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24 Cards in this Set
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Medial |
Closer to the midline |
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Lateral |
Further from the midline |
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Intermediate |
Between 2 structures |
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Ipsilateral |
On the same side of the body as another structure |
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Contralateral |
On the opposite side of the body as another structure |
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Proximal |
Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the origination of a structure |
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Distal |
Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk |
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Metabolism |
The sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body |
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Catabolism |
Breaking down of complex substances into smaller molecules |
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Anabolism |
Building up of complex substances |
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Differentiation |
The development of a cell from an unspecialized to a specialized cell |
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Sagittal plane |
A vertical plane that divides the body or an organ into right and left sides |
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Midsagittal plane |
When a plane passes through the midline of the body or an organ and divides into equal right and left sides |
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Parasagittal plane |
When the sagittal plane does not pass through the midline but instead divides the body into unequal right and left sides |
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Frontal plane |
Divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior portions |
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Transverse plane |
Divides the body or an organ into superior and inferior portions |
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Oblique plane |
Passes through the body or an organ at an oblique angle (angle greater than 90 degrees) |
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Receptor |
A body structure that monitors changes in a controlled condition and sends input to a control center |
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Control center |
Brain sets narrow range or set point for homeostasis. Evaluates input from receptors and generates output when needed |
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Effector |
Body structure that receives output from the control center and produces a response or effect that changes that controlled condition |
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Palpation |
When an examiner feels body surfaces with hands |
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Percussion |
When the examiner taps on the body surface with fingertips and listens to the resulting sound |
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Epidemiology |
Science that deals with why when and where disease occur and how they are transmitted among individuals |
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Pharmacology |
Science that deals with the effects and uses of drugs in the treatment of a disease |
