the body as a whole, cells and genes Flashcards
(100 cards)
The definition of distal is:
Far From the center of the body
Which cellular components means organelle that generates, stores and releases energy for cell activities?
Mitochondrion
The term prone means?
The term prone refers to a position in which a person is lying flat on their stomach, face down. This is often used in medical contexts to describe body orientation.
Tissue that binds supports protects and fills spaces is known as the ______ tissue?
connective tissue.
the root of the word nutrient is nutri- and it means?
To Nourish to feed
The L in “LUQ” is referring to?
Left
In medical term metabolism, the root means?
Change
The general term for all types of fatty compounds in the body is?
Lipids
The word respiratory pertains to:
Breathing
The frontal plane divides the body into ______ & ______ portions.
Anterior & Posterior
To form an adjective from the word patella, you end the word with:
-ar
The left hypochondriac region is:
Superior to the left of the umbilical region.
A successful fertilization results in:
Pregnancy
The Brain, nerves, and sense organs are part of the _____ system.
Nervous System
Which of the following words means a band of fibrous connective tissue connecting two structures?
Ligament
In the medical term cardiovascular, the that means heart is:
cardi/o
Which of the following words has a root meaning head?
Cephalic
The front surface of the body is the _____ _surface?
Anterior
Chromatin is found within?
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Which of the following terms is the opposite of proximal?
Distal
When standing in the form of a patient who is in an anatomical position, you can see?
Palms of the hands
A clear fluid collected form body tissues and transported to the venous circulation is:
Lymph
In the anatomical position, the body is standing erect with the feet flat on the floor, face and eyes facing forward, and arms at the sides with the palms facing forward. Which of the following best describes anatomical position?
Toes and palms are anterior.
because the mothers first child has a genetic disorder the physician used ______ medicine to be on the lookout for the second child having a genetic disorder.
Predictive
