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Term
A protein found in blood plasma.
Definition
Albumin
Term
The digestive system tube from the mouth to the anus, including the mouth or buccal cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines.
Definition
Alimentary canal
Term
The 126 bones that make up the pectoral girdle, upper extremities, pelvic girdle, and lower extremities.
Definition
Appendicular skeleton
Term
The 80 bones composing the skull, vertebrae, thorax and hyoid bone; the central structure to which the appendicular skeleton is attached.
Definition
Axial skeleton
Term
The organs (liver and gall bladder) and ducts that participate in the secretion, storage, and delivery of bile to the duodenum.
Definition
Biliary tract
Term
A membranous sac or receptacle for a secretion or excretion.
Definition
Bladder
Term
The canal or passageway in the temporal bone through which the internal carotid artery passes.
Definition
Carotid canal
Term
A curved protuberance at the end of a bone forming part of an articulation.
Definition
Condyle
Term
The outer layer of an organ as distinguished from the inner medulla, as in the adrenal gland, kidney, or cerebrum.
Definition
Cortex
Term
A normal or abnormal bending away; an arc.
Definition
Curvature
Term
Of or pertaining to a sac-like structure; e.g., the gallbladder or the urinary bladder.
Definition
Cystic
Term
Reduction of the harmful properties of a poisonous substance.
Definition
Detoxification
Term
Pertaining to a ductless gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream.
Definition
Endocrine
Term
Pertaining to a gland that delivers its secretion through a duct.
Definition
Exocrine
Term
A temporarily unossified area on the surface of the cranium of an infant.
Definition
Fontanel
Term
A shallow depression.
Definition
Fossa
Term
A secretory organ or structure that can manufacture a secretion.
Definition
Gland
Term
A gland that has both endocrine and exocrine functions, such as the pancreas.
Definition
Heterocrine
Term
Clusters of cells in the pancreas which produce insulin.
Definition
Islets of Langerhans (pancreatic islets)
Term
Well-defined parts of an organ separated by boundaries.
Definition
Lobes
Term
A passage or opening through a bone.
Definition
Meatus
Term
The inner or central portion of an organ in contrast to the outer portion or cortex.
Definition
Medulla
Term
The study of muscles.
Definition
Myology
Term
Pertaining to, or forming, the wall of a cavity.
Definition
Parietal
Term
An entrance to an organ.
Definition
Portal
Term
The smooth muscle around the exit of the stomach into the duodenum.
Definition
Pyloric sphincter
Term
Blood plasma, excluding the clotting factors; the watery, amber-colored portion of the blood after coagulation occurs.
Definition
Serum
Term
Bone shaped like a sesame seed; a bone embedded in a tendon. The patella is the largest of these.
Definition
Sesamoid bone
Term
A paranasal cavity within a bone; a dilated channel for venous blood.
Definition
Sinus
Term
Relating to the line of union in an immovable articulation, such as between the cranial bones.
Definition
Sutural
Term
A joint in which the bones are connected by fibrocartilage.
Definition
Symphysis
Term
A group of organs arranged for the performance of a specific function.
Definition
System
Term
A covering or layer.
Definition
Tunic
Term
Substances that yield hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution.
Definition
Acids
Term
An organic compound containing one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups.
Definition
Alcohol
Term
An organic compound containing one or more –CHO groups.
Definition
Aldehyde
Term
Derivatives of carboxylic acids in which a hydroxyl group is substituted with an amine or ammonia having the general formula of R-CONH-R’.
Definition
Amides
Term
An organic compound containing nitrogen with the general formula of R-NH2.
Definition
Amine
Term
The building blocks of proteins that contain an amino group (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group.
Definition
Amino acid
Term
Any compound that can act as both an acid and a base in aqueous solution.
Definition
Amphoterism
Term
Substances that yield hydroxide ions in an aqueous solution.
Definition
Bases
Term
That branch of chemistry dealing with compounds produced by living organisms.
Definition
Biochemistry
Term
Substances capable of maintaining a constant pH by neutralizing both acids and bases.
Definition
Buffers
Term
A compound of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen that is an aldehyde or ketone derivative of polyhydroxyl alcohol.
Definition
Carbohydrate
Term
An organic compound that contains a carboxyl group (C(=O)OH)
Definition
Carboxylic acid
Term
The process of converting soluble protein to insoluble protein by physical or chemical means.
Definition
Coagulation
Term
A solute that can pass through filters but not membranes.
Definition
Colloid
Term
Rapid oxidation that produces heat and light.
Definition
Combustion
Term
A substance consisting of two or more elements combined chemically in definite proportions by mass.
Definition
Compound
Term
A solution containing a relatively large amount of solute.
Definition
Concentrated solution
Term
The ratio of a solute to the solution or solvent.
Definition
Concentration
Term
A chemical bond formed between two atoms by the sharing of electrons.
Definition
Covalent
Term
A solute that can pass through a membrane.
Definition
Crystalloid
Term
The gradual decomposition of dead organic matter by the enzymes of aerobic bacteria.
Definition
Decay
Term
The disruption and breakdown of a protein by heat or chemicals.
Definition
Denaturation
Term
An organic compound containing two aldehyde (-CHO) groups.
Definition
Dialdehyde
Term
A solution containing relatively small amount of solute.
Definition
Dilute solution
Term
Simple substances which cannot be decomposed by ordinary chemical means.
Definition
Elements
Term
A protein that acts as a biological catalyst.
Definition
Enzyme
Term
An organic compound with the general formula RCOOR’.
Definition
Ester
Term
A combination of saturated fatty acids and glycerol that is a semisolid at room temperature.
Definition
Fats
Term
The microbial decomposition of carbohydrates under anaerobic conditions.
Definition
Fermentation
Term
Formaldehyde gas dissolved in water at 37% by weight and 40% by volume.
Definition
Formalin
Term
A compound in which there is a union between water and certain substances when they crystallize.
Definition
Hydrate
Term
A non-chemical bond that creates surface tension.
Definition
Hydrogen bond
Term
An atom or group of atoms with a positive or negative electrical charge.
Definition
Ion
Term
A chemical bond formed between oppositely charged atoms.
Definition
Ionic
Term
A class of organic compounds with the general formula R(CO)R’ formed by the oxidation of a secondary alcohol.
Definition
Ketone
Term
A combination of two or more substances not chemically united and that exist in no fixed proportion to each other.
Definition
Mixture
Term
Chemicals incorporated into commercial preservative fluids to meet the varying demands of embalming procedures.
Definition
Modifying agent
Term
The reaction of an acid and a base to produce salt and water.
Definition
Neutralization
Term
A combination of unsaturated fatty acids and glycerol that is a liquid at room temperature.
