Chapters 5, 6, 7

Front 1

cusp/o

Back 1

Combining form for "projection; point"

Front 2

fibrillation

Back 2

Arrythmia in which there is very fast, uncoordinated quivering of the myocardium.

Front 3

sick sinus syndrome

Back 3

bradycardia and tachycardia alternate

Front 4

beta blocker

Back 4

a drug that decreases the heart rate and dilates the arteries

Front 5

cardioversion

Back 5

procedure to treat arhythmia

Front 6

HDL

Back 6

an increased level of this lipoprotein is beneficial

Front 7

ather/o

Back 7

Combining form for soft, fatty substance

Front 8

saphen/o

Back 8

Combining form for clearly visible

Front 9

carot/o

Back 9

Combining form for stupor; sleep

Front 10

epinephrine

Back 10

hormone released during vigorous exercise

Front 11

endocardium

Back 11

structure that lines the atria, ventricles and heart valve

Front 12

jugular

Back 12

delivers blood from head to superior vena cava

Front 13

theli/o

Back 13

Combining form for cellular layer

Front 14

pariet/o

Back 14

Combining form for wall of a cavity

Front 15

peroneal artery

Back 15

brings oxygenated blood to the little toe side of the lower leg

Front 16

dysrhythmia

Back 16

irregular heartbeat

Front 17

Sound of S1

Back 17

closing of tricuspid and mitral valves

Front 18

carotid artery

Back 18

takes blood to the face, neck, brain and head

Front 19

portal

Back 19

vein that brings blood from the head to the superior vena cava

Front 20

100,000

Back 20

The heart beats about ___ times per day.

Front 21

neutrophils

Back 21

the most common type of white blood cells

Front 22

type O

Back 22

blood type with no antigens on the red blood cells

Front 23

spleen

Back 23

organ that removes old erythrocytes from the blood

Front 24

IgG

Back 24

the most abundant of all the immunoglobins

Front 25

corticosteroid

Back 25

drug that decreases inflammation and suppresses the immune response

Front 26

-crit

Back 26

suffix meaning separation of

Front 27

antibody

Back 27

synonym for immunoglobin

Front 28

-penia

Back 28

suffix for condition of deficiency

Front 29

protease

Back 29

an enzyme the HIV needs to reproduce itself

Front 30

Schilling test

Back 30

Urine test to diagnose pernicious anemia

Front 31

peripheral

Back 31

blood taken from an extremity

Front 32

IgA

Back 32

found in the first breast milk

Front 33

NK cell

Back 33

a type of lymphocyte

Front 34

red bone marrow

Back 34

where hematopoeisis occurs

Front 35

leucocytes

Back 35

basinophils, neutrophils, lymphocytes

Front 36

platelet

Back 36

synonym for thrombocyte

Front 37

spleen

Back 37

lymphoid organ

Front 38

esonophils

Back 38

release chemicals that destroy foreign cells and engulf pollen

Front 39

NT natural cell

Back 39

recognize a cancer cell or virus before they are coated with antibodies

Front 40

reticul/o

Back 40

Combining form for small network

Front 41

symptoms of mononeucleosis

Back 41

enlarged lymph nodes, fever, fatigue

Front 42

corticosteroid

Back 42

given to organ patients to prevent rejection

Front 43

Type B+

Back 43

B antigen with Rhfactor

Front 44

actin/o

Back 44

Combining form for rays of the sun

Front 45

nail bed

Back 45

living tissue beneath the nail plate

Front 46

nevus

Back 46

benign lesion present at birth; a birthmark

Front 47

senile lentigo

Back 47

light to dark brown macuoles with irregular edges

Front 48

basal cell carcinoma

Back 48

most common type of skin cancer

Front 49

laceration

Back 49

deep penetrating wound

Front 50

icter/o

Back 50

Combining form for combining form for jaundice

Front 51

in a follicle

Back 51

where each hair forms

Front 52

ecchym/o

Back 52

Combining form for blood in the tissue

Front 53

pedicul/o

Back 53

Combining form for lice

Front 54

welt

Back 54

a large wheal

Front 55

diaphor/o

Back 55

Combining form for sweating

Front 56

all/o

Back 56

Combining form for strange

Front 57

integu/o

Back 57

Combining form for to cover

Front 58

dermatome

Back 58

sends sensory information from the skin to the brain

Front 59

freckle

Back 59

a macule

Front 60

wheal

Back 60

insect bite; elevated with broad, flat top

Front 61

tinea cruris

Back 61

jockitch; fungus in the groin

Front 62

curettage

Back 62

procedure to scrape off a skin lesion

Front 63

aggregation

Back 63

The process of platelets sticking to a damaged blood vessel wall and forming clumps is known as platelet

Front 64

coagulation

Back 64

Formation of a blood clot by platelets, erythrocytes and clotting factors is

Front 65

histamine

Back 65

Dilates the blood vessels and increases blood flow, which causes redness and also brings more leukocytes to the site of the injury

Front 66

basophil

Back 66

Least common leukocyte

Front 67

neutrophil

Back 67

Most common type of leukocyte

Front 68

allergen

Back 68

the foreign substance that triggers or causes an allergic response

Front 69

trich/o

Back 69

The combining forms pil/o and ___ mean hair.

Front 70

in the subcutaneous layer

Back 70

The basal cells are located

Front 71

melanocytes

Back 71

located in the epidermis

Front 72

basal cells

Back 72

located in the epidermis

Front 73

histamines

Back 73

basal cells release__ that produce an allergic reaction

Front 74

iatr/

Back 74

combining form meaning physician and treatment