Abrupt

Sudden

Abstain

to voluntarily refrain from

access

a means to obtain entry or a mean of approach

accountable

responsible

adhere

to hold fast or stick together

adverse

undesired

affect

apperance of observable emotions

annuial

occurring every year

Apply

to place, put on, or spread

audible

able to be heard

bilateral

present on two sides

cast

hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while the bone heals

cease

come to an end or bring to an end

compensatory

offsetting or making up for something

complication

an undesired problem that is the result of some other event

comply

do as directed

concave

rounded inward

concise

breif, to the point

consistency

degree of viscosity; how thick or thin the fluid is

constrict

to draw together or become smaller

contingent

dependent

contour

shape or outline of a shape

contract

to draw together, to reduce in size

contraindication

a reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done

defecate

expel feces

deficit

a deficiency or lack of something

depress

press downward

depth

downward measurement from a surface

deteriorating

Worsening

device

tool or piece of equipment

diameter

the distance across the ccenter of an object

dilate

to enlarge or expand

dilute

to make a liquid less concentrated

discrete

distinct, separate

distended

enlarged or expanded from pressure

elevate

to lift up or place in a higher position

endogenous

produced within the body

exacerbate

to make worse or more severe

excess

more than what is needed

exogenous

produced outside the body

expamnd

to increase in size or amount

exposure

contact

external

located outside the body

fatal

resulting in death

fatigue

extreme tiredness, exhaustiion

flaccid

limp, lacking tone

flushed

reddended or ruddy appearence

gaping

wide open

gender

sex of an individuakl, as in male or female

hydration

maintenance of body fluid balance

hygiene

measures ccontributing to cleanliness and good health

impaired

diminished or lackings ome usual quality or level

impending

likely to occur again

incidence

occurrence

inflamed

reddned, swollen, warm and often tender

ingest

to swallow for digestion

initiate

to begin or put into practice

insidious

so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time

intact

in place, unharmed

internal;

located witthin the body

invasive

inserting or entering into a body part

labile

changing rapidly and often

latent

present, but not active or visable

lethargic

difficult to arouse

manifestation

an indication or sign of a condition

nutrient

substance or ingredient that provides nourishment

occluded

closed or obstructed

ominous

significantly important and dangerous

ongoing

continuous

oral

given through or affecting the mouth

overt

obvious, easily observered

parameter

a characteristic or constant factor

paroxxysmal

beginning suddenly or abruptly

patemnt

open

potent

prooducing a strong effect

potential

capable of occurring or likely to occur

precaution

Preventive measure

precipitous

rapid, uncontrolled

predipose

to make more susceptible or more likely to occur

preexisting

already present

primary

first or most significant

priority

of great importance

prognosis

the anticipated or expected course or outcom

Rationale

the underlying reason

recur

to occur again

restrict

to limit

retain

to hold or keep

site

location

status

condition

strict

stringent

supplement

to take in addition to or to complete

suppress

to stop or subdue

symmetric

being equal, in same size, shape

symptom

an indication of a problem

untoward

advesrse or negative

urinate

exrete or expel urine

verbal

spoken

vital

essential

void

exrete, or expel urine

volume

amount of space occupied by a fluid

abdomionpelvic

cavity composed of the abdomen and the pelvis

aabsorption

moevment of nutrients from the digestive tube into the bloodstream

actin

protein makin up the I band of th sarcomere

amino acid

the building block of proteins

antibody

special protein that protect the body from foreign substances

atp

adenosine triphosphate which is the energy of the cell

atria

upper chambers of the heart

bile

product of the liver that emulsifiess fat

cartilage

tissue amde of cells and fibers that connect and support

ceruminous gland

gland of the ear that produces earwax

chromosomes

bodies within the nucleus made of DNa and protein s

Cilia

small hairlike projections on some cells

CNs

abbreviation for CNS, which makes up brain and spinal code

coronal plane

imaginary line passing through the body from head to feet that divides the body into front and back positions

diaphragm

dome shaped breathing muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

diffusion

movement of materials from high concentration to lower concentration

Digestion

the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food

Dorsale HOrn

Cresecent-shaped projkection of graym atter within the spinal cord where snesory neurons enter the spinal cord

ECG

electrocardiogram, which is a record of electrical activity of the heart

embryo

prenatal development time between the zygote and the fetus

endometrium

inner lining of the uterus

enzymes

funcational proteins; their names usually end in ase

foramen magnum

a passage in the skull bone through which teh spinal cord enteers the spinal coloumn

formed elements

the blood cells

glucose

a simple sugar found in certain foods, especially fruits

homeostatsis

the physiologic steady state that is naturally maintained within the body

hypothalamus

portion of the brain that regulates body temp, sleep and appetite

ingest

to eat or drink food

joints

articulations between adjoining ones

keratin

a tough, fibrous, insoluble protein forming the primary component of skin, hair, nails and tooth enamel

keratinized epithelium

the dead cells of the epidermis

lacteal vessel

foudn within teh villi of intestinal wall, where fat nutrients are absorbed

ligaments

tissue connecting bone to bone

mwedian plane

an imaginary line dividing the body or body parti nto right and left portions

mediastrinum

space withint eh throacic cavity that houses all the organs of the chest expect the lung

metaboolism

the sum total of uses of atp in teh body

Mucous membrane

thin sheets of tissue cells that line body openings or canal that open to the outside of the body

myosin

a protein that makes up nearly half of the proteins in muscle cells

nucleus

the control center of the cell

oral cavity

the mouth

orbits

cavities cointaing th eyes

organelle

a structurally discrete component of a cell that performs a specific function

Ph

measurement associated with acids and bases

Phagocytosis

engulfing of materials by certain cells of the body

plasma

the liquiod portion of blood

pulmonary circulation

blood flow through a network of vessels between the ehart and the lungs forfr the oxxygenation of blood ajnd the removal of carbon dixode

ribosome

the organelle of the cell where protein synthesis takes place

sagittal

an imaginaryl ine running from front to vback that divides the body into right and left portions

sarcoplasmic reticulum

organelle of the muscle fiber that stores calcium

sebaceous gladns

oil glands of the skin

spinal column

the backbone that protects the spinal cord, which runs inside of it

subcutaneous tissue

layer of tisseue under the dermis that contains adipose tissue

sudoriferous gladns

sweart glands

synovial membranes

loose, connective tissue that lines the joint cavity

systemic circulation

the general blood circulation of the body, not including the lungs

thoracic cavity

the chest cavity

transverse plane

an immaginary line dividing the body or body parts into top and bottom portions

vasoconstriction

a narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessels

vasodilation

a widening of the diameter of a bloo vessel

ventral horns

the anterior columns of the gray matter of the spinal cord

ventricles

lower chambers of the heart

zygote

the fertailzed egg, fromt he time tii s fertilized untill iti s implanted in the uterus