Med t mid #1 Flashcards

1
Q

uniaxial

A

uniaxial joint only allows motion around one single axis.
- bending
- straightening

Ex: elbow

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2
Q

triceps

A

muscle on the dorsal part of your arm/on the back of the arm

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3
Q

semilunar

A

shaped like a half moon or a cresent

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4
Q

bipennate

A

Muscles that have fibers on two sides of a tendon

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5
Q

trigeminal

A

set of cranial nerves in the head. Each nerve has three distinct branches.

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6
Q

multiaxial

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A joint that allows for movement in three axes. Ex: hip and shoulder

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7
Q

cyan/o

color

A

blue

cyanosis

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8
Q

erythr/o

color

A

red

erythema

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9
Q

leuk/o

color

A

white

leukocyte

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10
Q

melan/o

color

A

black

melanin

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11
Q

xanth/o

color

A

yellow

xanthoma

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12
Q

oliguria

A

low amount of urine

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13
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anuria

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no urine… kidneys are not producing urine

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14
Q

hypotension

A

decrease in blood pressure (its below accepted low values)

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15
Q

hypercholesterolemia

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high levels of cholesterol in the blood

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16
Q

pandemia

A

affecting persons over a wide geographical area; extensively epidemic

17
Q

endogenous

A

caused by factors or produced inside an organism or cell

18
Q

ante-

A

before

19
Q

pre- or pro-

A

before, in front of

20
Q

post-

A

behind

21
Q

dextr/o-

A

right

22
Q

sinistr/o-

A

left

23
Q

ec- or ecto-

A

out, outside

24
Q

ex/o-

A

away from, outside

25
Q

end/o-

A

in, within

26
Q

mes/o-

A

middle

27
Q

syn- or sym-

A

together

28
Q

tel/e- or tel/o-

A

end

29
Q

otitis

A

ear inflammation

30
Q

peritonitis

A

peritoneum inflammation

31
Q

embolism

A

obstruction of blood vessel

32
Q

dysentery

A

intestine infection marked by severe diarrhea

33
Q

bipennate

A

fibers on both sides of tendon

34
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