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Anatomy Final Review
Anatomy & Physiology Final Exam Flash cards/Games
Question | Answer |
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Bulky frothy stools can be seen in which disease? | Celiac sprue |
Ribbon-like or narrow stools is caused by? | partial obstruction (eg colon cancer |
Clay or tan colored stools is often seen in? | bile duct obstruction/Pancreatic insufficiency |
Bismuth found in pepto bismol tends to give stool a ________ color | Black |
False positive occult blood test can be caused by? | Red meat, excessive vitamin C |
Normal color of CSF is? | Clear, colorless |
WBC know to attack parasites and also involved in allergic reaction | Eosinophils |
CBC includes? | RBC count, Hgb, WBC count, PLT count, Diff, Hct |
Define Hct | The percentage of RBCs in whole blood |
A protein in the RBC that carries oxygen is known as? | Hemoglobin (HgB) |
Adding IV fluids to a patient will increase or decrease the Hct | decreasea dehydrated patient will have Increased or decreased hct? |
A disease where there is wearing out of the joints is known as? | Osteoarthritis |
Risk factors for osteoarthritis are? | Obesity, Aging, Injury, Repetative motion |
An arthritis that is autoimmune in nature is known as? | Rheumatoid arthritis |
Metabolic disorder characterized by uric acid accumulation in the joints | Gout |
How many cervical vertabrae are there? | 7 |
exaggerated hump back in the thoracic spine is known as? | Kyphosis |
Exaggerated swayback in the lumber vertabrae is known as? | Lordosis |
abnormal sideways curve of the spine is known as? | scoliosis |
An incomplete facture is known as? | greenstick |
A fracture that remains under the skin (no breakage) is known as? | Simple or closed fracture |
A spongy bone containing a lot of fatty tissue is known as? | Yellow marrow |
The joint most commonly affected in gout is the? | Big toe |
The outer covering of the bones is known as? | Periosteum |
The periosteum contains? | Blood vessels, nerves, lymph vesselsName the different components of the osteon |
a mature bone cell is called? | Osteocyte |
tough, whitish bands that connect from bone to bone are callled? | Ligaments |
cord-like structures that attach muscle to bone are called? | Tendons |
Which Herpes type most often affect the oral region? | Herpes simplex type I |
Which herpes type most often affects the genitals? | Herpes Simplex type II |
A disease caused by the reactivation of chicken pox is known as? | Shingles (Herpes Zoster) |
WBC that respond to severe or chronic infection | Monocytes |
Overstreching or tear in a tendon or muscle is known as? | Strain |
11 of 18 tender points on physical exam is characteristic of? | Fibromyalgia |
The only muscle with intercalated disks is the? | Cardiac muscle |
Smooth muscle is found around the.....? | Blood vessels, Respiratory tract, GI tract |
A disorder where muscles are replaced by a fibrous fatty tissue is known as? | Muscular Dystrophy |
What are the 3 main layers of the skin? | Epidermis, Dermis, subcutaneous (hypodermis |
Bull's eye rash is characteristic of which pathology(disease)? | Lyme |
The virus that causes warts (verruca) is known as? | Human papilloma virus |
Which layer of the skin lacks blood supply? | Epidermis |
Cellulitis is usually caused by? | Staph |
Local itchiness and vesicles caused by a tiny mite that forms burrows or tunnels in the skin causes a disease known as? | Scabies |
Chicken pox virus is known as? | Varicella |
Blushing is caused by? | Vasodilation |
The sweat glands, sebaceous glands, hair follicles are located in: | Dermis |
The thickest layer of the skin is the: | Dermis |
Alopecia is defined as? | Hair loss |
Nerve endings are located in which layer of the skin | Dermis |
What type of gland is associated with each hair follicle? | sebaceous gland |
Another name for muscle cell is? | Muscle fiber |
What muscle types are striated? | Skeletal and Cardiac |
Risk factors for Tendinitis/Tendinosis include? | Age, Gender, Skeletal anatomy, Occupation |
Common inflammatory injury of lower leg extensor muscles and surrounding tissues related to running is known as? | Shin splits |
A chronic pain syndrome associated with depression and Anxiety: | Fibromyalgia |
The chief muscle causing movement is known as? | Primary mover or agonist |
The muscles causing movement in opposite direction of agonist is known as? | Antagonist |
Dome shaped muscle that separates abdominal cavity from thoracic cavity is known as? | Diaphragm |
Each muscle fiber is composed of several smaller fibers called? | myofibrils |
functional contractile units of each fiber is called? | Sarcomere |
Lock Jaw is caused by a bacteria called? | Clostridium tetani |
