Surgical procedure where an artificial opening is created to allow for the passage of urine or feces.
This term describes a position farther away from the surface of the body.
Bleeding between the membranes covering the brain (meninges) and the dura mater. It's often caused by trauma but can also occur from natural disease.
This refers to the stiffening of the muscles after death, starting within 2-4 hours and fully developing over 12-24 hours.
This refers to a condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; it involves both a lack of oxygen in the tissues and interference with the oxygenation of the blood.
This system is the body's speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems.
It coordinates actions and sensory information by transmitting signals to and from different parts of the body.
This involves the interaction between nerves and muscles, where nerves send signals to muscles to contract. Increased stimulus leads to more muscle fibers contracting.
This refers to the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) within a blood vessel, which can obstruct the flow of blood through the circulatory system.
Also known as the frontal plane, it divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) halves.
This is a surgical procedure involving an incision into the abdomen to examine the abdominal organs and diagnose any issues.