Definition
Oils
Term
A compound consisting of oxygen combined with only one other element.
Definition
Oxide
Term
A bond formed from a dehydration reaction between the amino group on one amino acid with the carboxyl group on another amino acid.
Definition
Peptide bond
Term
A chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine to form larger molecules that contain repeating structural units.
Definition
Polymerization
Term
Fluids designed to clear the vascular system of blood and enable the arterial solution to distribute more effectively.
Definition
Pre-injection fluids
Term
Substances used to inhibit protein decomposition and inactivate enzymes.
Definition
Preservatives
Term
A biological component that is a polymer of many amino acids.
Definition
Protein
Term
Surface disinfectants that are generally used for disinfection of skin, oral and nasal cavities, as well as instruments.
Definition
Quaternary ammonium compound
Term
Any group of substances that result from the reaction between acids and bases other than water.
Definition
Salts
Term
The hydrolysis of a fat and a strong base to produce glycerol and the salt of a fatty acid.
Definition
Saponification
Term
A solution containing the maximum amount of solute a solvent is able to hold at a certain temperature and pressure.
Definition
Saturated solution
Term
The material upon which an enzyme acts.
Definition
Substrate
Term
The molecular cohesion at the surface of a liquid forming a membrane-like layer.
Definition
Surface tension
Term
A solute that will not pass through filters or membranes.
Definition
Suspension
Term
An organic compound containing the group -SH.
Definition
Thiol (mercaptan)
Term
A poisonous substance that is organic in nature.
Definition
Toxin
Term
The neutralization product of formaldehyde and ammonia.
Definition
Urotropin
Term
A type of lipid formed from the combination of unsaturated and/or saturated fatty acids and high molecular weight alcohols.
Definition
Wax
Term
Mutual opposition or contrary action; the inhibition of one microorganism by another.
Definition
Antagonism
Term
Glycoprotein substance developed by the body in response to, and interacting specifically with, an antigen; also known as immunoglobulin.
Definition
Antibody
Term
A foreign substance that stimulates the formation of antibodies that react specifically with it.
Definition
Antigen
Term
The prevention or inhibiting of the growth of causative microorganisms.
Definition
Antisepsis
Term
Dilution or weakening of the virulence of a microorganism; reducing or abolishing pathogenicity.
Definition
Attenuation
Term
Self-nourishing bacteria.
Definition
Autotrophic bacteria
Term
Rod-shaped bacteria.
Definition
Bacillus (pl. Bacilli)
Term
The presence of bacteria in the blood.
Definition
Bacteremia
Term
A prokaryotic one-celled microorganism of the Kingdom Monera, existing as free-living organisms or as parasites, multiplying by binary fission and having a large range of biochemical properties.
Definition
Bacteria
Term
A visible group of bacteria growing on a solid medium, presumably arising from a single microorganism.
Definition
Bacterial colony
Term
An agent that destroys bacteria but not necessarily their spores.
Definition
Bactericide
Term
A method of asexual reproduction involving halving of the nucleus and cytoplasm of the cell followed by the development of each half into a new individual cell.
Definition
Binary fission
Term
An arthropod vector in which the disease-causing organism multiplies or develops within the arthropod prior to becoming infective.
Definition
Biological vector
Term
Chlorine-containing compounds.
Definition
Bleaches (hypochlorites)
Term
A coating that surrounds some bacterial cells; a loose gel-like structure that, in pathogenic bacteria, helps to protect against phagocytosis.
Definition
Capsule
Term
A large group of nonmotile, gram-negative intracellular parasites.
Definition
Chlamydia
Term
The type of bacteria that is spherical or round in form.
Definition
Coccus (pl. Cocci)
Term
The symbiotic relationship of two organisms of different species in which one gains some benefit such as protection or nourishment, and the other is not harmed or benefited.
Definition
Commensalism
Term
A pair of bacilli, linked end to end.
Definition
Diplobacilli
Term
Spherical bacteria that occur in pairs; gram-positive.
Definition
Diplococci
Term
Resistant, as in bacteria, to the action of a drug or drugs.
Definition
Drug-fast
Term
Organism disorder caused by an infectious agent already present in the body.
Definition
Endogenous infection
Term
A thick-walled body produced by a bacterium to enable it to survive unfavorable environmental conditions.
Definition
Endospore
Term
A bacterial toxin that is liberated only when the cell producing it disintegrates.
Definition
Endotoxin
Term
A form of infection caused by a pathogen or agent not normally present in the body.
Definition
Exogenous infection
Term
A bacterial toxin produced within a living cell and secreted into its surrounding medium.
Definition
Exotoxin
Term
A microorganism that prefers an environment devoid of oxygen but has adapted so that it can live and grow in the presence of oxygen.
Definition
Facultative aerobe
Term
An organism that prefers the presence of oxygen but is capable of living and growing in its absence.
Definition
Facultative anaerobe
Term
Prefers dead organic matter as a source of nutrition but can adapt to the use of living organic matter under certain conditions.
Definition
Facultative parasite
Term
Prefers living organic matter as a source of nutrition but can adapt to the use of dead organic matter under certain conditions.
Definition
Facultative saprophyte
Term
An infection in which the organisms are originally confined to one area but enter the blood or lymph vessels and spread to other parts of the body.
Definition
Focal infection
Term
Any inanimate object that harbors a disease agent and may serve to transmit it.
Definition
Fomite
Term
A group of diverse and widespread unicellular and multicellular organisms, lacking chlorophyll, usually bearing spores and often filamentous.
Definition
Fungus (pl. fungi)
Term
A substance that destroys microorganisms.
Definition
Germicide
Term
Organisms that must obtain their nourishment from complex organic matter.
Definition
Heterotrophic bacteria
Term
A compound containing iodine which is often used as a preoperative skin disinfectant.
Definition
Iodophor
Term
Temperature above which bacterial growth will not take place.
Definition
Maximum temperature
Term
A living organism capable of transmitting infections by carrying the disease agent on its external body parts or surfaces.
Definition
Mechanical vector
Term
Bacteria that prefer moderate temperatures and develop best at temperatures between 25 and 40 C.
Definition
Mesophile
Term
Requiring very little free oxygen; as found with certain bacteria.
Definition
Microaerophilic
Term
Temperature below which bacterial growth will not take place.
Definition
Minimum temperature
Term
Infection caused by two or more organisms.
Definition
Mixed infection
Term
A relationship in which organisms of two different species live in close association to the mutual benefit of each.
Definition
Mutualism
Term
The branch of science concerned with the study of fungi.
Definition
Mycology
Term
A group of bacteria that lack cell walls and are highly pleomorphic; the smallest free living organisms presently known.
Definition
Mycoplasmas
Term
Organisms that are free-living; relationships are not required for survival.
