Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

MAP 140 > Midterm > Flashcards

Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

_____ Hormone stimulates the thyroid to release two other thyroid hormones

A

TSH

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

A (blank, blank and blank) is consider to be a “dry” application

A

Ice bag, heating pad, and chemical hot and cold pack

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

The _________ is the chemicals that travel across the synapse

A

Neurotransmitters 

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Explain what a concussion is

A

A brain injury resulting from a hit to the head

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Needle holder and plain thumb forceps are found in the

A

Grasping and holding category

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow is stimulated by which hormone found in the kidney is called

A

Erythropoietin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Signs of neglect/malnutrition are

A

Dehydration, lack of proper living conditions, and failing to treat health problems

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Cataracts is

A

Thickening and clouding of the lens

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

This gland is found in the center of your brain and secretes melatonin is also known as

A

Pineal gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

True or false : cerebellum coordinates voluntary movement, but is involuntary in it’s function

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

At what age would a patient be diagnosed with oral cancer

A

40

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Epstein Barr virus causes

A

Infectious mononucleosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Dysphagia means

A

Difficulty swallowing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

_________ is inherit progressive, neurodegenerative disorder, the causes behavioral issues, abnormal movements and dementia

A

Huntington disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Educating a patient regarding hot and cold applications. At home, you would remind them to

A

Use protective covering, never fall asleep with it on, never place an application over metal jewelry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Vasopressin is also known as

A

Antidiuretic hormone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

_________ is abnormal accumulation of CFS the causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain

A

Hydrocephalus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

_______ is paralysis of the lower limbs and trunk

A

Paraplegia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

The basic unit of the nervous system is the nerve cell or the

A

Neurons

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

________ is caused by increasing pressure inside of the eye

A

Glaucoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

True or false: amnesia is the loss of memory

A

True

22
Q

Kelly and mosquito forceps are found in which category

A

Clamping and occluding

23
Q

Motor nerves are also also known as

A

Efferent nerves

24
Q

Describes cerebral angiography

A

X-ray procedure that is used to see how the blood flows through the brain. A dye is injected and highlights the blood flow.

25
Q

What is the medical term that means “ perfusion of the eyeballs”

A

Exophthalmia

26
Q

_____ or ____________ increases the gray matter surface area

A

Fold or convolutions of the cerebrum

27
Q

Paralysis of the arms, legs and trunk is known as

A

Quadriplegia

28
Q

Seven days prior to a guaiac occult blood test the patient should stop taking

A

Aspirin, ibuprofen, & vitamin C

29
Q

This type of testing will elevate the electrical activity of the brain. This test is called

A

EEG

30
Q

Paralysis on one side of the body is called

A

Hemiplegia

31
Q

What are two things that aldosterone regulates

A

Sodium and water balance

32
Q

___________ is leading cause of death among men and women

A

Heart disease

33
Q

Using Erikson’s psychosocial development, what stage would a 17-year-old girl fall into?

A

Identity and role confusion

34
Q

Arteriosclerosis means

A

Deposit build up on the arterial walls and begin to calcify

35
Q

________ hormone stimulates milk production in the breast

A

Prolactin

36
Q

_____________ it’s also facial nerve paralysis

A

Bells palsy

37
Q

Ridges of the fold in the cerebrum is called

A

Gyri

38
Q

Pernicious anemia is a deficiency of

A

Vitamin B 12

39
Q

_____________ is the most serious type of spina bifida

A

Myelomeningocele

40
Q

Grooves are depression on the surface of the brain are called

A

Sulci

41
Q

The ___________ covers the axons

A

Myelin Sheath

42
Q

_____________ are the nerve cells the connect sensory and motor neurons

A

Interneurons

43
Q

“ fight or flight” is found in our

A

Sympathetic nervous system

44
Q

Oxytocin stimulates the ______ of the uterus to contract

A

Muscle

45
Q

___________ Hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to release steroids

A

Adrenalcorticotropin hormone (ACTH)

46
Q

Describe to me, what an “evoked potential test” is

A

A nervous response test that uses electrodes

47
Q

Using Erikson’s psychosocial development, what stage would a 1 year old child be in

A

Trust vs mistrust

48
Q

_______ is a metal probe that is inserted into or passed through a catheter, needle or tube. It is used for a cleaning purposes.

A

Stylus

49
Q

What stage would a 75-year-old adult be in, Erikson’s psychosocial development staging?

A

Ego integrity vs. despair

50
Q

______ is an aspiration of CFS from the lumbar subarachnoid space

A

Lumbar puncture (LP)

MAP 140 (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions