| Terms |
Definitions |
|
DX
|
Diagnosis
|
|
RICE
|
Rest-Ice-Compression-Elevate
|
|
cancer-causing agent
|
carcinogen
|
|
bilateral
|
on both sides
|
|
Ventral body cavity
|
Coelom
|
|
Cytology
|
Study of cells.
|
|
Outcome of disease.
|
Prognosis
|
|
proximal
|
Closer to the torso.
|
|
chemical transmitter substance released by some nerve cells
|
acetylcholine
|
|
What does "gross mean"?
|
Big
|
|
capillary
|
a thin-walled, microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place.
|
|
pressoreceptor; receptor that is stimulated by pressure changes
|
baroreceptor
|
|
energy-requiring building phase of metabolism in which simpler substances are combined to form more complex substances
|
anabolism
|
|
What is Expiration also called?
|
Exhalation
|
|
Macroscopic
|
Visible to the naked eye.
|
|
NSAID
|
Non Steril Anti Inflammatory Drug
|
|
platelets
|
components of the blood. membrane enclosed fragments of specialized cells.
|
|
palmar
|
referring the palms of the hands
|
|
tendon
|
tissue that connects bone to muscle
|
|
oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine construct its walls
|
alimentary canal
|
|
enzyme that facilitates the combination of carbon dioxide with water to form carbonic acid
|
carbonic anhydrase
|
|
semifluid, creamy mass consisting of partially digested food and gastric juice
|
chyme
|
|
carrying to or toward a center
|
afferent
|
|
hypersensitive immune response to an otherwise harmless antigen
|
allergy
|
|
steroid hormones released by the adrenal cortex
|
corticosteroids
|
|
greenish-yellow fluid produced in and secreted by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and released into the small intestine
|
bile
|
|
What are alveoli walls lined with?
|
surfacant
|
|
What supports the larynx?
|
the hyoid bone
|
|
Microscopic
|
Not visible to the naked eye.
|
|
Parasympathetic does what?
|
Is more for resting
|
|
Rami are?
|
Branches of the spinal nerves
|
|
brachial artery
|
the artery of the upper arm
|
|
exhalation
|
a passive process in which the intercostal (rib) muscles and diaphragm relax, causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air flow out of the lungs
|
|
atery
|
any blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
|
|
weblike middle layer of the three meninges
|
arachnoid
|
|
number of protons in an atom
|
atomic number
|
|
patterns of electirical activity of the neurons of the brain, recordable with an electroencephalograph
|
brain waves
|
|
designates the hemisphere that is dominant for language
|
cerebral dominance
|
|
_____ continue to subdivide down into alveolar ducts.
|
Bronchioles
|
|
Name both parts of the pharnyx
|
nasopharynx, oropharynx
|
|
Remission
|
disappearance of signs and symptoms of a chronic disease for a period of time.
|
|
Indirect transmission
|
no handwash from pt A-----pt B
|
|
Microglial cells do what?
|
They phagocytize microorganisms, foreign substances, and necrotic tissue
|
|
aorta
|
the largest artery in the body it transports blood from the left ventricle to begin circulation
|
|
diastolic
|
the pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling.
|
|
automaticity
|
the ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
|
|
ilium
|
the superior and widest part of the pelvis
|
|
muscle
|
tissue that can contract to allow the movement of a body part.
|
|
lungs
|
the organs where the exchange of gases from oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
|
|
immunity conferred by activated T cells, which directly lyse infected or cancerous body cells or cells of foreign grafts and release chemicals that regulate the immune response
|
cell-mediated immune response
|
|
compound that serves as an alternative energy source for muscle tissue
|
creatine phosphate
|
|
metal ion or organic molecule that is required for enzyme activity
|
cofactor
|
|
any change in structure or response to suit a new environment
|
adaptation
|
|
What cartilage rings are C Shaped?
|
Hyaline Cartilage rings
|
|
How do respiratory infections cut down on filtering air?
|
FIND ANSWER!!!!!
|
|
If the patient complains of pain, and headache what are these examples of?
|
Symptoms
|
|
Plexuses are?
|
A braid or intermingling of the nerves, in this instance in the ventral rami
|
|
hallux
|
the first or innermost digit of the foot of humans and other primates or of the hind foot of other mammals; great toe; big toe.
|
|
inguinal
|
of, pertaining to, or situated in the groin.
|
|
posterior tibial artery
|
the artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle.
