A&P1 A&P2 Pathophysiology 1 Pathophysiology 2 Med Term
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What is Sooth Muscle
The type of muscle that makes up blood vessels, bronchioles and digestive organs, such as the intestines.
100
What is the superior and inferior vena cava
Blood is brought to the heart by these vessels
100
What is Homeostasis
This is the state of balance to be maintained within the body
100
What are compensatory mechanisms
Your body initiates these to maintain homeostasis in events of physiological distress
100
What is paresthesia
Abnormal or tingling sensation
200
What is the large bone of the leg, creates the shin
Describe the tibia
200
What is plasma
The fluid portion of the blood
200
What is preload
This refers to the amount of blood that fills the heart prior to contraction
200
What are compensatory mechanisms the body uses to correct imbalances in the system
Negative and Positive Feedback Loops
200
What is Capnography
This diagnostic tool is a waveform recording of expired CO2 levels
300
What are phalanges
Common bones found in the hands and feet which comprise the digits
300
What are sutures
These are the points where the bones of the skull are fused together
300
What are the alveolar capillary beds
This is the site where gas exchange occurs in the lungs
300
What is cariogenic shock
A type of shock created by some type of cardiac dysfunction
300
What is vasodilation
This term refers to a large diameter of the blood vessels
400
What is the coccyx
This is a set of 4 bones which are fused together to create the tailbone
400
What is 33
This is the amount of vertebrae in the spinal cord
400
What is Diabetes Mellitus I
A condition in which a person is unable to produce enough insulin to move glucose into the cells
400
What is the medulla oblongata
Injury to this site in the brain will disrupt respiratory function and control
400
What is mydriasis
This term refers to pupillary dilation
500
What is the foramen magnum
This Is the whole at the base of the sill which allows the spinal cord to pass through
500
What is the acetabulum, or the acetabular joint
This is the joint at which the Femoral head meets the pelvis
500
What is obstructive shock
A type of shock caused by a Tension Pneumothorax
500
What is a Transient Ischemic Attack
This is a type of stroke which often does not cause lasting deficits
500
What is anisocoria
This is a condition in which one pupil is bigger than the other






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