Chapter 6: Organization Of The Body Flashcards

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Congenital

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Existing at usually before birth

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Body system

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Several organs working together to accomplish a set of functions

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Stem cells

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Cells dividing without limit and give rise to special cells

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Chromosomes

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Threadlike structures within nucleus of a cell

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Down syndrome

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Congenital condition characterized by degrees of mental retardation and multiple effects

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Palmar

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Pertaining to the palm

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Plantar

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Pertaining to the sole

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Anteroposterior

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Front to back

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Anterosuperior

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In front and above

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Dorsolateral

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To one side of the back

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Dorsoventral

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Back to belly

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Inferomedial

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Middle of the lower side

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Mediosuperior

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In the middle of the upper side

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Posteroanterior

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Back to front

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Posteroexterinal

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Behind and outside

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Posterointernal

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Behind and inside

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Posteromedial

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Behind and in the middle

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Bilateral

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Pertains to both sides

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Unilateral

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Involving one side

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Superficial

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Situated on or near the surface

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Prone

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Lying face down

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Pronation

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Palm rotates down

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Supine

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Lying face up

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Supination

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Palm rotates up

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Recumbent
Lying down
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Trunk
Chest, abdomen, and pelvis
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Peritoneum
Serious membrane that lines the wall of body activities & invest the internal organs
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Parietal peritoneum
Lines abdominal and pelvic activities
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Visceral peritoneum
Invests the organs
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Abdomocentesis/abdominal paracentesis
Surgical puncture of the abdomen
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Ascites
Abnormal accumulation if serious fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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Acrocyanosis
Condition of cold arms & legs
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Acromegaly
Enlargement of arms/legs
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Dactylogram
A record of fingers/toe
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Dactylography
Process of recording fingers/toes
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Viscera
Organs within the ventral body cavity
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Febrile/pyrexia
Pertains to fever
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Hyperpyrexia
Denotes a highly evaluated body temperature
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Pyrogen
Agent that produces fever, such as bacterial toxins
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Anaplasia
Change in structure and orientation of cells
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Dysplasia
Abnormal development of tissue of organs
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Hyperplasia
Abnormal increase in number of normal cells in tissue
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Hypoplasia
Underdevelopment of an organ or tissue
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Omphalitis
Inflammation of umbilicus
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Omphalocele
Congenital hernia of umbilicus
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Omphalorrhexis
Rupture of the umbilicus
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Omphalus
Navel
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Anti infective/anti microbial
Capable of killing/preventing the multiplication of infectious agents
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Dehiscence
Splitting open or rupture if a wound after it has been closed
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Electroencephalogram
An instrument used to record electral impulses of the brain
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Evisceration
Protrusion if internal organs through an open wound
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Inguinal hernia
Protrusion of an organ in the groin area
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Record produced by electrical impulses of the brain
Electroencephalogram
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Pertaining to the chest
Thoracic
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Across the chest wall
Transthoracic
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Splitting open of a wound
Dehiscence
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Pertaining to abdomen and pelvis
Abdominopelvic
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Umbilical tumor
Omphaloma
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Chest
Thoracic
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Absence of one or both external ears
Microbia
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Pertaining to the peritoneum
Peritoneal
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Acting against microbes
Antimicrobrial
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Kidney
RUQ
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Stomach
LUQ
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Ovary
RLQ
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Ureter
LLQ