Definition
Non-symbiotic
Term
An organism that exists as part of the normal flora but may become pathogenic under certain conditions.
Definition
Opportunist
Term
Temperature at which organisms grow best.
Definition
Optimum temperature
Term
Pressure that develops when two solutions of different concentrations are separated by a semipermeable membrane.
Definition
Osmotic pressure
Term
A symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which one is harmed and the other benefits.
Definition
Parasitism
Term
The state of producing or being able to produce pathological changes and disease.
Definition
Pathogenicity
Term
The first infection that a host has after a period of health from which a second infection develops.
Definition
Primary infection
Term
A small proteinaceous infectious particle that is believed to be responsible for spongiform encephalopathies in humans and other mammals.
Definition
Prion
Term
Eukaryotic, animal-like, unicellular organisms; some of which may be pathogenic.
Definition
Protozoa
Term
Bacteria that prefer cold, thriving at temperatures between 0 and 25 C.
Definition
Psychrophile
Term
A genus of gram-negative, pathogenic, obligate intracellular parasitic bacteria.
Definition
Rickettsia
Term
Process to promote and establish conditions which minimize or eliminate biohazards.
Definition
Sanitation
Term
Infection caused by a different organism than the one causing the primary infection.
Definition
Secondary infection
Term
Condition characterized by the multiplication of bacteria in the blood.
Definition
Septicemia
Term
A genus of spiral bacteria having a corkscrew shape with a rigid cell wall.
Definition
Spirillum (pl. Spirilla)
Term
Spiral-shaped bacteria having a flexible cell wall.
Definition
Spirochete
Term
A genus of gram-positive, nonmotile, opportunistic bacteria which tend to aggregate in irregular, grape-like clusters.
Definition
Staphylococcus
Term
Rod-shaped bacteria occurring in chains; gram-negative.
Definition
Streptobacilli
Term
Spherical-shaped bacteria occurring in chains; gram-positive.
Definition
Streptococci
Term
A microbe that can live only in the presence of free oxygen.
Definition
Strict (obligate) aerobe
Term
A microbe that can survive only in the absence of free oxygen.
Definition
Strict (obligate) anaerobe
Term
An organism that is completely dependent on its living host for survival.
Definition
Strict (obligate) parasite
Term
An organism that can survive only on dead or decaying organic matter.
Definition
Strict (obligate) saprophyte
Term
A relationship in which organisms of different species live in close nutritional relationships.
Definition
Symbiosis
Term
The relationship between two or more microorganisms of different species in which they grow better together but can survive alone.
Definition
Synergism
Term
Bacteria that thrive best at high temperatures, between 40 and 70 C.
Definition
Thermophile
Term
The presence of toxins in the blood.
Definition
Toxemia
Term
A poisonous substance of plant, animal, bacterial or fungal origin.
Definition
Toxin
Term
An organism that due to its own virulence is able to produce disease.
Definition
True pathogen
Term
A genus of spiral bacteria which are curved or bent rods that resemble commas.
Definition
Vibrio
Term
An intracellular, infectious parasite capable of replicating only in living cells, containing only one form of nucleic acid.
Definition
Virus
Term
Hyperfunction of pituitary gland after ossification has been completed.
Definition
Acromegaly
Term
Congenital absence of one or more limbs.
Definition
Amelia
Term
A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, hemoglobin or both.
Definition
Anemia
Term
Failure of a tissue or an organ to develop normally.
Definition
Aplasia
Term
A form of arteriosclerosis marked by the deposition of lipids in the inner layer of arterial walls.
Definition
Atherosclerosis
Term
A general state of ill health associated with emaciation.
Definition
Cachexia
Term
Several communicating boils of the skin and subcutaneous tissues with the production and discharge of pus and dead tissue.
Definition
Carbuncle
Term
Formation of cavities in an organ or tissue; frequently seen in some forms of tuberculosis.
Definition
Cavitation
Term
Accumulation of an excess of blood or tissue fluid in a body part.
Definition
Congestion
Term
A bruise often accompanied with swelling.
Definition
Contusion
Term
Congenital hypothyroidism resulting in developmental disabilities.
Definition
Cretinism
Term
Failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotum.
Definition
Cryptorchism (Cryptorchidism)
Term
A condition due to lack of dietary or metabolic substance.
Definition
Deficiency
Term
The deterioration of tissues with corresponding functional impairment as a result of disease or injury.
Definition
Degeneration
Term
The condition of the heart being enlarged due to stretching as a result of disease.
Definition
Dilatation (Dilation)
Term
Abnormal development of tissue.
Definition
Dysplasia
Term
A collection of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural space.
Definition
Empyema
Term
A disease that is continuously present in a given population.
Definition
Endemic
Term
A chronic neurogenic disease marked by sudden alterations in consciousness and frequently by convulsions.
Definition
Epilepsy
Term
Bleeding from the nose.
Definition
Epistaxis
Term
An increase in the number of red blood cells.
Definition
Erythrocytosis
Term
Any fluid released from the body with a high concentration of protein, cells, or solid debris.
Definition
Exudate
Term
Pertaining to or characterized by fever.
Definition
Febrile
Term
Having rapid and severe onset, usually fatal.
Definition
Fulminating
Term
An abscess or pyogenic infection of a sweat gland or hair follicle.
Definition
Furuncle
Term
Vomiting of blood.
Definition
Hematemesis
Term
Blood in the urine.
Definition
Hematuria
Term
Blood in sputum.
Definition
Hemoptysis
Term
Escape of blood from the vascular system.
Definition
Hemorrhage
Term
Excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain.
Definition
Hydrocephalus
Term
Distention of the renal pelvis with urine as a result of obstruction.
Definition
Hydronephrosis
Term
Excess of blood in an area of the body.
Definition
Hyperemia
Term
The increase size of an organ or tissue due to the excessive but regulated increase in the number of its cells.
Definition
Hyperplasia
Term
The enlargement of an organ or structure due to the increase in size of cells composing it.
Definition
Hypertrophy
Term
Underdevelopment of a tissue, organ or the body.
Definition
Hypoplasia
Term
Any injury or illness that occurs as a result of medical care.
Definition
Iatrogenic
Term
Of unknown cause.
Definition
Idiopathic
Term
Death of tissue due to a lack of blood supply.
Definition
Infarction
Term
A disease caused by microorganisms, especially those that release toxins or invade body tissues.
Definition
Infection
Term
The presence in or on the body of macroscopic organisms.
Definition
Infestation
Term
The passage and accumulation of a substance into cells, tissues, or organs.
Definition
Infiltration
Term
Reduction in arterial blood supply.
Definition
Ischemia
Term
A circumscribed area of pathologically altered tissue; an injury or wound.
