Regions Of The Thorax And Abdomen Flashcards
Regions of the thorax and abdomen divides the abdomen and lower portion of the thorax into 9 parts:
- Right and 2. left hypochondriac (below ribs) regions
- Epi(above)gastric(stomach) region
- Right and 5. left lumbar regions
- Umbilical region
- Right iliac and 8. left ili(hip bone)ac regions
- Hypo(below) gastric(stomach) region
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The term hypochondriac means below the ribs, but the term also describes
An individual with an abnormal concern about his or her health.
What is the peritoneum?
A multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity.
What is a membrane?
A thin layer of tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity, or divides a space or organ.
Parietal means
Cavity walll
The parietal peritoneum is..
The outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall.
The mesentery is..
A fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall.
The visceral peritoneum is ..
The inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity
Visceral means
Relating to the internal organs
Retroperitoneal means..
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.
What is peritonitis?
Inflammation of the peritoneum
What is cytology?
Study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of the cell (cyt means cell, and -ology means study of).
What is a cytologist?
A specialist in the study and analysis of cells (cytokines means cell, -ologist means specialist).
What are stem cells?
Unspecialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cell division.
Stem cells can be transformed into cells with special functions, such as:
The cells of the heart muscle that make the heartbeat possible, or the specialized cells of the pancreas that are capable of producing insulin
Cells form ________
Tissues
Tissues organize to form _________
Organs
Adult stem cells are also known as
Somatic stem cells
Adults stem cells are _________ _______ found among __________ __________ in a tissue or organ.
Undifferentiated cells, differentiated cells…
What is the primary role of adult stem cells?
Maintain and repair the tissue in which they are found
What does the term undifferentiated mean?
Not having a specialized function or structure
In contrast, what does the term differentiated mean?
Having a specialized function or structure
Hemopoietic means
Blood forming
What are embryonic stem cells?
Embryonic stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are unlike an specific adult cell; however, they have the ability to form any adult cell.
Embryonic means
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).
Embryonic stem cells Can proliferate, which means
Grow rapidly
Embryonic stem cells could potentially provide a source for
Adult muscle, liver, bone, or blood cells.
Embryonic stem cells come from the cord blood, which is found in
The umbilical cord and placenta of a newborn infant
What is a gene?
A fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity.
