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BASIC NA TERMS
Unit 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| weakening in the wall of a blood vessel causing a bulge, perhaps breaking open. this is often the cause of a stroke | aneurysm |
| unable to speak | aphasic |
| central nervous system; made up of brain contained in cranial cavity and spinal cor withing vertebral canal | CNS |
| the narrow outer end of the uterus; separates the uterus from the isvagina | cervix |
| a state of deep unconsciousness | coma |
| cerebrovascular accident; stroke | CVA |
| muscular tube for passage of food; extends from the back of throat to the stomach | esophagus |
| gall bladder | gb |
| gastrointestinal; digestive system; made up of espohagus, stomach, and intestines | GI |
| organ that removes fluid waste from the bloodstream and excretes it as urine | kidney |
| multiple scleros | ms |
| sticky substance secreted by the mucous membrane | mucus |
| blockage of passageway such as the trachea or bowel | obstruction |
| parkinsons disease | pd |
| last 8-10 inches of the colon | rectum |
| pouch below the penis that contains the testicles | scrotum |
| tubes leading form kidneys to bladder | ureters |
| tube from bladder to the outside of the body | urethra |
| vagina | birth canal leading from the labia to the cervix of the uterus |
| vulva | external reproductive organs consisting of vaginal opening,labia, and clitoris |