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Volume 3: Anatomy and Physiology
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10/16/2006

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Term
SIZE AND SHAPE
Definition
How do the structures of the cells of the human body differ?
Term
CELL MEMBRANE
Definition
What is the outermost layer of a cell called?
Term
CYTOPLASM
Definition
Where are most living substances contained within a cell?
Term
CENTROSOMES
Definition
Which part of a cell carries vital DNA information to newly forming cells?
Term
CELL NUCLEUS
Definition
Which part is considered the "brain" of the cell?
Term
BEGINS WHEN FORMED AND ENDS WHEN COMPLETES REPRODUCTION
Definition
When does the life cycle of a cell begin and end?
Term
FOUR
Definition
How many general processes are involved in the cell life cycle?
Term
MITOSIS
Definition
What is the dividing of a cell's nucleus called?
Term
METAPHASE
Definition
In which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up in an orderly fashion and prepare to divide?
Term
ANAPHASE
Definition
In which phase of mitosis does cytoplasm division begin?
Term
EPITHELIAL, CONNECTIVE, MUSCLE, NERVOUS
Definition
What are the four general types of tissue found in the body?
Term
THROUGHOUT BODY-COVERING ALL SURFACES IN AND OUT & IN GLANDS
Definition
Where can epithelial tissue be found?
Term
SKELETAL, SMOOTH, CARDIAC
Definition
What are the three types of muscle tissue?
Term
THREE
Definition
How many general parts does a cell have?
Term
ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM
Definition
The tubular system within the cell that transports molecules is the...
Term
MICROFILAMENTS
Definition
What cytoplasm components are responsible for cell contraction?
Term
PROPHASE
Definition
The first stage of mitosis is...
Term
CONTINUATION OF CELL GROWTH
Definition
What is interphase?
Term
CELL DIFFERENTIATION
Definition
The complicated process responsible for the distinction of cell characteristics is known as...
Term
EPITHELIAL
Definition
What type of tissue is the major component of glands?
Term
MUSCLE
Definition
What type of tissue can change its shape?
Term
STRATUM CORNEUM
Definition
What is the outermost layer of the epidermis?
Term
DERMIS
Definition
What layer of the skin contains blood vessels, sweat glands, and hair follicles?
Term
DEAD EPIDERMAL CELLS
Definition
Hair shafts are composed mainly of what type of cells?
Term
APOCRINE
Definition
What type of sweat gland is usually connected to hair follicles?
Term
SEBACEOUS
Definition
What type of glands secretes sebum?
Term
BOSY TEMPERATURE REGULATION, PROTECTION, EXTERNAL PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Definition
What are the functions of the integumentary system?
Term
DILATE TO PERMIT INCREASED BLOOD FLOW & STIMULATE SWEATING
Definition
When external temperatures are high, what do the blood vessels in the skin do and why?
Term
MELANIN
Definition
What substance is produced in the deepest layer of the epidermis to protect skin against damage from ultraviolet rays of the sun?
Term
MELANIN
Definition
What substance is produced in the deepest layer of the epidermis to protect skin against damage from ultraviolet rays of the sun?
Term
DECREASES SKIN ELASTICITY
Definition
How does aging affect the skin?
Term
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Definition
What are the two categories of lesions found in the integumentary system?
Term
TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS
Definition
What condition could result from a blockage of capillary flow?
Term
FURUNCULOSIS
Definition
What is the medical term for a boil?
Term
INFANTS
Definition
What age group does thrush commonly affect?
Term
PARONYCHIA
Definition
What condition results in visible inflammation of the nail bed and local tenderness?
Term
HEMATOMA
Definition
What condition can result when larger blood vessels rupture and cause a pooling of blood beneath the skin surface?
Term
DEEP
Definition
Whate type of frostbite is characterized by mottled blue-white skin?
Term
PARTIAL -THICKNESS (SECOND DEGREE)
Definition
Blisters are a sign of what type of burn?
Term
18%
Definition
An adult's entire right leg accounts for what percentage of body surface area?
Term
STRATUM SPINOSUM
Definition
The third layer of the epidermis is the...
