located with in the spinal column, protects the spinal cord
What is spinal cavity?
100
uppermost, above, or toward the head
What is superior?
100
a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness in muscle fibers
What is muscular dystrophy?
100
is an illness caused by a pathogenic organism.
What is infectious disease?
200
an up-and-down line that is at a right angle to the horizon
What is vertical plane?
200
located within the skull, protects the brain
What is cranial cavity?
200
means situated in the front, also means on the forward part of an organ
What is anterior?
200
a genetic syndrome characterized by varying degrees of mental retardation and multiple physical abnormalities
What is down syndrome?
200
an illness without known cause
What is idiopathic disorder?
300
verical plane, at right angles to the sagittal plane, that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
What is coronal plane?
300
contains primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems
What is pelvic cavity?
300
means situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure
What is distal?
300
a group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which one of the factors needed to clot blood is missing
What is hemophilia?
300
there are no detectable physical changes to explain the symptoms that are being experienced ny the patient.
What is functional illness?
400
any vertical plane parallel to the midlinethat divides the body into unequal left and right portions
What is sagittal?
400
contains primarilty the major organs of digestion
What is abdominal cavity?
400
means situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure
What is proximal?
400
a hereditary disease marked by progressive physical degeneration, mental retardation, and early death
What is Tay-Sachs disease?
400
is a problem, such as a side effect or an unfavorable response, arising from a prescribed medical treatment
What is iatrogenic illness?
500
vertical plane that divides the body, from top to bottom, into equal left left and right halves
What is midsagittal plane?
500
protects the heart and lungs
What is thoratic cavity?
500
means toward the head
What is cephalic?
500
a hereditary disorder with symptoms that first appear in midlife and cause the irreversible and progressive loss of muscle control and mental disability
What is Huntington's disease?
500
an infection acquired in a hospital setting that was not present on admission nut appears 72 hours ormore after hospitialization