Key Terms (Quiz 3) Flashcards
Cell Theory
Basic unit of all living tissues or organisms
Organ
Made of tissue
Organism
Made of systems functioning together to perform activities ex. humans, trees, and cats
Organelle
Carry on work of cell
Bony prominences
Area of body where bone is close to skin
Pressure points
Points where the body bears much of the weight
Pressure Ulcers
A serious wound caused by poor circulation
Abduction
Moving a body part AWAY from the midline
Adduction
Moving a body part TOWARD the midline
Contracture
Permanent shortening of muscle resulting in immovable joints
Flexion
Bending a body part
Opposition
Touching the thumb to a finger of the same hand
Osteoporosis
Spongy type of bone that breaks easily
Plantar Flexion
Bending the foot downward at the ankle
Pronation
Turning downward
Skeletal Muscle
Voluntary muscle that powers movement of the skeleton
Smooth Muscle
Involuntary muscle of the inner linings of organs
Supination
Turning upward
Cataract
When lens of eye becomes cloudy
Cerebellum
Part of the brain located below the cerebrum that controls balance and regulates movement
Cerebrum
Center of the brain where thought and intelligence occur
Otitis Media
Infection of the middle ear
Sensory Organs
Receive impulses from environment and relay impulses to brain including skin, tongue, nose, eyes, and ears
Anemia
Low red blood cell count
Varicose veins
Enlarged, twisted veins usually in the legs
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Emphysema
Irreversible damage to the lungs causing permanent holes in the lung tissue
Lobes
Segments or areas of the lung
Pneumonia
Acute (sudden onset) inflammation of the lungs
Calculi
Kidney or bladder stones
Cystitis
Inflammation of bladder due to infection
Dysuria
Painful urination
Hematuria
Blood in the urine
Nephritis
Inflammation of kidney due to infection
Retention
Inability to completely empty the bladder
Ureters
Narrow tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder
Urethra
A tube located between the bladder to the outside of the body
Cystocele
Weakening of wall between urethra and vagina, which leads to urinary incontinence
Prostatic Hypertrophy
Enlargement of prostate gland, a donut-shaped structure around the male urethra, leading to urinary dysfunction
Diabetes Mellitus
Disorder of carbohydrate metabolism with decreased insulin production from the pancreas
Graves Disease
Immune system attacks thyroid gland
Lupus
Immune system attacks tissue