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Chapter 11 Flashcards

1
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Homeostasis

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Unchanged/same state of being

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Aerobic

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Pertaining to air/oxygen

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Glycolysis

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Break down of glucose/sugar

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4
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Neurology

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Study of nerves

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Neurologist

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Someone who studies nerves

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Neurologic

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Pertaining to nerves

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Extracellular

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Pertaining to the outside of a cell

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Neuromuscular

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Pertaining to nerve muscle

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Cholinergic

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Relating to nerve cells in which acetylcholine acts as a neurotransmitter

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Bronchodilation

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Bronchus dilation

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Bronchoconstriction

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Constriction of bronchi

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12
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Hypocalcemia

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Insufficient calcium in the blood

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13
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Hypoatremia

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Low sodium in the blood

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14
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Iatrogenic

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Produced by a physician

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15
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Intravenous

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Within a vein

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16
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Hyperkalemia

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Excess potassium in the blood

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17
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Neural

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Pertaining to a nerve

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18
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Hypokalemia

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Low potassium in the blood

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19
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Cerebrum

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Largest part of brain where memories are stored

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Cerebral

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Pertaining to the cerebrum

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21
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Hemiparesis

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Half weakness

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22
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Hemiplegia

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Half paralysis

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23
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Cerebellar Hypoplasia

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Deficient development

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24
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Neonate

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New born

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25
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Panleukopenia

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Deficiency of all white blood cells

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26
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Postmortem

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After death

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27
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Ataxia

A

Uncoordinated gait

Without order

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28
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Hypermetric

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Exaggerated gait

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29
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Afferent

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Incoming sensory

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30
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Efferent

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Outgoing motor

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31
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Thermoregulation

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Act of regulating temperature

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32
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Thermoregulatory

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Pertaining to regulating temp

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33
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Hyperthermia

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Excess temperature

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34
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Hypothermia

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Low temperature

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35
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Hypothalamic

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Pertaining to the hypothalamus

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36
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Geriatric

A

Medicine for old age

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37
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Arrhythmia

A

Without rhythm

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38
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Hypoglycemia

A

Blood with low glucose

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39
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Vasoconstriction

A

Constrict of vessels

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40
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Vasodilation

A

Vessel dilation

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41
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Hyperpnea

A

Excessive breathing

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42
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Vasomotor

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Movement of vessels

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43
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Somatic

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Pertaining to the body

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44
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Visceral

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Pertaining to an organ

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45
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Encephalopathy

A

Study of brain disease

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46
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Etiology

A

Study of cause

47
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Preictal

A

Before seizures

48
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Idiopathic

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Pertaining to ones own disease

49
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Ictus

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Stroke or seizures

50
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Tonic

A

Pertaining to tension

51
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Clonic

A

Turmoil

52
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Laryngeal

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Pertaining to the larynx

53
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Chronic

A

Long term

54
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Acute

A

Short term

55
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Anticonvulsant

A

A thing that stops seizure activity

56
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Postictal

A

After seizures

57
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Electroencephalography

A

Recording brain electricity

58
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Hepatic

A

Pertaining to the liver

59
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Neurotrophic

A

Influencing a nerve

60
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Zoonotic

A

Animal disease transmissible to humans

61
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Antimycotic

A

Against fungus

62
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Meningitis

A

Inflammation of meninges

63
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Retrograde

A

To step back

64
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Dysphagia

A

Difficulty eating or swallowing

65
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Hypersialosis

A

Excess saliva

66
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Myelitis

A

Inflammation of the spinal cord

67
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Neuritis

A

Inflammation of nerves

68
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Hyperesthetic

A

Excess sensation

69
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Lumbosacral

A

Pertaining to lumbar and sacrum vertebrae

70
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Epidural

A

Upon

71
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Cerebrospinal

A

Pertaining to the cerebrum and the spine

72
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Acellular

A

Without cells

73
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Myelopathy

A

Disease of spinal cord

74
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Immunology

A

Study of immunity

75
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Hydrocephalus

A

Water head

76
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Analgesic

A

Without pain

77
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Anesthesia

A

Without sensation/numbness

78
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Postoperative

A

After surgery

79
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Paravertebral

A

Near vertebrae

80
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Multimodal

A

Varied methods

81
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Prognosis

A

Predicted outcome

82
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Intracranial

A

Within head

83
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Phrenic

A

Pertaining to diaphragm

84
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Monoparesis

A

Weakness of one limb

85
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Monoplegia

A

Paralysis of one limb

86
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Intramuscular

A

Within muscle

87
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Dystocia

A

Difficult birth

88
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Necrosis

A

Death

89
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Perineal

A

Pertaining to perineum

90
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Anal

A

Pertaining to the anus

91
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Cutaneous

A

Skin

92
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Metastasis

A

Spreading beyond

93
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Extrude

A

Force out

94
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Thoracolumbar

A

Chest and lumbar vertebrae

95
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Paraparesis

A

Weakness of hind limbs

96
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Paraplegia

A

Paralysis of rear limbs

97
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Quadriparesis

A

Weakness of all 4 limbs

98
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Tetraplegia

A

Paralysis of all 4 limbs

99
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Quadriplegia

A

Paralysis of all 4 limbs

100
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Hemilaminectomy

A

Cutting out half of lamina

101
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Atrophy

A

Without development

102
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Mydriasis

A

Dilation of pupil of eye

103
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Meiosis

A

Division of 4 cells

104
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Tachycardia

A

Abnormally rapid heart beat

105
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Bradycardia

A

Abnormally slow heart action

106
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Vagal

A

Vagus nerve

107
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Sympathomimetric

A

Mimicking the sympathetic branch

108
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Adrenergic

A

Working with adrenal gland

109
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Exogenous

A

Produced outside the body

110
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Sympatholytic

A

Breaking the sympathetic branch

111
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Parasympatholytic

A

Breaking the parasympathetic branch

112
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Anticholinergic

A

Against acetylcholine

113
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Parasympathomimetric

A

Mimicking the parasympathetic branch

Vet Med Term (4 decks)

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