Regions Of The Thorax And Abdomen

Question 1

Regions of the thorax and abdomen divides the abdomen and lower portion of the thorax into 9 parts:

Answer 1

1. Right and 2. left hypochondriac (below ribs) regions
2. Epi(above)gastric(stomach) region
3. Right and 5. left lumbar regions
4. Umbilical region
5. Right iliac and 8. left ili(hip bone)ac regions
6. Hypo(below) gastric(stomach) region

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Question 2

The term hypochondriac means below the ribs, but the term also describes

Answer 2

An individual with an abnormal concern about his or her health.

Question 3

What is the peritoneum?

Answer 3

A multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity.

Question 4

What is a membrane?

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A thin layer of tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity, or divides a space or organ.

Question 5

Parietal means

Answer 5

Cavity walll

Question 6

The parietal peritoneum is..

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The outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall.

Question 7

The mesentery is..

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A fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall.

Question 8

The visceral peritoneum is ..

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The inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity

Question 9

Visceral means

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Relating to the internal organs

Question 10

Retroperitoneal means..

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Located behind the peritoneum (retro- means behind, periton means peritoneum, -earl means pertaining to).
Ex: location of kidneys is retroperitoneal w/ one on each side of the spinal column.

Question 11

What is peritonitis?

Answer 11

Inflammation of the peritoneum

Question 12

What is cytology?

Answer 12

Study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of the cell (cyt means cell, and -ology means study of).

Question 13

What is a cytologist?

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A specialist in the study and analysis of cells (cytokines means cell, -ologist means specialist).

Question 14

What are stem cells?

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Unspecialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cell division.

Question 15

Stem cells can be transformed into cells with special functions, such as:

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The cells of the heart muscle that make the heartbeat possible, or the specialized cells of the pancreas that are capable of producing insulin

Question 16

Cells form ________

Answer 16

Tissues

Question 17

Tissues organize to form _________

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Organs

Question 18

Adult stem cells are also known as

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Somatic stem cells

Question 19

Adults stem cells are _________ _______ found among __________ __________ in a tissue or organ.

Answer 19

Undifferentiated cells, differentiated cells…

Question 20

What is the primary role of adult stem cells?

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Maintain and repair the tissue in which they are found

Question 21

What does the term undifferentiated mean?

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Not having a specialized function or structure

Question 22

In contrast, what does the term differentiated mean?

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Having a specialized function or structure

Question 23

Hemopoietic means

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Blood forming

Question 24

What are embryonic stem cells?

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Embryonic stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are unlike an specific adult cell; however, they have the ability to form any adult cell.

Question 25

Embryonic means

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Referring to an embryo, a developing child during in its first eight weeks in the womb (embry/o means fertilized ovum, and -nic means pertaining to).

Question 26

Embryonic stem cells Can proliferate, which means

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Grow rapidly

Question 27

Embryonic stem cells could potentially provide a source for

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Adult muscle, liver, bone, or blood cells.

Question 28

Embryonic stem cells come from the cord blood, which is found in

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The umbilical cord and placenta of a newborn infant

Question 29

What is a gene?

Answer 29

A fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity.