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Definitions of Stuff :)
100
What body plane divides the body into left and right portions?
midsagittal plane
100
exam technique involving listening
auscultation
100
Define anatomy. Define physiology
anatomy: physical structures or body parts and where they are located
(where each body part is)
physiology: the function of each body part
100
What is gerontology?
Study of aging
100
What is a tort?
harm caused by action or inaction
- something you did or did not do caused harm
200
What body plane divides the body into top and bottom sections?
transverse
200
exam technique involving tapping
percussion
200
What is the function of the nucleus of a cell?
"brain of the cell" (need more details!!!)
nucleus holds the DNA and controls cell function
200
Name 3 examples of teratogens during the prenatal period
illicit drugs, alcohol, pollution, disease, radiation, cigarette smoke
200
What does the prefix "dys-" mean?
"trouble with" or "difficulty with"
dyspnea: trouble breathing
300
Define BOTH of the following directional terms:
Proximal and Inferior
proximal: toward the trunk of the body
inferior: below or under
300
Describe dorsal recumbent patient position. (3 specific details)
Lying flat on the back
Knees bent
Feet flat on exam table
300
What are the two processes that make up metabolism?
Anabolism (small things into big things)
Catabolism (big things into small things)
300
Name the 3 stages of the prenatal period in order from beginning to end
embryo
zygote
fetus
300
Describe the dorsal and lateral recumbent positions.
**Must know both for points!!
Dorsal recumbent: lying on the back, knees bent, feet flat on table
Lateral recumbent: lying on the side, knees stacked on one another
400
What do the following word parts mean?
macro-
mal-
macro-: large
mal-: bad or foul
400
Define the following methods:
gathering a patient's temperature from inside their ear
gathering a patient's temperature from beneath their armpit
ear: tympanic
armpit: axillary
400
Name the 4 different tissue types in the human body.
Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous
400
What is the difference between trisomy and monosomy chromosomal diseases?
Trisomy: extra chromosome (3 total)
Monosomy: missing chromosome (1 total)
400
On yourself or a teammate, point to the hypochondriac abdominal region.
Right and left most superior abdominal regions (just beneath the ribs)
500
Name 2 organs in the thoracic cavity.
Name 2 organs in the dorsal cavity.
Thoracic: (chest) heart, lungs, esophagus
Dorsal: (back) brain and spinal cord
500
Name the three midline abdominal regions from top to bottom.
epigastric
umbilical
hypogastric (-ium)
500
What is the first and last stages of mitosis?
first:interphase
last: cytokinesis
500
Name the levels of the hierarchy of human needs from bottom to top.
(most basic to most involved)
physiological (food and water)
safety (physical and money security)
love (belonging, friendships, romantic relationships)
self-esteem (how someone feels about themselves)
self-actualization (highest potential)
500
Define AND give an example of the following:
nosocomial infection
endogenous infection
exogenous infection
**must have all 3 for points!
nosocomial: acquired in a healthcare setting
(anything caught while in the hospital)
endo: caused by a pathogen from within the body
(UTI caused by e. coli from the digestive tract)
exo: caused by a pathogen from outside the body
(COVID, strep, flu, etc.)