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Med terms quiz 2

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Epithelial cells   Epithelium  
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Keratinocytes   Keratin  
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Melanocytes   Skin color Melanin  
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Epidermis   Epithelial cells, keratinocytes, melanocytes  
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Dermis   Connective tissue Contains hair follicles, blood vessels, nerves, and glands Thermoregulation Four types of cells  
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Subcutaneous tissue   Not part of skin Connects dermis to the muscles and organs below Fatty tissue Insulates structures from temperature extremes  
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Glands   Sebaceous glands Sudoriferous glands Ceruminous glands  
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Other Integumentary   Hair, Glands, Nails  
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Cyanosis   Skin becomes blue tinges because oxygen doesn't reach blood  
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Diaphoresis   Condition of profuse sweating  
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Necr/o   Death  
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Scleraderma   Skin hardens  
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Epitheli/o   Covering  
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Py/o   Pus  
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Laceration   Cut in skin  
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Abrasion   Scrape of skin  
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Contusion   Bruise  
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Avulsion   Tearing/ severing  
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Maceration   Dissolution of the skin (skin rubs together)  
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Treatments requiring Hospital stay   Abdominoplasty, Rhytidectomy, Blepharoplasty  
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Aging Skin in the Integumentary System   collagen breakdown decrease in M + K cells decrease in seb glands hair follicles less productive irregular production of melanin  
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Complications to burns   dehydration, shock, toxins, (infection)  
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Debridement   removal of old skin  
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Ras/o   scrape  
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Cosmetic Surgery   Laser surgery Facial renewal Liposuction Hair implantation  
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Bone Function   Provide protection and support Make movement possible Produce blood cells Store and release calcium and phosphorus  
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Bone of head and trunk   Skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage, hyoid bone  
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Axial Skeleton   Bone of head and trunk Cranial bones Facial bones Vertebral column Thoracic cage  
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Pectoral Girdle   Connects arms to the thoracic cage  
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Pelvic Girdle   Connects the legs to the axial skeleton  
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Appendicular Skeleton   pectoral girdle pelvic girdle upper extremities lower extremities  
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Joint structures   Articular cartilage Joint cavity Synovial membrane Synovial fluid Joint capsule  
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Kyph/o   humpback  
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Lord/o   swayback  
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Scoli/o   curved  
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Tempor/o   temporal bone  
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Mandibul/o   mandible; lower jaw  
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Maxill/o   maxilla; upper jaw  
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Xiph/o   Sword  
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Stern/o   sternum; breastbone  
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Coccyg/o   coccyx; tailbone  
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Lumb/o   lower back; loins  
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Sacr/o   sacrum  
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Clavicul/o   clavicle; collarbone  
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Radi/o   radius  
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Uln/o   ulnar  
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ili/o   hip  
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Acetabul/o   acetabulum; hip socket  
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Calcane/o   heel  
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Femor/o   femur; thigh bone  
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Fibul/o   fibula  
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Patell/a; patell/o   patella; kneecap  
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Burs/o   Bursa  
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Tibi/o   tibia; shin  
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Ortho-   straight  
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Aging in the skeletal system   Decreased bone density Degeneration of articular cartilage  
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Treatment of Fractures   Treatment of fractures Open vs. closed Skeletal traction  
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Fractures   Open (compound) fracture Closed (simple) fracture Pathological fracture  
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C1,C2…C7   numbering of Cervical vertebra  
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DDD   degenerative disk disease  
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IP   interphalangeal  
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L1, L2…L5   numbering of lumbar vertebra  
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LDD   lumbar disc disease  
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MP   metacarpophalangeal  
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OA   osteoarthritis  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis  
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S1, S2…S5   numbering of sacral vertebra  
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T1, T2…T12   numbering of thoracic vertebra  
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TMJ   temporomandibular joint  
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TKR   total knee replacement  
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Myelogram   test of spinal cord impulse conveyance  
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Muscular System   Skeletal muscle is voluntary Cardiac and visceral muscles are involuntary  
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Ligaments   Attach bone to bone  
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Tendons   Attach muscle to bone  
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Skeletal Attachments   Origin Muscles- attach to stable bone Insertion- muscle to moving bone  
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Major superficial muscles of the body   Anterior Posterior  
