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Phlebotomy ch. 6
Ch. 6 Key terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Body erect, head facing forward, arms by sides, and palm facing down. | Anatomic position |
| Vertical plane dividing the body into the anterior (front) and the posterior (back) portions | Frontal position |
| Vertical plan dividing the body into equal right and left positions | Midsaqittal plane |
| The longitudinal plane that divides the body into right and left sections | Sagittal plane |
| Horizonal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions. | Transverse plane |
| Inner layer of the skin | Dermis |
| The outer layer of skin | Epidermise |
| Redness from inflammation of the skin | Erythema |
| Tough protien found in the outer skin, hair, and nails\ | Keratin |
| Black pigment in the outer skin | Melanin |
| Oil producing gland | Sebaceous gland |
| Innermost layer of skin, composed of connective tissue and fat | Subcutaneous |
| Sweat producing gland | Sudoriferous gland |
| A joint | Articulation |
| Sac of synovial fluid located between a tendon and a bone to decrease tissue surrounds by gel. | Bursa |
| Flexible connective tissue surrounded by gel | Cartilage |
| Formation of blood cells in the bone marrow | Hematopoiesis |
| Fibrous connective tissue that binds bones together at the joint | Ligament |
| Maligment tumor containing embroyonic connection tissue | Sarcoma |
| Pertaining to lubricating fluid secreated by membranes in joint capsules | Synovial |
| Connective tissue that binds muscle to bones | Tendon |
| Striated muscle of the heart | Cardiac muscle |
| Movable attachment point of a muscle to a bone | Insertion |
| Stationary attachment point of a muscle to a bone | Origin |
| Striated voluntary muscle that moves bones | Skeletal Muscle |
| Unstriated involuntary muscle of the internal organs and blood vessels | Smooth muscle |
| Marked with grooves or stripes | Striated |
| Nerve cell carrying impulses to the brain and spinal cord | Afferent neuron |
| Fiber of nerve cells that carries impulses away from the cell body of the neuron | Axon |
| Brain and spinal cord | Central nervous system |
| Fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| Fiber of nerve cells that carries impulses to the cell body of the neuron | Dendrite |
| Carbon dioxide combined with hemoglobin | "Carbaminohemoglobin" |
| Exchange of O2 and CO2 at the lungs | External respiration |
| Red blood cell protien that tranports O2 and CO2 in the bloodstream | Hemoglobin |
| Exchange of O2 and CO2 between the blood and cells of the body. | Interanl respiration |
| Digestive tract | Alimentary tract |
| Yellow pigmented hemoglobin degradation product | Bilirubin |
| Watery stools | Diarrhea |
| Breakdown of complex foods to simpler forms so that they can be used by cells. | Digestion |
| Waste product of digestion | Feces |
| Hormone produced by the pancreas to promote the use of glucose by the body | Insulin |
| Wavelike muscular contractions to propel material through the digestive tract | Peristalsis |
| Functional unit of the kidney that forms urine | Nephron |
| Pertaining to the kidney | Renal |
| Procedure to remove waste products from the blood when the kidneys are not functionaing. | Renal dialysis |
| Increased urea in the blood | Uremia |
| male or female sex cell | Gamete |
| Permanent end of the monthly menstrual cycle | Menopause |
| Monthly shedding of the uterine lining | Menstruation |
| The ovaries producing the gamates | Ova |
| Release of the eggs cell from the ovary | Ovulation |
| Fluid containing spermatozoa | Semen |
| Sperm cell/male gametes | Spermatoza |
| Lymphocytes that transform into plasma cells to produce antibodies | B-lymphocytes |
| Immune response by T lymphocytes to directly destroy foreign antigens | Cell-mediated immunity |
| Immune response that produces antibodies | Humoral immunity |
| Fluid in the lymphatic vessels | Lymph |
| Lymph tissues that filters lymph as it passes to the circulatory system | Lymph nodes |
| Lymphocytes that act directly on an antigen to destroy it | T-lymphocytes |
| digestive juice to break up fat | bile |
| nerve cells carrying impulses away from the brain and spinal cord | Efferent neuron |
| Protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord. | Meninges |
| Tissue around the axon of the peripheral nerve | Myelin Sheath |
| Connective tissue cells of the nervous system that do not carry impluses | Neuroglia |
| Nerve Cells | Neuron |
| All nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. | Peripheral Nervous System |
| Point at which an impluse is transmitted from one neuron to another. | Synapse |
| Pertaining to ductless glands that secreate hormones directly into the blood stream to affect other organs | Endocrine |
| Organs that secreat a substance | Gland |
| Substance produced by a ductless gland and transported to part of the body via the blood to control and requlate body functions | Hormones |
| Elevated glucose levels in the blood | Hyperglycemia |
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