Medical Terminology for Health Professionals - Anatomical Reference Systems and Body Structures

Flashcards created from the lecture notes on anatomical reference systems, the body structure functions, and related terminology.

Anatomy is the study of the __ of the body.

structures

___ is the study of the functions of the structures of the body.

Physiology

The __ position describes the body standing erect and facing forward.

anatomical

Planes and directions used to describe the body are known as __ reference systems.

anatomical

The midsagittal plane divides the body into equal __ and right halves.

left

Ventral refers to the __ side.

front

means situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure.

Proximal

The __ cavity contains the organs that sustain homeostasis.

ventral

The __ is the layer that lines the interior of the abdominal wall.

parietal peritoneum

refers to the entire lower area of the abdomen.

Inguinal

Epithelial tissue forms a __ covering for all internal and external surfaces of the body.

protective

__ tissue supports and connects organs and other body tissues.

Connective

A __ is a group of specialized epithelial cells capable of producing secretions.

gland

An improper formation or growth of cells is known as __.

dysplasia

A condition resulting from disease due to absent or defective genes is referred to as a __.

genetic disorder

A __ is a genetic structure located within the nucleus of each cell.

chromosome

__ refers to disease-producing microorganisms such as viruses.

Pathogen

The term __ means after death.

postmortem