Chapter 3: Terms, Acrynyms And Abreviations

Question 1

Atom

Answer 1

Smallest, most basic chemical unit of an element

Question 2

Proton

Answer 2

Positively charged particle

Question 3

Neutron

Answer 3

Particle with no charge

Question 4

Molecule

Answer 4

Chemical compound of two or more atoms

Question 5

Major parts of a cell

Answer 5

Cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus

Question 6

Cell membrane

Answer 6

Outer covering of the cell

Question 7

Cytoplasm

Answer 7

Substance between the cell membrane and the nuclear membrane

Question 8

Nucleus

Answer 8

Responsible for cell’s metabolism, growth, and reproduction; contains the chromosomes

Question 9

Stem cells

Answer 9

Precursors of all body cells; has three general properties: dividing and renewing, unspecialized, and can give rise to specialize cell types

Question 10

Tissue

Answer 10

Grouping of similar cells that perform specialize functions

Question 11

Four basic tissue

Answer 11

Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nerve

Question 12

Nervous tissue

Answer 12

Internal communication and control; brain, spinal cord, and nerves

Question 13

Muscle tissue

Answer 13

Contracts to cause motion; muscle attached to the bone (skeletal), muscles of heart wall (cardiac), muscles of walls of hollow organs (smooth)

Question 14

Epithelial tissue

Answer 14

Forms boundaries between different environments; protects, sensations, secretes, absorbs, excretes, and filters; lining of the GI tract and other hollow organs, skin surface (epidermis)

Question 15

Connective tissue

Answer 15

Supports, protects, and binds other tissues; cartilage, bones, tendons, fat, and other soft padding tissue

Question 16

Organs

Answer 16

Multiple different tissues serving a common purpose or function make up structures

Question 17

System

Answer 17

A group of different organs functioning together for a common purpose

Question 18

Health

Answer 18

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being

Question 19

A&P

Answer 19

Anatomy and physiology

Question 20

ADE

Answer 20

Adverse drug event

Question 21

ADR

Answer 21

Adverse Drug reaction

Question 22

ATC

Answer 22

Anatomical therapeutic chemical classification system

Question 23

CaO

Answer 23

Calcium oxide

Question 24

C6H12O6

Answer 24

Glucose

Question 25

CO2

Answer 25

Carbon dioxide

Question 26

DEA

Answer 26

Drug enforcement administration

Question 27

DNA

Answer 27

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 28

ER

Answer 28

Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 29

FDA

Answer 29

Food and Drug Administration

Question 30

LAT, lat

Answer 30

Lateral

Question 31

NIH

Answer 31

National institutes of Health

Question 32

OTC

Answer 32

Over-the-counter (drugs)

Question 33

WHOCC

Answer 33

World Health Organization collaborating center

Question 34

Chemical name of a drug

Answer 34

The chemical formula and composition of the drug

Question 35

Generic Drug name

Answer 35

The drug’s official name and is written in all lower increase

Question 36

Side effect

Answer 36

Undesirable action of a drug

Question 37

Adverse Drug Event

Answer 37

Medication error, adverse drug reaction, allergic reaction, or overdose

Question 38

Medication order/ prescription

Answer 38

Given for a specific patient that denotes the name of the drug, the dosage, the form of the drug, the time and/or frequency of administration, and route by which the drug is administered

Question 39

Dosage

Answer 39

Amount of medicine prescribed

Question 40

Underdosing

Answer 40

Taking less of a medication than prescribed, resulting in negative health consequences