A thrombus is the blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object circulating in the blood.

Which condition is commonly known as a heart attack?

____________ hypotension, is low blood pressure that occurs upon standing.

The medical term for an abnormally rapid heartbeat is called tachycardia.

_________ anemia is characterized by red blood cells that are larger than normal.

Tachycardia is an abnormally slow heart rate.

__________ is hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by buildup of cholesterol plaque on the interior walls of the arteries.

_________ circulation moves blood from the heart to the lungs and back.

Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?

A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart is a __________.

The lower two chambers of the heart are the _____________.

Voice box; contains the vocal cords.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place are found in the ____________?

What is the pharynx?

What is the small flap of tissue called that covers the air-only passageway when we swallow?

Which part of the respiratory system is also known as the throat?

Oxygen moves from alveoli to the blood through these tiny blood vessels that line the alveoli walls are called_____.

The two branches of the trachea that connect each lung are the ____.

When you breathe in air, you bring oxygen into your lungs and blow out____?

The left lung is made of how many lobes?

The term dysphonia describes any voice impairment, including hoarseness, weakness, or loss of voice.

The term hypercapnia means abnormally increased carbon dioxide in the blood.

An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space that causes the lung to collapse is know as pneumothorax.

A type of digestion where food is physically broken into smaller pieces is ______________.

Food moves through the esophagus and the rest of the digestive tract by waves of muscle contractions called _______.

Which organ of the digestive system passes nutrients into the blood stream?

A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.

A muscular tube that helps move food from the mouth to the stomach.

The tube after the small intestine where the liquid is absorbed.

Which of the following is an accessory organ?

What is the main function of villi?

This body part stores bile produced by the liver.

What is the term given to a ball like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth?

The surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface is known as a colostomy.

Cirrhosis is a degenerative disease of the liver.

Which term describes inflammation of the gallbladder?

Herpes labialis is also known as a cold sore.

The passage of black tarlike stools is known as hematochezia.

Pyrosis is the medical term for heartburn.

Which term means any abnormal condition of the stomach?

Dyspepsia is pain or discomfort in digestion.

What term means vomiting blood?

What are the functions of the muscular system? Select all the apply.

Muscles that you control are known as _______.

Cardiac muscle is a _______________ muscle.

What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?

A voluntary muscle is a ___________________________.

What is muscle atrophy?

How are muscles attached to bone?

Muscles give us shape and help us maintain good posture.

RICE is the most common first aid treatment of muscular injuries.

Dyskinesia, also known as hyperactivity, is abnormally increased muscle function or activity.

Tenorrhaphy is the surgical suturing together of the divided ends of a tendon.

Quadriplegia is the paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body.

Define quadriplegia.

A sprain is an injury to a joint, such as an ankle, knee, or wrist which usually occurs when a ligament is wrenched or torn.

Define adhesion.

Define myorrhaphy.

When doing a star jump, what is the type of movement of the arms when they move outwards from the body?

Moving a body part towards the midline is ____________.

Pronation is:

The ribs protect the _________ and the _____________.

What is the largest bone in the body?

What is a flexible connective tissue that is found in your nose and ears?

What is the purpose of the rib cage?

Where would you find the humerus?

What connects bones together?

What connects bones to muscles?

What are two examples of joints?

The bones that make up the spine are called __________.

Substance found inside some long bones that makes blood cells.

What is the scientific name for the 'jaw bone'?

The scientific name for the skull is the _____________.

The scientific name of the collar bone is the ____________.

The forearm bone closest to the thumb is the __________.

The patella is commonly known as your knee cap.

The tibia is the bigger bone of the lower leg.

The shaft of the long bone is the _________________.

The ends of a long bone are called the ____________.

Bone forming cells:

________ is the abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine.

_________ is an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine.

Acetabulum is also known as the hip socket.

____________ fracture occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain.

Varicella is commonly known as shingles.

An infection is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.

______________ is the medical term for any disease process affecting a lymph node or nodes.

Metastasis describes the process by which cancer is spread to a new site.

Foreign proteins that gain access to the body through cuts and scrapes, through the digestive or circulatory systems, or through the urinary and reproductive systems are called ____.

Which is NOT part of the lymphatic system?

What is the name of the fluid inside the lymphatic vessels?

Which of the following are responsible for fighting diseases?

What part of the lymphatic system filters foreign material from blood and destroys old RBCs?

What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?

The _____ lymph nodes are in your neck.

The ____ lymph nodes are in your armpit.

