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LOM ch 2
LOM ch2 terms for whole body
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | Pertaining to the abdomen |
| Adipose | Pertaining to fat |
| Anterior | Pertaining to the front |
| anabolism | Process of casting up |
| Cervical | Pertaining to the neck |
| Chondroma | Tumor of cartilage |
| Chondrosarcoma | Flesh malignant tumor of cartilage |
| chromosomes | "Color bodies"; contain genetic material and located in cell nucleus |
| coccygeal | Pertaining to the tailbone |
| craniotomy | Incision of the skull |
| cytoplasm | Contents of the cell apart from nucleus and cell membrane |
| Distal | Pertaining to far (from the beginning of a structure) |
| Dorsal | Pertaining to the back |
| Histology | Study of tissues |
| Iliac | Pertaining to the ilium |
| Inguinal | Pertaining to the groin |
| Karyotype | Picture of the nucleus and it's chromosomes |
| Lateral | Pertaining to the side |
| Lumbar region | Loin (waiste)region (L1-L5) |
| Cartilage | Flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints |
| Catabolism | Breaking down of complex materials to form simpler substances and release energy |
| Caudal | Pertaining to the tail or lower portion of body |
| Coccyx | Tailbone |
| Cranial | Pertaining to the skull |
| Deep | Away from the surface |
| Diaphragm | Muscle separating abdominal and thoracic cavities |
| Disk (Disc) | The small pad within the space in between vertebrae |
| endoplasmic reticulum | Site within cytoplasm in which large proteins are made from smaller protein pieces |
| epigastric region | Region above the stomach |
| epithelial cells | Skin cells that cover the external body surface and line internal organs |
| Frontal plane | Vertical plane dividing structure (body) into anterior and posterior portions |
| Genes | Regions of DNA within each chromosome |
| Hypochondriac region | right and left upper regions beneath the ribs |
| Hypogastric region | Middle lower region below the umbilical region |
| Intervertebral | Pertaining to between vertebre |
| Lumbosacral | Pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions |
| Medial | Pertaining to the middle |
| Mediastinum | Centrally located space between the lungs |
| Metabolism | The total of the chemical processes in a cell. It includes catabolism and anabolism |
| Mitochondria | Structures in cyctoplasm in which foods are burned to release energy |
| nucleic | Pertaining to the nucleus |
| Nucleus | Control center of the cell that contains chromosomes and directs activities of the cell |
| Pelvic | Pertaining to the pelvis (bones in the region of the hip) |
| Pelvic cavity | Space below abdomen containing portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs |
| Peritoneum | Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs |
| Pharynx | The throat which serves as the passageway for food and air |
| Pituitary gland | Endocrine gland at the base of the brain |
| Pleura | Double-layered membrane surrounding each lung |
| Pleural cavity | Space between the pleural membranes |
| Posterior | Pertaining to the back/behind |
| Prone | Lying on the belly |
| Proximal | Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of the structure |
| Sacral | Pertaining to the sacrum (lower back) |
| Sacrum | Five bones (S1-S5) are fused to form this bone in the spinal cord |
| Spinal | Pertaining to the spine (back bone) |
| Spinal cavity | Space between the spinal column (backbones) and containing the spinal cord |
| spinal column | Bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity |
| Spinal cord | Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity |
| Superficial | On the surface |
| Supine | Lying on the back |
| Thoracic cavity | Chest region |
| Thoracotomy | Incision of the chest |
| Thyroid gland | Endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck |
| Trachea | The windpipe |
| Tracheal | Pertaining to the windpipe |
| Tranverse plane | Horizontal plane running across the body parallel to the ground. |
| Umbilical region | Central region near the navel |
| Ureter | One of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder |
| Urethra | Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body |
| Uterus | The womb. The organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops |
| Ventral | Pertaining to the belly side of the body |
| vertebra | Bone of the spinal column |
| Vertebrae | Bones of the spinal column(Plural) |
| Vertebral | Pertaining to the vertebrae |
| Viscera | Internal organs |
| visceral | Pertaining to internal organs |
| cell membrane | Structure surrounding and protecting the cell. It determines what enters and leaves the cell |
| cephalic | above another structure; pertaining to the head |
| larynx | "voice box", located at teh upper part of the trachea |
| sagittal plane | lengthwise, vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides |
| sarcoma | tumor of flesh tissue |
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