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anatomy & medterm_2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Inpatient | A person who has been admitted to a hospital |
| Integumentary System | system responsible for regulating body temperature, acting as a sensory receptor to internal and external stimuli, excreting waste from the body through sweat, and absorbing vitamin D and calcium from sunlight to the body |
| Integumentary System | the main parts are the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis or subcutaneous layers, sebaceous glands, sudoriferous glands, pores, reticular layer, and melanin. |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | A nurse who cares for patients under the direction of registered nurses (RNs) and other health care providers |
| Medical Assistant (MA) | A health care provider who performs administrative and clinical tasks to support the works of physicians and other health professionals |
| Medical Billing and Coding Specialist | An administrative support staff member with specialized training responsible for health insurance claim billing, coding, and patient financial accounting |
| Morphology | The study of the form and structure of living things |
| Musculoskeletal System | System responsible for giving the human body form, stability, and enabling movement; the major parts are the bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, and other connective tissue |
| Nervous System | System responsible for receiving information and interpreting it via electrical signals carried by the nerves; consists of the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) |
| Outpatient | a person who has not been admitted by the hospital and receives outpatient services from the hospital |
| Pediatrics | Specialty department that treats infants, children, and teenagers and their health concerns |
| Peripheral Nervous System | Connects the central nervous system (CNS) to the limbs and organs |
| Physician Orders | Written, telephone, fax, or consultation orders for new or altered treatment |
| Primary Care Physician (PCP) | A physician in a HMO who directs all aspects of a patient's care, including patient services, referrals to specialists within the system, and supervision of hospital admissions; also called a gatekeeper |
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