Another name for white blood cells is:

What is the body's first line of defense against disease?

Cells that ingest (eat) pathogens are called ____________.

Three kinds of pathogens:

The midsagittal plane separates the body into _________.

The frontal plane separates the body into _____________.

Other words used for anterior/posterior are ___________.

The transverse plane separates the body into ____________.

The thumb is proximal to the elbow.

Anterior means _____________.

Medial means ________________________.

Located closer to the point of attachment (of a limb) is ___________.

Which cavity is your heart located in?

Spine is _________ to kidney.

The study of the functions of the body is called____________.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

Describing where an abdominal organ or pain is located is made easier by dividing the abdomen into ________ imaginary areas.

A genetic disorder, is a pathologic condition caused by an absent or defective gene.

cyt/o mea____________.

Acquired in hospital or clinical setting; MRSA

The body maintains a constant internal environment called ___________.

Reye's syndrome sometimes follows a viral illness in which a child was treated with aspirin.

____________ describes an excessive sensitivity to stimuli.

Which type of stroke occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked?

A chemical substance that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse is a __________________.

What makes up the Central Nervous System?

What does the Peripheral Nervous System consist of?

What is a mental disorder with extreme highs and lows of emotion?

What are the two most common types of treatment for mental disorders?

Concussions are caused by the brain doing what?

Delirium is often reversible with treatment.

Dementia has a slow, chronic progression and is irreversible.

Which type of tumor is being described?

Slow growing, Not dangerous, Does not spread

What are some common symptoms of a stroke?

What acronym can you use to identify a stroke?

If the left side is paralyzed, what part of the brain is oxygen-deficient?

Eric sometimes gets out of bed in the middle of the night & wanders throughout the house. Sometimes he returns to bed, remembering nothing. Other nights he wakes up & is disoriented & confused.

What returns the body to normal after a response to stress and maintains normal bodily functions during normal activities?

The sympathetic nervous system does which of the following?

What is Lethargy?

The surgical incision into the skull is called ___________.

What lobe controls eyesight?

The type of neuron that carries messages to the brain is _____________.

The process of producing a picture is ______________.

Nerve, nerves

What is the inability to speak called?

Which of the following pathology terms is NOT paired with the correct meaning?

The largest organ on/in your body is your...

The outer layer of skin is called the...

Melanin is a type of cell that produces ________ within our skin.

The integumentary system is made up of the...

Which layer of the skin does NOT contain blood vessels?

This is a general term for sweat glands.

The function of sebum is:

Inflammation of the skin due to irritating chemicals is called:

What type of lesion is an open sore that causes loss of tissue?

Sweat glands secrete sebum that lubricates the skin and discourages the growth of bacteria on the skin.

____________ forms a protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body.

Which layer is the lowest layer of the epidermis? It is here that new cells are produced and then pushed upward.

_________, which means glue, is a tough yet flexible fibrous protein material found in the skin.

Hidrosis is the production excretion of perspiration.

The _________ is a pale half-moon shaped region at every nail root. This is the active area of the nail, where new keratin cells form.

The severity of a burn is described according to the percentage of the total body skin surface affected.

_______-degree burn is with no blisters, only superficial damage to the epidermis.

A second-degree burn is also known as a full-thickness burn.

A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of living tissue for examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis.

________ is the removal of dirt, foreign objects, damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and to promote healing.

The genitalia are the organs of reproduction and their associated structures.

_____ _______ are the reproductive organs located outside of the body cavity.

_______ _________ are reproductive organs protected within the body.

The external male genitalia are the penis and the scrotum, which contains two testicles.

__________, also know as spermatozoa, are the male gametes.

The _______ gland lies under the bladder and surrounds the end of the urethra in the region where the vas deferens enters the urethra.

The urethra passes through the penis to the outside of the body.

Most common cancer in American males between the ages of 15 and 34 years.

Sexually transmitted diseases, also known as sexually transmitted infections, are infections caused by either bacteria or a virus that affects both males and females.

Genital warts, which are caused by human papillomaviruses (HPV).

The cervix, also known as the cervix uteri, is the lower, narrow portion that extends into the vagina.

__________ is the term used to designate the transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all.

The ______ _______, which is also known as the amnion, is the innermost membrane that surrounds the embryo in the uterus.

______ is the postpartum vaginal discharge that typically continues for 4-6 weeks after childbirth.

Meconium is the greenish material that collects in the intestine of a fetus and forms the first stools of a newborn.