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Medical Terminology TEAS 2024 Exam Prep Part 5

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This deck covers key concepts and definitions related to medical terminology, focusing on tissues, organ systems, and anatomical directions, as relevant for the TEAS 2024 exam.

What is similar about mitosis and meiosis?

The same phases occur in meiosis, but twice.
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Term
Definition
What is similar about mitosis and meiosis?
The same phases occur in meiosis, but twice.
What is the result of the second stage of meiosis?
Haploid forms (four daughter cells with different sets of chromosomes)
What does meiosis encourage?
Genetic diversity
Example of epithelial tissue
Skin
Feature of epithelial tissue
Joined together tightly
Features of connective tissue
Joined together loosely, may be fatty, Protects and binds body parts

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TermDefinition
What is similar about mitosis and meiosis?
The same phases occur in meiosis, but twice.
What is the result of the second stage of meiosis?
Haploid forms (four daughter cells with different sets of chromosomes)
What does meiosis encourage?
Genetic diversity
Example of epithelial tissue
Skin
Feature of epithelial tissue
Joined together tightly
Features of connective tissue
Joined together loosely, may be fatty, Protects and binds body parts
Feature of catilage
Cushions and provides structure for the body parts, Has jelly-like base and is fibrous.
Feature of blood
Transports oxygen to cells and removes waste, Carries hormones to fight disease
Feature of muscle
helps support and move the body
Name the three types of muscle cell
Cardiac, smooth, skeletal
Feature of bones
hard tissue that supports and protects softer tissues and organs.
What does bone marrow produce?
red blood cells.
Where is nervous tissue located?
brain, spinal cord, nerves
What do neurons control>
responses to changes in external and internal stimuli
What is a system?
a group of organs working together
How many organ systems exist in mammals?
11
List the 11 organ systems?
integumentary, skeletal, muscular, respiratory, lymphatic, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, immune, digestive, excretory, reproductive
Define proximal
Closer to the center of the body (the hip is proximal to the knee)
Define distal
further from the center (the knee is distal to the hip)
Define cephalad/cephalic
Towards the head
Define caudad
Closer to the tail or posterior
Define transverse
Divides body into upper and lower halves
Define saggital
divides body into right and left sections
Define coronal/frontal plane
Divides. body into front and back sections
What is the respiratory system divided into?
Upper and lower sections