Term
DERMIS
Definition
Sebaceous glands are located in the...
Term
BLOOD VESSEL CONSTRICTION
Definition
Lower external temperatures result in...
Term
WHEAL
Definition
A localized skin elevation that lasts less than 24 hours is a...
Term
THICKENING OF THE SKIN
Definition
What is Lichenification?
Term
BENIGN TUMORS
Definition
What are moles classified as?
Term
PEDICULOSIS CORPORIS
Definition
Which of the following conditions is caused by a parasite?
Intertrigo
Furunculosis
Tinea Corporis
Pediculosis Corporis
Term
18%
Definition
What percentage of body surface area is affected if an adult has burns on the chest and abdomen?
Term
PERIOSTEUM
Definition
What is the outermost portion of a bone called?
Term
COMPACT BONE
Definition
What is the main portion of a bone called?
Term
ROUNDED BONE END THAT NORMALLY JOINS WITH ANOTHER BONE
Definition
What is a condyle?
Term
MORE THAN 500
Definition
How many muscles are in the body?
Term
EPIMYSIUM
Definition
What is the outer surface of a muscle called?
Term
MULTIUNIT
Definition
What type of muscle is found on the walls of blood vessels?
Term
FIBROUS
Definition
What type of joint is a suture?
Term
SYNOVIAL
Definition
What type of joint is a condyloid?
Term
BLOOD CELL FORMATION
Definition
What is hematopoiesis?
Term
OSTEOPOROSIS
Definition
What condition results from a loss of bone mineral content?
Term
BONE TUMOR
Definition
Increased temperature in an area of bone mass is one symptom of what bone disease?
Term
WRIST AND HANDS
Definition
Which part of the upper extremities does rheumatoid arthritis most commonly affect?
Term
OVERSTRETCHED OR TORN MUSCLES
Definition
What is muscle strain?
Term
NONDISPLACED
Definition
A bone fracture with no obvious deformity is classified as what type of fracture?
Term
A BREAK THAT EXTENDS AT AN ANGLE ACROSS THE BONE
Definition
Describe an oblique fracture.
Term
BELOW THE SITE OF INJURY
Definition
Where will numbness often be experienced i relation to a herniated disk?
Term
VERY LITTLE COMPACT BONE
Definition
Bone ends contain:
The medullary cavity
Very little compact bone
Many nerves and blood vessels
More compact bone than any other part of the bone
Term
ARTICULATE
Definition
What is the term used to describe the joining of two or more bones?
Term
FASCIA
Definition
The epimysium is located beneath the...
Term
PERIMYSIUM
Definition
The muscle layer that lies just below the epimysium is the...
Term
SYNCHONDROSIS
Definition
What type of joint joins the sternum and the first rib?
Term
OVER 50 YEARS OLD
Definition
Osteoarthritis is commonly seen in patients who are what age?
Term
TRANSVERSE
Definition
A break that extends straight across a bone is classified as what type of fracture?
Term
FEET
Definition
Which are is most likely to be affected by tendinitis?
Feet
Jaw
Ribs
Neck
Term
MEDIASTINUM
Definition
In what area of the thorax is the heart located?
Term
MITRAL (BICUSPID)
Definition
What valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
Term
SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR VENA CAVA
Definition
What are the two largest veins in the body?
Term
ANTIGEN A, ANTIGEN B, AND Rh FACTOR D
Definition
What type of antigens and Rh factor does a person with type AB+ blood have?
Term
MAINTAIN PROPER FLUID BALANCE AND DEFEND AGAINST INFECTION
Definition
What are the two functions of the lymphatic system?
Term
LYMPHATIC TRUNKS
Definition
After passing through the lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels merge to form what component of the lymphatic system?
Term
LEFT SUBCLAVIAN VEIN
Definition
What vein is joined to the thoracic duct?
Term
ONE OF THE TWO SUBCLAVIAN VEINS
Definition
Into which vein or veins does all lymph eventually empty?
Term
INFECTION-FIGHTING ORGANISMS IN LYMPH
Definition
What are macrophages?
