Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

bottom 3

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

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  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: densborng
Popular Medical sets