Sensory
System
System
Identify the 2 medical terms or medical abbreviations below associated with sensory deficits:
tonometry, otosclerosis, otoscopy, HOH
ostosclerosis
HOH
What may result if a patient's mobility or movement is reduced over time to pressure areas of the body?
2)Describe a way hospitals/facilities may prevent these injuries from occurring.
1)Pressure injuries, bedsores, or decubitus ulcers
2)Most hospitals and long-term care facilities have the practice of turning the patients every few hours to prevent the incidence of bedsores.
What medical term means paralysis of one side of the body either right or left?
Hemiplegia,
What does the term polyneuropathy mean?
Disease of multiple peripheral nerves at the same time
The suffix -listhesis means slippage. Therefore, if someone has spondylolisthesis, you reason that:
The person has a spinal condition in which vertebrae have slipped out of alignment
What 4 medical terms are associated with strabismus?
Esotropia, Exotropia,Hypotropia & Hypertropia
aking into account the thermoregulation process between the integumentary system and the sympathetic system,
1)what happens when the body temperature is too warm- 3 symptoms
2)what happens when the body temperature is too cold-2 symptoms
Warm
Sweating, red faced & arterioles in dermis dilate
cold
Skin whitish hue & arterioles constrict
Identify the three different types of muscles and give an example of where you would find each type.
Skeletal: spine, arms, legs, etc
Smooth: intestines, bladder, uterus, stomach, arteries/veins
Cardiac: heart
What does hydrocephalus mean?
The abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain.
Identify the 3 medical terms below related to spinal curvature disorders
kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
What are the medical terms used to describe the sense of taste and touch ?
Gustation & Somatosensation
The burn destroyed all the layers of skin. The doctor told his family that he had a _____ burn.(2 answers)
Third, Full thickness
What is the difference between a strain and a sprain?
Sprain: The stretching or tearing of the supporting ligaments.
Strain: An overstretching or overexertion of a muscle or tendon.
What are the two major divisions of the nervous system?
CNS: Central Nervous System
PNS: Peripheral Nervous System
Identify 5 medical terms below related to body movements:
donation, flexion, viration, forension, extension, adduction, accution, connexion, pronation
flexion, pronation, supination, extension, adduction
Describe the difference between 1)conductive hearing loss and 2)sensorineural hearing loss.
1)Conductive hearing loss occurs when something disrupts sound through the mid and outer ear, such as physical damage to the eardrum (perforation).
2)Sensorineural hearing loss results from damage to the neural structures and is usually permanent
Translate and fill in the blank
27 y/o__ ♀__ with hx__ of skin CA___ presents to derm__office with mole on posterior portion of R__ arm, proximal to wrist, distal to elbow. Tx__ : excise lesion and send to the lab for bx__ to r/o__ BCC__.
years old
history
Cancer
dermatologist
Right
Treatment
Biopsy
Rule Out
Basal Cell Carcinoma
In the list below identify the different nomenclatures for naming muscles.
Shape
Size
Color
Action
Divisions
Identify 3 medical abbreviations associated with the nervous system:
CSF, CBC, CXR, CTE,CA,CVS,CAD,CHF, COPD, CVA,
CVA
CTE
CSF
What is the difference between pronation and supination of the hand?
Pronation: Forearm motion that moves the palm of the hand from the palm forward to the palm backward position.
It is moving your palm to face down, like you are pouring liquid into a cup.
Supination: Forearm motion that moves the palm of the hand from the palm backward to the palm forward position.
It is moving your palm to face up, like you are holding your hand out for money or carrying a tray of food.
Define:
Optometrist
opthamologist
otorhinolaryngologist
audiologist
optometrist eye specialist that examines and evaluates for ocular pathology and prescribes corrective lenses
ophthalmologist specialist who evaluates and manages eye pathology as well as performs surgery
otorhinolaryngologist
physician that specializes in ears, nose, and throat treatment and conditions
audiologist specialist who evaluates and manages individuals with hearing loss
1)What is the arrector pili muscle and 2)what is it responsible for?
1)Each hair root is connected to a smooth muscle called the arrector pili that contracts in response to nerve signals from the sympathetic nervous system, making the external hair shaft “stand up.”
2)The primary purpose for this is to trap a layer of air to add insulation. This is visible in humans as goosebumps.
Question 11 SA
What are the 6 purposes of skeletal muscle?
Maintain skeletal stability
Produce & stop movement
Maintain inner organ function
Protect inner organs
Generate heat
Facilitate excess movement of the bones and joints
In 1-2 sentences explain the primary purpose of the medulla oblongata?
Part of the brain stem responsible for control of heart rate and breathing
Identify and describe the three types of joints found in the human body. Remember many of these words are based on medical terminology. Please use one sentence to describe each type of joint.