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Unit 2 Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Is any substance that occupies space and has mass (weight)

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Matter

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2
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Matter has three basic forms:

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solid, liquid, gas

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3
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Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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solid

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4
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Which state of matter has definite volume but lacks shape?

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liquid

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5
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Which state of matter lacks both volume and shape?

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gas

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6
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One way scientist classify matter is by its

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Composition

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7
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All matter can be classified as

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compounds, elements, and mixtures

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Which classification is any pure substance that can be broken down by chemical means into two or more different simpler substances?

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compound

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9
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Which classification is a simplest form of pure substance. They cannot be broken into anything else by
physical or chemical means?

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element

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10
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Which classification consist of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and can be separated by physical means?

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mixtures

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11
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This commonly defined as the ability to do work or to put matter into motion, is massless and does not take up space

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Energy

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12
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Energy at work is referred to as

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kinetic energy

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13
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Energy that is inactive or stored is referred to as

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potential energy

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This is defined as the smallest particle of an element that possesses the chemical properties of that element

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atom

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15
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The three parts of an atom are the

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electron, proton, and neutron

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16
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The number of protons in a nucleus is called the

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atomic number

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17
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The protons and neutrons are found in the

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nucleus of the atom

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18
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The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom is called

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mass number

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19
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The number of what is equal to the difference between the mass number of the atom and the atomic number?

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Neutron

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20
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The number of electrons in a neutral atom is equal to the

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number of protons

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21
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What is defined as the microscopic unit of structure of all living things?

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a cell

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22
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Neither chlorophyll nor a ____ is present in animal cells

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cell wall

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23
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Substances must pass through which typical animal cell component to get into the cell?

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Cell membrane

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24
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This component lies within the cell and stores information that guides the life processes of the cell

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nucleus

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25
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At the time of cell division, the chromatin material collects into individual structures known as

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chromosomes

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26
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Chromosomes are composed of both

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nucleic acid and protein

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27
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The basic units of heredity that pass from parents to their children are called

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genes

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28
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Which organelles are the “powerhouses” of the animal cell?

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Mitochondria

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29
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Which organelles resembles a circulatory system for the individual cell?

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endoplasmic reticulum

30
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Which organelles are granular particle “protein factories” in the cell?

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ribosomes

31
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Which organelles play a major role in cell division?

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centrioles

32
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Which organelles are membrane-bound spheres that contain enzymes that can digest intracellular structures or foreign substances

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lysosomes

33
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Cell multiplication is accomplished through a process called

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mitosis

34
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What term describes when there is an increase in the size of the individual cell. No new cells are formed

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hypertrophy

35
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An example of this is when increased tissue mass can also result from greater numbers of cells

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hyperplasia

36
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This is the loss of cellular mass or a wasting away of the cell

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atrophy

37
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The release of stored energy from the combination of glucose and other nutrients with oxygen is called

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metabolic oxidation

38
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What do we call the body’s tendency to maintain a steady state of balance?

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Homeostasis

39
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When a cell is in its resting state, what status are the charges inside and outside the cell?

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More positive outside and negative inside

40
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What is the main constituent of the human body and is often considered to be a universal solvent?

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water

41
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The human body obtains water in two primary ways:

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drinking
metabolic oxidation

42
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The extracellular fluid found between the cells is called the tissue fluid or

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interstitial fluid

43
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Are chemicals that dissociate (break up) into ions (charged particles) when they are dissolved

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Electrolytes

44
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If the overall electrolyte concentration is greater in extracellular fluid than in intracellular fluid, the fluid is

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hypertonic

45
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If the overall electrolyte concentration is lesser in extracellular fluid than in intracellular fluid, the fluid is

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hypotonic

46
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Molecules of either gases, liquids, or solids readily pass through the cell membrane
from an area of higher molecular concentration to an area of lower molecular
concentration until equilibrium is reached

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diffusion

47
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Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

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osmosis

48
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Movement of water and small solute particles from area of high pressure to area of low pressure

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filtration

49
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Phagocytosis is also known as

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“cell eating”

50
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Pinocytosis is also known as

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“cell drinking”

51
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The electrical activity that occurs in stimulated neuron or muscle fiber and involves depolarization and subsequent repolarization is called the

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Action potential

52
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Tissues that are
grouped together to perform a common function are called

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organs

53
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When organs are grouped together to perform a specific function, they are part of an

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organ system

54
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A tissue that covers surfaces, lines cavities, and forms glands

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Epithelial tissue

55
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Epithelial tissue can be found in the

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intestines

56
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What is the dense connective tissue that holds the bones together at a joint?

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Ligament

57
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What is the dense connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone

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tendon

58
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These fibers are also the main component of dense connective tissue found in
mucous membranes and nerves; they are tough and resistant, but flexible to a pulling force

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Collagenous

59
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These fibers are smaller than collagenous fibers and provide strength and stretching ability. They are found in the walls in arteries, lung tissue, and bronchial tubes

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elastic

60
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These fibers are very thin, provide support and strength, and form the framework
for many soft organs

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reticular

61
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This subclasses of loose connective tissue has four functions to include supporting and binding other tissues, holding body fluids, defending against infection, and storing nutrients as fat

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Areolar connective tissue

62
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This subclasses of loose connective tissue provides reserve food fuel, insulates against heat loss, and supports and protects organs

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Adipose (fat) tissue

63
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This subclasses of loose connective tissue forms a soft internal skeleton that supports white blood cells, mast cells,
and macrophages

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Reticular connective tissues

64
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There are three types of cartilage in the human body: (1) hyaline cartilage, (2) elastic cartilage, and (3)

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fibrocartilage

65
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The most unusual form of connective tissue

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blood

66
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These muscle tissues are voluntary because they can be made to contract through conscious control

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Skeletal

67
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This muscle tissue makes up the myocardium or wall of the heart and is under
involuntary control

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cardiac

68
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This muscle tissue is generally found in the walls of hollow organs and under involuntary control

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smooth

69
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A collection of cells that respond to stimuli and transmit information concerning sensory feeling or motor control of muscles

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nervous tissue

70
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Is the cell of the nervous tissue that actually picks up and transmits a signal from one part of the body to another

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neuron

71
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Is a junction between two neurons and is the point at which a signal passes from one
neuron to the next

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synapse

72
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Are special cells that support and protect the nervous system

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neuroglia or glia cells

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