Definition
Lesion
Term
A malignancy of the hematopoietic tissues characterized by a massive increase in the number of white blood cells present in the body.
Definition
Leukemia
Term
Increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
Definition
Leukocytosis
Term
Abnormal reduction in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
Definition
Leukopenia
Term
Blood in stool.
Definition
Melena
Term
Replacement of one type of tissue into a form that is not normally found there.
Definition
Metaplasia
Term
Transfer of a disease from its primary site to a distant location.
Definition
Metastasis
Term
Necrotic tissue resulting from inadequate venous drainage accompanied by the invasion of saprophytic bacteria.
Definition
Moist gangrene
Term
Abnormal softening of bones in adults.
Definition
Osteomalacia
Term
Inflammation of bone and bone marrow.
Definition
Osteomyelitis
Term
Congenital condition in which the proximal portions of the limbs are poorly developed or absent.
Definition
Phocomelia
Term
Infiltration of the lungs with various forms of dust.
Definition
Pneumoconiosis
Term
Inflammation of the lungs due to infection.
Definition
Pneumonia
Term
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord as a result of a viral infection.
Definition
Poliomyelitis
Term
A growth or mass of tissue that protrudes from a mucous membrane.
Definition
Polyp
Term
Condition in which spontaneous bleeding occurs in the subcutaneous tissues, causing the appearance of purple patches on the skin.
Definition
Purpura
Term
The replacement of damaged tissue with fibrous connective tissue.
Definition
Repair
Term
The termination of the inflammatory response with the affected part returning to homeostasis.
Definition
Resolution
Term
Congenital defect in which part of the vertebral column is absent or there is incomplete closure.
Definition
Spina bifida
Term
Abnormal constriction of a passageway or orifice.
Definition
Stenosis
Term
Set of signs and symptoms associated with a particular disease.
Definition
Syndrome
Term
The formation or presence of an attached blood clot.
Definition
Thrombosis
Term
An open sore or lesion of skin or mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing of inflamed necrotic tissue.
Definition
Ulcer
Term
A toxic condition caused by retention in the blood of waste products normally excreted in the urine.
Definition
Uremia
Term
Failure of a heart valve to close tightly, thus allowing regurgitation of blood.
Definition
Valvular insufficiency (Incompetence)
Term
Blister-like elevation of skin containing serous fluid.
Definition
Vesicle
Term
Having the capacity to do something that is not compulsory, in particular - having the ability to live or adapt to certain conditions.
Definition
Facultative bacteria
Term
An infection that becomes systemic.
Definition
General infection
Term
The causative agent of toxic shock syndrome.
Definition
Staphylococcus aureas
Term
The causative agent of rheumatic fever.
Definition
Streptococcus pyogenes
Term
The causative agent of ostitis media.
Definition
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus)
Term
Does streptococcus pneumoniae form a tough capsule?
Definition
Yes
Term
The causative agent of gonorrhea.
Definition
Neisseria gonorrhea
Term
What forms the pseudomembrane in the pharynx?
Definition
Corynebacterium diptheriae
Term
The pili of neisseria gonorrhea increase what?
Definition
Virulence
Term
The causative agent of lockjaw.
Definition
Clostridium tetani
Term
The causative agent of gas gangrene (antemortem) and tissue gas (postmortem).
Definition
Clostridium perfringens
Term
What type of formation is clostridium perfringens known for?
Definition
Endospore formation
Term
What does corynebacterium diptheria produce?
Definition
Exotoxins
Term
What is mycobacterium tuberculosis known for?
Definition
Its high lipid content of the cell wall
Term
The causative agent of an opportunistic form of tuberculosis found in some AIDS patients.
Definition
Mycobacterium avium
Term
The causative agent of syphilis.
Definition
Treponema pallidum
Term
The causative agent of Lyme disease.
Definition
Borrelia burgdorferi
Term
The causative agent of anthrax.
Definition
Bacillus anthracis
Term
The causative agent of enteritis.
Definition
Escherichia coli
Term
The causative agent of rocky mountain spotted fever.
Definition
Rickettsia rickettsia
Term
The causative agent of louse borne epidemic typhus.
Definition
Rickettsia prowazekii
Term
The causative agent of non-gonococcal urethritis or non-specific urethritis.
Definition
Chlamydia trachomatis
Term
Is small pox considered dermotropic?
Definition
Yes
Term
Another name for German measles.
Definition
Rubella
Term
Which type of hepatitis is known as infectious?
Definition
Hepatitis A
Term
The causative agent of mumps.
Definition
Epidemic parotitis
Term
The parasite that causes malaria.
Definition
Plasmodium parastie
Term
What type of agent causes histoplasmosis?
Definition
Fungus
Term
The causative agent of amoebic dysentery.
Definition
Entamoeba histolytica
Term
What type of agent causes toxoplasmosis?
Definition
Protozoa
Term
Pure compounds always composed of the same elements will combine in definite proportion by weight is known as what law?
Definition
Law of definite proportion
Term
What is the force responsible for a water molecule being attracted to another water molecule?
Definition
Intermolecular force
Term
A type of mixture where the individual components appear uniform throughout and are seen as one type of substance.
Definition
Homogenous
Term
Are gas molecules attracted to each other?
Definition
No
Term
1 atmosphere is equivalent to how many mm Hg?
Definition
760 mm Hg
Term
What kind of charge do electrons have?
Definition
Negative
Term
Are neutrons located inside or outside the nucleus of the atom?
Definition
Inside
Term
The volume of any gas at a constant pressure varies directly as the temperature is a statement of which law?
Definition
Charles Law
Term
Is sublimation an exothermic or endothermic change?
Definition
Endothermic
Term
The pressure exerted (in the headspace) when a liquid is in equilibrium with its gas phase.
Definition
Vapor pressure
Term
Wire may be formed from a substance when it is __.
Definition
Ductile
Term
Ductile is normally associated with metals or nonmetals?
Definition
Metals
Term
The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume.
Definition
Density
Term
The standard unit of volume in the metric system.
Definition
Liter
Term
The quantity of matter present in an object.
Definition
Mass
Term
A combination of two or more substances not chemically united and in no definite proportion by mass.
Definition
Mixture
Term
A group of atoms that act as a unit and possess a charge.
Definition
Polyatomic ion
Term
A chemical easily convertible at a relatively low temperature from the liquid to gaseous state.
Definition
Volatile
Term
Ionic bonding normally involves combining which two types of elements?
Definition
Metals and non-metals
Term
An abbreviation for an element.
Definition
Symbol
Term
Is the volatility of a substance a chemical or physical property?
Definition
Physical property
Term
How are the atoms of the water molecule held together?
