Medical Terminology Chapter 02

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Chapter 2

The Human Body in

Health and Disease

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Anatomic Reference Systems

• Describe the location and functions of body parts using:

– Body planes

– Body directions

– Body cavities

– Structural units

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Major Body Cavities

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Quadrants of the Abdomen

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Regions of the Thorax and Abdomen

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Cytology

• The study of the formation, structure, and function of cells, including:

– Chromosomes

– DNA

– Genetics

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Histology

• The study of tissues, which are composed of cells that join together to perform specific functions, including:

– Stem Cells

– Epithelial Tissues

– Connective Tissues

– Muscle Tissue

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Glands

• Specialized cells that secrete material used elsewhere in the body, including:

– Exocrine Glands

– Endocrine Glands

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Organ and Body Systems

• Body parts are organized into systems according to function.

• Examples:– Skeletal System

– Muscular System

– Cardiovascular System

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Pathology

• The study of structural and functional changes caused by disease.

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Animations

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Exocrine and Endocrine Glands

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Body Planes

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Answers to Learning Exercises

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Chapter 2 Answers

Matching Word Parts 1

2.1. adip/o

2.2. anter/o

2.3. aden/o

2.4. -ologist

2.5. -ology

Matching Word Parts 2

2.6. cyt/o

2.7. cephal/o

2.8. caud/o

2.9. exo-

2.10. endo-

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Matching Word Parts 3

2.11. poster/o

2.12. -stasis

2.13. path/o

2.14. -plasia

2.15. hist/o

Definitions

2.16. nosocomialinfection

2.17. dominant gene

2.18. abdominal cavity

2.19. medial

2.20. adult stem

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Definitions

2.21. phenylketonuria

2.22. adenitis

2.23. parietal peritoneum

2.24. gene

2.25. histology

Matching Regions of the Thorax and Abdomen

2.26. epigastric region2.27. umbilicus region2.28. hypochondriac

region2.29. hypogastric region2.30. iliac region

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Which Word?

2.31. inguinal

2.32. genetics

2.33. epidemiologist

2.34. exocrine glands

2.35. inferior

Spelling Counts

2.36. mesentery

2.37. hemophilia

2.38. hypertrophy

2.39. epithelial

2.40. anomaly

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Matching Pathology of Tissue Formation

2.41. dysplasia

2.42. anaplasia

2.43. hyperplasia

2.44. hypoplasia

2.45. aplasia

Term Selection

2.46. proximal

2.47. posterior

2.48. frontal

2.49. midsagittal

2.50. distal

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Sentence Completion

2.51. Down syndrome

2.52. physiology

2.53. thoracic

2.54. iatrogenic

2.55. chromosomes

Word Surgery

2.56. aden, -ectomy

2.57. endo-, -crine

2.58. hist, -ologist

2.59. retro-, periton, -eal

2.60. path, -ologist

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Word Surgery

2.61. eti-, -ology

2.62. home/o -stasis

2.63. pan-, dem, -ic

2.64. epi-, gastr, -ic

2.65. idi/o, path, -ic

Clinical Conditions

2.66. epidemic

2.67. functional

2.68. bloodborne

2.69. cytology

2.70. vector-borne

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Clinical Conditions

2.71. quadrant

2.72. waterborne

2.73. pelvic

2.74. peritonitis

2.75. geneticist

2.76. iliac2.77. genome2.78. adenocarcinoma2.79. loose2.80. fetal alcohol

syndrome

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Challenge Word Building

2.81. myoplasty

2.82. myalgia

2.83. gastrosis

2.84. laryngitis

2.85. myectomy

2.86. gastralgia

2.87. laryngectomy

2.88. nephrosis

2.89. neuroplasty

2.90. nephritis

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Labeling Exercises

2.91. hypochondriac

2.92. umbilical

2.93. hypogastric

2.94. lumbar

2.95. iliac

2.96. midsagittal

2.97. anterior

2.98. lateral

2.99. posterior

2.100. frontal