Anatomy Flashcards
The term to define the overall well-being of the body is
Homeostasis
The functional unit of the nervous systems is
Neuron
ATP is found in which part of the cell?
Mitochondria
Which type of muscle tissue is involved in hemostasis?
Smooth
Blood is considered which type of tissue?
Connective
In which system does hematopoiesis occur?
Skeletal
What is Hematopoiesis?
Formation of blood cellular components/ Stem Cell formation
Which are laboratory tests that assess for muscle disorders?
AST, Troponin, Myoglobin
Which are laboratory tests that assess for disorders of the integumentary system?
C&S, KOH prep, Skin biopsy
Hepatitis involves the
Liver
Which laboratory tests are useful in the assessment of liver problems?
AST, GGT, ALP
_______________ promotes the breakdown of glycogen back to glucose.
Glucagon
Pancreatitis can be screened for by performing which laboratory test?
Amylase
The functional unit of the kidney is known as the
Nephron (think nephro-)
Microbiology may perform the following laboratory test for urologic disorders:
C&S