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What secrets insulin?

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Pancreas

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3 main parts of the brain:

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Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brainstem

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What is your diaphragm?

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Main muscle located below the lungs to assist in breathing.

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Define homeostasis

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the process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment, despite changes in external conditions, to ensure proper survival and function

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What are the Endocrine glands?

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organs that produce and release hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate body functions such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction

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What is Pleura

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two thin, protective membranes in the chest that cushion the lungs, allowing them to move smoothly during breathing

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What are Gonads?

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Reproductive organs.

Male: Testicals
Female: Ovaries

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What are Nephrons?

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The microscopic, structural, and functional units of the kidney

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When does the digestive process start?

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The mouth

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What are kidneys/what do they do and where are they located?

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Two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. filter waste, regulate fluid and chemical balances, control blood pressure, and produce hormones that stimulate red blood cell production and maintain strong bones

They are located just below the rib cage, one on each side of your spine.

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What is a urethra?

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the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body

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What is a meatus? Examples?

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a passage or opening leading to the interior of the body.

Ears, nose, urethra

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What is a respiratory system?

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It’s what brings oxygen into the lungs and removes carbon dioxide

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What is the muscle that separates the lungs from the abdominal cavity?

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Diaphragm

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What is the lymphatic system?

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Runs down next to veins: ncludes the tonsils, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes and lymph vessels and is an important part of the immune system that helps defend the body against disease

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Process of digestion:

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  1. Mouth
  2. Pharynx
  3. Esophagus
  4. Stomach
  5. Small intestine
  6. Large intestine
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Assessors that aide in digestion include:

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  1. Teeth
  2. Tongue
  3. Salivary glands
  4. Liver
  5. Gallbladder
  6. Pancreas
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What are the two types of immunity?

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  1. Active - by developing antibodies after an illness
  2. Passive - passed down from mom to fetus that lasts about six months
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Colitis is?

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Inflammation of the colon

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What is celiac disease?

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chronic autoimmune disease, mainly affecting the small intestine, and is caused by the consumption of gluten. Intolerance to gluenus products

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Tacahaddia vs Bradycardia

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Tachycardia is a fast heartbeat with a rate exceeding 100 beats per minute

Bradycardia is a slow heartbeat at a rate less than 60 beats per minute

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Name the 5 senses

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Sight
Smell
Taste
Touch
Hearing

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6 types of joints + examples

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Hinge - Elbow/knee/ankle
Pivot - Neck
Ball-and-socket - Shoulder/Hip
Condyloid - Wrist
Saddle - Thumbs
Planar - Feet

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What is bonemarrow?

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A soft, spongy tissue inside bones that produces blood cells

