Chapter 4 Medical Terminology 2
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| Abdominal Cavity | contains the liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, pancreas, intestines, kidneys.
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| Anaplasia | a change in the structure or the orientation of cells.
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| Anatomical Position | stand with arms at the side, palms turned forward, head and feet pointed forward.
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| Anterior | front of the body.
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| Aplasia | developmental failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue.
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| Cardiac Muscle | muscular wall of the heart.
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| Caudal | pertaining to the tail.
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| Cell | the smallest, but most numerous
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| Cell Membrane | surrounds the cell (barrier)
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| Cervical Vertebrae | C1-C7 (Neck)
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| Chromosones | controls growth, repair, and reproduction.
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| Coccyx | tail bone.
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| Connective Tissue | supports and binds body parts/tissues.
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| Cranial | pertaining to the skull.
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| Cranial Cavity | contains the brain.
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| Cytology | the study of cells.
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| Distal | furthest away from the point of origin.
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| Dorsal | pertaining to the back.
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| Dysplasia | abnormal development of tissues or organs.
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| Epigastric Region | region of the abdomen located between the left and right hypochondriac region. upper section of the abdomen.
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| Epithelial Tissue | tissue that covers the internal and external organs of the body
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| Frontal Plane | divides the body in half (front to back)
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| Genes | segments of chromosones that transmit hereditary characteristics.
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| Histologist | a specialist in the study of tissues.
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| Hyperplasia | an increase in the number of cells of a body part
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| Hypogastric Region | the middle section of the lower abdomen, beneath the umbilical cord.
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| Hypoplasia | incomplete or undeveloped organ/tissue; usually the result of a decrease in the # of cells.
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| Inferior | below, downward toward the tail or feet.
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| Inguinal Region | the right and left regions of the lower section of the abdomen; also called the iliac region.
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| Lateral | toward the side of the body, away from the midline of the body.
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| Lumbar Region | the right and left regions of the middle section of the abdomen.
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| McBurney's Point | point on the right side of the abdomen, about 2/3 of teh distance between the umbilicus and the anterior bony prominence of the hip.
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| Medial | toward the midline of the body.
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| Mediolateral | pertaining to the middle and side of a structure.
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| Midline of the body | the imaginary "line" created when the body is divided into equal right and left halves.
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| Mitochondria | cell organs; which provide the engergy needed by the cell to carry on its essential functions.
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| Muscle tissue | tissue capable of producing movement of the parts and organs of the body by contracting and relaxing it's fibers.
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| Navel | belly button.
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| Neoplasia | the new and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignant.
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| Nervous tissues | tissue that transmits impulses throughout the body.
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| Nucleus | the central controlling body within a living cell that is enclosed within the cell membrane.
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| Pelvic Cavity | the lower front cavity of the body, located beneath the abdominal cavity; contains the urinary bladder and the reproductive system.
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| Peritoneum | a specific, serous membrane that covers the entire abdominal wall of the body and is reflected over the contained viscera.
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| Plane | imaginary "lines" or slices that cut the body in sections.
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| Plantar | the bottom or sole of the foot.
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| Posterior | back of the body.
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| Prone | lying face down.
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| Proximal | nearest to the point of origin.
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| Sacrum | singular, triangular-shaped bone.
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| Skeletal Muscle | bone.
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| Smooth Muscle | visceral tissue in walls and hollow internal organs like stomach and intestines.
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| Superficial | on or near the surface (veins/skin)
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| Superior | upper part, toward the head
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| Supination | a movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward.
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| Supine | lying on your back, face up.
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| Thoracic Cavity | Chest. (lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea)
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| Tissue | Groups of cells.
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| Transversal Plane | divides the body into superior and inferior (upper and lower)
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| Umbilical Region | the region of the abdomen located in the middle section of the abdomen, between the right and left lumbar regions and directly beneath the epigastric region
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| Umbilicus | Belly button; navel
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| Ventral | pertaining to the front or belly side.
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| Visceral | pertaining to the internal organs.
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| Visceral Muscles | those of the internal organs.
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