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Anatomy & Phyiology Review for Mid-term

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laying face upward, on your back is referred to as:   Supine  
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laying face downward, on your stomach is known as:   prone position  
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sitting in bed with head of bed elevated 45–60 degrees is called?   Fowler's Position  
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When would you use trendelenburg position?   When patient has edema (fluid accumulated in the lower extremeties)  
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When would you use Fowler’s position?   Breathing difficulty (facilitates breathing)  
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When would you use lithotomy position?   In a pelvic exam, labor  
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When would you use sim’s position?   Rectal exam or enamas  
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difficulty breathing if patient lies flat is known as?   orthopnea  
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When would you see a patient with orthopnea?   CHF (congestive heart failure)  
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Dizziness (or drop in blood pressure) when changing from seated to standing position is known as?   orthostatic hypotension  
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This plane divides body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) sections   Transverse or horizontal plane  
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means towards head or upper body   Superior  
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means away from head or toward lower part of body   inferior  
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refers to body parts located away from midline   lateral  
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refers to body parts located near middle or midline of body:   medial  
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This plane divides body into front and back sections   Frontal or Coronal Plane  
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refers to body parts towards or on front of body   Anterior (ventral)  
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refers to body parts towards or on back of body   Posterior or dorsal  
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refers to body parts close to point of reference of body   Proximal  
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refers to body parts away from point of reference   Distal  
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Thoracic Cavity contains these major organs:   Heart Lungs Large blood vessels  
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liver or gallbladder problems are mostly to present with symptoms in this quadrant   RUQ  
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areas of body allow X-rays to pass through to film easily; produce dark areas on film called:   radiolucent  
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areas of body allow fewer X-rays to pass through to film; produce light areas on the film called?   Radiopaque  
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X-ray beam passes from patient’s back to patient’s front and then onto film(Standard view for chest X-ray) this type of x-ray is called?   PA  
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X-ray beam passes from patient’s front to patient’s back and then onto film, this type of x-ray is called?   AP  
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study of internal and external structures of the human body   Anatomy  
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Focuses on function and vital processes of various structures making up the human body   Physiology  
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is the study of disease characteristics, causes, and effects   Pathology  
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The body works to make things function smoothly and maintain balance known as   homeostasis  
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The cause of a disease is known as   etiology  
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study of the transmission, frequency of occurrence, distribution, and control of a disease is known as?   Epidemiology  
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If feedback opposes the stimulus it is a   Negative feedback  
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Vital signs include:   Pulse Blood Pressure Temperature Respiratory Rate  
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subjective indicators of illness that are perceived only by the patient   Symptoms  
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a specific grouping of signs and symptoms related to a specific disease   Syndrome  
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identification of disease determined by studying patient’s signs, symptoms, history, and results of diagnostic tests   Diagnosis  
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prediction about outcome of a disease   Prognosis  
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gradual onset of symptoms over a long period of time ex: Arthritis.   Chronic disease  
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rapid onset of signs and symptoms eg Viral Diarrhea   Acute conditions  
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period of time when signs and symptoms of chronic disease disappear eg multiple sclerosis   Remission  
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first line of defense in th ebody is the:   Skin  
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infected insect spreads infection to person (example: malaria), this is known as?   Biological Vector  
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when consumable goods (such as food) become contaminated; results in several people simultaneously developing same infection eg food poisoning at a picnic, this is known as:   Common vehicles  
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when the cause of a disease cannot be determined   idiopathic disease  
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a disease that exists permanently in a particular region or population   Endemic  
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An outbreak of disease that attacks many peoples at about the same time and may spread through one or several communities   Epidemic  
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When an epidemic spreads throughout the world   pandemic  
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Units of measurements all based on units that relate to each other by powers of 10   metric units  
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Refers to all chemical operations going on within the body   metabolism  
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Two types of metabolism are:   anabolism and catabolism  
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Process of simple compounds being built up and then used to manufacture materials for growth, reproduction, and repair   anabolism  
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Process by which complex substances are broken down into simpler substances   catabolism  
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to maintains a stable internal environment or equilibrium within the body:   Homeostasis  
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are basic building blocks of human body   Cells  
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Defined boundary that possesses a definite shape and actually holds cell contents together, acting as protective covering   Cell membrane  
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choosing what gets in or out of the cell membrane is defined as:   Selectively permeable  
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this type of transport requires no extra form of energy to complete   Passive transport  
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type of transport that requires some addition of energy (ATP) to make it happen   active transport  
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Passive transport types include:   DiffusionOsmosis FiltrationFacilitated diffusion  
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substance of higher concentration travels to area of lesser concentration   Diffusion  
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water travels through selectively permeable membrane to equalize concentrations of a substance   osmosis  
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a condition caused by malformation in membrane channels for chloride and sodium ions in which thick mucous is produced   Cystic fibrosis  
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Common medical problem; main symptom (high blood sugar or glucose) caused by problem with facilitated diffusion   Diabetes Mellitus  
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Used by cells for intake of liquid and food when substance too large to diffuse across membrane   endocytosis  
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Transport of things out of cell such as waste through a vesicle or sac   exocytosis  
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Bad cholesterol is known as:   LDL  
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Good cholesterol is known as:   HDL  
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Gel-like substance composed of water, nutrients, and electrolytes, which looks a lot like white of raw egg found within cells   cytoplasm  
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Brains” of cell Dictates activities of other organelles in cell, contains DNA   Nucleus  
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Act as building contractor, building new structures as need arises   Centrosomes  
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Tiny bean-shaped organelles, act as power plant for the cell   Mitochondria  
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folded membranes in the cells that have ribosomes attached are called:   Rough endoplasmic reticulum  
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folded membranes within the cell without ribosomes (produce lipids/steroids)   Smooth endoplasmic reticulum  
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Organelles containing powerful enzymes that take care of cleaning up intercellular debris and other waste (housekeeper)   Lysosomes  
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whip-shaped tails that move some cells, like sperm, to other locations   Flagella  
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short, microscopic, hair-like projections located on outer surface of some cells; move particles using wavelike motion   cilia  
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appearance of cherry red spot is characteristic of this condition:   Tay Sachs  
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