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Principle Systems Pt. 1 (Skin, Nervous, Endocrine, Lymphatic) Flashcards

1
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Function of skin?

A

Regulates body temperature, protects, and receives stimuli

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2
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Function of nervous system?

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Receives and transmits nerve impulses

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3
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Function of endocrine system?

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Transports hormones through the blood

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Function of lymphatic system?

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Protects against disease

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5
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Function of digestive system?

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Breaks down food for use by the body and eliminates waste

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6
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Function of the cardiovascular system?

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Distributes oxygen to the cells

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7
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Function of the respiratory system?

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Supplies oxygen

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Function of the skeletal system?

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Supports and protects the body and aids body movement

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Function of the muscular system?

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Brings about movement and maintains posture

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10
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Function of the urinary system?

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Regulates fluids

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11
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Function of the reproductive system?

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Reproduces the organism

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12
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Dermatology

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Study of the skin

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13
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Another name for the skin as an organ

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Integumentary system

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14
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The two root words for skin?

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Dermat/ cutane

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15
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Subcutaneous layer

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Attaches the skin to underlying structures

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16
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Epidermis

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Outer layer of skin

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17
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Dermis

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Vascular layer of skin (between epidermis and subcutaneous)

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18
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Melanin

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Dark pigment

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19
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Carotene

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Yellow-orange skin pigment found in people of Asian origin

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20
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Which skin layer gives rise to basal cell carcinoma?

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Basal or germinative layer

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21
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Sebum

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Oily substance which keeps hair from drying out and inhibits bacteria growth

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22
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What does sebum form when it accumulates?

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Blackheads

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23
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Medical term for blackheads

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Comedone

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24
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Sebaceous glands

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Oil glands which secrete sebum

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25
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What do sudoriferous glands produce?

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Sweat

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26
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Where would you find the apocrine glands?

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Armpits

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27
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Where would you find eccrine glands?

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All over the skin, except lips (cheil/o) and nails (onych/o)

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28
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What do the ceruminous glands do?

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Produce earwax

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29
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What are the 4 main kinds of touch?

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Light touch, continuous pressure, heat/cold, pain

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30
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What is a burn?

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Tissue damage caused by excessive heat, ultraviolet radiation or corrosive chemicals

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31
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1st degree burn

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Involves the epidermis

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32
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2nd degree burn

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Involves the epidermis and dermis

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33
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3rd degree burn

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Destroys the epidermis, dermis and organs

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34
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Acanthosis

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Thickening of the skin

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35
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Acne rosacea

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Skin disease due to thinning of the skin- acne like spots

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36
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Acne vulgaris

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Skin disease of the sebaceous glands causing papules (red spots)

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37
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Bullae

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Large fluid-containing blisters

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38
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Cellulitis

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Inflammation of the subcutaneous layer of the skin

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39
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Chancre

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Ulcer-type sore associated with syphilis

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40
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Dermoid cyst

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Cyst present at birth–contains embryonic material

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41
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DLE

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Disseminated lupus erythematosus (spreads to destroy vital tissues)

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42
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Erosion

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Rubbing away of tissue

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43
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Excoriation

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Injury worsened by scratching/ friction

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44
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Fissure

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A cleft or split

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45
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Haemangioma

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Birth mark (port wine stain type)

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46
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Herpes simplex

A

Virus causes skin infection - cold sores

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47
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Herpes zoster

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Shingles skin infection due to chicken pox virus

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48
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Hidr/o

A

Sweat

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49
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Impetigo

A

Acute and contagious disease–pustules and scabs

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50
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Kerat/o

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Root for scaly/horny

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51
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Lesion

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Abnormal change in tissue

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52
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Lupus erythematosus

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Inflammatory dermatitis- ‘butterfly lesions’ over nose and cheeks

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53
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Macule

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Spot or discolouration not raised above the skin- measles rash

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54
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Naevus

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Birth mark

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55
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Nodule

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Small node

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56
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Papilloma

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Simple tumour- not malignant

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57
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Papule

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Spot- small, raised and solid

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58
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Paronychia

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Infection of the nail bed (whitlow)

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59
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Percutaneous

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Through the skin

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60
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Pil/o, trich/o

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Hair

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61
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SLE

A

Systemic lupus erythematosus- spreads to destroy vital tissues

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62
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CNS

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Central nervous system

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63
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PNS

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Peripheral nervous system

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64
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ANS

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Autonomic nervous system

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65
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Neurology

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Study of disorders of the functions and disorders of the nervous system

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66
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Four main parts of the brain?

