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Chpt #3 Plain & Simp
Plain & simple study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | Studies the structures of the body |
| Physiology | Studies the functions of the body |
| Histology | The study of tissue |
| Embryology | Study of structures from fertilization through 8th wk of gestation |
| Gross Anatomy | Study of changes in structures caused by disease |
| Surface anatomy | Study of the body through observation |
| Organ | Collection of tissues having a specific function |
| Abdominal Cavity | Holds digestive organs, liver , spleen |
| Pelvic Cavity | Uninary, bladder, recum and reproductive organs |
| Thoracic cavity contains? | HEART & Lungs |
| Caudal | Inferior, towards the tail |
| Cephalad | Toward the head (upper) |
| Acute | sudden onset |
| Aearobe | An organism that lives in an O2 environment |
| Ambulatory | Able to walk |
| Anaerobe | Organism that lives in an O2-free environment |
| Anomaly | abnormal occurrence, (birth defects |
| Antibiotic | chemical substance derivable from mold or bacterium, kills microorganisms & cures infections |
| Antisepsis | prevention of sepsis by excluding or killing microorganisms |
| Antibody | protein produced by the body as defense against foreign bacteria or blood cells. |
| Antiseptic | substance that kills or prohibits growth or microorganisms |
| Atrophy | wasting away or decrease in cell size, tissue, organ caused by lack of nourishment, inactivity, or loss of nerve supply |
| Bacteria | Microorganism capable of reproduction & some strains of infection |
| Virus | an intracellular parasite that causes disease |
| Virulence | The ability of an organism to cause disease |
| Trauma | physical injury or wound caused by an external force of violence, death or disability |
| Systemic | Affecting the whole body |
| Symptoms | The subjective evidence of disease as perceived by the patient |
| Pathology | The study of disease |
| Pathogenesis | Origin & development of disease |
| Pandemic | epidemic that affects and expanded demographic area |
| Neoplasm | abnormal growth of tissue that may be benign or malignant |
| Morbid | Diseased or sick |
| Malignant | cancerous: growth w/ tendency to invade & destroy tissue & spread to other parts of body |
| Local | Affecting only 1 part |
| Inflammation | protective response from the body in response to infection or injury (swelling, heat, redness & Pain) |
| IIdiopathic | unknown origin |
| Hyperplasia | increase in the number of cells in an organ/tissue |
| Hereditary | genetically passed from parent to child |
| Fungus | mold, yeast, mushroom |
| Exacerbation | marked increase in symptom or severity of disease |
| Etiology | study of the cause & origin of disease |
| Epidemic | outbreak of disease in numbers higher than the norm. |
| Chronic | Slow developing, recurring |
| Benign | Referring to a tumor, abnormal growth, not caused by cancer, does not invade tissue or spread to other body parts. |
| Degenerative | Characterized by diminishing capabilities |
| Disinfect | the prevention of sepsis by excluding or destroying microorganisms. |
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