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Haney c1-12 med term study guide

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virus frequently transmitted by the fecal matter, poor hygiene, and contaminated water   Hepatitis A  
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Virus frequently transmitted from the blood or body fluid of an infected individual   Hepatitis B  
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virus transmitted through intravenour route in blood transfusions when needles are shared   Hepatitis C  
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cant swallow   aphagia  
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increased motility of the intestines wall resulting in abdominal pain and nausea, anorexia   irritable bowel syndrome  
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part of the pharynx located above the soft plate   nasopharynx  
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accumulation of carbon deposits in teh lungs due to breathing smoke   anthracosis  
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black lung disease   anthracosis  
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a lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles   asbestosis  
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a complex sugarthat is the major carb stored in animals   glycogen  
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liquid like material of a partially digested food and digestive secretions found in the stomach   chyme  
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cluster of a hundred cells located at the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atruim   sa node  
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located within the ineratrial septum aboce the junction of the atria and ventricles   av node  
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minimum pressure within the ventricals   diastolic pressure  
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maximum pressure within the ventricles   systolic pressure  
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a polymorphonuclear granular leukocyte that stains easily with neutral dyes   neutrophil  
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granulocytic white blood cell characterized by cytoplasmic granules that stain   basophil  
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ab   no antibodies  
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a   anti- B antibody  
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b   anti- A antibody  
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O   both anti B and A antibodies  
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the clumping together of cells   agglutination  
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high blood pressure   hypertension  
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complications in pregnancy and kidney disease   secondary hypertension  
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obesity, high sodium levels   essential hypertentsion  
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severe headaches, confusion, stroke   malignany hypertension  
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the use of a needle to collect pleural fluid fro lab analysis   thoracentisis  
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inflammation of the pericardium   Pericarditis  
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inflammation of the myocardium   Myocarditis  
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inflammation of the membrane lining the valves and chambers of the heart   Endocarditis  
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a localized dilation in the wall of an artery that continues to expand   Aneurysm  
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characterized by fatty deposits building up within the inner layers of the walls of larger arteries   Atherosclerosis  
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an arterial condition in which there is a thickening hardening loss of elasticity of the wall of arteries   Arteriosclerosis  
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a surgical joining of two ducts, blood vessels   Anastomisis  
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an assessment of RBC% in the total blood volume   Hematocrit  
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the outermost of the three membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord   Dura Mater  
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the innermost of the three chambers surrounding the brain and spinal cord   Pia Mater  
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the watery fluid portion of the lymph and the blood   Plasma  
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blue   Cyan/o-  
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black   Melan/o  
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beneath, below, under   Infra  
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between   inter  
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within   intra  
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inflammation of joints   polyarthritis  
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hpyoglycemia   less than normal blood sugar  
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the middle of the three layers of the skin   mesoderm  
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plasma proteins   albumins  
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plasma proteins made in the liver   globulins  
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nerves, regulate incoluntary essential body functions   papasympathetic  
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nerves, regulate involuntary essential body functions   sympathetic nerves  
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transmit nerve impulses away from the central nervous system   efferent nerves  
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small neuroglical cells found in the intersitial tissue of the nerve system   microglia  
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star shaped cell found in the central nervous system   astrocytes  
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the space between the end of one nerve and the beginning of another nerve   synapse  
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connecting neurons that conduct impulses from afferent nerves toward motor nerves   interneurons  
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a protective sheath that covers the axons of many nerves in the body   myelin sheath  
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suturing   rrhapy  
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rupture   rrhexis  
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oma   tumor  
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surgical removal   ectomy  
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enlargement   magaly  
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paralysis of the lower extremeties   paraplegia  
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strong fibrous bands of tissue the extends from a muscle attaching it to a bone   tendons  
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connective tissue bands that join bone to bone offering support to the joint   ligaments  
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absence of the brain and spinal cord at birth   anecephaly  
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inflammation of the brain and spinal cord tissue largely caused by viruses   enephalitis  
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thin sheets of fibous connective tissue that penetrate and covers the entire muscle   fascia  
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the surgical creatin of a new opening   stomy  
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incison into   tomy  
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pain   algia  
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palms upward/forward   supination  
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palms downward   pronation  
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attach to the bones of the skeleton   skeletal muscles  
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are found in the wall of hollow organs and tubes such as the stomachm, intestines, and blood vessles   smooth muscles  
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forms the walls of the heart   cardiac muscle  
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the point of attachment of a muscle that it moves   insertion  
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the point of attchment of a muscle to a bone that is less movable   origin  
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pertaining to the tail   caudal  
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left and right   medsagittal  
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front and back   frontal  
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up and down   transverse  
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development failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue   aplasia  
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a change in the structure and orientation of cells   anaplasia  
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the end of a bone   epiphysis  
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main shaft-like portin of a bone   diaphysis  
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the thick, white fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a long bone   periosteum  
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mature bone cells   osteocytes  
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immature bone cells   osteoblasts  
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lying facedown on the abdomen   prone  
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lying faceup on the back   supine  
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large cells that absorb or digest old boney tissue   osteoclasts  
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an increase in the number of cells of a body part   hyperplasia  
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incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissue a, a decrease in the number of cells of a body part   hypoplasia  
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any abnormal development of tissues or organs   dysplasia  
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the new and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignany   neoplasia  
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hard, fibrous protein found in hair, nails and the enamel of teeth   keratin  
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black pigment, contributes to the color of the skin and helps filter uv light   melanin  
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soft, very fine hair that covers teh body fo the developing fetus   lanugo  
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partial or complete hair loss   alopecia  
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common noninfectious disorder of the skin silvery white scales over a round raised reddened plaques producing pruitis   psoriasis  
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contagious superficial skin infecting characterized by serous vesicles and pustles filled with bacteria   impetigo  
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removal of debris to promote healing   debridement  
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aspiration of fat though a suction connula or curette to alter the body   liposuction  
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treatment that uses subfeezing temps to destroy the tissue   cryosurgery  
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an injuryto the surface of the skin caused by turama   excoriation  
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natual anticoagulant substance produced by the body tissues   heparin  
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tears in skin   laceration  
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the oily secretions fo the sebaceous glands   sebum  
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circumscribed open sore or lesion of the skin accompanied by inflammation   ulcer  
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