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Leading cause of Kidney failure in the US
What is DM?
Contraction of the atria
What does the P wave represent?
This condition affects the alveoli
What is Emphysema?
This division of the CNS carries messages to the brain
What is the afferent division?
This disorder affects the myelin
What is Multiple Sclerosis
This vitamin helps with clotting
What is Vitamin K
The reservoir for urine
What is the urinary bladder?
This muscle contracts for urination
What is the detrusor muscle?
Protein and blood cells in the urine
What is an early indicator of renal failure?
Most abundant gas in the atmosphere
What is nitrogen?
To produce urine and regulate fluids and electrolytes
What is the function of the kidneys?
The air sacs in the lungs are partially or totally collapsed
What is atelectasis?
Brain and Spinal cord are connected by this
what is the brain stem?
Decreased blood flow to the heart that only injures tissues
What is ischemia?
It lasts longer than three months
What is a characteristic of a chronic disease?
Pia mater, Dura mater and arachnoid mater
What are the layers of the meninges?
HGB
What is the substance that carries Oxygen?
This is the gateway between the upper and lower airways
What are the vocal cords?
This is a collection of fluid and pus build up in the pleural space
What is empyema?
Treatments for this condition include dialysis or transplantation
What is ESRD?
Components include the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord,
What is the PNS?
This inherited disease causes an excess of mucus production
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
The s/s of this disease include light sensitivity,severe headache and neck stiffness,
What is Meningitis?
Brain lobe associated with pain and temperature
What is the parietal lobe?
Process in which WBCs (Neutrophils) surround and ingest an invader in an attempt to destroy it
What is phagocytosis?