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Medical Voc 6
Chapter 6: Organization of the Body
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does every individual begin life as? | a cell |
| These are similar cells acting together to perform a function. | tissue |
| Tissue types working together to perform a function are called a/an.....? | organ |
| What type of tissue supports and binds other body tissues and parts? | connective tissue |
| This type of tissue forms the covering of body surfaces. | epithelial tissue |
| The type of tissue that produces movement is.... | muscle tissue |
| What tissue type coordinates and controls many of the body's activities? | nervous tissue |
| All cells of the body except sex cells are called...... | somatic cells |
| These are undifferentiated cells that give rise to specialized cells. | stem cells |
| What term means existing at or before birth? | congenital |
| anter(o) | nearer to or toward the front |
| poster(o) | nearer to or toward the back |
| ventr(o) | belly side |
| dorso(o) | directed toward or situated on the back side |
| medi(o) | middle or nearer the middle |
| later(o) | farther from the midline of the body or from a structure |
| super(o) | uppermost or above |
| infer(o) | lowermost or below |
| proxim(o) | nearer the origin or point of attachment |
| Two combining forms that mean far or distant from the origin or point of attachment | dist(o), tel(e) |
| caud(o) | in an inferior position |
| cephal(o): Describing position | toward the head |
| Directional term for anter(o) | anterior |
| Directional term for poster(o) | posterior |
| Directional term for ventr(o) | ventral |
| Directional term for dors(o) | dorsal |
| Directional terms for medi(o) | medial or median |
| Directional term for later(o) | lateral |
| Directional term for super(o) | superior |
| Directional term for inter(o) | interior |
| Directional term for proxim(o) | proximal |
| Directional term for dist(o), tel(e) | distal |
| Directional terms for caud(o) | caudad or caudal |
| Directional term for cephal(o) | cephalad |
| abdomin(o) | abdomen |
| acr(o) | extremities (arms and legs) |
| cephal(o): Describing the body | head |
| crani(o) | cranium (skull) |
| encephal(o) | brain |
| herni(o) | hernia |
| omphal(o), umbilic(o) | umbilicus (navel) |
| pelv(i) | pelvis |
| periton(o) | peritoneum |
| pod(o) | foot |
| som(a), somat(o) | body |
| spin(o) | spine |
| thorac(o) | thorax (chest) |
| viscer(o) | viscera (large abdominal organs) |
| Contains the right lobe of the liverr, gallbladder, right kidney, and parts of the large and small instestines | right upper quadrant |
| Contains the left lobe of the liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, and parts of the large and small intestines | left upper quadrant |
| Contains the right ureter, right ovary and uterine tube, appendix, and parts of the large and small intestines. | right lower quadrant |
| Contains the left ureter, left ovary and uterine tube, and parts of the large and small intestines | left lower quadrant |
| fever | pyrexia |
| Agent that causes fever | pyrogen |
| An abnormal development of tissue or organs | dysplasia |
| A lack of development of an organ or tissue | aplasia |
| Underdevelopment of an organ or tissue is... | hypoplasia |
| An abnormal increase in the number of cells in tissue | hyperplasia |
| This is a change in the structure and orientation of cells that is characteristic of malignancy | anaplasia |
| Another name for omphalus(navel) | umbilicus |
| The death of a person | somatic death |
| The process of recording electrical activity of the brain | electroencephalography |
| Congenital herniation of the navel | omphalocele |
| Pertaining to the body and the mind | somapsychic |
| The name of the procedure in which the physician listens with a stethoscope for sounds within the body | auscultation |
| The name of the procedure in which the physician taps the patient's body with the fingertips to evaluate an internal organ | percussion |
| The name of the procedure in which the physician feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of body parts with the hands | palpation |
| The act of walking | ambulation |
| abd | abdomen |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| BSA | body surface area |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| lat. | lateral |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| PA | posteroanterior |
| PE | physical examination |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| VS, v.s. | vital signs |
| The top part of the dorsal cavity | cranial cavity |
| The lower part of the dorsal cavity | spinal cavity |
| The upper part of the ventral cavity | thoracic cavity |
| The medial of the ventral cavity | abdominal cavity |
| The lower part of the ventral cavity | pelvic cavity |
| The plane dividing the body into front and back portions | frontal plane |
| Another name for frontal plane | coronal plane |
| The plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions | tranverse plane |
| The plane dividing the body into equal left and right halves. | midsagittal plane |
| Lying down and facing downward position | prone position |
| Lying down and facing upward position | supine position |
| The left upper lateral region beneath the ribs | left hypochondriac region |
| The right upper lateral region beneath the ribs | right hypochondriac region |
| The region between the hypochondriac regions where the stomach is located | epigastric region |
| The region that lies just below the epogastric region | umbilical region |
| The region that lies to the left of the umbilical region | left hypogastric region |
| The region that lies to the right of the umbilical region | right hypogastric region |
| The lower middle region | iliac region |
| The lower left lateral region | left inguinal region |
| The lower right lateral region | right inguinal region |
| pertaining to above the chest | suprathoracic |
| affecting only one side | unilateral |
| lying flat on the back | supine |
| pertaining to the peritoneum | peritoneal |
| pertaining to the sole | plantar |
| inflammation of the skin | dermatitis |
| pertaining to the abdomen and pelvis | abdominopelvic |
| cramping of the hand | chirospasm |
| abnormal development of tissue | dsyplasia |
| a record of electrical impulses of the brain | electroencephalogram |
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