Medical Terminology & Anatomic Position
Describes a patient having difficulty breathing
dyspnea
Sweat glads are located
Dermis
Type of muscle found only in the heart
Cardiac
Central Nervous System (CNS) consists of
brain and spinal cord
Right upper quadrant (RUQ) contains
liver, gallbladder, portion of colon
Superior vs Inferior
near the head vs near the feet
Endocrine glands release
Hormones
Appendicular skeleton consists of
arms, legs, their connection points, and pelvis
3 major subdivisions of brain
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brain stem
3 main functions of urinary system
Control fluid balance, filter and eliminate waste, control pH balance
Flexation vs Extension
Bending of joint vs straightening of joint
Serves of insulator and as an energy reservoir
Subcutaneous tissue
Number of thoracic vertebrae
Somatic nervous system controls
Voluntary muscles
T/F
Ureters, bladder, and urethra are solid organs
F
The topographic term used to describe the location of an injury that is toward the midline center of the body
Medial
Adrenal glands regulate
Stress response, fight-or-flight response
Type of muscle under direct control of the brain
Smooth
2 types of Automatic nervous system responses
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
Produces enzymes and mucus to aid in digestion
Small intestine
Breakdown Gastroenterology
Stomach+intestines+ the study of
Pancreas primarily regulates
Glucose metabolism
The movable bone in the skull is
Mandible
brain to muscles
Connected to the intestine by bile ducts
Liver