Unit 1 - Patho Study Guide!

Fein - JBHS

With

^-c^-

Without

^-s^-

Before

^-a^-

After

^-p^-

Frontal Plane

Split on Anterior and Posterior sides

Saggital Plane

Split on Left and Right sides

Transverse Plane

Split on Superior and Inferior sides

Acute

Sudden onset; short course

Morbidity

Rate at which a diseases populates

Ischemia

Decrease in blood flow

Endogenous

Caused by factors WITHIN the body

Autopsy

Post-mortem exam of tissues/body

Necrosis

death of cells from irreversible changes

Exogenous

caused by factors outside the body

Biopsy

sample of living tissue being examined

Prognosis

prediction of the expected outcome

Hypoxia

a shortage of oxygen to the blood

Chronic

Disease with slow onset; mild but continuous.

Prevention

actions taken to stop/reduce risk of injury or death

Gangrene

infected necrotic tissue (wet or dry)

Diagnosis

process of identifying a disease/disorder

Apoptosis

programmed cell death

Idiopathic

no known cause

Cell Membrane

Cell signaling; controls what enters or exits a cell

Nucleus

Contains DNA; control center of the cell

Lysosome

cytoplasmic digestion and removal of waste

Ribosome

Protein synthesis

Golgi Apparatus

packs proteins to transport

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Lipid and protein storage; detoxification.

Atrophy

Decrease in cell size and number (EX: Muscle loss)

Hypertrophy

Increase in cell size (EX: pregnancy)

Hyperplasia

Increase in cell number (EX: losing part of an organ, like your liver)

Metaplasia

Replacing one cell type with another to better withstand stress (EX: Smoking)

Tarsal

top of the foot

Cephallic

Head

Carpal

wrist

Occipital

back of head

Calcaneal

heel

Frontal

forehead

Patellar

Kneecap

Mental

chin

Popliteal

back of knee/posterior knee

Cervical

neck

Primary Care

Regular doctor visits, vaccines

Secondary Care

Specialists (EX: cardiologist, neurologist)

Tertiary Care

PT, Cancer Care