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Chapter 15-17 Test Flashcards

1
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Function of lymphatic system

A

filtering interstitial fluid

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2
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Active artificially acquired immunity

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immunity acquired as a result of a vaccine

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3
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Active naturally acquired immunity

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immunity acquired naturally by exposure to foreign antigen

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4
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When you are massaging you discover a swollen lymph node. What do you do?

A

refer to physician

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5
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Antibodies

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primary defenses of immune system

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6
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leukocytes

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white blood cells

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7
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Huntingston Disease

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connective tissue being attacked by its own antibodies

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8
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pressure in lymph massage

A

VERY light effleurage

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9
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Bacteria, virus, and fungi are classified as:

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microorganisms

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10
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Parotid is located where

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in front of the ear

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11
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what is edema

A

retention of fluid in tissues

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12
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lymph in the elbow

A

cubital lymph node

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13
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Number of lymph nodes in the body

A

600

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14
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Hodgkin’s disease

A

malignant lymphoma

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15
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Effect of massage on T cell production

A

increases production

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16
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Asthma

A

excess mucous production with spasms of the bronchial smooth muscle tubes

17
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Upper respiratory composed of

A

Nose and pharynx

18
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Aspiration

A

inhaling foreign matter in the bronchial system

19
Q

Is laughing convulsive breathing?

A

Yes

20
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Inspiration

A

Act of breathing in

21
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Acronym for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A

COPD

22
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What occurs when a blood clot travels from the leg to the lungs?

A

Pulmonary embolism

23
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An irregular breathing pattern in a comatose patient

A

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

24
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What is residual volume?

A

amount of air left in the lungs after forceful expiration

25
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Gastroenterology

A

the study of the digestive system

26
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Organs of the GI tract

A

mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine

27
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Accessory Organs

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teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas

28
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6 parts of large intestine

A

Cecum, Ascending colon, Transverse colon, Descending colon, Sigmoid colon, and Rectum

29
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Chyme

A

food that has been acted upon by digestive enzymes but has not yet passed into the small intestines

30
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Mastication

A

the process of chewing food

31
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Affects of poor nutrition

A

affects many bodily functions - obesity a direct cause or contributor to many illnesses elsewhere in the body

32
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Borborygmus

A

rumbling noises in the GI tract, caused by gas moving through the intestines

33
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Cholecystitis

A

inflammation of the gallbladder

34
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Colitis

A

inflammation of the colon

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