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Level of Organization |
Cell Tissue Organ System Organism |
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Cell Membrane |
Barrier |
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Cytoplasm |
Proteins, salts, water, dissolved gases and nutrients |
Middle |
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Nucleus |
Responsible for metabolism, growth & reproduction |
Organelle |
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4 Tissue Groups |
Epithelial Connective Muscle Nervous |
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Epithelial Tissue |
Makes up the epidermis of the skin |
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Connective Tissue |
Supports and connects other tissues and organs |
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Muscle Tissue |
Provides movement |
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Nervous Tissue |
Transmits electrical impulses that sends information through body. |
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Organ |
Performs specialized functions. Composed of two or more tissues. |
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System |
Mixes organs and accesories that have the same or similar functions |
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Organism |
Capable of living by its own existence |
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Midsagittal |
Median |
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Coronal |
Frontal |
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Trans-verse |
Horizontal |
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Dorsal |
Cranial -Brain Spinal-Spinal Cord |
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Ventral |
Thoracic Abdominopelvic |
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Dorsal |
Back |
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Ventral |
Front |
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Hypochondriac |
Beneath the ribs |
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Epigastric |
Upper middle region |
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Lumbar |
Lateral region |
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Inguinal (Iliac) |
Lower Lateral region |
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Spinal Column |
Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Sacral Coccyx |
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Thoracic |
Chest |
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Thoracic |
Chest |
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Lumbar |
Loin |
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Thoracic |
Chest |
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Lumbar |
Loin |
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Sacral |
Lower Back |
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Thoracic |
Chest |
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Lumbar |
Loin |
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Sacral |
Lower Back |
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Coccyx |
Tailbone |
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Etiology |
Study of the cause or origin of a disease or disorder |
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Medial |
Pertaining to midline of body |
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Lateral |
Side |
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3 planes |
Midsagittal Coronal Transverse |
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Prone |
Lying abdomen down, face down |
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Supine |
Lying horizontal, face up |
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Inversion |
Turning inward, inside out |
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Eversion |
Turning outward |
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Palmar |
Palm of hand |
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Plantar |
Sole of foot |
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Superficial |
Toward the surface of the body |
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Deep |
Away from surface of body |
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Febrile |
Fever |
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Mycosis |
Any fungal infection in or on body |
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Diaphragm |
Divides thoracic & abdominal |
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Sepsis |
Pathological state |
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Suppurtion |
Pus |
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Anastomosis |
Surgical joining of two segments |
End to end End to side Side to side |
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Cauterize |
Destruction of tissue |
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I&D |
Incision to allow flow of fluids from wound |
Incision and Drainagw |
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Assessment Techniques |
Palpation Percussion Auscultation |
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Palpation |
Gentle application of the hand
Gentle pressure |
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Percussion |
Tapping |
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Ausculation |
Listening |
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CT |
Slice |
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Abduction |
Movement away from the midsagittal |
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MRI |
Magenetic |
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Adduction |
Movement toward the midsagittal |
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Superior |
Toward the head or upper portion |
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Inferior |
Away from head, toward lower |
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Proximal |
Near the center or point of attachment |
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Distal |
Farthest point from point of attachment |
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Parietal |
Pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity |
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Visceral |
Pertaining to viscera |
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