Term
TO FIGHT INFECTION
Definition
What is the function of lymphocytes?
Term
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
Definition
What condition is caused byt the buildup of calcium deposits inside the arteries?
Term
CHOLESTEROL
Definition
What is the most common cause of fatty deposits in the coronary arteries?
Term
THE INABILITY OF BLOOD TO CLOT PROPERLY
Definition
What is the common problem associated with all types of hemophilia?
Term
CARDIAC TAMPONADE
Definition
What condition is characterized by the presence of blood leaking into the pericardial sac?
Term
BY DETERMINING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURES
Definition
How is pulse pressure determined?
Term
TRICUSPID VALVE
Definition
The valve that leads from the right atrium to the right ventricle is the...
Term
NO ANTIGEN A, NO ANTIGEN B, Rh FACTOR D IS PRESENT
Definition
What are the characteristics of type O+ blood?
Term
DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE
Definition
The pressure in the blood vessels when the heart is at rest between contractions is called what?
Term
PULMONARY VEIN
Definition
Oxygenated blood travels from the lungs back to the heart through what?
Term
EFFERENT LYMPHATIC VESSELS
Definition
Vessels that lead out of the lymph nodes are called...
Term
SPLEEN
Definition
What is the largest lymphatic organ?
Term
A COLLECTING DUCT
Definition
Lymph is transported throught the lymphatic trunk directly to...
Term
LYMPHOCYTES AND MACROPHAGES
Definition
What are the two infection-fighting organisms associated with the lymph nodes?
Term
AN EMBOLUS
Definition
A blood clot that breaks free and travels throught the circulatory system until it becomes lodged in a smaller vessel is called...
Term
3 TO 5 MINUTES
Definition
The pain associated with angina pectoris normally lasts how long?
Term
WEAK PULSE
Definition
Which of the following is a symptom of cardiac tamponade?
Weak pulse
Strong pulse
Steadily increasing pulse pressure
Pulse pressure remains unchanged
Term
SIZE AND EXTENT OF INJURY
Definition
The seriousness of a puncture wound or laceration to the heart or blood vessels is dependent on what?
Term
CAPILLARIES
Definition
To what part of the circulatory system are the alveoli directly connected?
Term
PROTECT THE LUNGS
Definition
What is the main function of the pleurae?
Term
TWO
Definition
How many layers do the pleurae have?
Term
THREE
Definition
How many lobes does the right lung have?
Term
BETWEEN THE RIBS
Definition
Where are the intercostal muscles?
Term
THE NEED TO ELIMINATE CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE BODY
Definition
What is the primary stimulus to breathe?
Term
PHRENIC NERVES
Definition
What controls the action of the diaphragm?
Term
6 LITERS
Definition
When filled to capacity, approximately how much air can the lungs hold?
Term
SPUTUM
Definition
What test is necessary to confirm a diagnosis of active TB?
Term
EMPHYSEMA
Definition
What disease is characterized by the enlargement, over-distention, and destructive changes in the air space of the lungs?
Term
AN INFECTION THAT CAUSES INFLAMMATION OF THE PLEURAL SAC, RESULTING IN PAIN DURING RESPIRATION
Definition
What is pleurisy?
Term
FLAIL CHEST
Definition
"Paradoxical motion" is a sign of what condition?
Term
PNEUMOTHORAX
Definition
What term is used to indicate the presence of air in the thoracic cavity?
Term
HEMOTHORAX
Definition
What condition is characterized by the presence of blood, instead of air, in the pleural space?
Term
NASOPHARYNX
Definition
What is the superior portion of the pharynx that contains the eustacian tubes?
Term
THREE SINGLE AND THREE PAIRED CARTILAGES
Definition
What is the larynx composed of?
Term
FORWARD AND SLIGHTLY UPWARD
Definition
During inhalation, the intercostal muscular contraction permits the ribs to move in what directions?
Term
TIDAL AIR
Definition
What is the amount of air that enters and leaves the lungs with each natural respiration known as?
