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A&P 3, 4, 5
Test prep and terms for A&P chapters 3, 4, 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the main parts of the integumentary system? | hair, skin, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands |
| What are the three layers of skin? | Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous Layer |
| What is in the middle (Dermis) layer? | Connective tissue, blood vessels, collagen |
| What is the term for a freckle or birthmark? | Macule |
| What is the term for a sweat gland? | Sudoriferous |
| What is the medical term for a black and blue mark? | Ecchymosis |
| What is a 1st degree burn? | reddened skin, minor swelling |
| What is a 2nd degree burn? | epidermis and dermis damaged, blistering and adema |
| What is a 3rd degree burn? | epidermis and dermis completely gone, no pain |
| What is sebum? | oil |
| Where is it produced? | Sebaceous gland |
| What is lordosis? | swayback, excessive anterior lumbar curve |
| What is kyphosis? | hunchback |
| What is scoliosis? | lateral curvature |
| What are the main parts of the Axial skeleton? | Head, neck, spine, chest, trunk |
| What are the main parts of the Appendicular skeleton? | Pectoral girdle, upper extremities, pelvic girdle, lower extremities |
| What are the main types of fracture? | Closed, Compound, Complete, Comminuted, Greenstick |
| What is a closed fracture? | simple break, no skin breakage |
| What is a compound fracture? | skin broken |
| what is a complete fracture? | clean break |
| What is a comminuted fracture? | shattered, splintered bone |
| What is a greenstick fracture? | incomplete break |
| How many cervical vertebrae are there? | 7 |
| How many thoracic vertebrae are there? | 12 |
| How many lumbar vertebrae are there? | 5 |
| What is the most common joint in the body? | Synovial |
| What is the term for an irregular heartbeat? | Arrhythmia |
| What are arteries? | Blood vessels that move blood away from the heart |
| What are veins? | Blood vessels that move blood towards the heart |
| What is another name for the bicuspid valve? | Mitral valve |
| What is a treadmill test? | Stress test. Method of evaluating cardiovascular fitness |
| Where does the left atrium get blood from? | Pulmonary veins |
| What is systemic circulation/circuit? | Heart to tissues and cells and back to heart |
| What is pulmonary circulation/circuit? | Between heart and lungs. |
| Which artery supplies blood to the heart? | Coronary arteries |
| What is the node that regulates the beat of the heart? | Sinoatrial node (pacemaker) |
| Oxygen exchange happens in what type of vessel? | Capillaries |
| Alopecia | baldness |
| aneurysm | weakness in the wall of an artery resulting in localized swelling of the artery. |
| anhidrosis | abnormal condition of no sweat |
| arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat |
| arthralgia | joint pain |
| arthr/o | joint |
| arthritis | joint inflammation |
| arthrodesis | medical procedure to stabilize a joint by using the two bones together |
| arthroscopy | process of visually inspecting the inside of a joint |
| ausculation | listening to sounds within the body by using a stethescope |
| biopsy | piece of tissue removed to be examined under microscope |
| Bx | biopsy |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the myocardium |
| cost/o | rib |
| cyanosis | blueish tint to skin cause by deoxygenated blood |
| -dynia | pain |
| erythema | redness or flushing |
| erythroderma | redness or flushing of skin |
| fibrillation | abnormal quivering or contractions of heart |
| fibromyalgia | pain in the muscles and soft tissues |
| HTN | hypertension |
| Jaundice | yellow cast in skin, mucous membranes, whites of eyes, caused by deposit of bile pigment |
| keloid | formation of a raised thickened hypertrophic scar after injury/surgery |
| melanin | black pigment of skin |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| myocardial infarction | HEART ATTACK; condition caused by complete occlusion of coronary arteries |
| necrosis | dead tissue |
| onych/o | nail |
| orth/o | straight |
| orthopedist | dr. specialized in musculoskeletal system |
| pericardium | sac around the heart |
| physiatrist | physical therapy specialist |
| pil/o | hair |
| podiatrist | dr. specialized in feet and lower legs |
| pulse | expansion/contraction produced by blood as it moves through the artery |
| rickets | bone deformity caused by calcium and vitamin D deficiency in early childhood |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| what are the organs of the cariovascular system? | Heart, arteries, capillaries, veins |
