Vocabulary Terms
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