prefixes unit 2: human body in health and diseases

Question 1

Anatomy

Answer 1

study of structures of the body

Question 2

Physiology

Answer 2

study of function of the struction of the body

Question 3

Body planes

Answer 3

imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to divided the body into descriptive sections

Question 4

midsagittal

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divides the body into equal left and right halves

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transverse

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divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

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ventral

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front of the body

Question 7

dorsal

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back of the body

Question 8

anterior

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situated at the front

Question 9

posterior

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situated at the back

Question 10

superior

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upper, above, top of head

Question 11

inferior

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bellow, bottom, towards the feet

Question 12

cephalic

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towards the head

Question 13

caudal

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towards the lower part of the body

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proximal

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situated nearest midline of beginning of body structure

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distal

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situated farthest from the midline of beginning of body structure

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medial

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towards, ear the midline

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lateral

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towards or near the side of the body, away from the midline

Question 18

dorsal cavity

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located along the back of the body and head

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cranial cavity

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located within the skull’ surrounds and protects the brain

Question 20

spinal actiivty

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located within the spinal column; surrounds and protects the spinal cord

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ventral cavity

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located along the front of the body

Question 22

thoracic cavity

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surrounds and protects heart/lungs; separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphagram

Question 23

abdominal cavity

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contains major organs of digestion

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pelvic cavity

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formed by the hip bones; contains organs of reproductive and excretory systems

Question 25

orbital

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eyes

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nasal

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nose structure

Question 27

oral

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teeth and tongue

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Adeno

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Gland

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Lipo

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fat

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anteno

Answer 30

front

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cephalo

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head

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caudo

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lower part of body

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cyt/o cyte

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cell

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epitheli/o

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epithelium (skin)

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-genic

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producing

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histo

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tissue

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-ologist

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specialist

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-plasi, plaso, plasia,

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development, growth formation flesh, connective tissue, oma- tumor, neoplasm tumor of connective tissue (malignant = cancer)

Question 39

stasis, static

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control maintenance of a constant lvl rotation

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pronation

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rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm forces backwards/downwards

Question 41

peritoneum

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protects and holds the organs in place with the abdominal cavity

Question 42

structure of the body

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cell, tissues, body system

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structure of cells

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cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus

Question 44

ABD

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abdomen

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ad lib

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at liberty

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ant

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anterior

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anuric

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not producing urine

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bibasilar

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at the bases of both lungs

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ca

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cancer

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cap

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capsule

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ct

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choreo therapy

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ddx

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differential diagnosis

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ert

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radio therapy external

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fx

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fracture

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gtt

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drops

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htn

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hypertension

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hx

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history

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in vitro

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in lab

Question 59

in viro

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in body

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jt

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joint

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lyles

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electrocute

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mg

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miligram

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ml

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milimeter

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npo

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nothing by mouth

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nsr

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normal sinus rhythm of the heart

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nv

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nausea or vomitting

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pt

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patient

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plt

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platelets

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P R N

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as things are needed

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q2h

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every 2 hrs

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q3h

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every 3 hrs

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right and left hypochrondriac region

Answer 72

covered by the lower ribs

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epigastric region

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located above the stomach

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right and left lumbar region

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located near inward curve of the spine

Question 75

umbilical region

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surrounds the umbilicus

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right and left iliac regions

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located over the hip bones

Question 77

hyprogastric region

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located below the stomach

Question 78

Diseases such as the flu are spread through contact with contaminated respiratory droplets in _____ transmission.

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airborne

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genetic disorder

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pathologic condition caused by an absent or defective gene

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iatrogenic illness

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disease acquired in a hospital or clinicunfavorable response arising from a medical treatment

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idiopathic disorder

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illness without known cause

Question 82

illness without known cause

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illness caused by pathogenic organisms

Question 83

nosocomial infection

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disease acquired in a hospital or clinicThis answer is correct. The correct answer is:

Question 84

epidemiologist

Answer 84

A specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a population group is known as a/an _____.

Question 85

Huntington's disease

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This condition is a genetic disorder that causes nerve degeneration with symptoms that most often appear in midlife.

Question 86

muscular dystrophy

Answer 86

The genetic disorder characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles is known as