| What does the circulatory system (CV system)do? | delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells, picks up carbon dioxide and other waste from cells and delivers to lungs, kidneys, and liver for elimination |
| What circulatory systems is the CV divided into? | Pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation |
| What is the average bpm of the heart? | 60 - 100 bpm |
| What is the outermost layer of the heart? | pericardium |
| What is the endocardium? | inner most layer of heart, lines heart chambers, smooth thin layer reduces friction as blood flows through chambers |
| What is the myocardium? | middle layer of heart, thick muscle, contraction of this layer develops pressure required to pump blood through blood vessels |
| What is the epicardium? | outer layer of heart,forms the visceral layer of pericardial sac, fluid between layers of pericardial sac reduces friction as heart beats |
| What are the four chambers of the heart? | Left and right atria, left and right ventricles |
| What are the four valves of the heart? | Tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral (bicuspid), aortic |
| What is the pacemaker of the heart called? | Sinoatrial node |
| What is lumen? | the channel within blood vessels |
| angiogram | record of a vessel |
| angiitis | inflammation of a vessel |
| angioplasty | surgical repair of a vessel |
| angiostenosis | narrowing of a vessel |
| cardiorrhexis | ruptured heart |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| murmur | abnormal heart sound such as soft blowing sound or harsh click; also called a bruit |
| catheter | flexible tube inserted in body to move fluids into/out of body |
| palpitations | pounding, racing heartbeats |
| regurgitation | a flow backwards; in CV system refers to backflow of blood through a valve |
| Aporcrine glands | sweat glands; produce odor |
| embolus | obstruction of blood vessel by blood clot that has broken off from a thrombus in another site |
| hemorrhoid | varicose veins in the anal region |
| hypertension (HTN) | high blood pressure |
| thrombus | blood clot in a blood vessel |
| varicose veins | swollen and distended veins |
| AFB | Atrial fibrillation |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| AS | arteriosclerosis |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AV, A-V | atrioventricular |
| BBB | bundle branch block |
| BP | blood pressure |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| cath | catheterization |
| CC | cardiac catheterization, chief complaint |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CoA | coarcation of the aorta |
| CP | Chest pain |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| DVT | Deep vein thrombosis |
| ECC | extracorporeal circulation |
| mmHg | millimeters of mercury |
| What else if the dermis known as? | Corium |
| anhidrosis | no sweat |
| hyperhidrosis | excessive sweat |
| hirsutism | excessive hair growth |
| petechiae | spots from minute hemorrhages under skin |
| purpura | skin hemorrhage due to fragile blood vessels |
| cyst | fluid filled sac under skin |
| laceration | torn or jagged wound |
| macule | birthmark freckle |
| abscess | collection of pus in skin |
| papule | small, solid raised spot smaller than 0.5 cm |
| pustule | raised spot on skin containing pus |
| impetigo | highly infectious bacterial infection with pustules that rupture and crust over |
| Kaposi's sarcoma | skin cancer seen in AIDS patients; brownish purple lesions |
| culture and sensitivity (C&S) | grows bacteria removed from infected area to identify infecting bacteria |
| allograft | skin graft from one person to another |
| heterograft | skin graft from an animal of another species |
| debridement | removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from wound |
| incision and drainage (I&S) | making an incision to drain material such as pus |
| What do bones do? | protect vital organs and store minerals |
| What are the four shapes of bones? | Long bones, Short bones, Flat bones, Irregular bones |
| What is the majority type of bone in the body? | Long bones |
| What is the long shaft of a long bone? | Diaphysis |
| What is the open canal of the diaphysis called? | Medullary cavity |
| what does the medullary contain? | yellow bone marrow |
| What is another name for cancellous bone? | Spongy bone |
| What is another name for compact bone? | cortical bone |
| what is cortical bone? | the outer layer of bones |