Definition
Covalent bonds
Term
Can oxygen be liquefied and solidified?
Definition
Yes
Term
Tissue gas is largely free gas of what element?
Definition
Hydrogen
Term
What percent of the human body is water?
Definition
70%
Term
What does the atomic number indicate?
Definition
The number of protons in the nucleus of the atom
Term
The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the atmospheric pressure exerted upon it.
Definition
Boiling point
Term
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree centigrade.
Definition
Calorie
Term
The most efficient method of water purification.
Definition
Distillation
Term
Substance found in hard water that can be responsible for poor drainage and the formation of blood clots.
Definition
Ionized calcium salts
Term
Acids react with metal oxides and hydroxides to form which two substances?
Definition
Water and salt
Term
Can consist of a weak acid and a salt of a weak acid.
Definition
Buffer
Term
The positive pole that attracts negative ions in solution when charge electronically.
Definition
Anode
Term
The addition of a non-volatile solute to a solvent ___ the boiling point of the resulting solution.
Definition
Raises
Term
The average pH of human blood.
Definition
7.4
Term
A solution that has a higher hydroxide (OH-) ion concentration than hydrogen (H+) ion concentration.
Definition
Basic
Term
The commercial method of producing oxygen.
Definition
Distilling liquid air
Term
What is ozone (O3) an example of?
Definition
Allotrope
Term
A substance that tends to accept a proton.
Definition
Base (Bronsted-Lowry)
Term
A neutral ionic compound composed of the cations of bases and the anions of acids.
Definition
Salt
Term
Crenation occurs when a red blood cell is placed in what kind of solution?
Definition
Hypotonic solution
Term
In the average case, solutions that produce the best embalming results will be ___ when compared to the concentration of body fluids.
Definition
Slightly hypotonic
Term
A type of solution that resists change in pH when small amounts of acid or base is added.
Definition
Buffer solution
Term
Maximum disinfection and optimum tissue protein fixation is best accomplished under what conditions?
Definition
Alkaline conditions
Term
At which pH level does formaldehyde function most effectively?
Definition
Alkaline
Term
When two liquids are insoluble in each other.
Definition
Immiscible
Term
What type of reaction is H2SO3 --- H2O + SO2?
Definition
Decomposition
Term
Do ionic substances or covalently bonded substances react more quickly?
Definition
Ionic substances
Term
A substance that tends to donate a pair of electrons.
Definition
Base (Lewis)
Term
A negatively charged atom or group of atoms.
Definition
Anion
Term
What type of reaction is FeS + 2HCl --- FeCL2 + H2S?
Definition
Double displacement
Term
Which blood vessel carries oxygen rich blood to the heart?
Definition
Pulmonary veins
Term
The blood vessel that carries blood away from the left ventricle of the heart.
Definition
Ascending aorta
Term
Where does the exchange of gasses (carbon dioxide and oxygen) take place?
Definition
Capillaries
Term
Which blood vessels carry carbon dioxide rich (oxygen deficient) blood to the heart?
Definition
Superior and inferior vena cava
Term
Chamber where oxygen rich blood first enters the heart.
Definition
Left atrium
Term
Chamber where carbon dioxide rich blood first enters the heart.
Definition
Right atrium
Term
Larger ___ have one way valves so blood does not flow backwards.
Definition
Veins
Term
The largest artery in the body.
Definition
Aorta
Term
Located just behind the lateral border of the coracobrachialis muscle. What is this a anatomical guide for?
Definition
Axillary artery
Term
The origin of the external iliac artery.
Definition
Common iliac artery
Term
The aorta begins at which chamber of the heart?
Definition
Left ventricle
Term
Where does the brachiocephalic trunk provide blood supply to?
Definition
Right upper extremity and right side of the head and neck
Term
Where does the left subclavian artery provide blood supply to?
Definition
Left upper extremity
Term
A branch of the subclavian artery which courses up the neck, passing through the transverse processes of most of the cervical vertebrae.
Definition
Vertebral artery
Term
When the external iliac artery passes under the inguinal ligament, what does it become?
Definition
Femoral artery
Term
When the femoral artery passes through the opening of the adductor magnus muscle, what does it become?
Definition
Popliteal artery
Term
Terminates by bifurcating into the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery.
Definition
Brachiocephalic trunk
Term
The vertebral arteries end by passing through the floor of the cranium and then uniting to form what?
Definition
Basilar artery
Term
What part of the brain does the basilar artery provide blood for?
Definition
Circle of Willis
Term
The position of the jugular vein in relation to the common carotid artery.
Definition
Lateral and superficial
Term
The position of the femoral vein in relation to the femoral artery.
Definition
Medial and deep
Term
A subjective change in the body function not apparent to an observer, such as fever or nausea, that indicates the presence of a disease or disorder of the body.
Definition
Symptom
Term
Any objective evidence of disease that can be observed or measured such as a lesion, swelling, or fever.
Definition
Sign
Term
Capable of being transmitted with or without contact; any disease caused by the growth of pathogenic microorganisms in the body; may or may not be contagious.
Definition
Infectious
Term
A disease not organic, or in which changes of an organ are not in evidence.
Definition
Functional
Term
Decrease in severity of pain or symptoms.
Definition
Abatement
Term
A disease or accident superimposed upon another without being specially related, yet affecting or modifying the prognosis of the original disease.
Definition
Complication
Term
Cellular swelling, fatty degeneration, and amyloid disease are examples of which type of regressive tissue change?
Definition
Degeneration
Term
A degeneration of organs and tissues (especially liver, spleen, and kidneys) from deposition of a protein complex having starch-like characteristics produced and deposited in tissues during certain pathological states; protein substances in cells become cloudy, the cells increase in size.
Definition
Amyloid disease
Term
A disturbance of fat metabolism changing a part into an oily substance.
Definition
Fatty degeneration
Term
Paroxysmal metabolic disease marked by acute arthritis and inflammation of the joints; caused by excessive uric acid in blood and deposits of urates of sodium in and around joints.
Definition
Gout
Term
Process of conversion of necrotic tissue into a granular amorphous mass resembling cheese.
Definition
Caseation
Term
The putrefaction of soft tissue; a form of necrosis.
Definition
Gangrene
Term
A type of gangrene resulting from the infection by clostridium perfringens.
Definition
Gas gangrene
Term
A type of gangrene resulting from cutting off blood supply to an area.
Definition
Dry gangrene (ischemic necrosis)
Term
A type of gangrene that results from a crushing injury, usually at the distal part of the extremity; the affected part is often infected with putrefactive bacteria.
Definition
Wet gangrene
Term
Atrophy that results from the cessation of functional activity.
Definition
Physiological atrophy
Term
A type of hypertrophy resulting from increased function of an organ due to a defect or due to impaired function of the opposite paired organ.