Term
PNEUMONIA
Definition
What condition is aspiration of fluid into the lungs most likely to cause?
Asthma
Pneumonia
Tuberculitis
Chronic bronchitis
Term
THREE OR MORE RIBS FRACTURED IN AT LEAST TWO PLACES
Definition
A flail chest is characterized by what?
Term
TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX
Definition
What is tracheal deviation to the uninjured side of the chest most likely a sign of?
Term
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND PERIFERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Definition
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
Term
FRONTAL LOBE
Definition
Where is the motor area of the cerebum located?
Term
OCULOMOTOR NERVE
Definition
What is the name of the third cranial nerve?
Term
VOLUNTARY
Definition
What type of movements does the somatic nervous system control?
Term
SYMPATHETIC
Definition
What part of the nervous system automatically causes the body functions to speed up?
Term
PARASYMPATHETIC
Definition
What part of the nervous system automatically causes body functions to return to normal?
Term
35
Definition
Migraine headaches usually occur less frequently after what age?
Term
10 MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS
Definition
What is the duration of each cluster headache?
Term
TWO
Definition
How many general categories of convulsions are there?
Term
CRANIAL NERVE
Definition
What type of disorder is Bell's palsey?
Term
CSF IN THE NOSE OR EARS
Definition
What is one sign of a serious brain injury?
Term
HEAD TRAUMA PRODUCING A BRIEF LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY CONFUSION OR MEMORY LOSS
Definition
What causes a concussion?
Term
BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE INJURY
Definition
Where will loss of function be evident in a case of severed spinal cord?
Term
SYNAPSES
Definition
What are the small spaces between neurons called?
Term
BIPOLAR
Definition
What type of neuron has one axon extending from one end of the soma and one dendrite extending from the other?
Term
CONTROL ACTIVITY OF THE BRAIN ITSELF
Definition
The primary functions of the cerebellum are to coordinate muscular movements and...
Term
SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
Definition
The "fight-or-flight" reaction is controlled by the...
Term
PREVENT EXTENSIVE OVERWORKING OF THE BODY
Definition
The parasympathetic nervous system is designed to...
Term
TONIC-CLONIC SEIZURES
Definition
What are grand mal seizures also known as?
Term
INFANTS AND CHILDREN
Definition
Which groups of people does meingitis primarily affect?
Term
CONCUSSION
Definition
Temporary loss of memory is most likely a sign of a brain...
Laceration
Contusion
Hematoma
Concussion
Term
BLOOD VESSELS, NERVES, GLANDS, & LYMPHATIC VESSELS
Definition
What is contained in the third layer of the alimentary canal wall?
Term
FIRST SET OF TEETH TO DEVELOP
Definition
What are decidious teeth?
Term
OROPHARYNX
Definition
What portion of the pharynx is located behind the palate and serves as a passageway for food and air?
Term
UPPER LEFT QUADRANT OF THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY
Definition
What quadrant is the stomach located in?
Term
ALONG THE INFERIOR SURFACE OF THE LIVER
Definition
Where is the gall bladder located?
Term
IN THE LIVER
Definition
Where is bile produced?
Term
PERISTALSIS
Definition
What are the involuntary muscle contractions that move food from the esophogus to the stomach?
Term
GALLBLADDER
Definition
Where is bile stored?
Term
ASSIST MOVEMENT AND ABSORPTION OF NUTRIENTS
Definition
What is the function of the villi in the small intestine?
Term
ACUTE INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING OF THE STOMACH AND INTESTINES
Definition
What is gastroenteritis?
Term
PEPTIC ULCER
Definition
What disorder is characterized by a lesion in the lining of the lower esophogus, stomach, or duodenum?
Term
CHOLELITHIASIS
Definition
What condition is characterized by the presence of gallstones?
Term
SIZE OF INJURY, FORCE OF INJURY, AFFECTED ORGANS
Definition
What three things determine the severity of a penetrating injury to the abdomen?
Term
LOCAL PAIN, DYSPHAGIA, DYSPNEA, ELEVATED TEMPERATURE, BLOOD-STAINED/EXCESSIVE SALIVATION
Definition
What are the sign and symptoms of esophageal trauma and perforations?
