Chapter 24
refers to the death of heart muscles
what is infarction
Another term for the condition known as sties
What is Hordeolums?
The external entrances are the nostrils, or
What are nares
The term mastication refers to the process of
what is chewing
As their vital function, endocrine glands produce and regulate
What is hormones
The name for the heart's outer lining
What is pericardium
Three small bones in the middle ear
What is Ossicles?
Oxygen enters the respiratory system via
What is inhalation?
A semiliquid form of food that is passed from the stomach to the small intestine is called
What is chyme
another name for type 2 diabetes
Non–insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
Elastic tubes that expand with pressure
What are arteries?
This function is associated with the lens of the eye.
What is accommodation?
The two main branches from the trachea that extend into the lungs
What are bronchi?
The main functions of digestive system
Digestion Absorption and Elimination
hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex is also known as adrenaline, the hormone responsible for the fight or flight response
What is
Epinephrine
The function of the sinoatrial (SA) node is to
initiate the heartbeat
the function of the cells in the retina called cones is use for
What is to see color?
what kind of process is quiet exhalation
passive
Food and liquids are carried down the esophagus by the involuntary muscular contractions known as
What is peristalsis
hormones aid in the process of digestion
What is secretin and gastrin?
This is when the weakened walls of the blood vessels are abnormally wide or may balloon
What is Aneurysm?
This is a disease of the retina that is caused by either recurring or acute damage
What is Retinopathy?
This is a long term progressive disease of the lungs and is a form of COPD
What is Emphysema?
This is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths of both men and women in the US after lung cancer
What is colorectal cancer?
Graves' disease is the most common autoimmune disorder that tends to affect women more than men
What is Hyperthyroidism?