Medical Termanology

Question 1

Acid

Answer 1

Any substance that gives up hydrogen ions in a solution and has a pH below seven

Question 2

Ion

Answer 2

A chemical particle that carries an electrical charge

Question 3

Serous fluid

Answer 3

A watery serum like fluid, such as that secreted by the serous membrane of the peritoneum lining of the abdominal cavity

Question 4

Sutures

Answer 4

In movable joints, that join the bones of the skull

Question 5

Action potential

Answer 5

the passage of an impulse to an adjacent cell. An electrical message.

Question 6

Ventilation

Answer 6

The movement of air in and out of the lungs

Question 7

Villi

Answer 7

Fingerlike projections of certain cells, such as those lining the intestine to increase their surface area for absorption

Question 8

Excitability

Answer 8

The property of being able to respond to a stimulus

Question 9

Hormones

Answer 9

Any variety of molecules, that act as chemical messengers when secreted into the blood by the endocrine tissue

Question 10

Alpha 1 receptors

Answer 10

A molecule in certain cells that bind with specific substances to produce a certain affect.

Example: blood vessels bind with epinephrine and norepinephrine to cause vasoconstriction .

Question 11

Anaerobic metabolism

Answer 11

Cellular production of energy without oxygen

Question 12

Electrolyte

Answer 12

A particle in your blood and other body fluid that carry an electrical charge

Question 13

Embryo

Answer 13

A human organism from day 4 through 8 weeks after fertilization of an ovum.

Question 14

Endothelium

Answer 14

Epithelial tissue, that lines, the inner surface of a structure

Question 15

Extracellular fluid

Answer 15

All fluid within the body that is not within a cell

Question 16

Perfusion

Answer 16

Providing nutrients oxygen and other substances, to the cellular level through the blood

Question 17

Zygote

Answer 17

A cell formed by the union of a sperm and an egg

Question 18

Respiration

Answer 18

A breath-
Gas exchange between the body and the environment

Question 19

Respiratory membrane

Answer 19

The surface where gas exchange between the alveolar eye and blood occurs within the lungs

Question 20

Bicarbonate

Answer 20

An an-ion (HCO3), a base. Helps keep a normal acid base (pH) balance.

Question 21

pH

Answer 21

The measurement of acidity, or alkalinity of a substance.
0-14
0-the most acidic
7-neutral
14-most alkaline

Question 22

Hemoglobin

Answer 22

Iron containing protein in red blood cells that carry oxygen to your organs and tissues and transport carbon dioxide back to the lungs

Question 23

Insulin

Answer 23

A hormone secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas in response to increased glucose levels.
Insulin is necessary for adequate amounts of glucose to enter cells.

Question 24

Cardiac

Answer 24

The heart

Question 25

Arthralgia

Answer 25

Joint pain

Question 26

Diffuse

Answer 26

Particles move from a higher concentration area to a lower concentration area until equilibrium is reached.

Question 27

Optic

Answer 27

Vision

Question 28

Cervical

Answer 28

The neck

Question 29

Hepatic

Answer 29

The liver

Question 30

Reno

Answer 30

The kidney

Question 31

Osmosis

Answer 31

The movement of water through a semipermeable membrane from a lower concentrated solution to a higher concentrated solution to achieve equilibrium

Question 32

Cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 32

Fluid around the brain, and the spinal cord secreted from special cells in the ventricles of the brain

Question 33

Hemostasis

Answer 33

The stable internal environment of the body

Question 34

Osmotic pressure

Answer 34

The force it takes to pass water through a semipermeable membrane

Question 35

Epithelial tissue

Answer 35

Layers of cells that cover or line, a structure, allowing for protection, absorption, secretion and other specialized functions

Question 36

Abduction

Answer 36

movement away the midline

Question 37

Adduction

Answer 37

Movement towards the midline

Question 38

Anterior

Answer 38

Front

Question 39

Apex

Answer 39

The tip of a structure

Question 40

Base

Answer 40

Lower part of a structure

Question 41

Caudal

Answer 41

Towards the feet

Question 42

Cephalad

Answer 42

Towards the head

Question 43

Deep

Answer 43

Towards the inside of the body

Question 44

Distal

Answer 44

Away from

Question 45

Dorsal

Answer 45

Back

Question 46

Extension

Answer 46

Straightening of a joint

Question 47

Flexion

Answer 47

Bending of a joint

Question 48

Inferior

Answer 48

Below

Question 49

Lateral

Answer 49

Towards the side

Question 50

Midline

Answer 50

Vertical line dividing the left and right sides of the body

Question 51

Posterior

Answer 51

Towards the back

Question 52

Prone

Answer 52

Lying face down

Question 53

Proximal

Answer 53

Near the midline (The elbow is proximal to the hand)

Question 54

Superior

Answer 54

Above

Question 55

Supine

Answer 55

Lying on your back

Question 56

Ventral

Answer 56

Towards the front

Question 57

Atrophia

Answer 57

Reduction of the size of cells in a tissue

Question 58

Metaplasia

Answer 58

A Change in the type of cells within the tissue to a different type of cells than is not normal

Question 59

Hyperplasia

Answer 59

Increase in the number of cells within a tissue

Question 60

Hypertrophy

Answer 60

Increase in size of the cells of a tissue

Question 61

Anaplasia

Answer 61

Poor cellular response

Question 62

Dyspraxia

Answer 62

Delayed response and maturation of a cell

Question 63

Neoplasia

Answer 63

A new or extended growth of the area. A tumor.

Question 64

Apoptosis

Answer 64

Instructions provided by DNA that Command cellular self-destruction

Question 65

Emphysema

Answer 65

Decrease surface area within the alveoli

Question 66

Chronic Bronchitis

Answer 66

Mucus and inflammation within the bronchiole

Question 67

Metabolic acidosis

Answer 67

pH is less then 7.35 Decreased blood pH and decrease in biocarbonate level in the blood

Question 68

Alkalosis

Answer 68

pH higher then 7.45

Question 69

Inotropic

Answer 69

Increased contractility

Question 70

Dromotropic

Answer 70

Increase rate of conduction through the AV node

Question 71

Chronotropic

Answer 71

Increase heart rate

Question 72

Lusitropic

Answer 72

Increases relaxation of the heart