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MT Ch 5 Quiz
MT Quick and Easy Ch 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell | Fundamental Unit of Life |
| dysplasia | abnormal development of tissues and is recognized by cells that differ in size, shape, and appearance |
| Aplasia | Lack of development of an organ or tissue |
| Hypoplasia | below normal development of an organ or tissue |
| Hyperplasia | an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in tissue |
| hypertrophy | increase in the size of an organ caused by an increase in the size of the cells rather than the number of cells |
| homeostasis | constant internal environment that is naturally maintained by the body |
| frontal plane | divides the body into front and back portions |
| transverse plane | divides the body into upper and lower portions |
| sagittal plane | divides the body into right and left sides |
| midsagittal plane | divides the body into two equal halves |
| anterior | nearer to or toward the front |
| posterior | nearer to or toward the back, dorsal, situated behind |
| ventral | belly side (same as anterior in humans) |
| dorsal | directed toward or situated on the back side (same as posterior side in humans) |
| medial | middle or nearer the middle |
| lateral | toward the side |
| superior | uppermost or above |
| inferior | lowermost or below |
| proximal | position of structures that are nearer their origin or point of attachment |
| distal | far or distant from the origin or point of attachment |
| ambulatory | able to walk |
| prone | lying facedown |
| supine | lying on the back |
| pronation | rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces downward |
| supination | rotation of a joint that allows the palm faces upward |
| viscera | large organs contained in the ventral cavity |
| peritoneum | lining of the abdominopelvic cavity |
| thorax | chest |
| abdomen | the portion of the body trunk that is located between the chest and the pelvis |
| abdominocentesis | surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove excess fluids from the abdominal cavity or to inject a therapeutic agent |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| thoracentesis | surgical puncture of the chest wall for aspiration of fluids |
| omphalorrhexis | surgical rupture of the navel |
| omphalocele | congenital herniation of the navel |
| cephalgia | headache |
| acral | pertaining to the extremities of the body |
| acrocyanosis | cyanosis of the extremities (arms and legs appear bluish) |
| acromegaly | disorder in which there is abnormal enlargement of the body extremities, including the nose, jaws, fingers, and toes, caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone after maturity |
| dactylospasm | cramping of a finger or toe |
| dactylitis | inflammation of the bones of the fingers or toes |
| chirospasm | cramping of the hand |
| onychomycosis | disease of the nails caused by a fungus |
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