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Alkalosis

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Increase in blood pH. Greater than 7.45

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Acidosis

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Blood pH decreases to less than 7.35.

Blood stream is acidic.

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Anterior

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Front side

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Ascites

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Fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity.

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Body planes

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Imaginary dividing lines of the body that serve as reference points for describing distance from or proximity to the body.
Sagittarius, frontal, transverse, and medial planes.

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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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Fluid that surrounds the brain and meninges within the spinal column.

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Digestive system

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Mouth, teeth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, appendix
Function: digestion, absorption, elimination
Disorders: pancreatitis, hepatitis, periodontal disease, stomach disorders ( ulcers, acid reflux, hernias) intestinal disorders- appendicitis
Test: blood test, feces, microbial cultures, parasitic analysis

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Disease

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Specific condition characterized by clinical symptoms, patient history, and lab results

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Disorder

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Any pathologic condition of mind or body

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Distal

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Distant/away from point if attachment

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Dorsal

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Surface region of body characterized by the posterior area and including spinal and cranial cavities.
The dorsal side of the shoulder.

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Endocrine glands

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Ductless glands.
Release secretions directly into the bloodstream.
Hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid,thymus, adrenal glands

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Exocrine glands

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Secrete fluids through channels or ducts.

Ex: sweat, saliva, mucus

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Frontal plane

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Imaginary line running lengthwise on the body from side to side.
Divides body into anterior and posterior.

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GI system

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Breaks down food chemically and physically into nutrients

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Hematology

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Study of blood and blood forming tissues

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Hematopoeisis.

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Blood cell formation in bone marrow.

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Hemoglobin

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Molecules that carry oxygen and CO2 in RBCs

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Integumentary system

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Parts: Skin, hair, sweat and oil glands, teeth, and fingernails.
Function: Protective and regulatory functions
Disorders: infections, cancers
Tests: skin scrapings, biopsy, KOH prep

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Lateral

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Toward the sides if the body.

The hip is lateral to the navel.

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Medial

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Toward midline of the body.

The heart is medial to the right shoulder.

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Metabolic acidosis

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Pathological condition that occurs when kidneys cannot eliminate acidic substances.
Kidney failure

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Metabolic alkalosis

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Pathologic condition that results from excessive vomiting or abnormal secretion of certain hormones that cause excess elimination of hydrogen ions

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Muscular system

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Skeletal, visceral, cardiac muscles
Function: movement, posture, produce heat
Disorder: muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, tendinitis, infections
Test: muscle enzyme- creatine, phosphokinase, lactate dehydrogenase

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Nervous system
Neurons, brain, spinal cord, meninges, CSF Function: communication and control Disorder: infections- meningitis, encephalitis, tumors, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, ALS, shingles Test: hormone, protein, and enzyme analysis, microbial cultures
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Ova and parasites
Lab analysis on stool specimens that determine presence of parasitic microorganisms
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Peristalsis
Part of digestive process whereby food is moved in wavelike contractions through the intestines
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Posterior
Back area of the body including cranial and spinal cavities
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Proximal
Near point of attachment
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Reproductive system
Testes, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, epididymis, ejaculatory ducts, urethra, penis, spermatic cords, ovaries, Fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, labia, breasts, mammary glands Function: spermatogenesis, cycle of life Disorders: tumors, infertility, cysts, cancer, STD Test: RPR, cytogenetic analysis, Deneb analysis, prostatic specific antigen ( PSA)
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Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory system is unable to eliminate adequate amount of CO2
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Respiratory alkalosis
Results from hyperventilation or loss of too much CO2 from lungs
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Respiratory system
Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs Function: furnishes oxygen to tissues and removes gaseous products Disorders: pneumonia, TB, laryngitis, cold, influenza, alkalosis, acidosis, asthma Test: blood pH, electrolytes( sodium, chloride, potassium), microbial cultures
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Skeletal system
Bones, cartilage, joints, ligaments, and tendons. Function: support, protection, movement, hematopoiesis, mineral storage Disorder: arthritis, gout, rumors, infections, developmental conditions Test: calcium, phosphate, alkaline phosphate uric acid, vitamin d, CBC, cultures, cytogenetic analysis
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Steady state
Homeostasis. | Body remains in a normal, healthy state of equilibrium
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Transverse plane
Imaginary line running horizontally. Divides body into upper and lower sections
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Urinary system
Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra. Functions: produce, transport, and eliminate urine Disorder: acidosis and alkalosis, kidney infection, UTI Test: protein, glucose, ammonia, creatinine, Blood Urea Nitrigen, electrolytes.
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Ventral
Surface region of the body characterized by the front area, including thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities
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Coronal plane
Divides body into anterior and posterior. | Frontal plane
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Transverse plane
Divides body into superior and inferior. | Horizontal plane
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Midsagittal plane
Divides body into two sides. | Median plane.
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Endocrine system
Endocrine and exocrine glands Function: communication, control, integration Disorder: Addison's disease, Cushing's syndrome, diabetes, thyroid, goiter, growth- dwarfism Test: hormone analysis, thyroid panel ( TSH, T3, free T4, total T3), GH, LH,

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