Conditions and Treatments
A rapid heart rate (above 100 beats per minute)
Tachycardia
The universal donor of RBCs
0-
Suffix meaning surgical excision
-ectomy
This bone forms the architecture of the cheek
Zygomatic
Term meaning closer to the midline of the body
Medial
Two terms for an abnormal heart rythm
Dysrhythmia and arrhythmia
If any of the these become blocked a myocardial infarction (MI) (heart attack) occurs.
coronary arteries
A medical term for "four"
Tetra
There are three different parts to this muscle: maximus, medius, and minimus
gluteal (buttocks) muscles
Directionally speaking, the hamstrings are ______ to the thoracic cavity and on the _______ side of the body.
inferior, posterior
Medical term for bunions
hallux valgus
Responsible for uniformity of the contraction of the heart
Gap junctions
The words for within and between
Intra- = within
Inter- = between
Refers to an articulation (joint) formed by fibrous ligaments such as between the ulna and radius
Syndesmosis
This quadrant is where most of the stomach is found
LUQ (left upper quadrant)
A fibrotic lung disease caused by the inhalation of dusts or occupational droplets
Pneumoconiosis
A collection of fluid that has escaped from blood vessels into a cavity or tissues
effusion
Root meaning the sensation of pain
Alges
This connective tissue prevents hyperextension of the knee
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Refers to the fluid in the spaces between the cells of a structure or organ
Interstitial fluid
LTB, also known as croup
laryngotracheobronchitis
This part of the brainstem is the pacemaker of the respiratory system
ventral respiratory group (VRG)
A root meaning immature cell
Blast
This state results from a nerve stimulus arriving at a muscle fiber so soon that the fiber has only partially relaxed from the previous twitch
Incomplete tetanus
Blood enters this chamber from the pulmonary veins
Left atrium