A&P II Final Review

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What is the term for the inability of the heart to maintain a steady rhythm?

cardiac arrhythmia

A _________________ is an area of tissue that undergoes necrosis following the termination of the blood supply in the heart.

myocardial infarction

A ______________ is the puncture of a vein by a needle attached to a syringe or catheter to withdraw a specimen of blood.

venipuncture

_________________ is a disease that can be acute or chronic and is also known as Madras Eye.

conjunctivitis

The protrusion of one or both eyeballs is called ___________________.

exophatalmos

The term that means "without lens" is _________________.

aphakic

A procedure that can repair a damaged eardrum, stop infection and improve hearing is called a/an ____________________.

tympanoplasty

_______________ are proteins that are considered the most potent weapon of the immune system.

antibiodies

_________________ are the first line of defense for the immune system.

physical barriers

RBC carry ____________ throughout the body.

oxygen

What virus causes the infection mononucleosis?

Epstein Barr Virus (EBV)

_____________ is a disease that involves a defect in the cell-mediated immunity system.

AIDS

A procedure that is used to diagnose conditions in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreas is called a/an ____________________.

ERCP

________________ develops in the part of the GI tract that is exposed to Hydrochloric acid and pepsin.

peptic ulcer disease

A _____________ is a life threatening obstruction in which the bowel twists on itself causing an occlusion of the blood supply.

bowel obstruction

The term for an inflammation of the stomach is called __________________.

gastritis

A chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum that is characterized by profuse watery diarrhea containing amounts of blood, mucous and pus is called _______________________.

ulcerative colitis

Insertion of a cystoscope into the urethra to examine the bladder is called a/an ________________________.

cystoscopy

A _________________ identifies stones and calcified areas and does not involve the administration of dye.

KUB

The abbreviation TURP stands for _____________________________.

transurethral resection of the prostate

__________________ is the increase of the size of the prostate in middle-aged and elderly men.

prostatitis

When the kidney becomes extremely dilated with urine ______________________ is the result.

hydronephrosis

A formation of a blood clot that can travel to the heart and lead to a stroke is called a/an ______________________.

embolus

Accumulation of fluid in the lungs is called ______________________.

pulmonary edema

An accumulation of fluid in the pleural space that is caused by trauma or disease is known as a/an ______________________.

pleural effusion

When a machine is used to induce alternating inflation and deflation of the lungs for the purpose of regulating the exchange rate of gases in the blood, this process is called ________________________.

mechanical ventilation

The removal of the entire lung is called a/an ______________________.

pneumonectomy

The removal of the entire lobe of the lung is called a ____________________.

lobectomy

Direct _________________ is the injection of radiocontrast into the circulation with subsequent fluoroscopy.

angiography

_________________ measures the changes in blood flow in the penis.

plethysmography

A/An _______________ is the surgical removal of the uterus usually performed by a gynecologist.

hysterectomy

The procedure in which a physician removes an ovary in conjunction with the fallopian tube it is referred to as a/an _____________________________.