|
|
dorsalis pedis artery
|
the artery supplying the foot, lateral to the lard tendon of the big toe.
|
|
a dilation of a common carotid artery; involved in regulation of system blood pressure
|
carotid sinus
|
|
clinical test that includes a hematocrit, counts of all formed elements and clotting factors, and other indicators of normal blood function
|
CBC (complete blood count)
|
|
Name the Lobes of the Left Lung.
|
Crainal & Caudal
|
|
What works together to prevent swallowing from interfereing with breathing?
|
The larynx and pharynx
|
|
What does swallowing require?
|
stop breathing, cover larynx, move material to rear of pharynx, open esophagus, move material into it, open larynx, resume breathing
|
|
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of.
|
Lateral
|
|
A structure of the fourth venrticle is?
|
The cerebral aqueduct
|
|
Oligodendrocytes form what?
|
They form myelin sheaths around the axons of several CNS neurons
|
|
Another gland involved in the endocrine system is?
|
Adreneal glands and pancreas
|
|
pedal
|
of or pertaining to a foot or the feet.
|
|
red blood cells (RBC)
|
components of the blood. they carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from the cells
|
|
an arterial anastomosis at the base of the brain
|
Circle of Willis
|
|
process during which a B cell or T cell becomes sensitized through binding contact with an antigen
|
clonal selection
|
|
What are laryngospasams?
|
sometimes seen in cats when glottis is touched the larynx slams shut. Is a reflex
|
|
The blood in the lungs is ____ in carbon dioxide and ____ in oxygen.
|
high, low
|
|
___________ can adjust the diameter of each tube?
|
Smooth multi-unit small muscle
|
|
The _______ in the thorax is ______ with respect to ________ pressure.
|
pressure, negative, atmospheric
|
|
What happens if hypoxia occurs?
|
chemical control syst3em signals the respiratory center to increase rate and depth of breathing so more o2 will be taken in.
|
|
What are the cartilage components of the larynx?
|
Epiglottis, Arytenoid cartilages, thyroid cartilages, cricoid cartilage
|
|
What is a yawn?
|
slow deep breath taken through a wide-open mouth. may be stimulated by slight decrease in oxygen levels, drowsiness, fatigue, and boredom.
|
|
The pyramid does what?
|
It is the descending tracts involved in muscle control, decussate or the decussation of the pyramids
|
|
Myelinated axons produce what?
|
Action Potentials at the nodes of ranvier
|
|
Two structures of the rami are?
|
Dorsal rami and Ventral rami
|
|
what are the 3 types of muscle found in the body
|
-voluntary-skeletal muscle, straited
-involuntary- smooth muscle
-cardiac- specialized invol. muscle found only in the heart.
|
|
rate at which energy is expnded (heat produced) by the body per unit time under controlled (basal) conditions: 12 hours after a meal, at rest
|
BMR (basal metabolic rate)
|
|
Why is it painful?
|
Because the buildup of pressure in the sinus cavities.
|
|
What is the glottis?
|
The glottis is the opening into the larynx
|
|
What composes the diaphragm?
|
A thin sheet of skeletal muscles that forms the caudal boundry of the thorax
|
|
What is Minute Volume?
|
Volume of air inspired and expired in one minute. Calculated by multiplying the tidal volume by breaths per minute. Measured in mL or Liters.
|
|
How many Routes of Transmissions are there, and what are they?
|
5-Vector borne, airborne, contact transmission, common vehicle, and chain of infection.
|
|
What are satilite cells functions?
|
They support and nourish neuron cell bodies with ganglia
|
|
the canal in the center of each osteon that contains minute blood vessels and nerve fibers that serve the needs of the ostocytes
|
Haversian canal (Central canal)
|
|
The rostral end of the pharynx is called?
|
The nasopharynx and the oropharynx.
|
|
Cranial nerve 2 is?
|
It is called Optic and its function is the special sense of vision
|
|
What are the nasal meatus and where are they located?
|
Nasal Meatus are three main passageways which are spaces in the nose created by the turbinates.
|
|
The Na+-K+ pump moves ions by?
|
Active transport, K+ moved in and Na+ moved out
|
|
Where are the frontal and maxillary sinus's located?
|
Behind the bones they are named after, frontal bone and maxillary bone.
|
|
More numerous K+ leak channels than Na+ leak channels so?
|
The cell is more permeable to K+ at rest
|
