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Anatomical Terms Superior |
Situated above another structure; can refer to the upper part of the body |
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Anatomical Terms Inferior |
Lower parts of the body, or below a superior surface |
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Anatomical Terms Anterior |
The front surface of the body; often used to indicate the position of one structure in relation to another |
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Posterior |
The back of the surface of the body; often used to indicate the position of one structure in relation to another |
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Anatomical Terms Midline |
An imaginary line that divides the body into left and right sides |
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Anatomical Terms Medial |
Closest to the midline of the body |
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Lateral |
Farthest to the midline of the body |
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Anatomical Terms Proximal |
Nearest to the trunk of the body or the point of origin |
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Anatomical Terms Distal |
Farthest from the trunk of the body or the point of origin |
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Anatomical Terms
Superficial |
Near the surface of the body |
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Anatomical Terms Deep |
Away from the surface or farther into the body |
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Anatomical Terms Perpipheral |
Away from the centre of the body |
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What is the body's first line of defense? |
The skin |
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Organs
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Groups of tissue that work together to perform special functions |
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Organ System |
Organs that work together to perform special functions |
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Artery |
Blood vessels that carries blood away from the heart |
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Capillary
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Tiny blood vessels that allows food, oxygen, and other substances to pass to the cells |
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Cell
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Basic unit of body structure |
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Digestion |
Process of physically and chemically breaking down food so it can be absorbed for use by the cells of the body |
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Metabolism |
Burning of food by the cells to produce heat and energy |
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Peristalsis |
Muscle contractions in the digestive system that move food through the alimentary canal |
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Tissue |
Group of cells with the same function |
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Vein |
Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart |
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Muscle Tissue |
Allows the body to move by stretching and |
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Cerebral cortex |
The highest functions of the brain takes place in the cerebral cortex |
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Hydro |
Water |
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Osteo |
Bones |
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-Plegia |
Paralysis |
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Tachycardia |
Heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate; rapid heart |
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Derma |
Skin |
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Myo |
Muscle |
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BRP |
Bathroom privledges |
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Stomy |
Creation of an opening |
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Hemo |
Blood |
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Arthroplasty |
Surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint |
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Hemiplegia |
Paralysis of one side of the body |
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Quadriplegia |
Paralysis of all four limbs |
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Cyano |
Blue |
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Gastro |
Stomach |
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Bradycardia |
Abnormally slow heart action |
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Gluco |
Sweetness, glucose |
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Dys |
Difficult, abnormal |
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Olig |
small, scant |
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Poly |
many, much |
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STAT
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At once, immediately |
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Ectomy |
Excision, removal of |
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Chromosomes |
Threadlike structures within the nucleus; each cell has 46 chromosomes that contains genes |
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Oligura |
Small amont of urine |
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PO |
By mouth |
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Angio |
Vessel |
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Pyo |
Pus |
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Holism |
considers the whole person -physical, social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual dimensions |
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Disability |
The loss of physcial or mental function |
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Primary Prevention Strategies |
Prevention strategies that are aimed at preventing a disease or illness by reducing its risk factors |
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Genetic endowment |
The genetic makeup that predisposes individuals to a wide range of responeses that affect health status |
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Chronic Disability |
Ongoing disability |
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Dermis |
The inner layer of skin and is made up of connective tissue; blood vessels nerves, sweat and oil glands, and hair roots are found in the dermis |
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Bone Marrow |
Inside the hollow centres of the bones; blood cells are manufactured in the bone marrow |
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Voluntary Muscle |
Muscles that can be voluntarily moved i.g. arms, legs, face |
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Involuntary Muscle |
Muscles that cannot be voluntarily moved |
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Retina |
The inner layer of the eye; contains receptors for vision |
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Sclera |
The outer layer of the eye (the white of the eye) |
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Cerumin |
Glands in the auditory canal secreting a waxy substance |
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Auditory Nerves |
Hearing information carried by fluids from middle of the ear to the auditory nerve |
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Diastole |