Definition
Compensatory hypertrophy
Term
The complete failure of a part to develop.
Definition
Agenesis
Term
The long bones of the limbs are defective and rudimentary hands and feet arise from the trunk; Thalidomide babies.
Definition
Phocomelia
Term
A malformation in which superficial blood vessels are enlarged, usually congenital and of variable size and shape, slightly elevated, reddish and purplish mostly on face, hands, head, neck, and arms.
Definition
Vascular nevus
Term
Are abscesses, ulcers, and vesicles all considered lesions?
Definition
Yes
Term
A pus condition; forming or containing pus.
Definition
Purulent (suppurative)
Term
A type of exudate of thin serum containing flakes.
Definition
Serum
Term
A blood stained exudate.
Definition
Hemorrhagic
Term
Hyperemia caused by an increase in blood inflow.
Definition
Active
Term
Hyperemia caused by a decrease in blood outflow.
Definition
Passive
Term
The formation or presence of an attached blood clot.
Definition
Thrombosis
Term
The sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by debris.
Definition
Embolism
Term
Does phlebothrombosis primarily affect the veins or arteries?
Definition
Veins
Term
The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
Definition
Abduction
Term
The movement of a limb toward the midline of the body.
Definition
Adduction
Term
The movement of a limb going forward.
Definition
Protraction
Term
The movement of a limb going backwards.
Definition
Retraction
Term
Glands that empty their secretions into hair follicles.
Definition
Sebaceous
Term
The gland responsible for producing perspiration.
Definition
Sudoriferous
Term
The sweat gland that helps maintain body temperature; most numerous of the sweat glands.
Definition
Eccrine
Term
Another term for the diaphragm.
Definition
Phrenic muscle
Term
The study of muscles.
Definition
Myology
Term
The four muscles that make up the quadriceps.
Definition
1. Rectus femoris
2. Vastus lateralis
3. Vastus medialis
4. Vastus intermedius
Term
The muscle that runs along the shin of the leg.
Definition
Tibialis anterior
Term
The large muscle that begins at the ilium, sacrum, and coccyx.
Definition
Gluteus maximus
Term
The three muscles that make up the hamstrings.
Definition
1. Biceps femoris
2. Semitendinosis
3. Semimembranosus
Term
The study of the structures that give form to the body and provide landmarks on its surface.
Definition
Topographical anatomy
Term
The pad of fat covering the female symphysis pubis.
Definition
Mons pubis
Term
The median line inferior to the sternum and between the ribs.
Definition
Linea alba
Term
Ventral depression opposite of the elbow.
Definition
Cubital fossa
Term
Dorsal groove opposite of the knee.
Definition
Popliteal fossa
Term
The inner most layer of the meninges.
Definition
Pia mater
Term
Does the dura mater form the outer covering for the nerves, brain stem, spinal cord, or cerebellum?
Definition
All of them
Term
The division of the ANS that produces a "fight or flight" response.
Definition
Sympathetic
Term
The convolution on the surface of the cerebrum.
Definition
Gyri
Term
The part of the brain that is concerned with functions below conscious level and maintaining balance.
Definition
Cerebellum
Term
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
Definition
31
Term
The sensory relay and integrating center of the brain.
Definition
Thalamus
Term
The part of the brain that affects the respiration rate and connects the brain stem with the cerebellum.
Definition
Pons
Term
The part of the brain located on the ventral surface of the cerebrum that function to aid in smell.
Definition
Olfactory bulbs
Term
Which microbe causes the most common sexually transmitted disease?
Definition
Chlamydia
Term
Which microbe can only be seen with a light microscope?
Definition
Virus
Term
An infected protein that is misfolded.
Definition
Prion
Term
Are bacteria prokaryotes?
Definition
Yes
Term
The most common reproduction method of bacteria.
Definition
Binary fission
Term
The average size of a bacterium.
Definition
1 micrometer
Term
Comma-shaped bacteria.
Definition
Vibrio
Term
Bacteria that are twisted and have flagella at each end.
Definition
Spirilla
Term
Spirally twisted bacteria that have a bendable cell wall and cause syphilis and Lyme disease.
Definition
Spirochete
Term
The external frame that maintains the shape of bacteria and prevents lysis in a hypotonic environment.
Definition
Cell wall
Term
The part of the bacteria that regulates the movement of molecules into and out of the cell.
Definition
Cell membrane
Term
The ground substance of bacterial cells that is a translucent semifluid and is the site of chemical reactions.
Definition
Cytoplasm
Term
Small sacs within the bacteria cell that function in reproduction and respiration.
Definition
Mesosomes
Term
The organelles in the bacterial cell that function in protein synthesis.
Definition
Ribosomes
Term
The portion of the bacterial cell that is the single circular chromosome made of one DNA molecule that regulates the structure and function of the cell.
Definition
Nucleoid
Term
A polysaccharide layer of material that attaches to the bacterial cell wall which causes the bacteria to be more virulent and more resistant to the body's immune system.
Definition
Capsule
Term
The structure that develops inside some bacteria that helps them to live when environmental conditions become too harsh.
Definition
Endospore
Term
Which two bacteria form spores?
Definition
Bacillus and clostridium
Term
The process of a bacteria forming an endospore.
Definition
Sporulation
Term
The process of the endospore becoming a vegetative cell again when environmental conditions become favorable for growth.
Definition
Germination
Term
The hollow projections found on gram negative bacteria that function in DNA transfer between compatible bacteria.
Definition
Pili
Term
The numerous short projections found on gonococci which enable them to attach to the lining of the urogenital tract.
Definition
Fimbriae
Term
The pH range for an alkaline solution.
Definition
8 - 10
Term
The shrinking of cytoplasm away from the cell wall due to a hypertonic environment causing a lack of water in the cell.
Definition
Plasmolysis
Term
Process that uses high temperatures to kill all pathogens in foods.
Definition
Pasteurization
Term
What type of disinfection do cold temperatures produce?
Definition
Microbiostatic
Term
Which kind of disinfection is required to kill spores?
Definition
Sterilization
Term
What type of disinfectant is Clorox bleach?
Definition
Halogen
Term
What will mixing bleach and formaldehyde produce?
Definition
BCME
Term
The term which indicates that a solution contains alcohol.
Definition
Tincture
Term
What chemical is added to formaldehyde as a stabilizing agent to prevent precipitation?
Definition
Methanol
Term
Carbolic acid is another name for what?
Definition
Phenol
Term
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is an example of what kind of pathogen?
Definition
Drug-fast
Term
Why do bacteria form endospores?
Definition
Survival
Term
What type of immunity is due to exposure to antigens during an infection such as having the disease and recovering from it?