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Cerebrum/ cortex, cerebellum, diencephalon, brain stem

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Main lobes of the cerebrum

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Frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital

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68
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What does the cerebellum do?

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Co-ordinate skeletal muscles and maintains muscle tone

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69
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What does the diencephalon do?

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Controls pain, temperature, touch and pressure, as well as being responsible for our emotions

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70
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What does the brain stem do?

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Connects the brain to the spinal cord

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71
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What are the 4 regions of the spinal cord?

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Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral

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72
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Grey matter

A

Cranial nerve cells

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73
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White matter

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The myelin sheath around cranial cells

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74
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Schwann cells

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Cells that make up a myelin sheath

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75
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What are the 4 parts of a nerve cell?

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Nucleus, cytoplasm, dendrite/tree, axon

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76
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What does cytoplasm do in a nerve cell?

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Surrounds the nucleus

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77
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What does the dendrite/tree do in a nerve cell?

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Receives impulses and connects up the parts of the cell

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What does the axon do in a nerve cell?

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Conducts impulses away from the cell body

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Neurone

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Basic structural nerve cell

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80
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Neuroglia

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Supporting nerve cells that stick to the neuron and the synapse (glia= glue)

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Synapse

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The gap between two neurons

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82
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Neuron

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Nerve cell that carries electrical impulses

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83
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Meninges

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Protective membrane of the brain and spinal cord

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84
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Cerebrospinal fluid

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Protective fluid layer of brain and spinal cord

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85
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What are the 3 layers, and 2 spaces in between, of the meninges?

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Dura mater (hard outer layer), epidural space, arachnoid mater (vascular layer), subarachnoid space, pia mater (soft inner layer)

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86
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Akathisia

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Inability to sit still (restlessness)

87
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Alzheimer’s

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Disease caused by destruction of neurones

88
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Aphasia

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Inability to speak (caused by brain damage)

89
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Ataxia

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Uncoordinated gait when walking

90
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Babinski’s

A

A sign of reflex of toe upwards instead of down- nervous system damage

91
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Bell’s palsy

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Paralysis of facial muscles due to injury or cranial nerve disease

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BSE

A

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease)

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CJD

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Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (fatal degenerative brain disorder)

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident or stroke- ruptured or blocked blood vessels

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Dysarthria

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Difficulty in articulation of speech due to nerve damage

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Hydrocephaly

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Excessive cerebrospinal fluid due to circulation damage- water on the brain

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Idio

A

Peculiar to the individual

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Kinesis

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Microcephaly

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Abnormally small head

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MND

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Motor neurone disease- progressive damage to parts of the nervous system

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Narcolepsy

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Compulsive sleeping at any time

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Poli/o

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Grey matter

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Somatic

A

Pertaining to the body

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TENS

A

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

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TIA

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Transient Ischaemic Attack- insufficient blood supply to the brain

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Cerebral angiogram

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X-ray of the blood vessels of the brain using an opaque medium

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Craniotomy

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Cutting into the cranium to relieve pressure

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram- records electrical activity of the brain

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Intrathecal

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Injection directly into the meninges

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Lumbar puncture

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Withdrawal of spinal fluid from the meninges of the spinal cord

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Meningitis

A

Inflammation of the meninges

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Lepto-

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Leptomeningitis

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Inflammation of the pia mater and arachnoid membrane

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Pachy-

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Pachymeningitis

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Inflammation of the dura mater

116
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Meningococcal meningitis

A

Inflammation of the meninges caused by bacteria (coccus)

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Coccus

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Hormones

A

Chemical messengers

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Endocrine glands

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Ductless glands which allow hormones to be released directly into the bloodstream

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What are the 6 main types of endocrine gland?

