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Chapter 4 Med Term.
Chapter 4 Medical Terminology 2
Question | Answer |
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Abdominal Cavity | contains the liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, pancreas, intestines, kidneys. |
Anaplasia | a change in the structure or the orientation of cells. |
Anatomical Position | stand with arms at the side, palms turned forward, head and feet pointed forward. |
Anterior | front of the body. |
Aplasia | developmental failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue. |
Cardiac Muscle | muscular wall of the heart. |
Caudal | pertaining to the tail. |
Cell | the smallest, but most numerous |
Cell Membrane | surrounds the cell (barrier) |
Cervical Vertebrae | C1-C7 (Neck) |
Chromosones | controls growth, repair, and reproduction. |
Coccyx | tail bone. |
Connective Tissue | supports and binds body parts/tissues. |
Cranial | pertaining to the skull. |
Cranial Cavity | contains the brain. |
Cytology | the study of cells. |
Distal | furthest away from the point of origin. |
Dorsal | pertaining to the back. |
Dysplasia | abnormal development of tissues or organs. |
Epigastric Region | region of the abdomen located between the left and right hypochondriac region. upper section of the abdomen. |
Epithelial Tissue | tissue that covers the internal and external organs of the body |
Frontal Plane | divides the body in half (front to back) |
Genes | segments of chromosones that transmit hereditary characteristics. |
Histologist | a specialist in the study of tissues. |
Hyperplasia | an increase in the number of cells of a body part |
Hypogastric Region | the middle section of the lower abdomen, beneath the umbilical cord. |
Hypoplasia | incomplete or undeveloped organ/tissue; usually the result of a decrease in the # of cells. |
Inferior | below, downward toward the tail or feet. |
Inguinal Region | the right and left regions of the lower section of the abdomen; also called the iliac region. |
Lateral | toward the side of the body, away from the midline of the body. |
Lumbar Region | the right and left regions of the middle section of the abdomen. |
McBurney's Point | point on the right side of the abdomen, about 2/3 of teh distance between the umbilicus and the anterior bony prominence of the hip. |
Medial | toward the midline of the body. |
Mediolateral | pertaining to the middle and side of a structure. |
Midline of the body | the imaginary "line" created when the body is divided into equal right and left halves. |
Mitochondria | cell organs; which provide the engergy needed by the cell to carry on its essential functions. |
Muscle tissue | tissue capable of producing movement of the parts and organs of the body by contracting and relaxing it's fibers. |
Navel | belly button. |
Neoplasia | the new and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignant. |
Nervous tissues | tissue that transmits impulses throughout the body. |
Nucleus | the central controlling body within a living cell that is enclosed within the cell membrane. |
Pelvic Cavity | the lower front cavity of the body, located beneath the abdominal cavity; contains the urinary bladder and the reproductive system. |
Peritoneum | a specific, serous membrane that covers the entire abdominal wall of the body and is reflected over the contained viscera. |
Plane | imaginary "lines" or slices that cut the body in sections. |
Plantar | the bottom or sole of the foot. |
Posterior | back of the body. |
Prone | lying face down. |
Proximal | nearest to the point of origin. |
Sacrum | singular, triangular-shaped bone. |
Skeletal Muscle | bone. |
Smooth Muscle | visceral tissue in walls and hollow internal organs like stomach and intestines. |
Superficial | on or near the surface (veins/skin) |
Superior | upper part, toward the head |
Supination | a movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward. |
Supine | lying on your back, face up. |
Thoracic Cavity | Chest. (lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea) |
Tissue | Groups of cells. |
Transversal Plane | divides the body into superior and inferior (upper and lower) |
Umbilical Region | the region of the abdomen located in the middle section of the abdomen, between the right and left lumbar regions and directly beneath the epigastric region |
Umbilicus | Belly button; navel |
Ventral | pertaining to the front or belly side. |
Visceral | pertaining to the internal organs. |
Visceral Muscles | those of the internal organs. |