Term
LLQ OF ABDOMINAL CAVITY
Definition
Where is the sigmoid colon located?
Term
MUSCULAR LAYER
Definition
What is the layer of the alimentary canal that is responsible for moving substances through the canal?
Term
ESOPHAGUS
Definition
What part of the alimentary canal is between the pharynx and the stomach?
Term
CECUM
Definition
What does the ilcocecal valve in the small intestine connect to?
Term
CECUM
Definition
Undigested chyme passes from the ileum to the...
Term
COLON
Definition
What absorbs beneficial water for use by the body?
Term
HEMORRHOIDS
Definition
A patienT who complains of having the sensation of incomplete bowel movements is eshibiting a symptom of what condition?
Term
ABDOMINAL EVISCERATION
Definition
What is it called when a patient has abdominal organs protruding outside the body?
Term
SUPERIOR PORTION OF THE POSTERIOR ABDOMINAL CAVITY
Definition
Where are the kidneys located?
Term
RENAL PELVIS
Definition
What is the concave portion of the kidney called?
Term
KIDNEYS AND BLADDER
Definition
Between what two parts of the urinary system do the ureters extend?
Term
1 1/2 INCHES
Definition
What is the approximate length of the female urethra?
Term
IT IS SQUEEZED INTO THE BOWMAN'S CAPSULE
Definition
What happens to the fluid waste that is filtered from the blood by capillaries in the glomerulus?
Term
1,000 TO 1,800 MILLILITERS
Definition
What is the capacity of an adult's urinary bladder?
Term
RELAXATION OF THE EXTERNAL SPHINCTER OF THE URETHRA
Definition
What is the final step of the urination process?
Term
THE ABSENCE OF URINE
Definition
What is anuria?
Term
AN INCREASED PRODUCTION OF URINE
Definition
What is diuresis?
Term
AN EXCESSIVE OUTPUT OF URINE
Definition
What is polyuria?
Term
A CONDITION THAT EXISTS WHEN SUBSTANCES THAT ARE NORMALLY EXCRETED INTO THE URINE ACCUMULATE IN THE BLOOD
Definition
What is uremia?
Term
CALCIUM
Definition
What are most kidney stones composed of?
Term
AN INFECTION OF THE URINARY BLADDER
Definition
What is cystitis?
Term
PYLONEPHRITIS
Definition
What disorder results from exposure to a bacterial source, but it can also be caused by an obstruction, trauma, pregnancy, or metabolic disorders?
Term
THORACIC AND LUMBAR
Definition
Between which spinal regions in the posterior abdominal cavity are the kidneys found?
Term
1 MILLION
Definition
Approximately how many nephrons are within each kidney?
Term
10 INCHES
Definition
What is the approximate length of a ureter in an adult?
Term
A FLAP OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE
Definition
Backflow of urine into the ureter is prevented by what?
Term
250 MILLILITERS
Definition
The urge to urinate is usually felt when the bladder contains approximately how much urine?
Term
DIURESIS
Definition
What is an increased production of urine known as?
Term
NEPHROLITHIASIS
Definition
What is the presence of stones in the kidney known as?
Term
WEIGHT LOSS
Definition
What is a common symptom of renal failure?
Weight loss
Hematuria
Vomiting
Nocturia
Term
TESTES
Definition
What are the primary male sex organs?
Term
PENIS AND SCROTUM
Definition
What are the two male external accessory sex organs?
Term
BELOW THE URINARY BLADDER
Definition
Where is the prostate gland located?
Term
EPIDIDYMIS AND SEMINAL VESICLE
Definition
What two male internal accessory sex organs does the vas deferens connect?
Term
EPIDIDYMIS
Definition
After sperm cells are produced, where do they mature?
Term
TOPROTECT SPERM FROM ACIDIC VAGINAL SECRETIONS
Definition
Why does the prostate gland secrete fluid into the ejaculatory duct?
Term
TESTOSTERONE
Definition
What male hormone is responsible for male characteristics (e.g., growth of body hair and thickening of vocal chords)?
