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chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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Somatic cell

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All the body’s cells except for reproductive cells

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2
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aplasia

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The lack of development of an organ/tissue

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3
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dysplasia

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The abnormal development of tissue

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hypoplasia

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Underdevelopment of organ or tissue

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5
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hyperplasia

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Abnormal increase in the number of cells in a tissue

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hypertrophy

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Increase size in an organ due to an increase in the size of individual existing cells

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7
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Frontal plane

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Cuts the body into front and back

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Transverse plane

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Cuts the body hamburger style

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Sagital plane

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Cuts the boy hot dog style

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Dorsal cavity is dived into

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Cranial and spinal

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Cranial cavity

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Brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves, spinal cavity

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12
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Ventral cavity is dived into

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Thoracic, absominal

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13
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recumbent

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Lying down

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14
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ambulant

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Able to walk

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15
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adhesion

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Sticking together of two organs

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16
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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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17
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acr/o

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extremities

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18
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blephar/o

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eyelid

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19
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cyst/o

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Cyst, bladder, sac

20
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dactyl/o

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digits

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lapar/o

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Abdominal wall

22
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acral

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Pertaing to the extremities of the body

23
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acromegaly

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Abdnormal enlargement of the body extremities

24
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thoracentesis

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Surgical puncture of the chest wall for aspiration of fluids

25
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palmar

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Pertaining to the palm

26
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plantar

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Sole of foot

27
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dactylospasm

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Cramping of finger/toe

28
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onychopathy

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Disease of the nails

29
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edema

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Fluid in interstitial part of the body

30
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crin/o

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secrete

31
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dacyr/o

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tear

32
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hidr/o

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perspiration

33
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hydr/o

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water

34
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-poiesis

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production

35
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-poietin

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Substance that causes production

36
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py/o

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pus

37
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sial/o

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saliva

38
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coagul/o

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coagulation

39
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hem/a

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blood

40
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leuk/o

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white

41
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thromb/o

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clot

42
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-osis

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increased/abnormal

43
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-penia

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deficiency

44
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-poiesis

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production

45
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thrombosis

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Formulation of internal blood clots

46
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pallor

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paleness

47
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phagocytes

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Cells that can ingest and destroy particular substances like bacteria

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