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Whole Body Term.
Chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A change in the structure and orientation of cells, characterized by a loss of differentiaion and reversion to a more primitive form | anaplasia |
| plantar | pertaining to sole or bottom of foot |
| Umbilicus | The navel;also called the belly button |
| pertaining to the front;belly side | ventral |
| lying horizontally on the back, faceup | supine |
| histologist | medical scientist who specializes in the study of tissues |
| any abnormal development of tissues or organs | dysplasia |
| lateral | Toward the side of the body, away from the midline. |
| Cervical Vertebrae | C1-C7 make up bones of the neck |
| Pertaining to the front of the body, or toward the belly of the body | anterior |
| Hyperplasia | An increase in the number of cells of a body part ("excessive formation") |
| what are the 3 types of muscle tissue | Smooth(Visceral), Skeletal, Cardiac |
| Inguinal region | lower Right and left side next to Hypogastric region in the Abdominal regions |
| Mediolateral | pertaining to the middle and side of a structure |
| Coccyx | 5th segment of vertebral column also known as the Tailbone. |
| Triangular Bone, 4th segment of spinal column | Sacrum |
| L1-L5 | Lumbar Vertebrae. Largest and Strongest Vertebrae in Spinal column |
| What does the Spinal Cavity contain? | nerves of the spinal cord |
| What does the Pelvic Cavity contain? | urinary bladder and reproductive organs. |
| What is the Abdominopelvic Cavity? | space between diaphragm and groin |
| contains the brain | Cranial Cavity |
| Frontward, toward the belly | Ventral |
| separated from thoracic cavity by the diaphragm | Abdominal Cavity |
| What organs does the abdominal cavity contain? | liver,spleen,gallbladder,stomach,intestines,pancreas,& kidneys |
| Contains the lungs,heart,aorta,esophagus,and trachea | Thoracic Cavity |
| The back or posterior | dorsum,dorsal |
| Prone | Lying face down on the abdomen |
| Supine | Lying Face up on the back |
| Where is the Inguinal region? | Lower left and right quadrants next to hyogastric region |
| the navel or the belly button | Umbilicus |
| Histologist | specialist in the study of tissues |
| What is the Peritoneum? | Serous membrane that covers the entire ABDOMINAL wall of the body. |
| Transmits impulses throughout the body coordinating and controlling many functions of the body | Nervous Tissue |
| Internal organs | Visceral |
| Study of cells | Cytology |
| Midsagittal | divide the body right and left equally |
| Systems | group of organs that perform functions |
| Mediolateral | pertaining to the middle AND side of a structure |
| covers internal and external organs of the body | Epethelial tissue |
| Cytoplasm | gel-like substance containing the cell organs |
| Contain genes that transmit hereditary characteristics | chromosomes |
| Towards the middle | Medial |
| Below | Inferior |
| Proximal | close to point of attachment |
| Posterior | Back |
| Front | Anterior |
| out towards the side. | Lateral |
| Distal | Far from point of attachment |
| Divides body into front and back portions | Frontal or Coronal |
| Above | Superior/Cranial/Cephalic |
| Transverse plane | Divides Top and bottom in half |
| Where is the epigastric region? | center upper region betweent R&L Hypochondriac regions |
| Connective Tissue | supports and binds other body tissue and parts |
| The cell's outer covering. Semipermeable. | cell membrane |
| Nucleus | Central controlling body within a living cell |
| New and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignant. | Neoplasia |
| Anatomical Position | Standing with arms at sides and palms and feet turnd forward. |
| Hyperplasia | increase in the # of cells of a body part "Excessive formation" |
| Any abnormal development of tissues or organs "disordered formation" | dysplasia |
| Aplasia | a developmental failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue |
| Where is the Hypogastric region? | Lower mid section directly below Umblical region. |
| Caudal | pertaining to the tail |
| deep | away from the surface and toward the inside of the body |
| Pertainng to the sole or bottom of the foot | plantar |
| Where is the Umbilical region? | Middle section of abdomen |
| Where is the Lumbar region? | R&L Side Below Hypocondriac regions in middle section of abdominal regions. |
| Tissue | Cells grouped together to perform specialized functions. |
| hypoplasia | incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissue, usually the result of a decrease in the # of cells. |
| T1-T12 | Thoracic vertebrae.Make up Vertebral bones of the chest. |
| Where is the Hypochondriac region? | Top region R&L above lumbar regions. |
| superficial | pertaining to the surface of the body or near the surface |
| cranial | pertaining to the head |
| umbilc/0 | navel |
| cyt/o | cell |
| anter/o | front |
| hist/o | tissue |
| inguin/o | groin |
| ventr/o | front |
| poster/o | back |
| later/o | side,towards the side away from midline |
| cervic/o | neck |
| medi/o | middle |
| inter- | between |
| hypo- | below |
| sub- | below |
| an-,a- | without or not |
| poly- | many |
| -itis | inflammation |
| epi- | upon |
| organelles that provide energy needed by the cell to carry on it's essential functions | mitochondria |
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