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Cell |
Smallest unit of life |
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Cell Membrane |
surrounds, protects and regulates exchange between cell and environment |
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Nucleus |
control center of cell; contains DNA |
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Chromosomes |
"colored bodies", 23 paired rod-shaped structures containing DNA found in nucleus
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Genes |
regions in chromosomes that contain DNA and |
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Karyotype |
photograph of chromosomes put in orderly classifications
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Amniocentesis |
"puncture of sac surrounding embryo" to extract material for karyotyping |
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Down Syndrome |
3- 21 chromosome |
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Cytoplasm |
"cell formation" all material outside of nucleus but in cell; carries on the work of the cell |
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Mitochondria |
where catabolism occurs producing ATP |
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Catabolism |
"process of breaking down" breaking down of complex nutrients into simpler ones, releases energy |
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Anabolism |
"process of building up" building large proteins from amino acids |
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Endoplasmic Reticulum |
network of canals that are in cytoplasm where protein synthesis occurs |
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Metabolism |
anabolism + Catabolism; "process of changing in cast" sum of all chemical process that occur in a cell |
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Differentation of cells
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cells are specialized throughout the body to carry out individual processes |
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Tissue |
"histo" group of similar cells working together |
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Types of tissue |
1. Epithelial 2. Muscle 3. Connective 4. Nervous
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Epithelial cells |
skin or lining cells; lines endocrine and exocrine glands |
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Muscle Tissue |
produce movements; voluntary (skeletal) and involuntary (cardiac and smooth) |
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Connective Tissue |
adipose bone blood cartilage Supportive, packing |
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Nerve Tissue |
conducts impulses throughout the body |
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Organs |
2 or more tissues working together Viscera singular viscus |
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Systems |
several organs working together to perform complex functions
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Integumentary System |
Protection; includes hair, skin, nails, exocrine glands |
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Skeletal System |
protection, structure, shape
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Muscular System |
perform movement and shape |
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Cardiovascular System |
pumps blood throughout body Heart, veins, arteries, venules
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Respiratory System |
Exchange of O2 and CO2, sound, includes lungs, pharynx, larynx, trachea, nose, bronchial tubes |
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lungs |
site of gas exchange |
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Digestive System |
mouth, esophagus, salivary glands, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, mouth, liver, gallbladder, pancreas |
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Nervous System |
rapid response, electrical impulses; CNS, PNS, nerves |
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Endocrine System |
Thyroid Gland, pituitary gland, parathyroid gland, sex glands, adrenal, pancreas ; long term response |
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Lymphatic SYstem |
role in immune defense, lymph fluid and interstitial fluid through body |
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Urinary System |
Electrolytes, water and ion balance, excretes waste |
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Reproductive System |
producing offspring |
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Reticuloendothelial System |
Immune system macrophage or mononuclear phagocyte system |
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Body Cavities |
Cranial Spinal Thoracic Abdominal Pelvic |
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Pituitary gland |
endocrine gland found at the base of brain |
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thyroid gland |
Endocrine Gland surrounding trachea in neck |
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Ureter |
one of 2 tubes that leading from kidneys to bladder |
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Urethra |
tube from bladder to outside of body |
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Uteus |
womb |
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Cranial Cavity |
brain, pituitary gland |
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Thoracic Cavity |
lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus, aorta |
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Thoracic Cavity is divided into what 2 cavities? |
Pleural Mediastinum
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Pleura Cavity |
Space between folds of pleura |
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Pleura |
double folded membrane surrounding lungs |
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Mediaentstinum |
central space between lungs; aorta, trachea, esophagus, thymus, bronchial tubes, lymph nodes |
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Abdominal Cavity |
Peritoneum, kidney (retroperitoneal), digestive organs |
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Diaphragm |
muscular wall dividing abdominal and thoracic cavity; moves up and down for expansion of lungs during breathing |
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Pelvic Cavity |
portions of small and large intestines, reproductive organs, rectum, bladder, urethra, ureters, |
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Spinal Cavity |
of spinal cord |
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Dorsal body Cavities |
Cranial Spinal |
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Peritonuem |
Membrane surrounding organs |
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Omentum |
fatty part of peritoneum hangs in front of abdomen |
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Regions of Abdominopelvic area |
R/L hypochondriac (below, cartilage ribs) Epigastric R/L lumbar Umbilical R/L inguinal Hypogastric |
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Quadrants |
Right upper Quadrant (RUQ) Left upper Quadrant (LUQ) Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) |
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RUQ contains |
liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, parts of small intestine |
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LUQ contains |
Spleen, stomach, part of pancreas, parts of small intestine |
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RLQ |
small and large intestines, right ovary and fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter |
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LLQ |
Small and large intestines, left ovary, fallopian tube, left ovary |
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Division of Spinal Cord |
Cervical (7) Thoracic (12) Lumbar (5) Sacral (5 usually fused to form 1) Coccygeal (4 fused pieces) |
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Vertebra |
Single bacbone |
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Vertebrae |
Backbones |
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Spinal Column |
Bone Tissue surrounding spinal cavity |
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Spinal Cord |
Nervous Tissue within spinal column |
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Disk |
pad of cartilage between vertebrae |
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Intervertebreal |
between vertebrae |
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Anterior |
Ventral; front side of body |
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Posterior |
Dorsal; back side of body |
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Deep |
Away from the surface opposite (Superficial) |
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Superficial |
on surface |
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Proximal |
near point of attachment to trunk opposite: Distal |
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Distal |
far from point of attachment Opposite:proximal |
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Inferior |
below another structure; Opposite: Superior |
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Medial |
pertaining to middle opposed to :lateral |
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Lateral |
Pertaining to side opposed to medial |
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Supine |
lying on back opposed to: prone |
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Prone |
Lying face down opposed to supine |
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Cephalic |
Direction toward head Opposed: caudal |
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Caudal |
Pertaining to tail Opposed: Cephalic |
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Interior |
Towards inside Opposed: Exterior |
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Exterior |
Towards outside Opposed: Interior |
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Sagittal plane |
Anteroposterior direction/ R and L halves |
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Coronal Plane |
frontal; front and back halves |
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Transverse plane |
Across, top and bottom |
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Adduct |
move towards the median plane Opposed;abduct |
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Abduct |
Move away from the median plane Opposed:Adduct |
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Flexion |
Bending a joint so as to approximate the parts (Dorsi, Plantar) Opposed: extension |
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Extension |
bringing distal portion of a joint in continuity with long axis of the proximal portion Opposed: flexion |
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Pronate vs. Supinate |
RPro: place facing down Sup: place facing up |
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Recumbent |
leaning, reclining , lying down |
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Varus |
bow legged |
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Valgus |
Knock kneed |
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Volar |
Sole of foot or palm of hand |