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Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pineal, thymus

121
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What do exocrine glands do?

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Glands with ducts that release secretions

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What are the 3 main types of exocrine gland?

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Merocrine, apocrine, holocrine

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What do the merocrine glands do?

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Release saliva

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What do the holocrine glands do?

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Sebaceous/ oil releasing glands

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Hypothalamus

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Part of the brain that controls aggression and rage, regulates food and drink intake, and maintains consciousness and sleep patterns

126
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How does the hypothalamus work?

A

Receives messages from nerve cells, which then triggers a response from the pituitary gland

127
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The 2 parts of the pituitary gland

A

Anterior and posterior

128
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The 6 anterior pituitary gland hormones

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HGH, TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH, PRL

129
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The 2 posterior pituitary gland hormones

A

ADH, Oxytocin

130
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HGH

A

Human Growth Hormone (carbohydrate control)

131
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TSH

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (controls the thyroid gland)

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ACTH

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Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (stimulates the adrenal cortex)

133
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FSH

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (acts on the reproductive system)

134
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LH

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Luteinising Hormone (acts on the reproductive system)

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PRL

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Prolactin (stimulates production of milk)

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ADH

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Antidiuretic Hormone (controls water in the body by acting on the kidneys)

137
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Oxytocin

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Causes the uterus to contract, starting labour and milk production

138
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Acromegaly

A

Oversecretion of HGH

139
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Diabetes insipidus

A

Under secretion of ADH

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Dwarfism

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Under secretion of HGH during growth years

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Gigantism

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Over secretion of HGH during the growth years

142
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Main function of the thyroid gland

A

Manufacturing thyroxine (atoms of iodine) as well as calcitonin (calcium and phosphate in the blood)

143
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Thyroxine

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Hormone which plays a crucial part in the function of almost all the body’s systems

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Calcitonin

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Controls calcium levels in the blood

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Cretinism

A

Under secretion of thyroid hormones in a foetus, or in infancy

146
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Exopthalmos

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Over secretion of thyroid hormones making the eyes protrude

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Goitre

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Over secretion of thyroid hormones, enlarging the thyroid gland

148
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Myxoedema

A

Under active thyroid gland causing swelling of facial tissues

149
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What is the function of the parathyroid glands?

A

Control calcium levels by releasing PTH (Parathyroid Hormone). Also helps control levels of phosphate and vitamin D

150
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Hypoparathyroidism

A

Deficiency of PTH

151
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Tetany

A

Deficiency of calcium

152
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Tests to measure for thyroxine

153
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Two parts of the adrenal glands

A

Cortex and medulla

154
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The 5 adrenal gland hormones

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Cortisone, aldosterone, gonadocorticoids, adrenaline, noradrenaline

155
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Cortisone

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Controls the use of glucose

156
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Aldosterone

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Controls blood pressure and salt balance

157
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Gonadocorticoids

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Sex hormones (steroids)

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Adrenaline

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Prepares the body for action

159
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Noradrenaline

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Maintains an even blood pressure

160
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Cushing’s Syndrome

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Over secretion of cortisone

161
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Addison’s Disease

A

Under secretion of aldosterone

162
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Virilism/ masculinisation

A

Excess male sex hormone produced

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What does the pineal gland produce?

A

Melatonin (skin pigment)

164
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Function of the thymus gland

A

Helps induce the production of antibodies and releases thymosin and thymopoietin

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Thymosin

A

Stimulates the development of T cells (plays a central role in immune response)

166
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Thymopoietin

A

Hormone which affects the rate at which your skin ages

167
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Which 2 hormones do the ovaries produce?

A

Oestrogen and progesterone

168
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Which hormone do the testes produce?

