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Haney c1-12 med term
Haney c1-12 med term study guide
Question | Answer |
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virus frequently transmitted by the fecal matter, poor hygiene, and contaminated water | Hepatitis A |
Virus frequently transmitted from the blood or body fluid of an infected individual | Hepatitis B |
virus transmitted through intravenour route in blood transfusions when needles are shared | Hepatitis C |
cant swallow | aphagia |
increased motility of the intestines wall resulting in abdominal pain and nausea, anorexia | irritable bowel syndrome |
part of the pharynx located above the soft plate | nasopharynx |
accumulation of carbon deposits in teh lungs due to breathing smoke | anthracosis |
black lung disease | anthracosis |
a lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles | asbestosis |
a complex sugarthat is the major carb stored in animals | glycogen |
liquid like material of a partially digested food and digestive secretions found in the stomach | chyme |
cluster of a hundred cells located at the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atruim | sa node |
located within the ineratrial septum aboce the junction of the atria and ventricles | av node |
minimum pressure within the ventricals | diastolic pressure |
maximum pressure within the ventricles | systolic pressure |
a polymorphonuclear granular leukocyte that stains easily with neutral dyes | neutrophil |
granulocytic white blood cell characterized by cytoplasmic granules that stain | basophil |
ab | no antibodies |
a | anti- B antibody |
b | anti- A antibody |
O | both anti B and A antibodies |
the clumping together of cells | agglutination |
high blood pressure | hypertension |
complications in pregnancy and kidney disease | secondary hypertension |
obesity, high sodium levels | essential hypertentsion |
severe headaches, confusion, stroke | malignany hypertension |
the use of a needle to collect pleural fluid fro lab analysis | thoracentisis |
inflammation of the pericardium | Pericarditis |
inflammation of the myocardium | Myocarditis |
inflammation of the membrane lining the valves and chambers of the heart | Endocarditis |
a localized dilation in the wall of an artery that continues to expand | Aneurysm |
characterized by fatty deposits building up within the inner layers of the walls of larger arteries | Atherosclerosis |
an arterial condition in which there is a thickening hardening loss of elasticity of the wall of arteries | Arteriosclerosis |
a surgical joining of two ducts, blood vessels | Anastomisis |
an assessment of RBC% in the total blood volume | Hematocrit |
the outermost of the three membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord | Dura Mater |
the innermost of the three chambers surrounding the brain and spinal cord | Pia Mater |
the watery fluid portion of the lymph and the blood | Plasma |
blue | Cyan/o- |
black | Melan/o |
beneath, below, under | Infra |
between | inter |
within | intra |
inflammation of joints | polyarthritis |
hpyoglycemia | less than normal blood sugar |
the middle of the three layers of the skin | mesoderm |
plasma proteins | albumins |
plasma proteins made in the liver | globulins |
nerves, regulate incoluntary essential body functions | papasympathetic |
nerves, regulate involuntary essential body functions | sympathetic nerves |
transmit nerve impulses away from the central nervous system | efferent nerves |
small neuroglical cells found in the intersitial tissue of the nerve system | microglia |
star shaped cell found in the central nervous system | astrocytes |
the space between the end of one nerve and the beginning of another nerve | synapse |
connecting neurons that conduct impulses from afferent nerves toward motor nerves | interneurons |
a protective sheath that covers the axons of many nerves in the body | myelin sheath |
suturing | rrhapy |
rupture | rrhexis |
oma | tumor |
surgical removal | ectomy |
enlargement | magaly |
paralysis of the lower extremeties | paraplegia |
strong fibrous bands of tissue the extends from a muscle attaching it to a bone | tendons |
connective tissue bands that join bone to bone offering support to the joint | ligaments |
absence of the brain and spinal cord at birth | anecephaly |
inflammation of the brain and spinal cord tissue largely caused by viruses | enephalitis |
thin sheets of fibous connective tissue that penetrate and covers the entire muscle | fascia |
the surgical creatin of a new opening | stomy |
incison into | tomy |
pain | algia |
palms upward/forward | supination |
palms downward | pronation |
attach to the bones of the skeleton | skeletal muscles |
are found in the wall of hollow organs and tubes such as the stomachm, intestines, and blood vessles | smooth muscles |
forms the walls of the heart | cardiac muscle |
the point of attachment of a muscle that it moves | insertion |
the point of attchment of a muscle to a bone that is less movable | origin |
pertaining to the tail | caudal |
left and right | medsagittal |
front and back | frontal |
up and down | transverse |
development failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue | aplasia |
a change in the structure and orientation of cells | anaplasia |
the end of a bone | epiphysis |
main shaft-like portin of a bone | diaphysis |
the thick, white fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a long bone | periosteum |
mature bone cells | osteocytes |
immature bone cells | osteoblasts |
lying facedown on the abdomen | prone |
lying faceup on the back | supine |
large cells that absorb or digest old boney tissue | osteoclasts |
an increase in the number of cells of a body part | hyperplasia |
incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissue a, a decrease in the number of cells of a body part | hypoplasia |
any abnormal development of tissues or organs | dysplasia |
the new and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignany | neoplasia |
hard, fibrous protein found in hair, nails and the enamel of teeth | keratin |
black pigment, contributes to the color of the skin and helps filter uv light | melanin |
soft, very fine hair that covers teh body fo the developing fetus | lanugo |
partial or complete hair loss | alopecia |
common noninfectious disorder of the skin silvery white scales over a round raised reddened plaques producing pruitis | psoriasis |
contagious superficial skin infecting characterized by serous vesicles and pustles filled with bacteria | impetigo |
removal of debris to promote healing | debridement |
aspiration of fat though a suction connula or curette to alter the body | liposuction |
treatment that uses subfeezing temps to destroy the tissue | cryosurgery |
an injuryto the surface of the skin caused by turama | excoriation |
natual anticoagulant substance produced by the body tissues | heparin |
tears in skin | laceration |
the oily secretions fo the sebaceous glands | sebum |
circumscribed open sore or lesion of the skin accompanied by inflammation | ulcer |