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medical term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A Thrombus is.. | A stationary blood clot. |
| An Embolus is.. | A traveling blood clot. |
| Aneurysm is.. | Local widening of an atery. |
| Platelet | Thrombocyte |
| White bood cell | Luekocyte |
| Red blood cell | erythrocyte |
| Serum | liquid portion of blood after a blood clot has formed. |
| Plasma | Yellow liquid portion of blood. |
| Blood | Brings oxygen & nutrients to cells; carries away waste. |
| Veins | has deoxygenated blood; returns blood from all body parts to the heart. |
| Capilleries | Permits the exchange of nutrients and waste product between the blood and cells. |
| Arteries | has oxygenated blood except pulminary arteries; transports blood from heart to all parts of the body. |
| Blood Vessels | Transports blood to and from all areas of the body. |
| Valves | Prevents backflow of blood: atrio-ventricular valves and semilunar valves. |
| Nose | exchanges air during inhalling and exhaling; warms, moisturizes, and filters inhaled air. |
| Sinuses | provides mucus, makes bones of the skull lighter, and aids in sound production. |
| Pharynx | Transports air to and from the nose to the trachea. |
| Larynx | makes speech possible. |
| Eppiglottis | Closes off the trachea during swallowing. |
| Glottis | Opening of the larynx or trachea. |
| Trachea | transports air to and from the pharynx to the bronchi. |
| Bronchi | Transports air from the trachea into the lungs. |
| Bronchioles | where cartilage is lost. |
| Alveoli | Air sacs that exchange gases with the pulmonary capillary blood. |
| Asthma | Bronchoconstriction; swelling of the bronchus (edema); mucus production. |
| Thyroid catillage | adam's apple |
| Conchae | Delays passage of air so there's time for air to be moistened and warmed. |
| Cilia | filtered air |
| mucus membrane | warm and moistens the air |
| Mouth | begins preparation of food for digestion. |
| Bolus | food inside the mouth that has already been chewed and ready to be swallowed. |
| Pharynx | (throat)- transports food from the mouth to the esophagus. |
| Esophagus | Transports food from the pharynx to the stomach. |
| Peristalsis | involuntary movement of contraction and relation to propel the food down |
| Stomach | breaks down food and mixes it with digestive juices |
| Chyme | the food that entered the stomach and underwent chemical digestion. |
| Rugae | ridges inside the stomach that make the inner surface rough. |
| Small intestines | Completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients. |
| villi | microscopic structures found in the walls of the SI that facilitate absorption. |
| Large intestines | aborbs access water and prepares solid waste for elimination |
| Rectum and Anus | controls the excretion of solid wastes |
| Salivary glands | Parotid, submandibular, sublingual |
| Liver | Secretes bile and enzymes to aid in the digestion of fats. |
| Biliary System | (Gallbladder)- stores bile and releases it to the small intestine as needed. |
| Pancreas- | Secretes digestive juices and enzymes into small intestine as needed. |
| hematochezia | fresh blood on the stools |
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