Reflects light back to retina for improved night vision
Tapetum Lucidum
Drug given to see if it suppresses the activity of a gland
Suppression test
Epicardium, endocardium, myocardium
3 layers of the heart
Absence of muscle coordination
Ataxis
Stopping blood flow
Hemostasis
Consists of blood vessels, iris, pupil, lens and ciliary body
Choroid
Choroid/o
Measures tear production
Schirmer tear test
Combining form for vessels
Angi/o
Vas/o
Lack of blood supply to the body
Ischemia
3 types of neurons
Afferent
Associative
Efferent
Combining form of sound and hearing
Acoust/o
Aucous/o
Procedure used to diagnose fungal/parasitic presence on the epidermis
Skin scraping
SA node and AV node
Pacemaker cells
Necrosis due to lack of blood supply
Infarct
Medical process of insertion of a plastic tube through the nose into the stomach
Nasogastric intubation
Tool used to examine ears
Otoscope
Medical procedure where a sample of tissue or cells is removed from the body for examination
Biopsy
Returns deoxygenated blood from the cranial region
Cranial vena cava
Disease that exhibits alopecia, muscle wasting and a pot belly
Cushing's Disease
Series of involuntary, wave like contractions To transport substances through the body.
Peristalsis
Mass collection of blood in the pinna
Aural hematoma
Detects damage to the cornea
Fluorecein dye stain
Responsible for cellular exchange by diffusion
Capillaries
Chronic disease of the heart muscle
Cardiomyopathy
Responsible for the fight or flight mode
Sympathetic Nervous system.