Anatomy and Physiology
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What term means high blood pressure?
Hypertension
What instrument is used to listen to heart and lung sounds?
Stethoscope
What is da basic unit of life?
Cell
What term means a disease-causing organism?
Pathogen
What hormone lowers blood glucose levels?
Insulin
What does prefix '-endo' mean?
within / inside / internal
What is considered a 'healthy' blood pressure reading?
120/80 or less
What is the pH of a neutral solution?
7
What type of pathogen is influenza?
Virus
What part of the brain is responsible for initiating voluntary movement, language production, and high-level cognitive functions.
Frontal Lobe
What term means a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin? (HINT: it involves iron)
Anemia
What artery is commonly used when taking a manual blood pressure?
Brachial artery
What is the monomer of proteins?
Amino acids
What is the term for a cancer of blood-forming tissues with abnormal white cells?
Leukemia
What vessel is the primary site of nutrient and gas exchange?
Capillaries
What does the abbreviation BID mean?
Twice a day
What pulse site is commonly checked in the neck?
Carotid pulse
Alcohol and Hydroxyl Group
What is the membrane attack complex abbreviated as?
MAC
What electrolyte is primarily responsible for depolarization during a neuronal action potential?
Sodium
What term means blockage of a blood vessel by a clot or other material traveling through the bloodstream?
Embolism
When taking orthostatic vitals, what three positions are used.
Lying, sitting, and standing
What rule predicts that in hydrohalogenation, the hydrogen adds to the carbon with more hydrogens already attached?
Markovnikov’s rule
What is the term for abnormal immune response against transplanted tissue?
Rejection