Final Exam Terms Flashcards
Abduction
Away from body
Abdominal cavity
Inferior surface of diaphragm
Stomach, liver, spleen, colon
Protected by lumbar vertebrae
Adduction
Towards body
Abuse
Willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or punishment resulting in harm, deprivation of an individual to maintain necessary physical, mental, and social well-being
Acculturation
Process of learning beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of its characteristics
Adipose tissue
Fat tissue
Adult ratio for CPR
30 compressions to 2 breaths
Afferent nerves
Sensory nerves
Carry impulses to the brain and spinal cord
Alternative health care means
Alternative remedies that used in place of biomedical therapies
Used in place or in conjunction with conventional therapies
Amino acids are made of
Main component of proteins
Amylase
enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch into sugars
Anatomy
Study of the structure of an organism
Anemia
Disease caused by lack of blood or insufficient amount of red blood cells
Anuerysm
An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel.
Antibiotics treat?
Bacterial infections
Antisepsis
Aseptic control that inhibits, slows growth of, or kills pathogenic organisms
Not effective in viruses or spores
Arachnoid membrane
One of the three meninges
Covers brain and spinal cord
Assault and battery
Physical or verbal attack on another person
Treatment or care given without consent
Bartholin’s glands
glands are located on each side of the vaginal opening. These glands secrete fluid that helps lubricate the vagina
Basic needs of life
Oxygen, food, water, sleep, sex, homeostasis
Basophils
Least common white blood cell (leukocytes)
Produce histamine and kills invading cells
Bias
Preference that inhibits impartial judgement
Biology
Study of life
Body mechanics
Way in which body moves and maintains proper balance
Brachial pulse site
Brachial artery in arm
Bulbourethral glands
The Bulbourethral gland is the gland responsible for excretion of a sexual fluid called pre-ejaculate. This fluid is released through the urethra during sexual.
Cardiac sphincter
muscle fibers about the opening of the esophagus into the stomach.
Carotid pulse site
Two arteries in neck
Centrosome
Cell cytoplasm that contains two centrioles
Important in reproduction
Cervical vertebrae
Seven
Neck bones
Chambers of heart and oxygen levels
Two atriums, two ventricles
Vena cava -> right atrium -> tricuspid valve -> right ventricle -> pulmonary valve -> pulmonary artery (to lungs) -> pulmonary veins (from lungs) ->left atrium -> mitral valve -> left ventricle -> aorta
Characteristics of culture
Values, beliefs, ideas, customs passed from one generation to the next
Characterisitcs of resume
Computer printed and typed
Attractive in appearance
Concise and pertinent
Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation
Characteristics of taking a pulse
Adults 60-100 beats/minute
Children 70-100
Infants 100-160
Note rhythm and volume
Chemical disinfection
Destroys or kills pathogenic organisms
Chromatin
Structure in nucleus that carry genes
Chronic dementia
A chronic impairment of cognitive and intellectual functioning including memory impairment, which interferes with the activities of daily living
Circulatory system
Cardiovascular
Heart, blood, veins, arteries
Common cold
Viral infection of upper respiratory system
Communication skills
Good eye contact
Clear tone and voice
Interactive
Compensation
Something given or received as an equal after a loss
Computerized tomography
CT scan
Conjuctiva
Mucous membrane that covers eyelids and front of eyes
Connecting nerves
Carry sensory and motor nerves
Connective tissue
Fabric of organs
Types of tissues
Connective, epithelial, muscle
Cornea
Transparent and circular part of sclera
Coronal plane
Cuts body in half front and back
Cover letter paragraphs
- Purpose for writing
- why are you qualified
- state that resume is included
- close with request for interview
Cowper’s glands
Two small glands under the prostate and connected to small tubes to the urethra
Secretes mucous that lubricates during intercourse
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
When blood flow to brain is impaired
Cyanosis
Bluish coloration because of lack of oxygen
Cytoplasm
Semifluid inside cell but outside nucleus
Site for all chemical reactions
Damaged materials
Report to instructor immediately
Defamation
Spread of negative talk
Dehydration
Insufficient amounts of fluids in body
Delirium
Acute and reversible mental confusion
Dendrite
Nerve fibers carry sense to cell body
Diaphoresis
Excessive perspiration
Diaphysis
Long shaft of bone
Filled with yellow marrow
Digestive system
Break downs food
Alimentary canal and accessory organs
Direct contact
Uninfected individual comes in contact with infected individual
Ex. Aids
Displacement
Defense mechanism
Feelings are given to someone else to feel
Dorsal or posterior
Back of body
Dura mater
Thick outer layer of meninges
Dyspnea
Difficult breathing
E-medicine
Patient can contact doctor through email
Edema
Swelling
Excessive fluids in a tissue
Efferent nerves
Motor nerves that carry messages to brain and spinal cord to the muscles
Ejaculatory duct
Carry semen through the prostate gland to urethra
Electrocardiogram ECG
Graphic tracing of electrical movements of heart
Embolus
Foreign substance in bloodstream
Clot
Endometrium
Inner layer of uterus
Endoplasmic reticulum
Tubular network in cytoplasm
Transportation of materials into nucleus
Stores proteins and aids in synthesiss
Eosinophils
Leukocyte that rids toxins
Defends allergies
Antihistamines
Epidemiologist
Track diseases
identify risk factors
Epididymis
Stores sperm
Epiphysis
End of bone
Red marrow
Epithelial tissue
Covers body
Iines internal organs
Ergonomics
Science applied to safety and well being of people
Esophagus
Muscular tube behind trachea
Receives bolus from pharynx
Uses peristalsis
Ethnocentricity
Person is better than anyone else
Eustachian tube
Tube in ear that connects middle ear to pharynx
Allows air to enter middle ear
Equalizes pressure
Extended family
Nucleur plus gma gpa aunts and uncle
Extension
Opening the end of a joint
Factors increasing blood pressure
Anxiety
Nervousness
Obesity
Smoking
Factors decreasing blood pressure
Shock
Sleep
Dehydration
Hemorrhage
False imprisonment
Restraining individual against will