A

Testosterone

169
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Which organ is both an endocrine and exocrine gland?

170
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What are the two functions of the pancreas (respectively as an endocrine, and an exocrine gland)?

A 
Endocrine= secretes insulin
Exocrine= secretes it into the gastro-intestinal tract
171
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What are the three key symptoms of diabetes mellitus?

A

Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia

172
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Polyuria

A

Increased urination

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Polydipsia

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Excessive thirst

174
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Polyphagia

A

Excessive eating

175
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IDDM (insulin dependent diabetes mellitus)

A

Type I Diabetes

176
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NIDDM (non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus)

A

Type II Diabetes

177
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Type I Diabetes

A

Early onset diabetes requiring insulin, patients are known as insulin dependent

178
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Type II Diabetes

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Late onset and much more common than Type I Diabetes. Normally occurs in people over 40 and overweight. The symptoms can be controlled by diet, exercise and/ or medication

179
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Hypoglycaemia

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Too much insulin is administered or a meal is skipped- insufficient glucose

180
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Hyperglycaemia

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Too little insulin causes excess glucose

181
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Long-term complications of unmanaged diabetes

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Heart and blood vessel diseases, kidney disease, diseases of the nerves and diseases of the eyes

182
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Immunology

A

Study of the immune system

183
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What is the lymphatic system made up of?

A

A network of lymphatic vessels that carry lymph towards the heart

184
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Lymph

A

Clear liquid containing white blood cells

185
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Metastasis

A

When cancer spreads via the lymphatic system to other areas of the body

186
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Lymph duct

A

Large lymph vessel that empties lymph into a subclavian vein

187
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Subclavian vein

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Large blood vessel in the neck- a deep vein

188
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What are the two lymph ducts called?

A

Right duct, thoracic duct

189
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Antigens

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Chemicals foreign to the body

190
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Pathogens

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Contain antigens

191
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Human Autoimmune Disease

A

When the immune system mistakenly recognises its own tissues and chemicals as foreign bodies

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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

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Rheumatoid arthritis

A

Human Autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints

194
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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Human Autoimmune Disease causing inflammation in the joints, skin and other organs

195
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Rheumatic Fever

A

Human Autoimmune Disease. Rare complication from a bacterial throat infection. Causes painful joints and heart problems.

196
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Hemolytic anaemia

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Anaemia due to haemolysis, the abnormal breakdown of RBCs, in blood vessels or other parts of the body (usually the spleen)

197
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Pernicious anaemia

A

Condition where the body can’t make enough healthy RBCs because it doesn’t have enough vitamin B12

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Graves’ Disease

A

Human Autoimmune Disease. Also known as toxic diffuse goiter, it frequently results in hyperthyroidism and an enlarged thyroid.

199
Q

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

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Human Autoimmune Disease. Affects the brain and spinal cord with varying severity.

200
Q

Adenitis

A

Inflammation of a gland

201
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AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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Q

Allergies

A

Overreaction to an antigen (produces immunity)

203
Q

Anasarca

A

Widespread oedema (the fluid in tissues doesn’t drain back)

204
Q

Ascites

A

Free fluid in the peritoneal cavity

205
Q

HIV

A

Human Immunodefiency Virus

206
Q

Hodgkin’s Disease

A

A form of cancer of the lymphatic system caused by a virus

207
Q

Lymohangi/o

A

Lymph vessels

208
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Lymphocythaemia

A

Excessive lymphocytes in the blood

209
Q

Lymphocyte

A

Small form of leucocyte with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system

210
Q

Lymphocytopenia

A

Deficiency of lymphocytes in the blood

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Q

Mononucleosis

A

Infectious disease (glandular fever)

212
Q

Paracentesis

A

Drawing off of fluid

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Q

Splenomegaly

A

Abnormal enlargement of the spleen

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Thoracocentesis

A

Drawing off of fluid from the chest

Medical Terminology BSMSA (45 decks)

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