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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The point where air enters the respiratory tract | nasal cavity |
| The windpipe which conducts air between the larynx and the lungs is called | trachea |
| The divisions of the trachea which enters the lungs are called | bronchi |
| Located between the pharynx and the trachea, containing the vocal cords | larynx |
| A condition of the nasal septum turning away from the midline is called | deviated septum |
| Inflammation of the pleura | pleurisy |
| Escape of fluid into the thoracic cavity | pleural effusion |
| Inflammation of the nasal mucosa results in | rhinitis |
| An accumulation of air in the pleural cavity after the lungs collapse is known as | pneumothorax |
| Lesions of the mucous membrane of the stomach are called | gastric |
| A serious chronic disease of the liver is called | cirrhosis |
| Inflammation of the gallbladder | cholecystitis |
| Scapula | shoulder bone |
| Humerus | bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow |
| Sacrum | Large bone in Pelvic Curve |
| Tibia | Larger of Two Lower Leg Bones; Inside of Leg |
| Fibula | Smaller of Two Lower Leg Bones; Outside of Leg |
| Clavicle | Collarbone |
| The science of the function of cells, tissues, and organs of the body is called | physiology |
| movement of limbs away from the body | abduction |
| The second portion of the small intestine is called | jejunum |
| Duodenum | first portion of the small intestine |
| One of the vital functions of long bones is the formation of | red blood cells |
| Paralysis that follows damage to the brain is called | hemiplegia |
| Trapezius | either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and arms |
| Latissimus dorsi | broad, flat muscle on each side of the middle back |
| Infected pressure sores on the skin are called | decubitus ulcers |
| A gallbladder disorder involving stones int the gallbladder is | cholelithiasis |
| Inflammation of the retina is called | retinitis |
| Washing out of the stomach through a nasogastric tube is called | lavage |
| If the septum of the heart has an abnormal opening it is called | septal defect |
| Branches of bundle branches, which transmit the impulses to the walls of the ventricles, causing the ventricles to contract is called | purkinje fibers |
| Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium of the | heart |
| When the right atrium contracts it forces blood through the tricuspid valve into the | right ventricle |
| The right ventricle pumps the used blood to the lungs by the | pulmonary artery |
| Superior vena cava | the large vein carrying blood from the upper part of the body. |
| Inferior vena cava | brings blood back from lower portion of body to heart |
| Myocardium | middle layer of the heart wall. |
| Interventricular septum | partition between right and left ventricle |
| Apex | the pointed end of the heart which extends slightly to the left and rests on the diaphragm |
| In the human body, the senses include all the following except for | teeth |
| When the patient makes abnormal noises like snoring sounds when they are breathing, it is called | stertorous respiration |
| The main type of sphygmomanometers used in a clinical setting is called | aneroid type |
| A rubber or plastic tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening is called | catheter |
| An apical pulse is the method of choice for | infants and young children |
| The medical term for a group of cells with the same function | tissue |
| The medical term for the basic unit of body structure | cells |
| The medical term for circular movement around a central point | rotation |
| The medical term fir a decrease in size or a wasting is called | atrophy |
| The medical term for straightening of a body part is called | extension |
| The medical term for moving a body part away from the body | abduction |
| The medical term for bending of a body part is called | flexion |
| The medical term for turning the palm backward is called | pronation |
| The medical term for bending backward is called | dorsiflexion |
| The medical term for abnormal shortening of a muscle is called | contracture |
| The medical term for moving a body part toward the midline of the body is called | adduction |
| The medical term for tube feeding is called | gavage |
| The word element emesis means | vomiting |
| The word element cise means | cut |
| The word element centesis means | puncture |
| The word element stomato means | mouth or the ostium uteri |
| Erythema refers to | red skin |
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