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Review test #3

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a highly malignant brain tumor is   glioblastoma multiforme  
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paralysis of four extremities is called   quadriplegia  
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inflammation of a spinal nerve root is called   radiculitis  
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spina bifida is associated with   meningomyelocele  
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The branching fiber that is the first part of a neuron to recieve a nervous impulse is a   dendrite  
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the protective fatty tissue that surrounds the axon of a nerve cell is called   myelin sheath  
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combining form cerebr/o means   cerebrum  
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combining form thec/o means   sheath  
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combining form myel/o means   spinal cord  
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which of the following conditions includes sudden, transient disturbances of brain function marked by seizures   epilepsy  
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when a blood clot suddenly enters a blood vessel in the brain it is known as cerebral   embolus  
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parkinsons disease is characterized by   shuffling gait  
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the peripheral nerves that carry messages toward the brain from receptors are called   sensory nerves  
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disease of the heart muscle   cardiomyopathy  
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the contraction phase of the heartbeat is called   systole  
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what is located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart   mitral valve  
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the instrument to measure blood pressure is   sphygmomanometer  
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Congenital narrowing of the large artery leading from the heart is   coarctation of the aorta  
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rapid, random, ineffectual and irregular contractions of the heart are called   fibrillation  
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the inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood is called   congestive heart failure  
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what is it called when you have congenital malformation involving four seperate heart defects   tetralogy of fallot  
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smallest blood vessel   capillary  
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the upper chamber of the heart is called   atrium  
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what carries blood to the lungs from the heart   pulmonary artery  
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the space between the lungs in the chest is called   mediastinum  
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nasopharyngeal lymphatic tissue is known as the   adenoids  
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stridor occurs what upper respiratory disorder   croup  
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what term means difficulty breathing   dyspnea  
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bronchial airway obstruction marked by paroxysmal dyspnea, wheezing and cough describes   asthma  
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thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract are   cilia  
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the voice box is callled   larynx  
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middle region where bronchi, blood vessels and nerves enter and exit lungs is the   hilum  
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the gas produced by cells and exhaled through the lungs is called   carbon dioxide  
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the divisions of the lungs are called   lobes  
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the essential cells of the lung, performing its main function are the   pulmonary parenchyma  
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combining form coni/o means   dust  
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combining form lob/o means   lobe of the lung  
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what do you call white blood cells with reddish granules who's numbers increase in allergic reactions   eosinophil  
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a method of seperating out plasma proteins by electrical charge is   electrophoresis  
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what is the foreign material that invades the body called   antigens  
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the blood type that contains B antigens and anti-A antibodies is type   B  
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the blood type that contains no A or B antigens and both anti-A and anti-B antibodies is type   O  
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a strained blood smear is examined to determine the shape of individual red blood cells during a (an)   re blood cell morphology  
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what measures the percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood   hematocrit  
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abnormally shaped red blood cells causing hemolysis describes   sickle cell anemia  
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red blood cells with irregularity in shape describes   poikilocytosis  
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an increase in numbers of large cells describes   macrocytosis  
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the formation of red cells is called   erythropoiesis  
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the destruction of red cells is called   hemolysis  
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