general med term and abbreviations
Word Root
cells, tissues, organs, systems
Cardiac
Gas exchange in the lungs takes place in what part?
Aveoli
What hormones are secreted by the ovary
Estrogen & Progesterone
Overall record of a patients entire hospital stay?
History and physical
Describe Anatomical positioning of a patient
Diffusion of oxygen and nutrients into the blood takes place in which vessels?
capillaries
3 main functions of the digestive system
digesting food, absorb nutrients, eliminate waste
Male reproductive system & urinary system share which organ?
Urethra
abbreviation for a disease- cancerous tumor in the pigment producing cells of the skin
MM (malignant melanoma)
What is the innermost layer of the of the skin that has fatty tissue
Subcutaneous Layer
What are Leukocytes responsible for?
parts of the airway passage in order
pharnyx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes
what hormones are secreted by the thyroid gland?
calcitonin, thyroxine, triiodothyronine
genetic disease that primarily affects young boys
MD (muscular dystrophy)
Dense hard outer surface of the bone is called?
These blood cells contain hemoglobin and transport oxygen
Red blood cells or Erythrocytes
which stage of of urine returns water, nutrients, and electrolytes to the bloodstream?
Reabsorption
Ascending tracts that carry sensory information are known as
Afferent Neurons
Abbreviation for disease where stomach acid flows back into esophagus
GERD
Function of bones
Protection, Blood Supply, Framework, Storage of Minerals
Primary job of the lymphatic & immune systems
protection/defense, transports fats absorbed by the digestive system, and collects access fluid from tissue and return to blood system
What substance is found in urine under normal circumstances
nitrogenous waste
This hormone helps stimulate the cells of the body to divide
Growth hormone