HLTAAP002 - Confirm Physical Health Status

Anatomy

The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts.

Physiology

The study of how the body and its parts work or function

Atom

Basic unit of matter

Molecules

Groups of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds

Cells

The basic unit of structure and function in all living things

Tissue

A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.

Organs

Groups of tissues that work together to perform a specific function or related functions

Organ System

A group of organs that work together in performing vital body functions.

Organismal Level

all organ systems combined to make the whole organism

Microscopic Anatomy

structures too small to be seen with the naked eye

Nutrients

Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy

Haematopoietic tissue

Tissue in which new blood cells are formed.

Diaphysis

middle of long bone

Epiphysis

End of a long bone

Periosteum

a dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.

Articular Cartilage

covers the surfaces of bones where they come together to form joints

Paed

child

Rheumat

Joints

ologist

specialist

Chiro

hand

Pract

Practice of

Crani

cranium (skull)

Medullary cavity

cavity within the shaft of the long bones filled with bone marrow

Oste

bone

Myel

bone marrow, spinal cord

Ology

study of

Osteopathy

disease of the bones

Osteology

Study of bones

Osteologist

specialist in the study of bones

Malacia

abnormal softening

Porosis

porous

Paenia

deficiency

Athr

joint

Poly

many, several

-desis

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

Scope

instrument for viewing

Scopy

visual examination

-algia

pain

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-plasty

surgical repair

-ptosis

prolapse, downward displacement

Dactyl

fingers, toes

Dactylitis

inflammation of the fingers and/or toes

Syn

with, together

Carp

wrist

Ectomy

excision, removal

Phalang

bones of the fingers and toes

Pathphysiology

the study of functional changes in the body as the result of disease

Pathology

study of disease

-lithiasis

presence of stones

dys-

Difficulty

Macro

large

Micro

small

-cele

hernia, tumor, swelling

An

without

Nucleus

Control center of the cell

Cytoplasm

A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended

Plasma Membrane

a microscopic membrane of lipids and proteins that forms the external boundary of the cytoplasm of a cell or encloses a vacuole, and that regulates the passage of molecules in and out of the cytoplasm.

Organelles

A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell

DNA

deoxyribonucleic acid

nuclear envelope

layer of two membranes that surrounds the nucleus of a cell

Nucleolus

Found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes

Chromatin

Clusters of DNA, RNA, and proteins in the nucleus of a cell

multinucleate

many nuclei

Phospholipids

A molecule that is a constituent of the inner bilayer of biological membranes, having a polar, hydrophilic head and a nonpolar, hydrophobic tail.

Determinants

underlying factors that ultimately bring about disease

Health

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being