Term
OVARIES
Definition
What are the primary female sex organs?
Term
LIGAMENTS
Definition
What holds ovaries in their position?
Term
THREE
Definition
How many layers does the uterine wall have?
Term
FOUR
Definition
How many female external accessory organs are there?
Term
13 YEARS
Definition
At what age do females usually reach puberty?
Term
MENARCHE
Definition
What is the first menstrual cycle in the life of a female called?
Term
ESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE
Definition
What are the two "female" hormones?
Term
APPROXIMATELY DAY 28
Definition
When do mensus begin?
Term
SYPHALIS
Definition
What sexually transmitted disease is caused by the treponema pallidum?
Term
THE INITIAL ATTACK
Definition
When are the more painful sores of genital herpes usually experienced?
Term
CHLAMYDIA
Definition
What bacterial infection is similar to gonorrhea and can result in male prostate or epididymis infections?
Term
URETHRITIS
Definition
What condition in males is characterized by inflammation of the urethra?
Term
LOWER BACK, ABDOMEN, RECTUM, AND GLANS PENIS
Definition
Where is the pain that is commonly associated with prostatitus?
Term
VAGINITIS
Definition
What condition is characterized by inflammation of the vagina?
Term
ENDOMETRIOSIS
Definition
What condition is characterized by an abnormal growth of the uterine tissue outside the uterus?
Term
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
Definition
The testes are two oval-shaped structures that are made of...
Term
EPIDIDYMIS
Definition
What is the coiled tubule located on the top and to the side of each testis?
Term
EJACULATORY DUCT
Definition
Fluid is secreted from the seminal vesicles to help carry sperm through the...
Term
SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTIC
Definition
Growth of body hair on a male is a...
Term
TWO
Definition
How many main parts does each ovary have?
Term
CERVIX
Definition
What is the lower third of the uterus called?
Term
AN OVUM IS RELEASED FROM ONE OF THE OVARIES
Definition
When does the second phase of the menstrual cycle begin?
Term
6 WEEKS TO 6 MONTHS AFTER INFECTION
Definition
When does secondary syphalis usually occur?
Term
CHLAMYDIA
Definition
Which untreated sexually transmitted disease can result in infections of the prostate and/or epididymis?
Term
EPIDIDYMITIS
Definition
What is an infection that usually spreads from the urinary tract or prostate gland to the epididymis?
Term
DYSMENORRHEA
Definition
What is painful menstruation known as?
Term
WITHIN THE ORBIT ON THE SIDE OF THE EYE
Definition
Where is the lacrimal gland located?
Term
SIX
Definition
How many extrinsic muscles extend from the outer surface of the eye to the bones of the orbit?
Term
WITHIN THE VITREOUS BODY
Definition
Where is vitreous humor located?
Term
MEDIAL RECTUS
Definition
What muscle causes the eye to rotate toward the midline?
Term
THE ABILITY OF THE LENS TO ADJUST TO FOCUS AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES
Definition
What is accommodation?
Term
CILIARY MUSCLES RELAX AND THE LENS BECOMES THINNER
Definition
What two actions occur in the lens when you look at a distant object?
Term
AURICLE (OR PINNA) AND EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL
Definition
What are the two external ear structures?
Term
LABYRINTH
Definition
What is the system of chambers and tubes in the inner ear called?
Term
16,000
Definition
Approximately how many hair cells are located in the organ of Corti?
Term
20,000
Definition
How many vibrations per second can normal hearing detect?
Term
EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL
Definition
What part of the ear does the pinna guide sound waves into?
Term
INTERPRETING HEAD AND BODY MOVEMENT
Definition
What does dynamic equilibrium involve?
Term
THREE
Definition
How many passageways are in the nasal conchae?
Term
UPPER POSTERIOR NASAL CAVITY
Definition
Where are the olfactory receptors located?
Term
PATHWAYS THAT EXTEND BEYOND OLFACTORY BULBS
Definition
What are "olfactory tracts"?
