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79 Cards in this Set
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Malaise |
Body weakness, distress, discomfort. |
A sign or symptom |
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Cytoplasm |
Gel-like substance, surrounds the nucleus, contained within the cell membrane. |
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Diagnosis |
Identification of a disease |
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Etiology |
The study of the cause of disease |
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Idiopathic |
Unknown, peculiar |
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Metabolism |
Chemical change in a cell or an organism |
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Anterior |
Near the front |
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Palmar |
Pertaining to the palm of the hand |
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Plantar |
Sole of the feet |
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Superficial |
Toward the surface |
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Supine |
Lying on the back with face upward |
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Caudal |
Refers to the tail of the spinal cord |
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Cavity |
Space for an organ or a body part |
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Pathological |
A morbid condition |
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Eversion |
Body part turning outward |
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Distal |
Farther from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk |
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Cytology |
The study of the body at the cellular level |
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Histology |
Study of tissues |
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Homeostasis |
Balanced, equal, stable |
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Ablation |
Removal of a part |
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Levels of an organism |
Cell, tissue, organ, system, organism |
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Epithelial |
Cells arranged in a continuous sheet of one or several layers |
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Connective tissue |
Supports and connects other tissues. Made up of fibroblasts, fat cells, and blood |
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Nervous tissue |
Transmits electrical pulses |
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Organ |
Two or more tissue types that perform specialized functions |
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Describe anatomical position |
Erect body with eyes facing forward, upper limbs and hands to the sides, palms facing forwards, lower limbs parallel, toes pointing straight. |
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Sagittal or Midsagittal |
Divides the body into left and right halves |
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Coronal |
Dividing the body into front and back |
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Transverse |
Dividing the body into upper and lower halves. |
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What does the ventral cavity contain? |
Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
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Thoracic Cavity |
Contains heart, lungs, and associated structure |
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Abdominopelvic Cavity |
Contains the digestive system, excretory system, reproductive organs and structures |
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Name the 4 quadrants |
RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ |
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Left hypochondriac |
Upper left region beneath the ribs |
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Epigastric |
Region above the stomach |
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Right Hypochondriac |
Upper right region beneath the ribs |
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Left lumbar |
Left middle lateral region |
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Umbilical |
Region of the navel |
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Right Lumbar |
Right middle lateral region |
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Left Inguinal (iliac) |
Left lower lateral region |
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Hypogastric |
Lower middle region beneath the navel |
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Right inguinal (iliac) |
Right lower lateral region |
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Cervical |
Neck section of the spine |
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Thoracic |
Chest section of the spine |
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Lumbar |
Loin section of the spine |
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Sacral |
Lower back section of the spine |
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Coccyx |
Tailbone section of the spine |
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Cyto |
Cell |
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Histo |
Tissue |
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Karyo |
Nucleus |
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Caudo |
Tail |
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Disto |
Far, farthest |
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Postero |
Back of the body, behind |
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Ventro |
Belly, belly-side |
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Leuko |
White |
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Chromo |
Color |
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Xantho |
Yellow |
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Polio |
Gray |
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Patho |
Disease |
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Acro |
Extremity |
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Radio |
Radiation, x-ray |
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-gnosis |
Knowing |
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-graphy |
The process of recording |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-lysis |
Separation |
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-logy |
Study of |
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Allo- |
Other, different |
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Infra- |
Under |
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Hetero- |
Different |
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Peri- |
Around |
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Idio- |
Unknown |
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Syn- |
Union, together |
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Ultra- |
Excess, beyond |
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AP |
Anteposterior |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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GU |
Gastrourinary |
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LAT |
Lateral |
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MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
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ROM |
Range of motion |
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