Definition
Naturally acquired active
Term
What type of immunity is due to antibodies passed from mother to baby across the placenta or in colostrum?
Definition
Naturally acquired passive
Term
What type of immunity is due to immunization using vaccines?
Definition
Artificially acquired active
Term
What type of immunity is due to antibodies received from another person or an immune serum?
Definition
Artificially acquired passive
Term
The causative agent of skin abscesses, food poisoning, nosocomial infections, and toxic shock syndrome.
Definition
Staphylococcus aureus
Term
The causative agent of strep throat, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, puerperal sepsis, and glomerulonephritis.
Definition
Streptococcus pyogenes
Term
The causative agent of lobar pneumonia, otitis media, and pneumococcal meningitis.
Definition
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Term
The infection that may be passed to newborns of mothers infected with gonococcus.
Definition
Opthalmia neonatorum
Term
The causative agent of opthalmia neonatorum.
Definition
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Term
Pelvic inflammatory disease is a serious complication of which disease?
Definition
Gonorrhea
Term
The virulence factor for gonorrhea.
Definition
Pili
Term
The causative agent of epidemic (meningococcal) meningitis.
Definition
Neisseria meningitides
Term
The portal of entry and exit for epidemic meningitis.
Definition
Respiratory tract
Term
The causative agent of tetanus.
Definition
Clostridium
Term
The mode of transmission for tetanus.
Definition
Puncture wound
Term
The causative agent of diptheria.
Definition
Corynebacterium
Term
The major characteristic of diptheria.
Definition
Grayish pseudo-membrane in the throat
Term
The causative agent of typhoid fever.
Definition
Salmonella
Term
The portal of entry and exit for typhoid fever.
Definition
Digestive tract
Term
The causative agent of tularemia.
Definition
Francisella
Term
The reservoir for tularemia.
Definition
Wild rabbits
Term
The causative agent of tuberculosis.
Definition
Mycobacterium
Term
The opportunistic form of tuberculosis in AIDS patients infects which part of the body?
Definition
Intestines
Term
The mode of transmission for Lyme disease.
Definition
Deer tick
Term
The causative agent of walking pneumonia.
Definition
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Term
The causative agent of endemic (murine) typhus transmitted by the rat flea.
Definition
Ricketsia typhi
Term
The vector for rocky mountain spotted fever.
Definition
Dog tick
Term
The causative agent of Q fever.
Definition
Coxiella burnetti
Term
The causative agent of parrot fever.
Definition
Chlamydia psittaci
Term
The reservoir and mode of transmission for psittacosis.
Definition
Bird feces
Term
The causative agent of trachoma, lymphogranuloma cenereum, and NGU.
Definition
Chlamydia trachomatis
Term
The causative agent of the most common sexually transmitted disease.
Definition
Chlamydia trachomatis
Term
The causative agent of Asiatic cholera.
Definition
Vibrio
Term
The causative agent of the bubonic plague.
Definition
Yersinia pestis
Term
The causative agent of lobar pneumonia.
Definition
Klebsiella
Term
The causative agent of botulism.
Definition
Clostridium
Term
The causative agent of anthrax.
Definition
Bacillus
Term
Two causative agents that cause secondary infections in burn patients.
Definition
Pseudomonas and proteus
Term
The causative agent of bacillary dysentery.
Definition
Shigella
Term
The causative agent of peptic ulcers.
Definition
Helicobacter pylori
Term
The dermatropic virus that causes smallpox.
Definition
Variola
Term
The dermatropic virus that causes the measles.
Definition
Rubeola
Term
The dermatropic virus that causes the German measles.
Definition
Rubella
Term
The dermatropic virus that causes chicken pox and shingles.
Definition
Varicella zoster
Term
The causative agent of herpes simplex I and II.
Definition
Dermatrophic virus
Term
The neurotropic virus that causes rabies.
Definition
Rhabdovirus
Term
Is rabies transmitted by a biological vector?
Definition
Yes
Term
How is hepatitis B transmitted?
Definition
Blood
Term
What vaccination must be offered to employees that are exposed to blood?
Definition
HBV
Term
An infection caused by a fungus.
Definition
Mycosis
Term
The causative agent of athlete's foot and ringworm.
Definition
Fungus
Term
The dematomycosis that AIDS patients are susceptible to.
Definition
Candida albicans
Term
Is entamoeba histolytica a protozoa?
Definition
Yes
Term
Is giardiasis caused by a protozoa?
Definition
Yes
Term
What two adjectives should describe a funeral director speaking with a family about an autopsy?
Definition
Tactful and professional
Term
Bleeding into the pleural cavity.
Definition
Hemothorax
Term
The study of neoplasms.
Definition
Oncology
Term
Tumors that resemble the tissue of origin.
Definition
Benign
Term
Tumors of nervous tissue.
Definition
Glioma
Term
An increased blood flow to a body part as a result of exercise.
Definition
Physiological hyperemia
Term
Can active hyperemia be pathological or physiological?
Definition
Both
Term
Which form of hyperemia is always pathological?
Definition
Passive
Term
An increase in red blood cells above what is normal.
Definition
Erythrocytosis
Term
A deficiency of platelets in the blood which causes bleeding into the tissues, bruising, and slow blood clotting after injury.
Definition
Thrombocytopenia
Term
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
Definition
Endocarditis
Term
Inflammation of the muscle layer of the heart.
Definition
Myocarditis
Term
Can rheumatic fever cause valve damage?
Definition
Yes
Term
From which common disease does rheumatic fever usually result?
Definition
Strep throat
Term
A condition in which the heart muscle has become weakened and is an inefficient pump resulting in edema of the lower extremities.
Definition
Congestive heart failure
Term
The body system that transports fluid that contains infection-fighting white blood cells throughout the body.
Definition
Lymphatic
Term
A cancer that starts in the white blood cells in the lymphatic system and grow abnormally.
Definition
Hodkins
Term
Inflammation of the small intestine.
Definition
Enteritis
Term
Serum hepatitis that is transmitted through body fluids.
Definition
Hepatitis B
Term
Two effects of cirrhosis of the liver that an embalmer may have to deal with.
Definition
Ascites and jaundice
Term
Term for gallstones.
Definition
Cholelithiasis
Term
Small sac-like structures which can develop in the intestinal wall and become impacted with fecal material and bacteria causing inflammation.
Definition
Diverticulitis
Term
Inflammation of the nasal mucosa.
Definition
Rhinitis
Term
Another name for the common cold.
Definition
Coryza
Term
An allergic condition characterized by dyspnea, difficulty in expiration, spasms of the bronchial muscles, and overproduction of mucous.
Definition
Asthma
Term
Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the lungs.
Definition
Pleurisy
Term
A highly contagious disease caused by a bacteria and characterized by a lesion within the lung.
