FINAL Flashcards
1
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which medical terminology word part provides general meaning of the word?
A
root
2
Q
what is the type of info provided by a suffix?
A
procedure
3
Q
what combining form means heart?
A
cardi/o
4
Q
what combining form means female?
A
gynec/o
5
Q
what combining form means skin?
A
dermat/o
6
Q
what combining form means to cut?
A
cis/o
7
Q
what combining form means stomach?
A
gastr/o
8
Q
what prefix means within or inside?
A
intra-
9
Q
what prefix means fast?
A
tachy-
10
Q
which suffix means the process of measuring?
A
-metry
11
Q
what suffix means abnormal, painful, difficult?
A
dys-
12
Q
what is the correct hierarchical organization of the body?
A
cells, tissues, organs, systems, body
13
Q
what plane divides the boy into front and back sections?
A
frontal
14
Q
the brachial region is the?
A
arm
15
Q
the basic structural and functional unit of all living things
A
cell
16
Q
what structure is not found in all cells?
A
epithelium
17
Q
what is a regional term for the leg?
A
crural
18
Q
what plane divides the body into left and right halves?
A
sagittal
19
Q
study of tissues
A
histology
20
Q
a system is composed of multiple what working together
A
organs
21
Q
opposite of medial
A
lateral
22
Q
opposite of superficial
A
deep
23
Q
a tissue is composed of multiple what working together?
A
cells
24
Q
a regional term for chest
A
thoracic
25
opposite of anterior
posterior
26
burn that damages epidermis and dermis causing redness and blisters
2nd
27
skin discoloration or bruise caused by blood collecting under the skin
ecchymosis
28
functions of the integumentary system
temp regulation
housing sensory receptors
protective barrier
excrete important fluids
29
what does the combining form derm/o mean
relating to the skin
30
tinea family of infections is caused by what
fungus
31
impetigo is an infection caused by what?
bacteria
32
a 3rd degree burn exposes the subcutaneous layer of skin
true
33
a sprain occurs when there is stretching or damage to a tendon
false
34
cardiac muscle is involuntary
true
35
4 types of bones
long short flat irregular
36
movement away from body
abduction
37
brings limbs to straight condiiton
extension
38
backward bending of foot
dorsiflexion
39
turning pal upward
supination
40
drop down
depression
41
moving thumb away form palm to other fingers
opposition
42
turning outward
eversion
43
normal blood pressure is 120/80, what are each number?
top: systolic
bottom: dialstolic
44
what valve seperates right atrium and right ventricle and contains 3 cusps
tricuspid
45
what valve seperates left ventricle and aorta?
aortic
46
high blood pressure
hypertension
47
middle layer of heart
| thick muscle used to pump blood through heart
myocardium
48
connecting unit between arteries and veins
capillary
49
thick walled vessel that contains smooth muscle
| carry blood away from heart
artery
50
outer layer of heart
| forms visceral layer of the pericardial sac
epicardium
51
thinner walled vessel
| carry blood to heart
vein
52
irregular heartbeat
arrhythmia
53
inner layer of the heart
| lines chambers of heart
endocardium
54
average human has how many liters of blood
5
55
3 components of blood that make up formed elements
erythrocytes
platelets
leukocytes
56
where are red blood cells developed in the body
red bone marrow
57
what is the name of the genetic condition where rbcs change shape becoming more fragile and predisposed to hemolytic anemia?
sickle cell anemia
58
5 organs of lymphatuc system
lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, lymphatic nodes, thymus
59
kind of immunity is not specific to any type of disease and does not require exposure to pathogen
natural
60
kind of immunity develops following direct exposure to pathogen such as a vaccination
active acquired
61
combining form immun/o
protection
62
combining form path/o
disease
63
combining form inguin/o
groin
64
combining form coagul/o
clotting
65
what type of blood can someone with O- recieve
O-
66
what type of blood can someone with AB+ get
- & + O A B AB
67
respiratory system organs
Nasal cavity–Pharynx–Larynx–Trachea–Bronchial tubes–Lungs
68
right lung has how many lobes?
3
69
normal respiratory range for infants
30-60
70
normal range for adult?
12-20
71
increased pleural cavity pressure and results in a collapsed lung
pneumothorax
72
swap of oxygen for carbon dioxie at both cellular level and in the lungs
gas exchange
73
what root word means nose
rhin/o
74
what combining word means lung/air
pneum/o
75
what suffix means breathing?
-pnea
76
main function of urninary system
remove waste products from blood
77
6 primary organs of the urinary system
2 kidneys
2 ureters
1 urinary bladder
urethra
78
difficult or painful pee?
dysuria
79
involuntary release of pee
urinary incontinence
80
need to pee immediately
urgency
81
presence of blood in pee
hematuria
82
female reproductive functions
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Produces ova
Provides location for fertilization
Provides location for development of fetus
Secretes female sex hormones
Produces milk to nourish infant
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83
female internal reproductive organs
ovaries
fallopian tubes
uterus
vagina
84
female external organs
labia majora
clitoris
labia minora
85
male internal organs
bulbourethral gland
seminal vesicles
vas deferans
prostate glands
86
male external glands
penis
testes
epididymis
87
the function of male reproductive system
Produces sperm
Delivers sperm to female reproductive tract
Secretes male sex hormones
88
pen/o refers to
penis
89
mast/o refers to
breasts
90
orch/o refers to
testes
91
adrenal cortex hormone
corticosteroids
92
adrenal medulla hormone
epinephrine
93
ovaries hormone
estrogen
94
pancreas hormone
parathyroid hormone
95
pineal gland hormone
melatonin
96
anterior pituitary gland
gonadotropins
97
posterior pituitary gland
calcitonin
98
testes hormone
testosterone
99
thymus hormone
thymosin
100
thyroid hormone
thyroxine
101
action of epinephrine
increase heart rate
102
action of estrogen
regulate menstrual cycle
103
action of insulin
decrease blood sugar
104
action of melatonin
control circadian rhythm
105
growth hormone action
stimulates cell growth
106
testosterone action
regulate sperm production
107
what is the master gland
anterior pituitary
108
what diabetes is the result of insulin not being produced by body
type 1
109
which diabtes is the result of body losing ability to regulate cells
type 2
110
functions of nervous system
-Coordinates and controls body function
–Receives sensory input
–Makes decisions
–Orders body responses
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cranial nerves
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olfactory
optic
oculomotor
trochlear
Trigeminal
Abducens
facial
Vestibulocochlear
Glossopharyngeal
vagus
accessory
hypoglossal
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