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Med Term Ch. 3,4,5
Surg Tech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A fibrous protein found in connective tissue | Collagen |
| Outer region of an organ | cortex |
| A complex sugar compound stored in liver and muscles; broken down into glucose when needed for energy | glycogen |
| Between parts, such as the spaces between cells in a tissue | interstitial |
| The inner region of an organl marrow | Medulla |
| The nitrogen-containing compounds that make up protiens | amino acids |
| The functional tissue of an organ | Parenchyma |
| Pertaining to a wall; describes a membrane that lines a body cavity | Parietal |
| Pertaining to the internal organs; describes a membrane on the surface of an organ | Visceral |
| blast/o | blastocyte |
| gen | origin |
| phag/o | eat |
| phil | attract |
| plas | formation, molding, development |
| trop | act on |
| troph/o | feeding,growth,nourishment |
| morph/o | form |
| cyt/o, -cyte | cell |
| nucle/o | nucleus |
| kary/o | nucleus |
| hist/o, histi/o | tissue |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| reticul/o | network |
| aden/o | gland |
| papill/o | nipple |
| myx/o | mucus |
| muc/o | mucus, mucus membrane |
| somat/o, -some | body, small body |
| Body Organizationsimple to complex | 1.chemicals2.cells3.tissues4.organs5.organ systems6.whole body |
| 4 Types of tissues : | Epithelial- ( example: skin)Connective- ( example: blood)Muscle Tissue- (example: cardiac muscle)Nervous- (example: nerves) |
| Smallest living unit | Cell |
| cytology | study of cells |
| histology | study of tissue |
| homeostasis | state of balance |
| thick fluid secreted by cells | mucus |
| body part with a specific function is an : | organ |
| group of cells that act together | tissue |
| Between cells | Intercellular |
| Outside a cell | Extracellular |
| Within a cell | Intracellular |
| Nine regions of the abdomen : | Right hypochondriacLeft hypochondriacRight lumbarLeft lumbarRight illiacLeft illiacUmbilicalEpigastrichypogastric |
| RUQ | Right upper quadrent |
| LUQ | Left upper quadrent |
| RLQ | Right lower quadrent |
| LLQ | Left lower quadrent |
| Anatomical Postion | Facing forward, palms up |
| Supine Postition | Lying face up |
| Prone Position | Lying face down |
| Lateral Position | on the side |
| Lithotomy Position | Supine, then ankles/legs in stirrups |
| Toward the front (of the body) | Anterior (ventral) |
| Toward the back (of the body) | Posterior (dorsal) |
| Toward the midline (of the body) | Medial |
| Toward the side (of the body) | Lateral |
| nearer to the point of attachment | proximal |
| farther from the point of attachment | distal |
| superior | above; in a higher position |
| inferior | below; in a lower position |
| Cranial | Toward the head |
| Caudal | Toward the lower end of the spine |
| Superficial (external) | close to the surface of the body |
| deep (internal) | closer to the center of the body |
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