Period of heart muscle relaxtion |
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Systole |
Period of heart muscle contraction; working phase |
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Epidermis |
The outer layer and contains living and dead cells |
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Pulse |
Measures heart rate |
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Aorta |
The largest artery and recieves blood from the left ventricle |
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Meatus |
Opening at the end of the urethra |
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Ovulation |
When a single ovum is being released each month |
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Genetic Immunity |
Protects a member of one species from diseases that afflict other species |
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Fertilization |
Uniting of the sperm with the ovum into one cell |
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Non specific Immunity |
The body' s reaction to anything it does not recognize as a normal body substance |
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Menopause |
Occurs when women stop menstruating and reproductive years come to an end |
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Adolescense |
Time of rapid growth and psychological and social maturity; begins with puberty |
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menarche |
Beginning of menstruation, marks the onset of puberty in girls and the appearance of secondary sex characteristics including: - Inrease breast - Appearance in pubic and axillary hair - Slight deepening of the voice - Widening of the hips |
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Ejaculation |
Signals the onset of puberty in boys |
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Cyst |
Abnormal sac that can occur anywhere in the body |
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Tumour |
Swelling or enlargement occuring in inflammatory condition or a new growth of tissues that could be malignant or benign |
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-ectomy |
excision, removal of |
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Traumatic Amputation |
Loss of a body part that occurs as the result of an accident or injury |
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Paraplegia |
Paralysis from the waist down |
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Arthritis |
Joint (arthr) inflammation (itis) |
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GERD |
Gastro-Esophaguel Reflux Disease |
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Chyme |
Nutrients mixed and churned with gastric juices, formed in a semiliquid substance |
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Muscolo Skeletal System |
Provides the framework for the body and allows the body to move |
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Influenza |
A respiratory tract infection caused by a virus |
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Denial |
Refusal to recognize and admit the truth |
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Simple Fracture (closed fracture) |
Bone's broken but the skin is intact |
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Compound Fracture (Open fracture) |
Broken bone has come out through the skin |
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ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) |
A progressive disease, in which nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are gradually destroyed aka Lou Gehrig's disease |
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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) |
Infects certain immune cells, making a person susceptible to opportunistic infections |
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Persistent |
Chronic, ongiong illness |
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Discrimination
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The unfair treatment of people on the basis of such aspects as their physcial characteristics, health history, or group membership |
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Health |
The state of well-being in all dimensions of one's life |
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Root |
A word element containing the basic meaning of the word |
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Abbreviation |
A shortened form of a word or phrase |
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Gastritis |
Inflammation of the stomach |
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Plasma |
Carries blood cells to other body cells; also carries nutrients and hormones, chemicals and waste products |
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Arteriole |
The smallest branch of the artery; connects with blood vessels called capillaries
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Urinary System |
Removes waste products from blood and maintains water balance and acid balance within the body |
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Sperm |
Male sex cells |
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Leokocytes |
White blood cells that are part of the blood; the cells are part of the immune system that fight infection
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Long bone |
Bears the weight of the body i.g. femur |
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Cerebrum |
The largest part of the brain and is the centre of thought and intelligence Divided into two halves: - Right hemisphere controls movement and activities on the body's left side - Left hemispehere controls the body's right side |
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Hemoglobin |
A substance in the blood cell that gives blood its red colour |
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Right Ventricle |
Pumps blood to the lungs for oxygen |
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Vas Defrens |
Tube sperm travels to, from the testicles |
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Endometrium |
Tissue lining the uterus |
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Immune System |
Defends the body against threats from inside and outside |
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Stroke (Crebral Vascular Accident) |
Sudden loss of brain function; fourth leading cause of death in Canada |
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Angina Pectoris |
Chest (pectoris) pain (angina) caused by CAD (Coronary Artery Disease); when the heart muscle does not get enough oxygen |
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Dialysis |
The process of removing wastes and excess water from blood |
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Hepatitis A |
Spread by fecal-oral route; virus is transmitted when traces of feces are ingested |
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Cystitis |
Inflammation (itis) of the bladder (cyst) |
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Diabetes |
Disorder in which body cannot produce or use insulin |
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Glucose |
Sugar |
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Cyanosis |
Bluish color or condition |
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Malignant Tumour |
A cancerous tumour; grows rapidly and invade other tissues and affect several body systems |
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Left ventricle |
Pumps blood to all parts of the body |
