click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
BASIC NA TERMS
Unit 13
Question | Answer |
---|---|
weakening in the wall of a blood vessel causing a bulge, perhaps breaking open. this is often the cause of a stroke | aneurysm |
unable to speak | aphasic |
central nervous system; made up of brain contained in cranial cavity and spinal cor withing vertebral canal | CNS |
the narrow outer end of the uterus; separates the uterus from the isvagina | cervix |
a state of deep unconsciousness | coma |
cerebrovascular accident; stroke | CVA |
muscular tube for passage of food; extends from the back of throat to the stomach | esophagus |
gall bladder | gb |
gastrointestinal; digestive system; made up of espohagus, stomach, and intestines | GI |
organ that removes fluid waste from the bloodstream and excretes it as urine | kidney |
multiple scleros | ms |
sticky substance secreted by the mucous membrane | mucus |
blockage of passageway such as the trachea or bowel | obstruction |
parkinsons disease | pd |
last 8-10 inches of the colon | rectum |
pouch below the penis that contains the testicles | scrotum |
tubes leading form kidneys to bladder | ureters |
tube from bladder to the outside of the body | urethra |
vagina | birth canal leading from the labia to the cervix of the uterus |
vulva | external reproductive organs consisting of vaginal opening,labia, and clitoris |