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Medical Terms chp 2 (3/4) Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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What are the 4 primary tissue groups?

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Connective, epithelial, muscle, and nervous

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Connective tissue group function?

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Bind, support, protect, fill spaces, store fat

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Epithelial tissue group function?

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Protect, secrete, absorb, excrete

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Muscle tissue group function

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Movement

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Nervous tissue group function?

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Transmit impulses for coordination, sensory reception, motor actions

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Connective tissue group location?

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widley distributed throughout the body (in blood, bone, cartilage, and fat)

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Epithelial tissue group location?

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cover body surface, cover and line internal organs, compose glands

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Muscle tissue group location?

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attached to bones, found in the walls of hollow tubes, organs, and the heart

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Nervous tissue group location?

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brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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Arthroscopy

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visual examination of the interior of a joint

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Arthr/o (r/cf)

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joint

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scopy (s)

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to examine/view

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Connect- (r)

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join together

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Cruciate

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shaped like a cross

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Graft

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Transplantation of living tissue

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Histology

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Study of the stucture and function of cells, tissues, and organs

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Hist/o (r/cf)

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tissue

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Ligament

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band of fibrous tissue connecting two structures

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Meniscus

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Disc of cartilage between the bones of a joint

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Muscle

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A tissue consisting of contractile cells

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Patella/patellae

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thin, circular bone embedded in the patellar tendon in front of the knee joint, also called the kneecap

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What is the medical term for kneecap?

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Patella

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Patellar

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pertaining to the patella

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therapy

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systematic treatment of a disease, dysfunction or disorder

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therapeutic

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relating to the treatment of a disease or disorder

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sutured

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placing stiches to bind the wound edges together to close an incision or laceration of a body part

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orthopedic

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medical specialty that diagnosis and treats diseases and conditions of bones

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Tendons

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thick, strong ligamnets that attach muscles to bone

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Ligamnent

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strips or bands of fibrous connective tissue made of collagen fibers

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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PCL

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Posterior cruciate ligament

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MCL

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medial collateral ligament

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LCL

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lateral collateral ligamnet

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Collateral

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accessory or secondary

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Capsule

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fibrous tissue layer surrounding a joint or other structure

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capsul- (r)

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box

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Cartilage

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nonvascular, firm connective tissue found mostly in joints

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Collagen

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major protein of connective tissue, cartilage, and bone

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Matrix

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substance that surrounds and protect cells, is manufactures by the cells and holds them together

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periosteum

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fibrous membrane covering a bone

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coll/a (r/cf)

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glue

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-gen (s)

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produce, form

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-ent (s)

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end result

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Nutri- (r)

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nourish

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-oste- (r)

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bone

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syn- (p)

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together

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synovial

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pertaining to the synovial membrane or fluid

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ov/i (r/cf)

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egg

49
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what are the 11 organ systems?

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integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endrocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, urinary, and the reproductive systems

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Major organs in the integumentary system?

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Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands

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Major organs in the skeletal system?

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bones, ligaments, cartilage

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Major organs int the muscular system?

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muscles

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Major organs in the nervous system?

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brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense organs

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Major organs in the endocrine system?

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glands that secrete hormones: pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, testes, pineal, thymus

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Major organs in the cardiovascular system?

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heart, blood vessels

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Major organs in the lymphatic system?

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lymph vessels and nodes, thymus, spleen

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Major organs in the digestive system?

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mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharyns, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pacreas, small and large intestines

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Major organs in the respiratory system?

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nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

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Major organs in the urinary systems?

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kindneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

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Major organs in the reproductive system?

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Male: scrotum, testes, epidymides, vasa deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostrate, bulbourethral glandss, urethra, penis

Female: ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vuvla

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function of the integumentary system?

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protects tissues, regulate body temperature, support sensory receptors

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