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Flex/o   Bend  
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Pronati/o   Facing backward  
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Supinati/o   Facing forward  
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Tens/o   Stretch  
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Electr/o   Electric  
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Fasci/o   Fascia (band of tissue surrounding the muscle)  
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Kinesi/o   Movement  
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Lei/o   Smooth  
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Rhabd/o   rod-shaped; striped; striated  
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Tenosynovi/o   Tendon sheath  
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Ton/o   Tone; tension  
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-asthenia   No strength  
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-clonus   Turmoil  
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-ion   Process  
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-kinesia   Movement; motion  
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-trophy   Nourishment; growth  
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-thermy   Heat  
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Aging of muscles   Muscle atrophy - sarcopenia Disuse Male (decreased testosterone) Female (decreased estrogen) Decreased growth hormone Decreased nervous control  
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Common Diseases of muscles   Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Strain  
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EMG   Electromyography  
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ROM   range of motion  
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PM & R   Physical Medicine and Rehab  
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ADL   Activities of daily living  
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IADL   instrumental activities of daily living  
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Fasciorrhapy   suturing the fascia  
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CNS (central nervous system)   Spinal cord and the Brain  
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Peripheral nervous system   Sensory neurons Motor neurons  
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Functions of the Nervous System   Sensory Integrative Motor  
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Neurons   Cell body Axon (Some have myelin sheath) Dendrites  
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Neuroglia   Do not carry electrical impulses Protect the neurons by phagocytosis Provide nutrients  
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Synapse   Electrical impulse transmission Gap between neuron and a muscle or between two neurons  
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Neurotransmitter   Chemical Released from sac at end of neuron  
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Brain   Part of the CNS Cerebrum  
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Cerebrum   Hemispheres divided by longitudinal fissure Corpus callosum connect the hemispheres Cerebral cortex  
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Cerebrum-lobes   Frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital  
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Cerebrum-Gyri (convolutions)   Sulci and fissures  
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Brain   Thalamus Hypothalamus Brain Stem Cerebellum  
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Brain stem   Midbrain Pons Medulla oblongata  
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Spinal Cord location   Part of the CNS Starts at the medulla oblongata and ends at the conus medullaris  
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Spinal Cord nerves   31 pairs of nerves  
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Protective membranes of spinal cord   Dura mater Arachnoid membrane Pia mater  
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Spinal Cord   Subdural space Subarachnoid space Cerebrospinal fluid Blood-brain barrier Meninges Protective membranes  
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PNS   Cranial nerves Spinal Nerves  
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Gli-o   glue  
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Myelin/o   myelin sheath  
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Tom/o   to cut  
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-schisis   cleft; splitting  
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-us   condition; thing  
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Polio-   grey  
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Para-   abnormal  
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Cerebell/o   cerebellum  
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Cortic/o   cortex; outer covering  
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Dur/o   dura mater  
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Mening/o   meninges; membrane  
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Radicul/o   nerve roots  
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Thalam/o   thalamus  
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Vertricul/o   ventricles  
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-esthesia   sensation  
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-kinesia; -kinesis   movement; motion  
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-phasia   speech  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-taxia   order; coordination  
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Pachy-   thick  
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De-   lack of; removal  
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Aging of the nervous system   Loss of myelin sheath Impaired coordination Decreased neuroglia leads to loss of neurons Muscle weakness, impaired coordination & reflexes, verbal & learning dysfunction, short-term memory loss Alzheimer’s disease and dementia  
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Common diseases of the nervous system   Brain tumors Gliomas (malignant) Meningiomas (benign) Multiple sclerosis Parkinson’s disease Seizure disorder Epilepsy  
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ALS   amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  
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BBB   blood-brain barrier  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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CTS   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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CT   computed tomography  
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HNP   herniated nucleus pulposus  
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LP   lumbar puncture  
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PET   positron emission tomography  
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PD   Parkinson’s disease  
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Anesthesia Types   Local Regional Spinal Epidural IV sedation General  
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Sx   symptoms  
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