Anatomy and physiology ch 1-5
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Brady | Slow |
| subcutaneouslayer of skin is composed of | Fat tissue |
| Angina is caused by | Reduced arterial bood to the myocardium |
| Nephr/o | Kidney |
| Ligaments attach to : | Bone to bone |
| What is the term used when a cell is ready to split into two | Telophase |
| Mitochondria of a cell is considered to be the | Power house of a cell |
| Black Pigment that gives the skin color is | Melanin |
| The foundation of a medical term is the: | Word root |
| Systemic refers to | Oxygenated blood tha loops through the entire body |
| The most abundant joints in the body are | Synovial |
| The Dorsal cavity houses the | Brain and spinal cord |
| the most abundant tissue in the body is | Connective |
| The thoracic porion of the vertebrae has how many bones | Twelve |
| Stenosis means | Narrowing |
| The study of tissues means | Histology |
| Coronal plane is also known as the | Frontal plane |
| A prefix that means around or about is | Peri |
| The growth plate of a long bone can be found | Distal epiphysis |
| Visual Examination of a joint | Arthroscopy |
| The opposite of Caudal is | Cephalic |
| Which quadrant of the abdominopelvic region contains the appendix | Right Lower Quadrant RLQ |
| Which layer of skin is insulation for heat and cold | Subcutaneous |
| Contraction of the heart is this type of pressure | Systolic |
| Thhe suffix gram means | Record |
| Iasis is a suffix that means | Abnormal condition |
| Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow | Osteomyelitis |
| A body that is lying down horizontally and facing downward is | Prone position |
| Which burn damages the epidermis causing redness and blisters | 2nd degree burn |
| A vitamin D deficiency can cause | Rickets |
| Osteoblast refers to | Bone forming cells |
| Visceral muscle is considered to be what type of tissue | Smooth |
| the prefix A means | without |
| What is the reregion located in the upper middle abdomen near the stomach? | Epigastric |
| Vessels that take blood away from the heart towards the body are? | Arteries |
| Skeletal muscle tissue is? | Voluntary |
| Plasty refers to? | Surgical Repair |
| A fast heartbeat is called? | Tachycardia |
| Atherosclerosis is? | A build up fatty deposits on the inner walls of the arteries |
| Aden/o means? | Glands |
| Which type of cells make up the human body? | Eukaryotic |
| otomy means? | Cutting into |
| Which blood vessels provide blood to the myocardium? | Coronary arteries |
| Trans means? | Across |
| Surgical repair of the skin or skin grafting is? | Dermatoplasty |
| The Doralis Pedis is located? | On the foot |
| The suffix that means the process of visually examining is? | Scopy |
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