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Study Guide for Intro to HOE and CNA Flashcards

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Abduction

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Movement away from the mid-line

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Adduction

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Movement towards the mid-line

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Abdominal Cavity

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Begins at the diaphragm (separates the thoracic from the abdominal cavity) only protected by muscles. (Gangs used these to kill people) (3 minutes to bleed out)

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Adult Ratio for CPR

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30:2

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Anatomy

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Study of form and structure (Greek word: to cut up)

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Biology

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the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior

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Physiology

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Study of processes

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Pathophysiology

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Study of how diseases affects the body function

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Cytoplasm

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The liquid in the cell. Very similar to the plasma in the blood. 90% of water. Protein, carbohydrates, and fats. All catabolic and anabolic reactions go on in the here.

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Organelles

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Maintain the life of the cell. Organelles direct activity. Controls the cell.

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Nucleus

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The brain of the cell. A jelly like mass. Controls all activities. Cell division

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Nucleolus

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Located within the nucleus. Holds the DNA. Copy cells. Produces ribosomes.

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Chromatin

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Made out of DNA and protein. When the cells start to divide they form chromosomes

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Centrosome

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Located near the center of the cell.Major role during mitosis. Create spindles so you have an equal amount of chromosomes

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Golgi Apparatus

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Made out of the membrane like the plasma membrane. They “gift wrap” all the secretions made by the cells.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Network that runs from the nucleus to the plasma membrane. Also aids in the synthesis of proteins. Two different kinds of reticulums: Rough (ribosomes) Smooth (no ribosomes and produces fats)

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Epithelial tissue

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Repairs its self the quickest; usually found in areas that things need to slide over it. (lining skin, lining of the heart, lining of the bone)

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Connective tissue

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All sorts of tissues; used for structure, posture, insulation, and padding. Carriers blood.

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Muscle Tissue

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To protect the body. 3 types (Skeletal, myocardium, smooth muscle)

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Transverse Plane

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Anything we cut across (top to bottom)

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Midsagittal Plane

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Cut in half (right and left)

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Frontal Plane

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Front plane

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Coronal Plane

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Back plane

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Anterior & Ventral

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Front Plane

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Postural and dorsal

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Back Plane

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Thoracic Cavity

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Chest cavity protected by bone and muscle, protected by ribs, houses the hearts, lungs, and great vessels

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Pelvic Cavity

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Sits within the pelvic bone. Protected by bones and muscle. Protects reproduction and bladder.

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Diaphysis

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Shaft or middle part of your long boned

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Epiphysis

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Ends of long bones

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Yellow Marrow

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Allows you to walk, run, and do stuff without injuring the bone

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Red Marrow

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Produces blood cells; stem cells come from here; ends of the long bones and in the flat bones

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Sinuses

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Spaces or caved out areas inside the skull and facial bones (warm, humidify air, lighten load of the skull)

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Palatine

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Bone makeup of roof of your mouth

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Cervical Vertebrae

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(7) in the neck

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Thoracic Vertebrae

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(12) chest, attached to ribs

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Lumbar Vertebrae

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(5) waist

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Sacral Vertebrae

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(1) back of pelvic girdle

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Conjunctiva

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Mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the anterior part of the sclera of the eye

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Cornea

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The transparent section of the sclera; allows light rays to enter the eye

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Embolus

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A blood clot or mass of material circulation in the blood vessels

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Extension

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Increasing the angle between two parts; straightening the limb

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Flexion

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Decreasing the angle between two parts; bending a limb

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Hemoglobin

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The iron-containting protein of the red blood cells; serves to carry oxygen form the lungs to the tissues

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Iris

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Colored portion of the eye; composed of muscular or contractile, tissue that regulates the size of the pupil

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Joints

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An articulation, or area where two bones meet or join

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Ligaments

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Fibrous tissue that connects the bone to bone

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Neuron

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Nerve cell

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis of the lower half of the body

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein

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Pleura

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A serous membrane that covers the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis below the neck; paralysis of arms and legs

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Sclera

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White outer coat of the eye

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Tachycarida

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Fast, rapid, heart beat; usually more than 100 beats per minute in an adult

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Tendon

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Fibrous connective tissue that connects muscles to bone

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Varicose Veins

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swollen veins

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Voluntary Muscles

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Under one’s control; done by one’s choice or desire

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Circulatory System

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Cardiovascular system; “transportation”; consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood

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Digestive System

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Digests food physically and chemically, transports food, absorbs nutrients, eliminates waste; mouth salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

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Hemiplegia

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Weakness or paralysis on one side of the body

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Orbital cavity

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Holds the eyes

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Respiratory system

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breathes in oxygen and elimates carbon dioxide; nose pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

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Thrombophlebitis

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Thrombus or clot

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Afferent Nerves

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toward the cell

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Efferent Nerves

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away from the cell

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Basophils

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a white blood cell containing basophilic granules that is similar in function to a mast cell

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Spirituality

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The search for meaning in life usually through religion

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Abuse

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An act that causes harm

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Negligence

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Failure to act in a reasonable and caring manner

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Empathy skills

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The ability to understand another’s point of view and share in another’s feeling or emotions

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Assault and battery

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Physical or verbal attack on another person; treatment or care given to a person without obtaining proper consent; unlawfully touching another person without that person’s consent

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Defamation

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Slander or libel; a false statement that causes ridicule or damage to a reputation

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Epidemiologist

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A person that studies the history, cause, and spread of an infectious disease

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False imprisonment

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Restraining an individual or restricting an individual’s freedom

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Libel

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False Written statement that causes a persons ridicule or contempt or causes damage to the person’s reputation

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Malpractice

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Providing improper or unprofessional treatment or care that results in injury to another person

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Neurologist

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A person that studies the nervous system

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Slander

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Spoken comment that causes a person ridicule or contempt or damages the person’s reputation

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Gynecologist

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Someone who treats and diagnose the diseases of female reproductive organs

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Internist

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Someone who treats and diagnose the disease of the internal organs (lungs, heart, glands, intestines, kidneys)

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Pathologist

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Someone who treats and diagnose the disease by studying changes in organs, tissues, and cells

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Pediatrician

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Someone who treats and diagnose the disease and disorders of children

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Medical (clinical) laboratory technologist

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Work under hte supervision of doctors called pathologists

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Withdrawal

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Stopping extracurricular activities

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HIPAA

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Health; Insurance; Portability; Accountability; Act; set of federal regulations adopted to protect the confidentiality of patient information and the ability to retain health insurance coverage

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Color of blood

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Red; because it is oxygen

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Tact

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Sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others and avoid offense

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Communication skills

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Perceptions, values, emotions, sociocultural, knowledge, roles and relationships, environment setting

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Signs of abuse

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Fractures that are old and have healed without medication, welts, bruises, abrasions, anti-social towards staff, answer with a yes or a no, and they like the door open all the time

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Compensation

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Helping people by giving them equal stuff

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Ombudsman

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a government official who hears and investigates complaints by private citizens against other officials or government agencies.

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Patient advocate

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Someone who advocates for the patient

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Antisepsis

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Aseptic control that inhibits, retards growth of, or kills pathogenic organisms; not effective against spores and viruses

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Body mechanics

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The way in which the body moves and maintains balance; proper body mechanics involves the most efficient use of all body parts

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Function of bile

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Liver secretion that is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the emulsification of fats during digestion

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Ergonomics are what

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An applied science used to promote the safety and well-being of a person by adapting the environment and using techniques to prevent injuries

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Fungi

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Group of simple, plantlike animals that live on dead organic matter (yeast and molds)

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Protozoa

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Microscopic, one-celled animals often found in decayed materials and contaminated water

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Mental Development

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Mental development is mind development

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Rickettsiae

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Parasitic microorganisms that live on other living organisms

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Viruses

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microorganisms, many of which cause disease

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OSHA regulations

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration; a division of the Department of Labor that establishes safety standards

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Acceleration

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A chemical substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction; a catalyst

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Adipose tissue

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Fatty tissue; fat

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Amino acids are made of

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Proteins

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Anemia

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Disease caused by lack of blood or an insufficient number of red blood cells

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Arteries

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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

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Barthollin’s glands

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Two small mucous glands near the vaginal opening

