Summer Final Exam Flashcards
General Anastasia
Use for heart valve repair
Parenthesis is a
Sensation of tingling crawling or burning of the skin
Earwax blockage can cause
Conductive hearing loss
Deviated septum
A bend in cartilage structure of the septum
The anterior pituitary gland secretes
Growth hormone prolactin hormone follicle-stimulating hormone ACTH and thyroid stimulating hormone
Gigantism
Hyperfunctioning of the pituitary gland during pre-adolescent which causes an overgrowth of the long bones leading to excessive tallness
Dwarfism
Hypo functioning of the pituitary gland and childhood leads to short stature
Hemophilia
Causes blood to clot slowly
Thyroxine
Controls metabolism rate heat production and cell oxidation
Hemoglobin
Is vital for red blood cells which help with oxidation and carbon dioxide exchange
Thrombocytopenia
Lowers the number of platelets cells
O positive
O positive and o negative
O negative
O negative
A positive
A positive, a negative, o positive, o negative
A negative
A neg. o neg.
B pos
B pos. B neg. o pos. O neg.
Anemia
Is a deficiency in the number and or percentage of red blood cells and the amount of hemoglobin in the blood
Iron deficiency anemia
Is a condition that often existing women, children, and adolescentsit is caused by a deficiency of adequate amount of iron and a diet.
Pernicious anemia
Is a form of anemia caused by a deficiency of vitamin B 12 and or lack of the and intrinsic factor
Aplastic anemia
Is a disease caused by the suppression of bone marrow
Sickle cell anemia
Is a chronic blood disease and inherited from both parents. The disease causes red blood cells to form and abnormal crescent shape. The cells carry less oxygen and break easily causing anemia.