Chapter 6: Organization of the Body
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| What does every individual begin life as? | a cell
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| These are similar cells acting together to perform a function. | tissue
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| Tissue types working together to perform a function are called a/an.....? | organ
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| What type of tissue supports and binds other body tissues and parts? | connective tissue
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| This type of tissue forms the covering of body surfaces. | epithelial tissue
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| The type of tissue that produces movement is.... | muscle tissue
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| What tissue type coordinates and controls many of the body's activities? | nervous tissue
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| All cells of the body except sex cells are called...... | somatic cells
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| These are undifferentiated cells that give rise to specialized cells. | stem cells
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| What term means existing at or before birth? | congenital
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| anter(o) | nearer to or toward the front
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| poster(o) | nearer to or toward the back
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| ventr(o) | belly side
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| dorso(o) | directed toward or situated on the back side
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| medi(o) | middle or nearer the middle
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| later(o) | farther from the midline of the body or from a structure
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| super(o) | uppermost or above
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| infer(o) | lowermost or below
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| proxim(o) | nearer the origin or point of attachment
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| Two combining forms that mean far or distant from the origin or point of attachment | dist(o), tel(e)
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| caud(o) | in an inferior position
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| cephal(o): Describing position | toward the head
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| Directional term for anter(o) | anterior
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| Directional term for poster(o) | posterior
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| Directional term for ventr(o) | ventral
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| Directional term for dors(o) | dorsal
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| Directional terms for medi(o) | medial or median
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| Directional term for later(o) | lateral
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| Directional term for super(o) | superior
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| Directional term for inter(o) | interior
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| Directional term for proxim(o) | proximal
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| Directional term for dist(o), tel(e) | distal
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| Directional terms for caud(o) | caudad or caudal
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| Directional term for cephal(o) | cephalad
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| abdomin(o) | abdomen
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| acr(o) | extremities (arms and legs)
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| cephal(o): Describing the body | head
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| crani(o) | cranium (skull)
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| encephal(o) | brain
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| herni(o) | hernia
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| omphal(o), umbilic(o) | umbilicus (navel)
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| pelv(i) | pelvis
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| periton(o) | peritoneum
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| pod(o) | foot
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| som(a), somat(o) | body
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| spin(o) | spine
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| thorac(o) | thorax (chest)
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| viscer(o) | viscera (large abdominal organs)
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| Contains the right lobe of the liverr, gallbladder, right kidney, and parts of the large and small instestines | right upper quadrant
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| Contains the left lobe of the liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, and parts of the large and small intestines | left upper quadrant
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| Contains the right ureter, right ovary and uterine tube, appendix, and parts of the large and small intestines. | right lower quadrant
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| Contains the left ureter, left ovary and uterine tube, and parts of the large and small intestines | left lower quadrant
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| fever | pyrexia
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| Agent that causes fever | pyrogen
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| An abnormal development of tissue or organs | dysplasia
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| A lack of development of an organ or tissue | aplasia
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| Underdevelopment of an organ or tissue is... | hypoplasia
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| An abnormal increase in the number of cells in tissue | hyperplasia
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| This is a change in the structure and orientation of cells that is characteristic of malignancy | anaplasia
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| Another name for omphalus(navel) | umbilicus
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| The death of a person | somatic death
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| The process of recording electrical activity of the brain | electroencephalography
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| Congenital herniation of the navel | omphalocele
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| Pertaining to the body and the mind | somapsychic
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| The name of the procedure in which the physician listens with a stethoscope for sounds within the body | auscultation
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| The name of the procedure in which the physician taps the patient's body with the fingertips to evaluate an internal organ | percussion
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| The name of the procedure in which the physician feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of body parts with the hands | palpation
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| The act of walking | ambulation
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| abd | abdomen
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| AP | anteroposterior
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| BSA | body surface area
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| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid
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| EEG | electroencephalogram
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| lat. | lateral
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| LLQ | left lower quadrant
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| LUQ | left upper quadrant
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| PA | posteroanterior
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| PE | physical examination
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| RLQ | right lower quadrant
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| RUQ | right upper quadrant
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| VS, v.s. | vital signs
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| The top part of the dorsal cavity | cranial cavity
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| The lower part of the dorsal cavity | spinal cavity
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| The upper part of the ventral cavity | thoracic cavity
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| The medial of the ventral cavity | abdominal cavity
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| The lower part of the ventral cavity | pelvic cavity
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| The plane dividing the body into front and back portions | frontal plane
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| Another name for frontal plane | coronal plane
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| The plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions | tranverse plane
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| The plane dividing the body into equal left and right halves. | midsagittal plane
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| Lying down and facing downward position | prone position
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| Lying down and facing upward position | supine position
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| The left upper lateral region beneath the ribs | left hypochondriac region
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| The right upper lateral region beneath the ribs | right hypochondriac region
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| The region between the hypochondriac regions where the stomach is located | epigastric region
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| The region that lies just below the epogastric region | umbilical region
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| The region that lies to the left of the umbilical region | left hypogastric region
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| The region that lies to the right of the umbilical region | right hypogastric region
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| The lower middle region | iliac region
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| The lower left lateral region | left inguinal region
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| The lower right lateral region | right inguinal region
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| pertaining to above the chest | suprathoracic
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| affecting only one side | unilateral
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| lying flat on the back | supine
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| pertaining to the peritoneum | peritoneal
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| pertaining to the sole | plantar
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| inflammation of the skin | dermatitis
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| pertaining to the abdomen and pelvis | abdominopelvic
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| cramping of the hand | chirospasm
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| abnormal development of tissue | dsyplasia
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| a record of electrical impulses of the brain | electroencephalogram
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