Chapter 1 - 11 Lom

Front 1

Abductor

Back 1

Muscles that draws limbs away from body.

Front 2

Adductor

Back 2

Muscles that draws limbs toward body.

Front 3

Afferent nerves

Back 3

Sensory nerves

Front 4

Efferent nerves

Back 4

Motor nerves

Front 5

Arrhythmia

Back 5

Abnormal heart rhythmn due to conduction problem in heart's electrical system.

Front 6

Aneurysm

Back 6

widening (dilation) of an artery wall.

Front 7

Amylase

Back 7

Enzyme to break down starch.

Front 8

Amniocentesis

Back 8

Medical procedure in prenatal diagnoses of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections.

Front 9

Auscultation

Back 9

Listening with a stethoscope.

Front 10

Cecum

Back 10

First part of the large intestine.

Front 11

Ascites

Back 11

Peritoneal cavity fluid buildup.

Front 12

Coccyx

Back 12

Tailbone

Front 13

Deglutition

Back 13

Act of Swallowing

Front 14

Diaphragm

Back 14

Tissue of muscle seperating thorax and abdomen.

Front 15

Distal

Back 15

Point of area located away from a joint.

Front 16

Dorsal

Back 16

Relating to the postterior (back) of a structure.

Front 17

Ventral

Back 17

Relating to the front of a structure.

Front 18

Emulsification

Back 18

Breakdown of fat.

Front 19

Enuresis

Back 19

Bedwetting.

Front 20

Epididymis

Back 20

Storage for sperm before traveling to the vas deferens.

Front 21

Fimbriae

Back 21

Finger-like ends of the fallopian tubes.

Front 22

Gestation

Back 22

Period between conception and birth

Front 23

Glomerulus

Back 23

Capillaries situated within a Bowman's capsule at the end of a renal tubule in the kidney.

Front 24

Hemorrhoid

Back 24

Swollen veins in the rectal region

Front 25

Hypertension

Back 25

High blood pressure.

Front 26

Infarction

Back 26

Result of destroyed heart muscles, a plug/clot in a coronary artery.

Front 27

Intussusception

Back 27

Blockage of the intestine.

Front 28

Ischemia

Back 28

Insufficient supply of blood to an organ, due to a blocked artery.

Front 29

Larynx

Back 29

Part of the respiratory tract, between the pharynx and the trachea

Front 30

Mastication

Back 30

Chewing

Front 31

Menarche

Back 31

First menstral period.

Front 32

Meninges

Back 32

Membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord.

Front 33

Metabolism

Back 33

Breakdown of some substances for energy and synthesis.

Front 34

Micturition

Back 34

Urinating

Front 35

Occlusion

Back 35

An obstruction or closure in a passageway or vessel.

Front 36

Palpitations

Back 36

Irregular, hard or rapid heart beat

Front 37

Papillae

Back 37

Nipple like structure, may refer to mammary papilla.

Front 38

Parenteral

Back 38

Route of administration either by peircing the skin or mucous membrane.

Front 39

Intercostal

Back 39

Between the rib.

Front 40

Perimetrium

Back 40

The serous membrane enveloping the uterus.

Front 41

Perineum

Back 41

Male: Between scrotum and anus
Female: Between the vagina and anus.

Front 42

Cul-de-sac

Back 42

Area inside the abdominal cavity between the vagina and the anus.

Front 43

Peristalsis

Back 43

Surrounding contractions.

Front 44

Peritoneum

Back 44

Thin membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities.

Front 45

Pharynx

Back 45

Throat

Front 46

Platelets

Back 46

Small fragments of cellular material in the blood.

Front 47

Proximal

Back 47

Point of area located at the joint. Opposite to Distal.

Front 48

Rugae

Back 48

A fold, crease, or wrinkle, as in the lining of the stomach.

Front 49

Sagittal

Back 49

A longitudinal plane that divides the body of a bilaterally symmetrical into right and left sections.

Front 50

Scrotum

Back 50

External sac enclosing testicles.

Front 51

Sialadenectomy

Back 51

Removal of a salivary gland.

Front 52

Sphygmomanometer

Back 52

Instrument used in measuring blood pressure in arteries.

Front 53

Sphincter

Back 53

Ring of muscles.

Front 54

Syncope

Back 54

Fainting

Front 55

Supine

Back 55

Act of laying on back, face upward. Opposite to prone.

Front 56

Prone

Back 56

Laying on chest, facing downwards. Opposite to Supine.

Front 57

Voiding

Back 57

Urinating

Front 58

Volvulus

Back 58

Abnormal twisting of the intestine causing obstruction.

Front 59

BPH

Back 59

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Front 60

CVA

Back 60

Cerebrovascular Accident

Front 61

EKG

Back 61

Electrocardiogram

Front 62

GI

Back 62

Gastrointestinal

Front 63

IVP

Back 63

Intravenous Pyelography

Front 64

KUB

Back 64

Kideny Ureter Bladder xray

Front 65

LMP

Back 65

Last Menstral Period

Front 66

MRI

Back 66

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Front 67

OCP

Back 67

Oral Contraceptive Pill

Front 68

PSA

Back 68

Prostate-Specific Antigen

Front 69

TAH-BSO

Back 69

Total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

Front 70

TIA

Back 70

Transient Ischemic Attack

Front 71

UTI

Back 71

Urinary Tract Infection

Front 72

TURP

Back 72

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

Front 73

UA

Back 73

Urinalysis

Front 74

CT

Back 74

Computed Tomography

Front 75

EDC

Back 75

Estimated Date of Confinement

Front 76

DM

Back 76

Diabetes Mellitus

Front 77

CAD

Back 77

Coronary Artery Disease

Front 78

CABG

Back 78

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting