Healthcare Settings
Where would you typically see a pharmacist working?
A pharmacy
Whare are the small sacs of air in the lungs called?
Alveoli
What body system is the heart the main part of?
The circulatory system
What is the disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue?
Cancer
Anatomy refers to the physical _______________ of the body
Structures
What does NICU stand for?
Neonatal intensive care unit
Which two structures in the lungs does the trachea lead to?
The bronchi
The heart has ____ (amount) of chambers?
Four
What is a common cancer treatment?
Chemotherapy
The process of breaking down food into simple molecules is called?
Digestion
A patient has had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and has trouble with motor functions (walking, running, etc). Who might help him regain those functions?
A physical therapist
What gas is released from the body during exhalation?
Carbon dioxide
Cancer in the heart is extremely rare T or F?
True
Noncancerous tumors are referred to as
Benign
The directional term for “toward the front” in anatomy is called?
Anterior
What type of medical professional treats patients of all ages?
A family physician
What two main gases make up the atmosphere?
Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood to the heart are called?
A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer with chemotherapy and other drugs are called
Oncologoists
What organelle modifies, packages, and "ships" proteins?
The Golgi apparatus
A patient is suffering from hyperthyroidism. What branch of medicine would one need to know to be best equipped to treat the patient? (think body systems)
Endocrinology
What is the condition of having insufficient amounts of oxygen called?
Hypoxia
The largest artery in the body is called?
The aorta
How many stages of cancer are there?
Which two body systems are chiefly responsible for maintaining homeostasis?
The nervous and endocrine systems