Week 1 Review Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
RUQ | landmark that is closest to the liver |
pathophysiology | the science of the study of how the body functions |
metabolism | sum of all chemical processes |
mediastinum | body cavity that contains the heart and great vessels |
positive feedback | continually reinforces a change until a normal condition is achieved |
cellular level | smallest living unit of the body |
differentiated | specialized cells |
CT scan | X-rays that visualizes the body in small slices |
cephalic | pertaining to the head |
endocrinology | a body system that deals with hormones and glands |
MRI | diagnostic test uses high-energy magnetic technology |
physiology | the study of the function of the body |
plantar | referring to the bottom of the foot |
scapular | referring to the shoulder blades |
gross anatomy | process of examining the body without using a microscope |
homeostasis | state of balance or disease free state |
dorsal cavity | contains the brain and spinal column |
negative feedback | reverses a change in a controlled condition |
occiputal | pertaining to the back of the head and above the neck area |
epithelial | tissue that covers all body surfaces, hollow organs, and forms glands |
catabolism | process in which large substances are broken down to simpler ones |
ventral cavity | contains the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
anabolism | building up of more complex substances from simpler ones |
LLQ | the abdominal quadrant that is often implicated in diverticulitis |
sagittal plane | dividing the body into right and left portions |
popliteal | the area behind the knee; often called a fossa |
central | pertaining to the middle; not peripheral |
anterior | the front of the body or ventral |
distal | the point closest to the toes and/or fingers |
proximal | the point closest to the shoulder or hip |
inferior | referring to the lower portion of a structure |
coronal | frontal view which divides the body into front and back portions |
antecubital | the fossa located in front of the elbow |
posterior | referring to the back or dorsal aspect of the body |
anomalies | heterochromia, port wine stain, supernumerary nipple, and Mongolian spots |
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