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ch4 whole body term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdominal cavity | cavity beneath the thoracic cavity that is seperated from the thoracic cavity contains the liver, gallbladder, spleen,stomach,pancreas,intestines and kidneys |
| anaplasia | chsnge in the structure and orientatiion of cells characterized by loss of differentand reversion to a more primitive form. |
| anatomical position | person that is standing with arms at the side and palms turned forward |
| anterior | pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body |
| aplasia | a development failure resulting in theabsence of any organ or tissue |
| cardiac muscle | muscle that makes up the muscular wall of the heart |
| caudal | pertaining to the tail |
| cell | smallest and most numerous structural unit of living matter |
| cell membrane | semipermeable barrier that is covering of a cell |
| cervical vertebrae | C1-C7 |
| chromosomes | threadlike structures within the nucleus that controls the functions of growth repair reproduction of the body |
| coccyx | the tailbone |
| connective tissue | tissue that supports and binds other body tissue and parts |
| cranial | skull or cranium |
| cranial cavity | cavity that contains the brain |
| cytology | study of cells |
| distal | away from or farthest from the trunck of the body |
| dorsal | pertainin go to the back |
| dysplasia | abnormal development of tissues or organs |
| epigastroc region | region of the abdomen located between the right and left hypochondriac regions in the upper section of the abdomen |
| epithelial tissue | tissue that covers the internal and external organs of the body |
| frontal plane | vertical planes passing through the body from the head to the feet, dividing the body into front and back portions |
| genes | segments of chromosomes that transmit hereditary characteristics |
| histologist | medical scientist who specializes in the study of tissues |
| hyperplasia | increase in the number of cells of a body part |
| hypogastric region | middle section of the lower abdomen beneath the umbilical region |
| hypoplasia | incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissue, usually the result of a deceerease in the number of cells |
| inferior | below or downward the tail or feet |
| inguinal region | right and left regions of the lower sectin of the abdomen |
| lateral | toward the side of the body away from the midline of the body |
| lumbar region | right and left regions of the middle section of the abdomen |
| McBurney's point | point on the right side of the abdomen about two thirds of a distance between umbilicus and the anterior bony prominence of the hip. |
| medial | toward the middle of the body |
| mediolateral | pertaining to the middle and side of a structure |
| midline of the body | imaginary line created when the body is divided into equal right and left halves |
| mitochondria | cell organs |
| muscle tissue | tissue capable of producing movement of the parts and organs of the body by contracting and relaxing its fibers. |
| navel | the umbilicus the belly button |
| neoplasia | the new and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignant (good or bad) |
| nervous tissue | tissue that transmits impulses throughout the body thereby activating coordinating and contolling the many functions of the body |
| nucleus | central controlling body within a living cell |
| pelvic cavity | the lower front cavity of the body contains the urinary bladder and reproductive organs |
| peritoneum | a specific serous memberane that covers the entire abdominal wall of the body and is reflected over the contained viscera |
| plane | imiaginary slices or cuts made through the body |
| plantar | pertaing to the sole or bottom of the foot |
| posterior | pertaining to the back of the body |
| prone | lying face down on the abdomen |
| proximal | toward or nearest to the trunck of the body |
| sacrum | the singular triangular shaped bone |
| skeletal muscle | muscle that is attached to the bone |
| smooth muscle | muscle fond in the walls of the hollow internal organs of the body such as the stomach and intestines |
| superfical | pertaining to the surface of the body |
| supination | a movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward |
| supine | lyiong horizontally on the back faceup |
| thoracic cavity | the chest cavity which contains the lungs heart aorta esophagus and trachea |
| tissue | a group of cells that performs secialized functions |
| transverse plane | dividing the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions |
| umbilical region | region of the abdomen located in the middle section between the right and left lumbar regions |
| umbilicus | navel also called the belly button |
| ventral | pertaining to the front belly side |
| visceral | pertaining to the internal organs |
| visceral muscle | (see smooth muscle)muscle found in the walls of the hollow internal organs of the body such as the stomach and intestines. |
| anter/o- | front |
| cyt/o- | cell |
| hist/o- | tissue |
| inguin/o- | groin |
| later/o- | side |
| poster/o - | back |
| proxim/o | near |
| ventr/o- | front or belly |
| ana,an,a | not without |
| cervic/0- | neck |
| hypo or sub | below |
| inter- | between |
| umbilic/o- | navel |
| epi- | upon |
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