Digestive System Urinary System Circulatory system Respiratory system Nervous System
100
What are chemicals that are essential to maintaining fluid balance and homeostasis
electrolytes
100
What is urinary incontinence
inability to control the bladder
100
What are vessel that carries blood away from the heart
artery
100
What is the difference between inspiration and expiration
inspiration is breathing air in and expiration is breathing air out of the lungs
100
What is a basic nerve cell of the nervous system
neuron
200
What is the transfer of nutrients from the intestines to the cells
Absorption
200
What is an infection of the urethra, bladder, ureter, or kidney
urinary tract infection
200
What is the difference between systole and diastole
Systole is when the heart is working and diastole is when the heart is at rest
200
What is a contagious disease caused by bacteria, transmitted through the air, affects lungs
tuberculosis
200
What is the difference between near and far sightedness
ability to see objects closer more clearly v. ability to see distant objects more clearly
300
What is the basic structural units of organisms
cells
300
What is the difference between a routine and 24 hour urine specimen
24 hour collects all urine voided in a 24 hour period, routine can be collected at any time
300
What is a complete obstruction of a blood vessel
occlusion
300
What is sputum
mucous coughed up from the lungs
300
What is glaucoma
pressure in the eye increases damaging the optic nerve and causing blindness
400
What blocks food from entering the windpipe
Epiglottis
400
What is the process of emptying the bladder of urine
micturition
400
What is ischemia
lack of blood supply to an area
400
What does the trachea do
pass air from the pharynx to the bronchi
400
What is the disease that causes proteins to build up in and around the nerve cells
Alzheimer's disease
500
How does digested food reach the blood stream
absorbed into the blood by blood vessels
500
What is renal calculi
kidney stones
500
What is a plastic, air filled sleeve placed on the leg, helps improve circulation
sequential compression device
500
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic, progressive, and incurable disease that causes difficulty breathing
500
What is multiple sclerosis
disease in which the protective covering of the nerves, spinal cord, and white matter of the brain breaks down over time






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