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Bias

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A preference that inhibits impartial judgement

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Brachial pulse site

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Pertaining to the brachial artery in the arm, which is used to measure blood pressure

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Characteristic of Culture

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Values, beliefs, ideas, customs, and characteristics passed from one generation to the next

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Computerized tomography (CT)

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A scanning and detection system that uses a minicomputer and display screen to visualize an internal portion of the human body; formerly known as a CAT Scan

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Afebrile

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Without a fever

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Cyanosis

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Bluish color of the skin nail beds, and or lips due to an insufficient amount of oxygen in the blood

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Capillary

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Tiny blood vessel that connect arterioles and venules and allows for exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and the body cells

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Edema

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Swelling; excess amount of fluid in the tissues

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate, usually below 60 beats per minute

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Dehydration

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Insufficient amounts of fluid in the tissues

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Diaphoresis

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Profuse or excessive perspiration, or sweating

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Dyspena

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Difficult or labored breathing

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Homeostasis

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A constant state of natural balance within the body

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Hyperthermia

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Condition that occurs when body temperature exceeds 104 degrees

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Hypothermia

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Condition in which body temperature is below normal, usually below 95 degrees, often 78-95 degrees

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Pyrexia

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Fever

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Veins

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Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

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Vertigo

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Sensation of dizziness

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Vital signs

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Determination that provide information about body conditions; include temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure

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Wellness

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State of being in good health

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Delirium

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Acute, reversible mental confusion caused by an illness, medical problems, and or medication

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Cowper’s glands

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The pair of small mucous glands near the male urethra

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Displacement

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Defense mechanism in which feelings about one person are transferred to someone else

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Endometrium

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Mucous membrane lining of the inner surface of the uterus

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Esophagus

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Tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach

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Ethnicity

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Classification of people base on national origin and or culture

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Ethnocentric

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Belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group

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Eustachian tube

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Tube that connects the middle ear and te pharynx, or throat

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Subjective Observation

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An observation abou a patient htat is felt by the patient but cannot be seen, palpated, or measure; commonly called a symptom

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Fascia

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Fibrous membrane covering, supporting, and seperating muscles

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Foramina

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A passage or opening a hole in a bone through which blood vessels or nerves pass

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Cerebellum

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The section of the rain that is dorsal to the pon and medulla oblongata; maintains balance and equilibrium

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Cerebrum

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Largest section of the brain; involved in sensory interpretation and voluntary muscle activity

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Ejaculatory duct

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In the male, duct or tube from the seminal vesicle to the urethra

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Epididymis

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Connects the testes with the vas or ductus deferens

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Medulla oblongata

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The lower part of the brainstem; contorls vital processes such as respiration and heart beat

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Midbrain

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That portion of the brain that connects the pons and cerbellum; relay center for impulses

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Pons *

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That portion of the brainstem that connects the medulla oblongata and cerbellum to the upper portions of the brain

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Seminal vesicle

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Secretes thick, viscous fluid for semen

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Vas deferens

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The tube that carries sprem and semen from the epididymis to the ejaculatroy duct in the male body

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Leukocyte *

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White blood cells

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Large intestine

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Gets rid of waste

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Parasympathetic *

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A division of the autonomic nervous system

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Sympathetic

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A division of the autonomic nervous system that allows the body to respond to emergencies and stress; also,, to understand and attempt to solve the problems of another

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Thombocyte

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Blood cell required for clotting of the blood

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Gerontologist

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The study of aged or old age and treatment of related disease and conditions

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Competence

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Able, capable

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Dependable

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Capable of being relied on; trust worthy

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Responsibility

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Being held accountable for actions or behaviors; willing to meet obligations

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Self-motivation

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Ability to begin or to follow through with a talk without the assistance of others

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Labia Majora

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Two large folds of adipose tissue lying on each side of the vulva in the female; hairy outer lips

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Labia Minora

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Tow folds of membrane lying inside the labia majora; hairless inner lips

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Magnetic resonance imagining (MRI)

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Process that uses a computer and magnetic forces, instead of X-Rays, to visualize internal organs

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Matriarchal Family

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Social organization in which the mother or oldest woman is the authority figure

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