Anatomy and physiology Flashcards
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Liver function
Processing blood to remove nutrients, toxins, and medications
Liver function
Storing energy in the form of glycogen
Liver function
Storing vitamins and minerals and releasing them as the body needs them
Liver function
Producing proteins needed for clotting
Liver function
Producing bile, which aids in digestion
Gallbladder
Stores bile
Pancreas: Isle of Langerhans
Cells that secrete hormones
Pancreatic alpha cells
secrete glucagon
Pancreatic beta cells
Secrete insulin
Which of the following anatomical structures could best be approached through a thoracoabdominal incision
duodenum
What is the minimum number of people required to transfer an immobile patient from the O.R. to the stretcher?
4
Which of the following suffixed means “surgical removal”?
-ectomy
the term asepsis means
free from infection
What is the purpose of the grounding pad in electrosurgery?
Direct electrical current
What is the primary function of hemoclips?
Vessel occlusion
What is the normal range for adult systolic blood pressure
100 to 120 mmHg
Which of the following is a break in sterility?
Turning your back to the sterile field
The structure that connects muscle to bone is
Tendon
What is the primary reason instruments are counted before, during, and after surgery
Prevention retention of foreign objects?
Which of the following is an absorbable suture
Polyglycolic acid (PGA)
Name some non-absorbable sutures
Nylon, silk, polypropylene
Which microorganism is the most common cause of surgical site infections
Staphylococcus aureus
Which of the following is used to remove clots from the brain during a craniotomy?
Frazier suction
