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Medical Terminology
Chapter 3 Levels of Organization
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
05/10/2012

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Define cell:
Definition
the structural units that form all body tissues
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What is the shape of simple squamous cells?
Definition
cells that are flat in shape
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What is the shape of simple cuboidal cells?
Definition
cells that are in the shape of cubes
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What is the shape of simple columnar cells?
Definition
cells that are cylindrical in shape
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Where is epithelial tissue found?
Definition
forms the epidermis and surface layers of the membrane
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What is connective tissue?
Definition
acts to connect and support other body tissues. Includes cartilage, adipose, bone, elastic fiber and even blood.
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What is nervous tissue?
Definition
composed of nerve cells called neurons, which function to transmit nerve imulses by the release of chemicals called neurotransmitters. Found in the brain, spinal cord and nerves for the entire body.
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What is muscle tissue?
Definition
comprises cells called contractile fibers. Each muscle contracts of relaxes, shortens or lengthens. Muscles help move your body, make your heart beat, help many of your internal organs function and maintain your blood pressure.
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Sagittal Plane
Definition
runs vertically from front to back and divides the body into left and right halves
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Frontal Plane
Definition
runs vertically from left to right and divides the body into front and back portions
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Transverse plane
Definition
horizontal and divides the body into upper and lower portions
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abduction
Definition
movement away from the body
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anterior
Definition
toward or near the front; ventral
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anter/o
Definition

Combining form:

toward or near the front; ventral

 

 

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base
Definition
the lower or supporting part of any structure
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deep
Definition
further into the body
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medial
Definition
toward the midline; nearer to the middle
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medi/o
Definition

combining form:

toward the midline; nearer to the middle

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proximal
Definition
nearer to the origin or point of attachment
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proxim/o
Definition

combining form:

nearer to the origin or point of attachment

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superior
Definition
above or nearer to the head
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super/o
Definition

combining form:

above or nearer to the head

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supine
Definition
lying horizontally facing upward
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ventral
Definition
front; anterior
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ventr/o
Definition

combining form:

front; anterior

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adduction
Definition
movement toward the body
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posterior
Definition
toward or near the back; dorsal
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poster/o
Definition

combining form:

toward or near the back; dorsal

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apex
Definition
the pointed tip of a conical structure
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superficial
Definition
near the surface of the body
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lateral
Definition
away from the midline; toward the side
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later/o
Definition

combining form:

away from the midline; toward the side

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distal
Definition
further from the origin or point of attachment
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dist/o
Definition

combining form:

further from the origin or point of attachment

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inferior
Definition
beneath or nearer to the feet
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infer/o
Definition

combining form:

beneath or nearer to the feet

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prone
Definition
lying horizontally facing downward
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dorsal
Definition
back, posterior
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dors/o
Definition

combining form:

back, posterior

Term
Abbreviation: RUQ
Definition
Right  Upper Quadrant
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Abbreviation: LUQ
Definition
Left Upper Quadrant
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Abbreviation: RLQ
Definition
Right Lower Quandrant
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Abbreviation: LLQ
Definition
Lower Left Quadrant
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Upper right region

(9 regions)

Definition
hypochondriac region
Term

Upper middle region

(9 regions)

Definition
Epigastric region
Term

Upper left region

(9 regions)

Definition
Hypochondriac region
Term

Middle right region

(9 regions)

Definition
Lumbar regions
Term

Central middle region

(9 regions)

Definition
umbilical region
Term

Middle left region

(9 regions)

Definition
Lumbar region
Term

Lower right region

(9 regions)

Definition
Iliac region
Term

Lower middle region

(9 regions)

Definition
Hypogastric region
Term

Lower right region

(9 regions)

Definition
Iliac regions
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Abbreviation: AP
Definition
anteroposterior
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Abbreviation: LAT
Definition
Lateral
Term
Abbreviation: LE
Definition
lower extremity
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Abbreviation: PA
Definition
posteroanterior
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Abbreviation: UE
Definition
upper extremity
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