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Module I: Basic Sciences Flashcards

1
Q

What are the subdivisions of the Nervous System?

A

Central Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System

Autonomic Nervous System

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2
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The cells of the nervous system are called?

A

Neurons

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3
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The junction (space) between two nerves is called a?

A

Synapse

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4
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This process is dependent upon chemical substances that enable transmission of the wave of depolarization across the cleft from one nerve into the next.

A

neurotransmitters

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5
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What is the the nerve that allows us to see?

A

Optic nerve

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6
Q

What is the nerve that allows us to smell?

A

Olfactory nerve

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7
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What is the nerve that supplies sensation to the teeth and jaws?

A

Trigeminal Nerve

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8
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What is the flow of the heart?

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Right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, left atrium, left ventricle

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9
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Ventricular relaxation is called what?

A

Diastolic phase

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10
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Ventricular contraction is called what?

A

Systolic phase

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11
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The number of cardiac cycles, or heart rate is usually what?

A

60 to 100 beats per minute.

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12
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Any rate below 60 beats is called?

A

Bradycardia

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13
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Any rate greater than 100 is called?

A

Tachycardia

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14
Q

Normal function of the heart’s conduction system:

A

SA node

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15
Q

The SA node is termed the heart’s:

A

Pacemaker

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16
Q

A heart experiencing a lack of oxygen is called?

A

Hypoxia

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17
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What is a reversal of electrical charge of the conducting fiber?

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Wave of depolarization

18
Q

A return of the initial state of electrical charge is called?

A

Repolarization

19
Q

The reflection of depolarization is called?

A

P wave

20
Q

The reflection of the activity producing ventricular contraction is called?

A

The QRS complex

21
Q

The reflection of repolarization is called?

A

T wave

22
Q

What artery goes up into the neck, and into the right subclavian artery that goes into the arm?

A

Common Carotid Artery

23
Q

\What is the space between the nasal cavity and the trachea?

A

Pharynx

24
Q

What is the portion above the back of the soft palate is called what?

A

Nasopharynx

25
Q

What is the soft tissue valve located at the base of the tongue and covers the Larynx? It also allows air in and out of the lungs.

A

Epiglottis

26
Q

What procedure involves the passage of a large needle into the trachea?

A

Chricothyrotomy

27
Q

What are the air sacs that look like small bunches of grapes and come in contact with the capillaries of the bloodstream?

A

Alveoli

28
Q

Normal levels of blood volume made up of RBC’s are what for females and males?

A

Females: 35-45% Males: 42-52%

29
Q

Normal levels of hemoglobin for males and females are what?

A

Females: 12-16 g/100 mL Males: 14-18 g/100 mL

30
Q

The area where gases are not exchanged is called what?

A

dead space

31
Q

Inhaled and exhaled is refereed to a person’s what?

A

tidal volume

32
Q

The rhythm of inspiration and expiration is established in what?

A

The respiratory center

33
Q

Normal adult respiration rate is what?

A

12 to 16 respirations per minute at rest

34
Q

The Islets of Langerhans are located where?

A

Pancreas

35
Q

Small glands that sit atop the kidneys bilaterally.

A

Adrenal glands

36
Q

Too wide of a blood pressure cuff can result in a what?

A

Low reading

37
Q

Too narrow of a blood pressure can result in a what?

A

High reading

38
Q

History, physical, previous medical problems and drug allergies are examples of what?

A

Pre-operative evaluation

39
Q

The normal sequence for the flow of blood through the heart and lungs?

A

right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta

40
Q

What chemical substance does the Parasympathetic Nervous System excrete?

A

Acetylcholine

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