Question | Answer |
What are the five types of leukocytes? | Basophils-Release basic stuff like histamine
Eosinophils-destroy parasite
Neutrophils-important for phagocytosis
Monocytes- important from phagocytosis
Lymphocytes- play several different roles |
What is the difference between an autologous transfusion and a homologous transfusion? | Autologous-transfusion from the patient
Homologous-transfusion from other person |
What is the difference between plasma and serum? | Plasma-has clotting agents
Serum-dosen't have clotting agents |
Which blood type is the Universal Donor? | Type O |
Which blood type is the Universal Recipient? | Type AB |
Which virus causes mononucleosis? | Epstein-Barr
Mononucleosis = Acute infectious disease with a large amount of atypical lymphocytes and there will be abnormal liver function |
What is the name of the lymph nodes located in the neck? | Cervical |
What is the name of the lymph nodes located in the underarm? | Axillary |
What is the name of the lymph nodes located in the groin? | Inguinal |
Where are the adenoids located? | In the Nasopharynx (the superior section of the pharynx that receives air from the nose) |
What are the adenoids made out of? | Lymphatic tissue and contain a large number of leukocytes |
What are the major organs of the respiratory system? | Nasal, pharynx, trachea, bronchial, lungs |
what are the parts of the pharynx? | Upper nasopharynx, middle oropharynx, lower laryngopharynx |
What tube connects the pharynx and the bronchi? | Trachy |
What is the difference between sputum and phlegm? | Sputum is phlegm that is coughed out of the mouth from the lungs
Phlegm - Mucus that lines on the respiratory tract |
What is the purpose of the diaphragm? | Creates pressure to get air in and out gives us the ability to breath
Separate the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity |
What is the difference between a tracheostomy and a tracheotomy? | tracheostomy-is surgical procedure used to make an opening in the trachea to creat an airway. the tube can be inserted to keep the opening patent.
Tracheotomy-The surgical incision to provide an airway. |
What does a cytology test check for? | Cancer cells |
What does a culture and sensitivity check for? | Checks for bacterial growth and the way to kill them. |
What is the suffix for "surgical repair"? | -plasty |
What is the suffix for "surgical removal of?" | -ectormy |
What is the suffix for "visually examining?" | -scopy |
What is the suffix for "narrowing?" | -stenosis |
What is the suffix for "discharge or runny?" | -rrhea |
What is the suffix for a "record of?" | -gram |
What is the suffix for inflammation? | -itis |
what is the suffix for pain? | -algia |
what is the suffix for tumor? | -oma |
what is the prefix for chest? | thorac/o |
What is the combining form for lymph gland? | Lymphaden/o |
What is the combining form for lymph vessels? | Lymphangi/o |
What is the combining form for nose? | rhin/o or nas/o |
What is the lay man's term for the trachea? | Windpipe |
What is the lay man's term for the larynx? | Voice box |
Active acquired immunity | could make you sick. inject only part or dead part of the pathogens and let your body build up antibody to fight against that diseases |
Agglutin/o | Clumping |
anemia | reduction in the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin in the blood |
Antigen | substance that is capable of inducing the formation of an antibody |
Apnea | Condition of not breathing |
Atelectasis | When the alveoli in a portion of the lung collapse |
Auscultation | Listening to the sound with in the body by using sththoscope |
bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchial tube/ lower respiratory tract that often occurs after other childhood infections such as measles. |
Cardiologist | Someone who studies the cardiovascular system |
Croup | Acute respiratory condition found in infants and children barking type cough, hoarse cough |
Differential blood test | To determine the number of each leukocytes |
Diaphragm muscle | Changes the pressure so you can breath |
dyspnea | Difficult, labored breathing |
Emphysema | Destruction of the walls of the alveali.(long-termed heavy smoke) patient will be able to breathe only when sitting/ standing position. |
Empyema | Pus within the pleural space usally associated with a bacterial infection |
Epistaxis | nosebleed |
Fibrin | Fibers, whitish protein formed by the action of thrombin and fibronogen , which is the basis for clotting the blood |
Hematocrit blood test | (HCT, Hct, Crit)
measures the volume of red blood cells |
Hematologist | Someone who studies the blood |
Hemoglobin blood test | Test to measure the amount of hemoglobin present in the given blood volume |
Hemophilia | Can not clot well, there is a prolonged blood clotting time. transmitted by a sex-linked trait from females to males. |
Hemostasis | To stop bleeding on the stagnation of blood flow through the tissue |
inferior | below, towards the feet / tail |
leukemia | Cancer of the white blood cell forming bone marrow; results in a large number WBC, circulating in the blood. |
lymphadenitis | inflammation of the lymph glands referred to as swollen glands |
monospot | test for infections mononacleosis in which there is a nonspecific antibody called heterophile antibody |
palpation | touch feel |
pathogenic | mincoscopic organisms that can create diseases |
Percussion | use of the fingertip to tap the body sharply and lightly |
Phagacyte | neutrophil that ingests and destroys bacteria |
Phlebotomist | someone who draws blood from vein ( Venipuncture) |
pleural effusion | abnormal presence of fluid or gas in the pleural cavity. the physician can check the symptom by tapping the chest ( percussion) and listening with stethoscope (auscultation) |
Pneum/o | Lung, air |
Pneumothorax | collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity which can result in the collapse of a lung |
Polycythemia vera | Production of too many red blood cells in the bone marrow |
Prothrombin time test | The time it takes for a sample of blood to coagulate |
Pulmonary edema | Condition in which lung tissue retains or excessive amount of fluid, results in labored breathing |
Pulmonary embolism | Blood clot or air bubble in the pulmonary artery or one of its branches |
Rales | high pitch sound made when breathing, abnormal cracking sound during inspiration. usually indicates the presence of moisture and can indicate a pneumonia condition |
rhonchi | Musical sound made when expiration often found in asthma or infection and caused by spasms of the bronchial tubes also called wheezing |
Spirometry | using a device to measure breathing capacity of the lungs |
stridor | a low deep sound made when breathing, harsh, high-pitched noisy breathing sound that is made when there is an obstruction of the bronchus or larynx found in conditions such as croup in children. |
Thrombocytopenia | too few platelets/clotting cells |
Thromboplastin | Substance released by platelets |
Total lung cpacity | The volume of air in the lungs after a maximal inhalation |
Vital capacity | The total volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation. this amount is equal to the sum of tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume and expiratory reserve volume |