history + careers
Who proved that germs cause disease? (germ theory)
Louis Pasteur
hypo
beneath, below
study of
-ology
Jaundice indicates the presence of what in the bloodstream?
Bile
What endocrine gland is only present in the body during pregnancy
Placenta
What time period did the bubonic plague occur in?
Middle Ages (800 - 1400 AD)
gingiv-
gums
hollow space
sinus
Name a function of skeletal muscle
voluntary movement, heat/energy production, posture, organ protection
Red bone marrow, found in the spongy bone, plays a crucial role in the formation of what?
Red blood cells
What career deals with mouth and teeth treatment for children and adolescents?
Pedodontics
hem-, hemat-
blood
lung
pulmo
Which lung has more lobes, and how many?
The right lung with 3 lobes
Name an accessory organ
salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
What career is the step above emergency medical technician?
Paramedic
dors
back, behind
stomach
gastro
Name something made by lymph tissues
Tonsils, spleen, thymus
How long are the ureters, on average, in inches?
10 to 12
Describe at least two relevant, important things about polio (hint: what system it affects is one of them)
Highly infectious, virus based, affects the nervous system, can be life-threatening, can result in irreversible paralysis
-esthesia
sensation
define the root term for 3 or more of the following:
-tomy, -ectomy, -ostomy, -plasty, -rraphy, -desis
respectively: surgical cut, surgical removal, surgical opening, surgical repair, surgical sewing, surgical binding/fixation
What is the purpose of the somatic nervous system?
Manage voluntary action
Describe blood circulation throughout the 4 chambers of the heart (w/o valve names)
Left atrium receives O2 blood from lungs, sends to left ventricle, which sends to the rest of the body. Right atrium receives deO2 blood from body, sends to right ventricle, which sends to the lungs