Shared Flashcard Set

Details

8th anatomy exam female histology
female histology
126
Anatomy
Graduate
10/25/2010

Additional Anatomy Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
a peripheral ___ of the ovary surrounds the ___.
Definition
- cortex
- medulla
Term
The cortex of the ovary contains ___ ___, which contain ___.
Definition
- ovarian follicles
- oocytes
Term
The ovary is covered by a ___ ___ aka an ___ ___ ___. This epithelium is prone to cancer.
Definition
- germinal epithelium
- ovarian surface epithelium
Term
The ___ ____ is a dense connective tissue layer that lies beneath the germinal epithelium.
Definition
- tunica albuginea
Term
The medulla contains ___ ___ and ___ ___.
Definition
- blood vessels
- connective tissue
Term
order of layers of ovary:
Definition
- germinal epithelium> tunica albuginea> cortex > medulla
Term
intradermal:
Definition
within the skin
Term
percutaneous:
Definition
through the skin
Term
staphylococcus:
Definition
berry shaped bacteria in grape-like structures
Term
transdermal TD:
Definition
pertaining to through the skin
Term
xanthoderma:
Definition
yellow skin, aka jaundice
Term
cicatrix:
Definition
scar
Term
cyst:
Definition
a closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material
Term
cytomegalovirus (CMV):
Definition
herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when immune system is compromised
Term
diaphoresis:
Definition
profuse sweating
Term
ecchymosis:
Definition
escape of blood into tissues, ausing burise
Term
emollient:
Definition
agent that softens or smooths skin
Term
fungus:
Definition
organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from its surrounding and may cause infection by invding body tissue
Term
single celled fungus like yeast reproduced by :
Definition
budding
Term
bacteria:
Definition
single celled microorgansims that reproduce by cell dvision and may cause infection by invading body tissue
Term
induration:
Definition
abnormal hard spots
Term
leukoplakia:
Definition
condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucuous membrane, precancerous
Term
macule:
Definition
flat colored spot on skin
Term
nevus:
Definition
- circumscribed malformation
aka birthmark or mole
Term
nodule:
Definition
small knotlike mass
Term
papule:
Definition
small solid skin elevation
Term
petechia:
Definition
pinpoint skin hemorrhage
Term
pressure ulcer :
Definition
- decub
- eroded sore on skin caused by prolonged pressure occuring in bedridden patients, aka decubitus ulcer, or bed sore
Term
pruritis:
Definition
severe itching
Term
purpura:
Definition
disorder characterized by hemorrhages into the tissue giving skin a purple red color
Term
pustule:
Definition
elevation of skin containing pus
Term
wheal:
Definition
round itchy elevation of skin
Term
vesicle:
Definition
small elevation of epidermis containing liquid
Term
ulcer:
Definition
eroded sore on skin or mucous membrane
Term
verruca:
Definition
circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by virus
- aka wart
Term
virus:
Definition
minute organism, much smaller than bacterium, characterized by lack of independent metabolism and the ability to replicate only within living host cells, may cause infection by invading body tissues
Term
wheal:
Definition
transitory, itchy elevation of the skin with a white center and red surrounding area, a wheal is an individual urticaria (hive)
Term
decub:
Definition
pressure ulcer
Term
ID:
Definition
intradermal
Term
TD:
Definition
transdermal
Term
subcut:
Definition
subcutaneous
Term
CMV:
Definition
cytomegalovirus
Term
SLE;
Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
Term
SqCCA:
Definition
squamous cell carcinoma
Term
pharynx:
Definition
serves as food and air passageway. air passes from nasal cavity>pharynx>larynx. food passes from mouth>pharynx> esophagus
Term
pharynx aka
Definition
throat
Term
adenoids:
Definition
lymhoid tissue located behind the nasal cavity
Term
tonsils:
Definition
lymphoid tissue behind the mouth
Term
larynx:
Definition
location of vocal cords
Term
epiglottis:
Definition
flap of cartilage that automatically covers the opening of and keeps food from entering the larynx duriing swallowing
Term
trachea:
Definition
passageway for air to the bronchi
Term
trachea aka
Definition
wind pipe
Term
see page 143 in book and know how to label it
Definition
Term
alveolus:
Definition
air sacs at the end of bronchioles
Term
pleura:
Definition
double fold serous membrane covering each lung and lining the throacic cavity
Term
diaphragm:
Definition
muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
Term
mediastinum:
Definition
space between the lungs, contains herat, eophagus, trachea, great blood vessels and other structures
Term
adenoid/o:
Definition
adendoids