Definition
Tuberculosis
Term
An incomplete expansion or a collapsed lung.
Definition
Atelectasis
Term
A condition where pus is inside the pleural cavity.
Definition
Empyema
Term
The general term used to denote any prolonged inhalation of mineral dust.
Definition
Pneumocoinosis
Term
A chronic disease characterized by a breakdown of the walls of the alveoli resulting in a buildup of carbon dioxide and poor oxygen intake.
Definition
Emphysema
Term
A chronic condition which encompasses emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and bronchial asthma.
Definition
COPD
Term
A genetic disease affecting children which includes respiratory obstruction due to thick mucous that lines the membranes of the respiratory tract.
Definition
Cystic fibrosis
Term
Two embalming considerations resulting from respiratory diseases.
Definition
Cyanosis and hydrothorax
Term
An inflammation of the kidney that usually follows a strep throat infection.
Definition
Glomerulonephritis
Term
The enlargement of the kidney causing damage and dilatation of the calyces and pelvis that is almost always due to an obstruction of urinary outflow.
Definition
Hydronephrosis
Term
Another name for kidney stones.
Definition
Nephrolithiasis
Term
An infection of the urinary bladder.
Definition
Cystitis
Term
Inflammation of the renal pelvis of the kidney.
Definition
Pyelitis
Term
An infection of the kidney.
Definition
Pyelonephritis
Term
What effect does nitrogenous waste have on formaldehyde?
Definition
Neutralizes
Term
A strong formaldehyde solution may cause a body to turn green due to what process?
Definition
Oxidation reaction
Term
A viral disease carried by a Lyssavirus that causes encephalitis.
Definition
Rabies
Term
The condition in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system.
Definition
Multiple sclerosis
Term
A disorder of the nervous system caused by damage to the motor control center of the young developing brain.
Definition
Cerebral palsy
Term
A degenerative nervous system disorder of unknown origin that destroys the neurons in the cortex of the brain and deposits plaques on the nerve fibers.
Definition
Alzheimer's
Term
A mini stroke.
Definition
Transient ischemic attack
Term
The sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is interrupted by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain.
Definition
Cerebrovascular accident
Term
The extravasion of blood within the skull.
Definition
Intracranial hemorrhage
Term
Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus.
Definition
Endometritis
Term
Inflammation of the fallopian tubes.
Definition
Salpingitis
Term
Inflammation of the ovaries.
Definition
Oophoritis
Term
Inflammation of the testes.
Definition
Orchitis
Term
A condition whereby the testes fail to properly descend into the scrotum.
Definition
Cryptorchism
Term
A sexually transmitted disease that results in pelvic inflammatory disease; the clap.
Definition
Gonorrhea
Term
A type of neonatal infection contracted by newborns during delivery when the mother is infected with gonorrhea or chlamhydia trachomatis.
Definition
Opthalmia neonatorum
Term
A sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete bacteria treponema pallidum.
Definition
Syphilis
Term
What characterizes the first stage of syphilis?
Definition
Chancre
Term
What characterizes the tertiary stage of syphilis?
Definition
Gumma
Term
An infection in a bone.
Definition
Osteomyelitis
Term
The softening of the bones in adults, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium.
Definition
Osteomalacia
Term
Inflammation of the small fluid-filled sac that provides a cushion between joints.
Definition
Bursitis
Term
A disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin causing a buildup of glucose in the blood.
Definition
Diabetes mellitus
Term
A disease that occurs when the pituitary gland is impaired or if the kidneys do not respond to the hormone causing too much urine to be produced resulting in dehydration.
Definition
Diabetes insipidus
Term
A disease caused by the hypo-function of the adrenal gland resulting in a bronze discoloration of the skin.
Definition
Addison's
Term
A congenital condition due to hypothyroidism that results in mental retardation.
Definition
Cretinism
Term
A disorder that occurs when there is an insufficient secretion of growth hormone.
Definition
Dwarfism
Term
A disorder that occurs when there is an excessive secretion of growth hormone before ossification of the bones is completed, resulting in a person growing abnormally tall.
Definition
Gigantism
Term
The three structures that form the boundary of the femoral triangle.
Definition
1. Adductor longus muscle (Medial)
2. Inguinal ligament (Base/Superior)
3. Sartorius muscle (Lateral)
Term
The three vessels that branch off of the aorta.
Definition
1. Brachiocephalic
2. Left common carotid
3. Left subclavian
Term
What arteries are commonly used to inject the legs on a full autopsied body?
Definition
Iliac
Term
The ratio of mass to volume.
Definition
Density
Term
What is the result of an acid reacting with a base?
Definition
Salt
Term
At which pH does formaldehyde work the best?
Definition
7.3 to 7.5
Term
The single most important factor in the initiation of decomposition.
Definition
Hydrolysis
Term
What is glycerin primarily used for in embalming fluid?
Definition
Humectant
Term
What neutralizes formaldehyde?
Definition
Nitrogen
Term
What is potassium citrate used for in embalming fluid?
Definition
Anticoagulant
Term
What is methyl salicylate used for in embalming fluid?
Definition
Perfuming agent
Term
What has greater disinfecting power in embalming fluid?
Definition
Glutaraldehyde
Term
What causes rigor mortis, in regards to ATP?
Definition
Lack of ATP
Term
What acts as an anti-polymerizing agent in embalming fluid?
Definition
Methanol
Term
What chemical is found in solvents used in the embalming room?
Definition
Carbon tetrachloride
Term
What is found in embalming cosmetic spray, sealing lacquers, and thinners?
Definition
Methyl ethyl ketone
Term
Which structure conducts vasculature and nerve supply to the testes?
Definition
Spermatic ducts
Term
Renal pyramids can be found in which structure of the kidney?
Definition
Medulla
Term
The uterus is located between which two structures?
Definition
Rectum and bladder
Term
Three uses for glycerol (glycerin) in embalming fluids.
Definition
1. Humectant
2. Vehicle
3. Solvent
Term
Paradichlorobenzene can be placed into a casket before entombment for what reason?
Definition
It kills mold, moths, and moth larvae
Term
Average volume of blood in adults.
Definition
5 liters
Term
Formed elements of blood.
Definition
Corpuscles
Term
Where is most blood found in the human body?
Definition
Capillaries
Term
Passage of blood cells through capillary walls.
Definition
Diapedesis
Term
Number of paired cranial nerves.
Definition
12
Term
What color will litmus paper turn if the sample is basic?
Definition
Blue
Term
What color will litmus paper turn if the sample is acidic?
Definition
Red
Term
Freezing point of water.
Definition
32 F / 0 C
Term
Boiling point of water.
Definition
212 F / 100 C
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