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What is the functioning of proteins?
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Protein transports oxygen in blood cells as hemoglobin, forms enzymes + hormones,+ forms antibodies against disease
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The study of normal functions of organs and parts of the body is called:
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Physiology
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It is not necessary for medical coders to understand human anatomy and physiology
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false/A medical coder must understand human anatomy + physiology in order to understand the disease processes +procedures being performed.
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There are many important ions in the body.
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Iron, potassium and sodium are all important ions in the body. Lead is not an ion.
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The Cancer Registrar is involved in managing and analyzing clinical cancer information for the purpose of:
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The Cancer Registrar is involved in managing and analyzing clinical cancer information for the purpose of education, research, and outcome measurement.
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Positive and negative feedback are conditions by which the body
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Positive and negative feedback are conditions by which the body attempts to produce homeostasis when something goes wrong.
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most accurately describes lipids
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Lipids are important components of cell membranes
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The foot is proximal to the knee
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The foot is distal to the knee, which means it is farther away from the point of attachment (the trunk).
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genetic material in cells composed of
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All genetic material in cells composed of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
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the simplest form of matter
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ELEMENT
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All body fluids are a pH of 7 (neutral).
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Body fluids do not all have a pH of 7 (neutral). For example, blood has a pH of 7.4.
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pH indicates the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution. A pH of 7 iS NEUTRAL AND
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The pH of acids is less than 7.
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A reversible reaction allows for ions to shift in the body to promote equilibrium.
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A reversible reaction allows for ions to shift in the body to promote equilibrium.
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The liver is located in the
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The liver is located in the right upper quadrant (RUQ
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ANATOMICAL ABNORMAILITIES MUST BE REPAIRED, SO DISRUPTIONS IN PHYSIOLOGY ARE CORRECTED. EX:
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Cleft palate(anatomy) is repaires, so the food will enter (physiology)the pharynx instead of nasal cavity.
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plural ending of:a
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ae (aorta- aortae)
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plural ending of:en
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ina (foramen-formina)
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plural ending of: is
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es (testis-testes) or (iris-irides)
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plural ending of:nx
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ges (phalanx-phalanges)
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plural ending of:on
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a (protozoon-protozoa)
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plural ending of:um
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a (ovum-ova)
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plural ending of:us
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i (bronchus=bronchi)
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plural ending of:x
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ces (thorax-thoraces)
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plural ending of:y
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ies (artery-arteries)
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abd
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abdomen
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AE
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above elbow
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ant
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anterior
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BK
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below knee
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BP
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blood pressure
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C
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centrigrade, Celsius
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bid
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twice per day
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cap
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capsule
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g
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gram
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gtts
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drops
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kg
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kilogram
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mcg
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microgram
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mg
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miligram
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ml
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milimiter
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ng
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nanogram
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prn
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as needed
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q
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every
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soln
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solution
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susp
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suspension
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tab
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tablet
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tid
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3 times a day
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would and immunologist be considered an anatomist or a physiologist? why?
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physiologist because immunology study functions in the human body
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would an anatomist be more likely to study the structure or the function of the human body?
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structure.anatomy study structure + structural relationships
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on an organizational scale, are organs more complex or less complex than tissues?
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yes/
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which body system is responsible x the exchange of oxygen + carbon dioxide between blood + external environment?
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respiratory
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which body system transports oxygen + carbon dioxide + nutrients from one part of the body to another?
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cardiovascular
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what factors from the environment are necessary to sustain human life processes?
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water-O2-heat-pressure-nutrients
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if the blood glucose level increase above normal, which is more likely to return it to normal, a + feedback mech or a - feedback mech?
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negative feedback
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which of the body planes would not intersect the hypochondriac + epigastric regions at the same time?
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saggital plane
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where would you expect the popliteal fossa to be located?
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in thearea behind knee
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what are the 3 parts of words in scientigic + medical terminology?
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prefix - root - suffix
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where does the prefix occur in a word?
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before root
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what is the most frequently used combining vowel?
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o
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