general med term and abbreviations
Word Root
cells, tissues, organs, systems
Cardiac
Gas exchange in the lungs takes place in what part?
Aveoli
Hormone that increases blood sugar levels
Glucagon
Overall record of a patients entire hospital stay?
History and physical
Describe Anatomical positioning of a patient
Diffusion of oxygen and nutrients into the blood takes place in which vessels?
capillaries
3 main functions of the digestive system
digesting food, absorb nutrients, eliminate waste
In the Autonomic Nerves System what causes the "Fight or Flight response (increase in heart rate, blood pressure, increase in breathing, decrease in digestion)
Sympathetic Branch
abbreviation for a disease- cancerous tumor in the pigment producing cells of the skin
MM (malignant melanoma)
What is the innermost layer of the of the skin that has fatty tissue
Subcutaneous Layer
What are Leukocytes responsible for?
parts of the airway passage in order
pharnyx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes
What part of the adrenal gland release epinephrine and is related to the autonomic nervous system for "fight or flight response?
Adrenal Medulla
genetic disease that primarily affects young boys
MD (muscular dystrophy)
Dense hard outer surface of the bone is called?
These blood cells contain hemoglobin and transport oxygen
Red blood cells or Erythrocytes
which stage of of urine returns water, nutrients, and electrolytes to the bloodstream?
Reabsorption
Ascending tracts that carry sensory information are known as
Afferent Neurons
Abbreviation for disease where stomach acid flows back into esophagus
GERD
What are functions of bones?
Protection, Blood Supply, Framework, Storage of Minerals
Primary job of the lymphatic & immune systems
protection/defense, transports fats absorbed by the digestive system, and collects access fluid from tissue and return to blood system
What substance is found in urine under normal circumstances
nitrogenous waste
This hormone helps stimulate the cells of the body to divide
Growth hormone