(III) Lecture Ch.1-2 + Stem Cells Flashcards
Down syndrome is associated with….
cardiac disease, thyroid disease, esophageal atresia, hypospadias (urethra not at top of penis)
AIDS stands for
autoimmune deficiency syndrome
HIV can turn into..
AIDS
criteria for HIV is
T-cell an viral particle count
what is PCP?
pneumocystis pneumonia (fungal infection in lungs)
microphthalmia/ anophthalmia means
small eyes; born without eye
buccal
inside cheek
rigor mortis means
tightness of the body after death
what do mortuary workers put in dead bodies after removing blood?
formaldehyde
is blood sterile?
yes
septicemia is
blood poisoning by bacteria
systemic means
whole body
localized means
sp. organ/pt. of body
proteins are made of ___ amino acids
20-23
formation of organ systems in order?
chemical>cellular>tissue>organs>system level>organ systems
name the 11 organ systems.
integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, endocrine, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
pancreas is in which system(s)? what does it produce?
endocrine and digestive; pancreatic amylase
foul smelling stool is called..
steatorrhea
exogenous means
outside source
name the 6 basic life processes
metabolize, responsiveness, movement, growth, differentiation, reproduction
homeostasis means
equilibrium of body’s internal environment
how do the nervous system and endocrine systems maintain homeostasis?
sweating; flight or fight
erector pili
connected to hair, makes hair stand up when cold
name 4 things that happen during a fight or flight response
pupils dilate, releases glucose, blood circulates, increase of ATP
sepsis is…
multisystem organ failure
why is blood drawn bilaterally for sepsis?
removes MOE, isolate culture to determine aerobic/anaerobic/fungal
erythema
redness of skin
a calorie is
heat measurement to increase 1 g H2O
name percent ratios of solid/liquid for females and males
45% solid, 55% liq. (F); 40% solid, 60% liq. (M)
extracellular has… (2)
interstitial, plasma
how much of our fluid is interstitial ?
80%
how much is the ratio of intra vs extra for both males and females?
2/3 (intra), 1/3 (extra) same for BOTH
burns cause _____ to evaporate
fluid
examples of feedback loops?
baby sucklingg breast, contractions of uterus
which is more specific: disease or disorder
disease
name number of bones in cervical, vertebrae, lumbar, coccyx
7; 33; 5; 2-3
what is the med. term for facial hair?
hirsutism
what is the med. term for bulging eyes?
exophthalmos
what does ectopic mean?
outside the uterus