Term | Definition |
what is muscle origin and muscle insertion? | muscle origin- where a muscle begins
muscle insertion- where a muscle ends |
pronation | turns the palm of the hand downward |
supination | turn the palm upward |
rotation | turns the bone on its own axis |
circumduction | conical movement of a limb extending from the joint; true circumduction allows for 360 degrees of movement |
bradykinesia | slow movement |
atheroma | degeneration of the walls of the arteries caused by accumulated fatty deposits and scar tissue |
congestive heart failure | a chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should |
cardiac arrhythmia | improper beating of the heart |
phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
thrombotic occlusion | acue ischemic stroke treated |
raynauds phenomenon | peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks triggered by cold or stress |
T cells | coordination immune defenses and killing infected cells on contact |
B cells | produce and secrete antibodies specific antibodies capable of destroying specific antigens |
immunoglobulin | bind with specific antigens in antigen-antibody response |
antibodies | disease fighting protein created by the immune system |
antigens | substance that the body regards as foreign |
immunosuppressant | substances that prevent or reduce the body's normal immune response |
tonsils | three masses of lymphoid tissue that form a protective ring around the back of nose |
peyers patch | locatd on walls of the ileum |
lacteals | specialized structures in the immune system |
lymph vessels | |
ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
COPD | sudden chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
SRS | smokers respiratory syndrome |
URI | upper respiratory infection |