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What does the ear help with?
Hearing and Balance
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3 parts of the ears include:
External - Pinna Middle - Eustachian tube and three small bones called ossicles Internal - consists of the semicircular canals and the cochlea
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3 layers of the eyes
• Fiberous (outter) • Vascular (middle) • Retina (the inner layer)
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Define Benign vs Malignant Cancer
Benign - Non cancerous tumor or growth Malignant - Cancerous tumor or growth
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Signs answer symptoms to look for when someone is NOT healing from a fracture
Swelling, increased bruising, bleeding, puss, persistent pain/discomfort, inability to bare weight, tenderness.
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Define a communicable disease. AND How does it spread?
An illness caused by germs like viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites that can spread from person to person, or from animal to person. direct or indirect contact with an infected person, breathing in airborne droplets, consuming contaminated food or water, or via bites from insects or animals
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What is the first menstrual cycle for a woman called?
menarche (Men - Arche *ark*)
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What is the cardiac muscle and what type of muscle is it?
A muscle that forms the wall of the heart. It's Involuntary
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Define: Labia Majora Labia Minora
Labia Majora - Outter vaginal lips. Protecting vulva (all vaganal area) Labia Minora - Inner vaginas lips protecting inner vaginal openings.
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What is a endometrum?
inner lining of the uterus, a mucous membrane that thickens each month to prepare for a possible pregnancy
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What is the name of the first part of the small intestine?
Duodenum
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What is Chyme
the acidic, semi-fluid mixture of partly digested food and digestive juices formed in the stomach
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What are the 3 main parts of the brain?
Cerebrum - largest, takes care of larger functions such as voluntary movements, and is responsible for functions like speech, reasoning, and emotions. Cerebellum - Circular bit at the back of the brain, takes care of muscle movements, maintain posture, and control balance. Brainstem - the under stem part that regulates vital automatic (involuntary) functions, such as breathing, heart rate, body temperature, and sleep cycles.
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Where does urine form?
Kidneys
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What are Bronchi?
large tubes that air travels down to get to your lungs. You have two main bronchi (left and right) that connect to the bottom of your trachea (windpipe) in your chest.
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What is Alveoli
Tiny, balloon-shaped air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.
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What is the basic unit of body structure
Cells
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Define Gout
a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of pain in a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint
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Define impatego
a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that causes itchy or painful sores and blisters
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Define fibermyalgia
a chronic disorder causing widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and cognitive difficulties ("brain fog")
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Define Celiac disease
An autoimmune disorder where you're intolerant to gluten
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What does Olguria mean?
Small urine output
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What is dysuria
Pain or discomfort urinating
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Define arthritis
general medical term used to describe a disorder in which the smooth cartilagenous layer that lines a joint is lost, resulting in bone grinding on bone during joint movement
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What is hyperglycemic? What is hypoglycemic?
High bloodsugar Low blood sugar
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Hypertension means? Hypotension means?
Hypertension - high BP Hypotension - low BP
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TPR vital signs acronym
Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration
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What is rheumatoid arthritis?
an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation and pain in the joints, most commonly affecting the hands, feet, and wrists. Usually genetic
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What is an arthoplasty
a surgical procedure that reconstructs or replaces a diseased joint with an artificial one made of metal, plastic, or ceramic
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What is bile and where is it stored?
a greenish-yellow digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
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3 main pulse sites for a PSW
Radial: Inner side of the wrist Carotid: Side of the neck Brachial: Inner side of the elbow
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What is the normal range of respiration?
12-20bpm
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How do you measure respirations?
Count how many times a clients chest goes in and out. Inhale/exhale = 1 respiration
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Purpose of a stethoscope includes?
Amplifying and listening to the internal sounds of the human body.
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Bracardia vs traicardia
Bradycardia is an abnormally slow heartbeat (below 60 beats per minute) Tachycardia is an abnormally fast heartbeat (above 100 beats per minute
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Systolic vs dystolic BP
Systolic - 90/140 (average) Dystolic - 60/90 (low)
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What carries blood to the heart? What carries blood away from the heart?
Veins carry blood to the heart. Arteries carry blood away from the heart.
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What happens when the body is at rest?
it slows down external activity and enters a state that allows for internal repair and restoration
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Diastole vs Systole
Diastole is the heart's relaxation phase where chambers refill with blood. (Pump in) Systole is the heart's contraction phase where chambers pump blood out to the body (pump out)
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3 types of muscles and examples?
Cardiac - an involuntary muscle, specific to the heart, that pumps blood throughout the body Smooth - involuntary, found in the walls of organs such as the intestines and blood vessels, and control functions like digestion Skeletal - Arms, legs, and attached to bones. Voluntary movement
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Where does food absorption start?
The small intestine
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How many bones are in human body
206
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5 types of bones
Long - Femur/arm Short - wrist/ankle Flat - skull/ribs Irregular - vertabre ☆ Sesamoid - kneecap
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Closed break/fracture vs open break/fracture
Closed - in skin Open - out of skin
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Define a Broken bone
A fracture in the bone. Partial or complete
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3 main layers of the heart
Endocardium Myocardium Epicardium
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CBA abbreviation
Cerebrovascular Accident = stroke)
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What is the name of the smallest blood vessels are called?
Capillaries
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What blood vessels take blood away from the heart after O2 (oxygen) is added?
Arteries
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Main functions of the respatory system
The respiratory system brings oxygen into the lungs and removes carbon dioxide
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What is the main function of the nervous system
controls, directs, and coordinates body functions
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What muscles are attached to bones that assist us in movement?
Skeletal muscles
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What connects skeletal muscles to bones
Tendons
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Where do we normally take someone's pulse rate?
RADIAL pulse (wrist under thumb)
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In emergency, where do we measure pulse?
Carotid (neck)
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What pulse site do we use when taking bloodpressure?
brachial pulse ( the inner bend of the elbow)
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What is respiration?
Breathe in oxygen, breathe out carbon dioxide
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What is BP
pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels
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How long to count for pulse
15s x 4 30s x 2 60s
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What is hemapalegia?
Paralysis on one side of the body
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