ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY Flashcards
(15 cards)
WHICH HORMONE IS DECTECTED BY MOST URING PREGNANCY TEST
HCG-human chorionic gonadotropin is produced by human embryos and can be reliably detected in the urine about a week after conception. It can also be tested via blood
THE DASH DIET INCLUDES WHICH FOOD GROUP
fresh fruit & veggies, whole grains, low fat dairy and lean meats. DASH– stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The goal is is to lower the blood pressure
SIMS POSITION
patient lies on the left side with the left leg straight and right hip and knee bent. Also known as left lateral. This position is used for exams and treatment of the rectum and perineum. It is also used to examine the prostate.
THE THREE BONES CONNECTED BY THE STERNOCLEIDOMASTOTOID MUSCLE
sternum, clavicle and the temporal bone of the skull- mastoid process.
WHERE IS THE POPLITEAL PULSE & HOW IS IT BEST PALPATED?
located at the back of the knee (deep within the popliteal fossa) this pulse is best felt with the knee slightly bent. This pulse is used to assess the circulatory status of the leg and can also be used to measure lower extremity blood pressure
HOW IS ORTHOPNEA RELATED TO DYSPNEA
Is a type of dyspnea (shortness of breath that occurs when reclining or lying flat. Orthopnea (orth= straight, pena= breath is associated with heart failure or pulmonary edema.
WHAT DOES LITHOTRIPSY TREAT
kidney stones( nephrolithiasis) bladder stones (cystolithiasis), urinary stones (urolithiasis, and occasionally gallstones ( cholelithiasis)
it also uses noninvasive shock waves to break up calculi( rock like masses of sedimentary materials) that form in the urinary and digestive tract. The pieces are then small enough to be urinated or removed form the bowel.
THROMBOCYTOPENIA IS A DECREASE IN WHAT TYPE OF BLOOD CELL
Platelets ( known as thrombocytes) thromb/o=clot, cyt/o=cell -penia=lack of –impairs the body’s ability’s to clot, which results in prolonged bleeding and easy bruising after injury.
PROLONGED ISCHEMIA TO THE BRAIN OR HEART WOULD PRODUCE WHICH TWO LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS?
Stroke( cerebrovascular accident) or a heart attack. means there is insufficient blood supply to an organ or body part, often caused by a clot or plaque build-up. the lack of oxygen can cause an infarct or an area of dead (necrosed) tissue.
NAME THE MEDICAL TERM FOR NEARSIGHTEDNESS
myopia- have difficulty seeing things that are far away. Farsightedness (hyperopia refers to the difficulty seeing things up close. Presbyopia is an age- related formof farsightedness as the lens of the eye becomes less elastic.
WHAT COLOR APPEAR ON SKIN THAT IS ECCHYMOTIC AND ERYTHEMATOUS
Ecchymotic produces blue/purple while erythema yields red pink. Ecchymosis indicates subcutaneous bleeding ( hematoma or bruise) while erythema could be caused by a rash, infection, burn or blood vessel dilation
NAME THE BODY CAVITY WHERE CABG PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED
thoracic cavity- CABG stands for coronary artery bypass graft. surgery and is performed to improve blood flow to the heart when the coronary arteries have become disesed or obsructed
NAME A DISEASE CAUSE BY A DERMOTROPIC VIRUS
smallpox, chickenpox, shingles, rubella, and measles. Virus enters the body via or eventually localizes in the cells of the integumentary system. As a result, these symptoms manifest in the skin
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE GOLGI APPARATUS
intracellular packaging and transport of protein and lipid molecules via membrane- bound vesicles. Golgi bodies are microscopic organelles found only in eukaryotic cells, adjacent to the endoplasmic reticulum
WHAT ARE TWO POSSIBLE PATHOGENS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE “KISSING DISEASE”
Epstein- Barr virus (EBV)
is the layman’s term for infectious mononucleosis both EBV and CMV are in the herpes family of viruses
