Anatomy
This chamber of the heart supplies blood to the lungs to be oxygenated.
What is the right ventricle?
This term is used to describe the maintenance of a stable internal environment
What is homeostasis?
A disease that develops rapidly and has occurred within 6 months
What is an acute condition?
This device measures blood pressure (double points for full name)
What is a BP cuff or Sphygmomanometer?
This is the age most babies begin to crawl
What is 6-10 months?
This bone forms the forehead and is bowl shaped.
What is the frontal bone?
What is glucagon?
This condition is characterized by narrowed airways and wheezing commonly requiring bronchodilators such as albuterol to alleviate symptoms
What is asthma?
During this imaging test a patient cannot have a pacemaker or any metal implants
What is an MRI?
These diseases are the first a baby gets vaccinated for at birth.
What is tuberculosis or hepatitis B?
Damage to this area of the brain would cause issues with emotional regulation.
In the kidney the majority of glucose is reabsorbed here via active transport
What is the proximal convoluted tubule?
This is the cause of shortness of breath and fatigue in anemic patients
What is reduced hemoglobin/oxygen carrying capacity of blood?
This is the study of microscopic images to research cells and disease behaviour
What is histology?
This vitamin is given to newborns to prevent bleeding problems
What is vitamin K?
This sheath of muscle tissue controls the lungs and is essential for breathing properly.
What is the diaphragm?
A drop in blood pH would most directly stimulate this brain region to increase breathing rate.
What is the medulla oblongata?
Type 2 diabetes primarily develops from the resistance to this hormone
What is insulin?
This is a method used by clinicians to distinguish a particular disease or condition from others that present with similar symptoms
What is a differential diagnosis?
This is the term for the soft spot on a baby's head
What is the fontanelle?
What are the coronary arteries?
Failure of this feedback mechanism would most likely cause uncontrolled hormone secretion.
What is negative feedback?
Chronic high blood pressure most directly increases the risk of this major cardiovascular event
What is a stroke/heart attack?
An ECG showing an irregular rhythm during a stress test is a sign of this condition
What is arrhythmia?
This illness causes the swelling of the parotid glands (cheeks) and can affect unvaccinated teenagers