Basic Anatomy and Physiology
The study of the structure of the human body
What is anatomy?
The abbreviation UTI refers to:
urinary tract infection
The name for menstrual pain and cramps
What is dysmenorrhea?
Surgical implantation of an organ or structure from a compatible donor into a recipient
What is transplantation?
Ophthalmos
Eye
Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells.
What is the Endocrine System?
A condition of uncontrolled blood loss
What is hemophilia?
Another term for stroke
What is cerebrovascular accident?
Surgical removal of the spleen
What is splenectomy?
Kranion
Skull
The ability to maintain a relatively stable internal environment in an ever-changing outside world
What is homeostasis?
The medical term for enlargement of the prostate gland
What is prostatomegaly?
Progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that causes weakness and other muscle symptoms
What is multiple sclerosis?
Surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes
What is salpingectomy?
stoma
mouth
When the parietal serosa folds in on itself, it forms the ____.
Visceral serosa
Pain in a tendon
What is tenodynia?
Disorder characterized by cranial enlargement caused by accumulation of fluid within the ventricles of the brain
What is hydrocephalus?
A surgical procedure to excise a circular disk of the skull to gain access to brain tissue
What is trephination?
sarx
flesh
These processes allow us to adjust to either extreme heat or extreme cold
What are negative feedback mechanisms?
The master gland that regulates other glands
What is the pituitary gland?
Hernia of the meninges of the brain or spinal column that protrudes through an abnormal opening in the skull or spinal column
What is meningocele?
Surgical removal of diseased portions of the esophagus and stomach
What is Esophagogastrectomy?
cholē
Bile