Musco/Skeletal
This is an autoimmune disorder of the joints that results in inflammation, pain, generalized fatigue and joint deformity.
What is Rheumatoid arthritis?
The largest part of the brain that is responsible for higher level thought processes, language, memory and emotions.
What is the cerebrum?
This phase of the heart is the relaxed phase and the smaller number when measuring blood pressure. Heart chambers are filling with blood.
What is diastole?
This is the medical term for infection/inflammation of the bladder.
What is cystitis?
Saliva is an example of what type of defense against pathogens.
What is a non- specific chemical defense?
Use this medical term of motion when moving the leg toward the body and cross the midline.
What is the term "adduction"?
A person may experience "emotional liability" as a result of a stroke. This means what?
This is the cause of angina.
Blood flow to the heart muscle is reduced. The muscle tissue of the heart is not receiving enough blood.
This condition is known as the acronym GERD.
What is gastroesophageal reflux disease?
What endocrine gland is mainly responsible for regulating the body's metabolism.
What is the thyroid gland?
This is the smaller of the 2 bones in the lower leg.
What is the fibula?
This is a major sign and symptom of Parkinson's disease and can increase the risk of falls.
What is a shuffling or unsteady gait?
This is the condition when blood vessels become partially blocked, narrowed or hardened.
What is arteriosclerosis?
Black, tarry, sticky stools are normal for an elderly person. T/F
False. What could this indicate?
Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia should be reported as soon as possible. Name some of these.
Shaking, dizziness, sweating, tachycardia, fatigue, irritability, headache, confusion
This condition is a result of uric crystals building up in joints often in the toes and feet.
What is gout?
When part of the brain is deprived of blood supply this is the resulting medical condition.
What is a stroke or CVA?
This structure change of the alveoli is a result of emphysema.
What is they loose their elasticity or they loose there shape?
This small sac off the liver called the ______ is an accessory structure of the digestive system that holds _____ to be secreted into the small intestine to aid in the digestion of fats.
What is the gallbladder and bile?
Name 3 side effects of chemotherapy.
Nausea and vomiting, hair loss, fatigue, diarrhea, low blood cell count, pain
The resulting condition when bones weaken due to calcium deficiency.
What is osteoporosis?
This part of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for "fight or flight" (is activated when you are scared or excited).
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
Blood returning from the body enters this structure of the heart.
What is the right atrium?
The anatomical directional term for: the kidneys in relation to the bladder.
What is superior?
This is the most common way that Hepatitis C is transmitted from person to person.
What is by exchange of blood?