Terms
The study of how body part function
Physiology
The loss of function from the neck down
Quadriplegia
Gland that secretes insulin
Pancrease
A urine specimen consisting of all urine voided in a 24 hour period
24 hour urine specimen
The function of insulin is to
Regulate the amount of glucose available to the cells for metabolsm
The study of the body structure
Anatomy
The process of breathing in
Inspiration
Gland in the neck that determines metabolism
Thyroid
a urine specimen that does not include the first and last urine voided, also called midstream specimen
clean-catch specimen
Age related changes for the immune system
Immune system weakens
Antibody response slows
T-cells decrease in number
Response to vaccines decreases
The study of all life forms
Biology
The painful and permanent stiffening of a muscle is called
Contracture
Female Reproductive glands
Ovaries
a urine specimen that can be collected any time a person voids
routine urine specimen
Functions of the Female reproductive sustem
Manufactures Ova, Estrogen, and Progesterone
A structural unit in the human body that performs a specific function
Organ
Weakening and/or wasting away of muscle
atrophy
Male reproductive glands
Testes
A stool specimen that is to be tested for ______________ must be delivered to the lab IMMEDIATELY.
Ova and parasites
Heart pumps less efficiently
Blood vessels narrow and become less elastic
Blood flow decreases
The basic working unit of the nervous system
Neuron
The loss of function of the lower body and legs
paraplegia
Master gland that controls the hormone production of ALL other glands
Pituitary
The best time to collect this specimen is in the morning
Sputum
Normal age related changes to the musculoskeletal system
Muscles weaken and lose tone
Bones lose calcium
Height is gradually lost
Loss of muscle
Joints less flexible