Cardio
Wall that separates heart from right and left side
septum
Disease: ______ is caused by lack of clotting proteins, mainly in boys and diagnosed by 2
Hemophilia
where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
alveoli
_____ Microscopic filtering units located in the kidneys
Nephrons
_____ small muscular sac located under liver and stores bile
Gallbladder
_____ abnormal heart rhythms
Arrhythmias
Order of Valves in the heart
Tricuspid, Pulmonic, Mitral, Aortic
_____ leaf like structure that covers the larynx when swallowing - preventing aspiration
Epiglottis
____ ______ - sudden intense pain, nausea and vomiting, urinary retention; Tx: Lithotripsy, pain control and fluids
Renal Calculus / Kidney Stone
_____ is the muscular tube behind trachea
Esophagus
Disease - Blockage of coronary arteries which cuts off blood supply to the heart
Myocardial Infarction
The membrane or sac that encloses the lungs
Pleura
______ and _____ make up the ventilation process
Inspiration and Expiration
_____ notched indented area through which the ureter, nerves, blood and lymph vessels enter and leave the kidney
Hilum
3 sections of the small intestine
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
______ Ventricle receives blood from the right atrium and pumps blood into the pulmonary artery
Right
Medical Term for nosebleed
Epistaxis
____ Cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women
Lung
_____: excessive urination
_____: below normal amounts of urine
_____: blood in the urine
Polyuria, Oliguria and Hematuria
_____ inflammation of diverticula, SX: abd. pain, irregular BM, low-grade fever
Diverticulitis, TX: antibiotics, pain control, probiotics and in some cases surgery
Three layers of tissue that form the heart
endocardium, myocardium, pericardium
3 main kinds of blood cells
Erythocytes, Leukocytes, and Thrombocytes
_____ is noninfectious, chronic respiratory conditions that occurs when the walls of alveoli deteriorate and lose elasticity
Emphysema
_____ ______: can be caused by hemorrhage, shock, injury, poisoning, nephritis - kidneys were deprived for long periods of time
Acute Renal Failure
____ open sore on the lining of digestive tract
Ulcer / Peptic ulcer