VOCABULARY
THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
MUSCLES AND BONES
Phlebotomy
100

The ability to understand and share feelings of others

Empathy

100

This individual is able to take care of patients of any age, to include newborns

Primary Care Physician

100

The number of body systems

11

100

ATP and Creatine phosphate

Muscle energy sources

100
Typically performed by medical assistants in ambulatory care

Phlebotomy

200

Able to cure

Curative

200

Insurance for low income children

Medicaid

200

The state of balance within all physical systems needed for body to function properly.

Homeostasis

200

The number is 206

The number of named bones in the body

200

This is the primary of purpose of phlebotomy

Withdraw blood for laboratory testing.

300

Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune

Sympathy

300

Insurance for elderly, disabled, and end-stage renal disease

Medicare

300

This occurs in the body to increase change or an output.

Positive feedback

300

Cardiac, skeletal, and smooth

The three types of muscle 

300

Results that need immediate action

Critical lab values

400

List of conditions the patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam

Differential Diagnosis

400

Insurance for active duty and retired military members

What is Tricare

400

A response that will reverse or cause the opposite effect of the original stimulus.

Negative Feedback

400

Movement, posture, joint stability, and heat production

The four functions of muscle contraction

400

Laboratory and OSHA standards

Guidelines that the MA must follow when performing phlebotomy

500

Cleaning process that inhibits or inactivates pathogens by means of careful scrubbing

Sanitization

500

Tricare. Medicare, and Medicaid 

Government insurance plans

500

Thermoregulation and Blood sugar regulation are examples of what

Negative feedback

500

Axial and Appendicular

The two divisions of the skeleton

500

A medical assistant must always follow the organizations policy when it comes to reporting this

Critical lab values