Mod 1 Med Terms Matching
| histology |
| the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues |
| thoracic cavity |
| protects the heart and lungs |
| endocrine glands |
| -no ducts -hormones are secreted directly into the bloodstream |
| physiology |
| study of the function of the structures of the body |
| Phenylketonuria (PKU) |
| -genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing -tested for at birth |
| adenosclerosis |
| abnormal hardening of a gland |
| frontal plane |
| vertical plane that divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions |
| superior |
| toward the head, above |
| nosocomial infection |
| a disease acquired in a hospital or clinic setting |
| inferior |
| toward the feet, below |
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