Tetanus may be prevented by a booster shot usually given how frequent? | Every 10 years |
Enlarging diameter of blood vessel is called? | Vasodilation |
Decreasing diameter of blood vessels is called? | Vasoconstriction |
donut shaped smooth muscles act as doorways to let material in and out are called? | sphincters |
Glycogen is stored in muscles and when needed it can be converted to: | Glucose |
Examples of NSAIDs include: | Ibuprofen/Naproxen |
both ends of long bones are called? | Epiphysis |
region running between two epiphyses (Shaft of long bones) are known as? | Diaphysis |
bending a joint and decreasing angle between involved bones is known as? | Flexion |
straightening a joint is a movement called? | Extension |
Moving away from body’s midline is known as? | Abduction |
when the soft central portion of intervertebral disk is forced through outer covering of diskcompressing on nearby nerves describes? | Herniated Disk |
Treatment of osteoarthritis includes: | rest, analgesics, anti-inflammatory medications, steroid injections, joint replacement |
infection of a joint is known as? | Septic arthritis |
inflammation of a bursa is known as? | Bursitis |
Diagnostic test for osteoporosis include? | X-ray, bone densitometry |
Liquid portion of blood is known as? | Plasma |
Thrombocytes are also known as? | PLT |
Polycythemia is defined as? | higher than normal amounts of RBCs |
Normal range of RBC is: | 4 - 6 million |
Normal number of WBCs is: | 4,000 - 11,000 |
the normal range of platelets is: | 150,000 - 500,000 |
Anemia or decreased number of RBCs can be caused by: | blood loss, dietary insufficiency (iron, folic acid, certain vitamins) |
Increased Hgb may be caused by: | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high altitude |
Increased WBCs may be caused by: | infection, malignancy/leukemia |
WBC type that fights viral infections? | Lymphocytes |
a coagulation test that uses the intrinsic pathway is known as? | PTT |
Measurement of kidney’s ability to eliminate urea (waste product) from blood is known as? | BUN |
Increased BUN suggests: | Renal impairment, diabetes |
S/S of decreased potassium include: | muscle weakness |
Increased sodium may be caused by: | dehydration |
Orange urine may be caused by: | concentrated urine, decreased fluid intake, drugs |
Red urine is caused by: | blood/hemoglobin |
WBC that releases histamine? | Basophils |
Cartilage tissue found at the epiphysis of long bones that causes longitudinal growth (increases height) | Growth plates |
The process of bone formation in know as? | ossification |
decreasing bone density (more holes in spongy bone) is called? | osteoporosis |
Bone cells that cause bone growth are known as? | Osteoblasts |
Bone cells that tear down bone are known as? | Osteoclast |
An increase in which electrolyte is know to causes constipation, renal stones, bone pain, and mental status changes? | Calcium |
Turbidity in urine may indicate? | Pus, bacteria in the urine |
Examples of conditions where the ketones are elevated? | Anorexia, starvation/fasting, diabetes |
The motor system of the brain carries orders to: | all a three types of muscles (cardiac, heart, smooth) and glands |
Autonomic system controls: | smooth muscle, cardiac, (involuntary) |
Somatic nervous system controls: | skeletal muscles, and voluntary function |
autonomic NS is divided into: | parasympathetic and sympathetic |
Parasympathetic deals with: | resting, digesting (normal body fumctioning) |
sympathetic is the bodys___________ | fight or flight response, (bodys alert system) |
Neuroglia are defined as: | specialized nervous tissue cells that allow the NS functions (support NS) |
Astrocytes are: | metabolic and structural support cells that hold the neurons and blood vessels close together. |
microglia are: | cells that attack microbes and remove debris |
Oligodendrocytes make a: | lipid insulation called myelin. |
Neurons (nerve cells) are defined as: | nerve cells that control functions of the nervous system. |
Parts of a neuron include: | dendrites, axon terminal, body, myelin |
This part of the neuron recieves information. | dendrites |
This part of the neuron carries info away | axon |
synapse is the : | space between the axon terminal and receiving cell |
An excitable cell carries___________ | a small electrical charge when stimulated |
Schwann cells form myelin in the: | PNS (peripheral nervous system) |
the node of ranvier is the: | tiny bare spots between adjacent glial cells. |
tiny sacs in the terminal of the axon that release chemicals are called: | vesicles |
Neurotransmitters are used to: | send the signal from the neuron across the synapse to the next cell in line. |