Term
SEVEN
Definition
How many primary odor groups can the nose detect
Term
OLFACTORY RECEPTORS ARE LOCATED HIGH IN THE NASAL CAVITY
Definition
Why are some odors difficult for us to detect?
Term
50%
Definition
What percent of odor intensity is lost within the first second after receptor stimulation?
Term
LEFT EYE
Definition
What does "OS" mean?
Term
INFLAMMATION OF THE EYELID
Definition
What is blepharitis?
Term
25%
Definition
What percentage of foreign bodies affect only the cornea?
Term
SIZE OF THE EUSTACHIAN TUBE
Definition
Why are children especially susceptible to ear disorders?
Term
SENSORINEURAL LOSS
Definition
What type of hearing loss is also referred to as perceptive loss?
Term
INFECTION
Definition
What is a common complication of a perforated tympanic membrane?
Term
SINUSITIS
Definition
What complication is considered to be a complication of an upper respiratory tract infection?
Term
ANTERIOR NASAL CAVITY
Definition
Where does epistaxis originate?
Term
POTENTIAL FOR THE FOREIGN BODIES TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS
Definition
What is the primary concern associated with foreign bodies in the nose?
Term
CORNEA AND THE LENS
Definition
Aqueous humor fills the space between the...
Term
RODS
Definition
What part of the eye is largely responsible for viewing dimly lit images?
Term
MIDDLE EAR
Definition
The auditory ossicles is located in the...
Term
COCHLEA
Definition
Movement of the stapes causes stimulation of fluid within the what?
Term
ONE OF THE SEVEN PRIMARY ODOR OR A COMBINATION OF AT LEAST TWO OF THEM
Definition
What makes up every odor?
Term
HORDEOLUM
Definition
What condition is an infection of an eyelash follicle?
Term
GLAUCOMA
Definition
What condition results from an increased pressure within the eye?
Term
AGING
Definition
Presbycusis is the loss of hearing attributed primarily to what?
Term
AN INFLAMATION OF THE NASAL MUCOUS MEMBRANE
Definition
What is rhinitis?
Term
SINUSITIS
Definition
What nasal condition is considered to be a resulting complication of an upper respiratory tract infection?
Term
TARGET CELLS
Definition
What are cells that act as hormone receptors called?
Term
PITUITARY GLAND
Definition
What is the "master gland"?
Term
PITUITARY GLAND
Definition
What gland secretes STH?
Term
PROLACTIN
Definition
What hormone promotes the production of maternal milk following childbirth?
Term
ON THE SUPERIOR PORTION OF EACH KIDNEY
Definition
Where are the adrenal glands located?
Term
THREE
Definition
How many hormones are secreted by the Islets of Langerhans?
Term
LIVER
Definition
Glucagon has a direct effect on which organ?
Term
HYPOTHYROIDISM
Definition
Memory impairment is a sign of what disorder of the endocrine system?
Term
YOUNG WOMEN
Definition
Who is primarily affected by subacute thyroiditis?
Term
ADRENAL GLANDS
Definition
What part of the endocrine system is affected by primary aldosteronism?
Term
ADDISON'S DISEASE
Definition
What disorder is associated with adrenocortical insufficiency?
Term
ANTERIOR LOBE AND THE POSTERIOR LOBE
Definition
The pituitary gland is divided into two sections called the...
Term
ANTERIOR LOBE OF THE PITUITARY GLAND
Definition
What secretes adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?
Term
ADRENAL
Definition
Which gland is shaped like a pyramid?
Term
NOREPINEPHRINE
Definition
Which hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla has little effect on blood sugar level?
Term
PORTION OF THE PANCREAS THAT HAS AN ENDOCRINE FUNCTION
Definition
What are the Islets of Langerhans?
Term
TARGET CELLS
Definition
Pituitary tumors often directly affect...
Term
SLOW PULSE
Definition
Which of the following is a symptom of hypothyroidism?
Term
WOMEN OVER 50 YEARS OLD
Definition
Hyperparathyroidism is most common in...
Term
DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
Definition
Kussmaul's respirations are a sign of...
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