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Body Structures

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What are the levels of organization of the body?   Organism, System, Organ, Tissue, and Cells  
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What are the 4 major tissues in the body?   Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, and Nervous  
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Study of the body at the cellular level   Cytology  
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Define: Histology   Study of tissue  
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Structures that perform specialized functions; composed of 2 or more tissue types   Organs  
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Composed of varying numbers of organs and accessory structures that have similar or related functions.   Body System  
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Complete living entity capable of independent existence   Organism  
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Dorsal   Posterior  
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Ventral   Anterior  
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What are 2 dorsal cavities?   Spinal and Cranial  
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What are the ventral cavities?   Thoracic, abdominal and pelvic  
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RUQ   Right Upper Quadrant  
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RLQ   Right Lower Quadrant  
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LUQ   Left Upper Quadrant  
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LLQ   Left Lower Quadrant  
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Umbilic/al   Surrounding the umbilicus  
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Epigastric   Above the stomach  
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Hypogastric   Beneath the umbilicus  
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Left iliacinguinal   on the left lower side near the groin  
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right lumbar   on the right middle side near the waist  
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Cyt-   Cell  
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Kary-, Nucle-   Nucleus  
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Hist-   Tissue  
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Anter-   Anterior, front  
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Medi-   Middle  
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Later-   Side, to one side  
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Dors-, Poster-   Back, behind, posterior  
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Gastr-   Stomach  
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Throac-   Chest  
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Crani-   Cranium  
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Pelv-   Pelvis  
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Abdomin-   Abdomen  
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Lumbo-   Lower back  
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Erythr-   Red  
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Albin-, Leuk-   White  
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Melan-   Black  
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Cyan-   Blue  
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Cirr-, Jaund-, Xanth-   Yellow  
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Xer-   Dry  
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Acr-   Extremity  
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Viscer-   Internal Organs  
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Path-   Disease  
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Idi-   Unknown, peculiar  
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Define: Leukocytolysis   Destruction of white cells  
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Define: Coccygeal   Pertaining to the coccyx  
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Define: Erythoid   Resembling red  
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Define: Melanoma   Tumor of black (cells)  
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Define: Cervical   Pertaining to the neck  
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Define: Cirrhosis   Abnormal condition of yellow(ness)  
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Define: Cyanosis   Abnormal condition of blue(ness)  
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Define: Lumbar   Pertaining to the (vertebrae of the) lower back  
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Define: Idiopathic   Pertaining to a disease of unknown  
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Define: Somatic   Pertaining to the body  
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Define: Pathologist   Specialist in the study of disease  
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Define: Visceral   Pertaining to the internal organs  
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Define: Leukocyte   White cell  
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Define: Gastralgia, gastrodynia   Pain in the stomach  
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Define: Craniometer   Instrument to measure the cranium  
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Define: Visceromegaly   Enlargement of internal organs  
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Define: Thoracotomy   Incision of the chest  
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Define: Histology   Study of tissues  
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Define: Radiograph   Record of an x-ray  
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Define: Hypochromia   Pertaining to a deficient color  
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Abnormal fibrous band binding tissues that are normally separated   Adhesion  
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Body defense against injury and disease that limits the spread of injury and aids in healing; characterized by redness, heat, swelling, and pain   Inflammation  
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Feverish, pertaining to a fever   Febrile  
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Diseased; unhealthy   Morbid  
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Presence of pathogens in blood or other tissues   Sepsis  
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Producing or pertaining to the generation of pus   Suppurative  
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Spiro-   Breathe  
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Bio-   Life  
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-psy   View of  
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Define: Sonogram   Record of sound  
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Define: Ultrasonography   Process of recording (images using frequencies) beyond sound  
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Define: Dermatome   Instrument to cut skin  
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Define: Bronchioscope   Instrument for examining the bronchi  
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Define: Caniometer   Instrument to measure the cranium  
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Define: Endoscopy   Visual examination within (the body)  
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Define: Transabdominal   Pertaining to through the abdomen  
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Define: Hematology   Study of blood  
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Define: Thermometer   Instrument for measuring heat  
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Define: Radiologist   Specialist in the study of x-rays  
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