Medical Terminology 2500 Chapter 2 HW

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A specialist in the study of the outbreaks of disease is a/an _____.
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Epidemiologist
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Match the region of the thorax and abdomen to the correct term.
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Epigastric region: above the stomach. Umbilical region: belly button area. Hypochondriac region: below the ribs. Hypogastric region: below the stomach. Iliac region: hip bone area.
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The term ____ refers to the entire lower area of the abdomen.
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Inguinal
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The term meaning situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure is _____.
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Proximal
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The study of how genes are transferred from parents to their children and the role of genes in health and disease is known as ____.
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Genetics
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_____ _____ is a genetic variation that is associated with characteristic facial appearance, learning disabilities, and physical abnormalities such as heart valve disease.
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Down syndrome
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An unfavorable response to prescribed medical treatment, such as severe burns resulting from radiation therapy, is known as a/an _____ illness.
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Iatrogenic
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The body is divided into equal vertical left and right halves by the ____ plane.
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Midsagittal
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The study of the functions of the structures of the body is known as ____.
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Physiology
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The location of the stomach is _____ to the diaphragm.
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Inferior
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The body is divided into anterior and posterior portions by the _____ plane.
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Frontal
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The term meaning situated in the back is ____.
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Posterior
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The genetic structure located within the nucleus of each cell is known as a _____.
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Chromosome
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Part of the elbow is formed by the _____ end of the humerus.
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Distal
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The _____ secrete chemical substances into ducts.
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Exocrine glands
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The heart and the lungs are surrounded and protected by the _____ cavity.
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Thoracic