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174 Cards in this Set
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What is the other name for the neurological system? |
nervous system |
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What is the role of the neurological system? |
regulate body's response to internal & external stimuli |
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What systems is the neurological system composed of? |
central nervous systemperipheral nervous system |
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What composes the peripheral nervous system? |
nerves & ganglia outside brain & spinal cord |
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What composes the central nervous system? |
brain & spinal cord |
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cerebell/o |
cerebellum |
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comat/o |
deep sleep |
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encephal/o |
brain |
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esthesi/o |
feeling |
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kines/o |
movement |
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mening/o |
meninges membranes |
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meningi/o |
meninges membranes |
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neur/o |
nerve |
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CNS |
central nervous system |
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CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
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CT |
computer tomography |
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EEG |
electroencephalogram |
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ICP |
intracranial pressure |
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LP |
lumbar puncture |
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MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
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MS |
multiple sclerosis |
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PET |
positron emission tomography |
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PNS |
peripheral nervous system |
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TENS |
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
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What is the role of the cardiovascular system? |
bring cells nutrientscarry off waste |
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What does the cardiovascular system consist of? |
heart, blood vessels |
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aort/o |
aorta |
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arter/o |
artery |
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arteri/o |
artery |
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atri/o |
atrium |
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cholester/o |
cholesterol |
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coron/o |
heart |
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phleb/o |
vein |
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sphygm/o |
pulse |
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steth/o |
chest |
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valv/o |
valve |
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ventricul/o |
ventricle |
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AICD |
automatic implantable cardioverter/defibrillator |
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ASD |
arterial septal defect |
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AV |
atrioventricular, arteriovenous |
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BP |
blood pressure |
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CAD |
coronary artery disease |
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Cath |
catheterization |
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CCU |
coronary care unit |
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CHF |
congestive heart failure |
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ECG |
electrocardiogram |
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EKG |
electrocardiogram |
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ETT |
exercise tolerance test |
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HDL |
high-density lipoproteins |
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LDL |
low-density lipoproteins |
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LV |
left ventricle |
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MI |
myocardial infarction |
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PAC |
premature atrial contraction |
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PVC |
premature ventricular contraction |
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SA |
sinoatrial |
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VFib |
ventricular fibrillation |
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VSD |
ventricular septal defect |
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VT |
ventricular tachycardia |
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What are the functions of the lymphatic system? |
rids body of toxins, waste & other unwanted materialsits WBCs (called lymphocytes) fight infection |
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What does the lymphatic system overlap with? |
immune system |
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immune system function |
protects body from anything that isn't naturally part of body |
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specific defense mechanism |
reacts to specific attacks with individual mechanisms |
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nonspecific defense mechanisms |
"general" barrierex. skin, membranes, phagocytes, inflammation |
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pathogen |
disease-producing organism, microorganism, material |
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immune/o |
protection |
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lymphaden/o |
lymph node |
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thym/o |
thymus gland |
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AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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HD |
Hodgkin disease |
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HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
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HSV |
herpes simplex virus |
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KS |
Kaposi sarcoma |
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NK cells |
natural killer cells |
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RTIs |
reverse transcriptase inhibitors |
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What organs make up urinary system? |
kidneys, bladder, ureters, urethra |
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azot/o |
nitrogen |
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bacteri/o |
bacteria |
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cyst/o |
bladder |
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dips/o |
thirst |
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lith/o |
stone |
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nephr/o |
kidney |
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noct/i |
night |
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py/o |
pus |
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ren/o |
kidney |
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ur/o |
urine |
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ureter/o |
ureter |
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urethra/o |
urethra |
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urin/o |
urine |
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vesic/o |
bladder |
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andr/o |
male |
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balan/o |
glans penis |
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gon/o |
seed |
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hydr/o |
water |
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orch/o |
testicle |
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orchi/o |
testicle |
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prostate/o |
prostate gland |
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scrot/o |
scrotum |
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semin/i |
semen, seed |
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sperm/o |
spermatozoa, semen |
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test/o |
testicle |
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varic/o |
varicose veins |
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vas/o |
vas deferens |
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amni/o |
amnion |
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cervic/o |
cervix |
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colp/o |
vagina |
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episi/o |
vulva |
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galact/o |
milk |
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gynec/o |
female |
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hyster/o |
uterus |
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lact/o |
milk |
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mamm/o |
breast |
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mast/o |
breast |
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men/o |
menses |
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metr/o |
uterus |
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o/o |
egg |
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oophor/o |
ovary |
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ov/o |
egg |
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ovari/o |
ovary |
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ovul/o |
egg |
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perine/o
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perineum
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salping/o |
fallopian tubes |
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uter/o |
uterus |
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vagin/o |
vagina |
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vulv/o |
vulva |
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ARF |
acute renal failure |
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BILI |
bilirubin |
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BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
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Cl- |
chloride |
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CRF |
chronic renal failure |
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ESRD |
end-stage renal disease |
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HCO3- |
bicarbonate |
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K+ |
potassium |
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KUB |
kidney, ureter, bladder |
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Na+ |
sodium |
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PD |
peritoneal dialysis |
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pH |
symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity |
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PKU |
phenylketonuria |
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UA |
urinalysis |
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UTI |
urinary tract infection |
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DRE |
digital rectal examination
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GU |
genitourinary |
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PSA |
prostate-specific antigen |
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STI |
sexually transmitted infection |
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TRUS |
transrectal ultrasound |
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TUIP |
transurethral incision of the prostate |
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TURP |
transurethral resection of the prostate |
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AB |
abortion |
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AFP |
alpha-fetoprotein |
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BSE |
great self-examination |
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CIS |
carcinoma in situ |
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CS
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cesarean section |
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CVS |
chorionic villus smapling |
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Cx |
cervix |
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D&C |
dilation & curettage
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DCIS |
ductal carcinoma in situ |
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DUB |
dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
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EMB |
endometrial biopsy |
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ERT |
estrogen replacement therapy |
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FHR |
fetal heart rate |
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G |
gravida |
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GYN |
gynecology |
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HDN |
hemolytic disease of the newborn |
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HPV |
human papilloma virus |
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IUD |
uterine device |
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LAVH |
laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy |
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LMP |
last menstrual period |
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multip |
multipara |
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OB |
obstetrics |
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OCPs |
oral contraceptive pills |
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Pap smear |
papanicolau smear |
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Path |
pathology |
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PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
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PMS |
premenstrual period |
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primip |
primipara |