Term
diaphragmat/o
Definition
diaphragm
Term
epiglott/o:
Definition
epiglottis
Term
laryng/o:
Definition
larynx
Term
lob/o:
Definition
lobe
Term
nas/o:
Definition
nose
Term
pharyng/o:
Definition
pharynx
Term
pleur/o:
Definition
pleura
Term
pneum/o
pneumat/o
pneumon/o:
Definition
lung, air
Term
pulmon/o
Definition
lung
Term
thorac/o:
Definition
thorax
Term
look at page 146 in book and know it.
Definition
Term
atel/o:
Definition
imperfect, incomplete
Term
capn/O
Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
hem/o
hemat/o:
Definition
blood
Term
muc/o:
Definition
mucus
Term
orth/o:
Definition
straight
Term
ox/o
ox/i:
Definition
oxygen
Term
phon/o:
Definition
sound/voice
Term
py/o:
Definition
pus
Term
somn/o:
Definition
sleep
Term
spir/o:
Definition
breathe, breathing
Term
a, an:
Definition
without, absent
Term
endo-
Definition
within
Term
eu:
Definition
normal, good
Term
pan:
Definition
all, total
Term
poly:
Definition
many, much
Term
tachy-
Definition
rapid, fast
Term
- ar
- ary
- eal:
Definition
pertaining to
Term
- cele:
Definition
hernia/protrusion
Term
- centesis:
Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term
- emia:
Definition
blood condition
Term
- graphy:
Definition
process of recording, radiographic imaging
Term
- meter:
Definition
instrument used to measure
Term
- metry:
Definition
measurement
Term
- pexy:
Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
Term
-pnea:
Definition
breathing
Term
-rrhagia:
Definition
rapid flow of blood
Term
- scope:
Definition
instrument used for visual examination
Term
scopic:
Definition
pertaining to visual examination
Term
scopy:
Definition
visual examination
Term
stomy:
Definition
creation of artificial opening
Term
- tomy:
Definition
cut or incision
Term
atelectasis:
Definition
incomplete expansion of the lungs
Term
bronchioectasis:
Definition
dilation of bronhi
Term
bronchopneumonia:
Definition
diseased state of bronchi and lungs, usually caused by infection
Term
laryngotracheobronchitis:
Definition
LTB: inflammation of larynx, trachea, and bronchi
Term
lobar pneumonia:
Definition
pertaining to the lobes, diseased state of the lungs
Term
pleuritis aka
Definition
pleurisy
Term
pneumatocele:
Definition
hernia of the lung
Term
pneumoconiosis:
Definition
abnormal condition of dust in the lungs
Term
pneumonia:
Definition
diseased state of the lung
- infection and inflammation are caused by bacteria like Pneumococcus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus,and Haemophilus , viruses, and fungi
Term
pyothorax:
Definition
aka empyema
pus in the chest
Term
rhinorrhagia:
Definition
rapid flow of blood from the nose
aka epistaxis
Term
thoracalgia:
Definition
pain in chest
Term
adult respiratory distress syndrome:
Definition
- ARDS
- aka acute respiratory distress syndrome
- respiratory failure in adults as a result of injury or disease
- symptoms: dyspnea, rapid breathing, cyanosis
Term
asthma:
Definition
respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, constriction of airways
Term
coccidioidomycosis:
Definition
fungal disease affecting the lungs and sometimes other ograns of the body, called valley fever or cocci
Term
cor pulmonale:
Definition
serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders, such as emphysema
Term
croup:
Definition
conditin resulting from actue obstruction of the laryinx, characterized by barking cough, hoarsness, and stridor,. may be caused by viral or bacterial infection, allergy or georign body, occurs moslty in chidlren
Term
CF cystic fibrosis:
Definition
hereditary disorder of exocrine glands characterized by excess mucus production in respiratory tract, pancreatic deficiency, and other symptoms
Term
emphysema:
Definition
stretching of lung tissue caused by alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity
Term
epistaxis:
Definition
nosebleed, aka rhinorrhagia
Term
influenza:
Definition
- highly infectious respiratory disease caused by virus aka flu
Term
Legionnaire disease:
Definition
lobar pneumonia caused by bacteriaum Legionella pneumophila
Term
obstructive sleep apnea:
Definition
OSA: repetitetive pharyngeal collapse during sleep, which leadsd to absence of breathing, daytime drowsiness, and elevated blood pressure
Term
pertussis:
Definition
highly contagious bacterial infection of the respiratory tract characterized by acute corinw inspiration aka whooping cough
Term
Upper respiratory infection:
Definition
URI: infetion of the nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx
Term
polysomnography:
Definition
PSG: process of recording many tests during sleep to diagnose obtstructive sleep apnea: electrocardiogram, electromyogrphay, electroencephalography, air flow monitoring, oximetry
Supporting users have an ad free experience!