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102 Cards in this Set
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antibiotic
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medicine that kills bacteria
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penicillin
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first antibiotic
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cadaver
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dead body used for medical study
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vaccination
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injection of a dead or weakened virus/bacteria
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hosa
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health occupations students of america
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competence
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being qualified and capable of performing a task
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empathy
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being able to relate to another person's feelings or situation
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self-motivation
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beginning and completing a task without supervision
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patience
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tolerance and understanding
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responsibility
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being willing to be held accountable for your own actions
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tact
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saying or doing the kindest thing
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discretion
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keeping confidential information to yourself
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associates degree
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awarded after a 2 year program at a community college
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bachelors degree
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awarded after a 4 year program at a college or university
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masters degree
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awarded with one or more years beyond a bachelors
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doctorate degree
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highest degree awarded
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what is a leader?
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an individual who leads or guides others, or who is in charge or command of others
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democratic leader
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make decisions based on the opinions of the whole group
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autocratic leader
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make decisions on their own and emphasized obedience
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laisse-faire
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lets the group function independently with minimal guidance
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NIH (national institute of health)
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support/consult medical research
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CDC (center of disease control)
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track and suppress epidemics/ outbreaks
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FDA (federal drug administration)
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regulation of food, medications, and cosmetics
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OSHA (occupational safety and health administration)
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safety and working conditions
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ADL
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activities of daily living, necessary to meet needs
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acute
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lasting a short period of time but severe
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chronic
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lasts a long time
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terminal
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results in death
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diagnosis
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determination of the nature of a person's disease
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prognosis
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prediction of the probable outcome of a disease
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sender
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sends message
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message
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item being sent and received through a channel
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receiver
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receives message
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in front of
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anterior/ventral
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in back of
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posterior/dorsal
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sender
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sends message
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above
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superior
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message
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item being sent and received through a channel
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below
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inferior
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receiver
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receives message
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toward the midline
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medial
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in front of
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anterior/ventral
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away from the midline
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lateral
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in back of
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posterior/dorsal
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close to point of reference
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proximal
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above
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superior
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below
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inferior
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toward the midline
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medial
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away from the midline
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lateral
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close to point of reference
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proximal
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away from the point of reference
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distal
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plane that divides body into top and bottom
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transverse
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plane that divides body into left and right sides
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sagital
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plane that divides body into front and back
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frontal/coronal
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default position
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universal position
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diaphragm
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divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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cranium
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bone box that surrounds brain
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sternum
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breast bone
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clavicles
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collarbone
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scapula
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shoulder blades
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humerus
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upper arm
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radius
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lower arm, lateral
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ulna
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lower arm, medial
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vertebrae
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cervical, thoracic, lumbar
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femur
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thigh
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fibula
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lower leg, lateral
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tibula
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lower leg, medial
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tarsal
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ankle
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carpal
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wrist
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joint
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bone to bone
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ligament
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connect bone to bone at a joint
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tendon
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connect muscle to bone
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what are the three types of muscle?
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skeletal, smooth/visceral, cardiac
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moving a body part toward the body
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adduction
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moving a body part away from the body
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abduction
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decreasing an angle between bones
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flexion
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increasing an angle between bones
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extension
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muscles contract in response to a/an _____ stimulus
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nerve/electrical
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pericardium
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double membrane the surrounds the heart
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myocardium
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the inside layer of muscle in the heart
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endocardium
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smooth, inner layer of heart
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septum
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wall that separates left and right sides of the heart
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atrium
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upper chambers of the heart
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ventricles
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lower chambers of the heart
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what are the four valves in the heart?
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tricuspid, pulmonary, bicuspid, aortic
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vena cava
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carry de-oxygenated blood from body to heart
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pulmonary artery
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carry de-oxygenated blood to lungs from heart
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pulmonary vein
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carry oxygenated blood from lungs to heart
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aorta
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carry oxygenated blood from heart to body
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heart murmur
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abnormal heart sound cause by faulty valves
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arrhythmia
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irregular heart beat caused by faulty conduction system
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recording of the electrical activity of the heart
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electrical cardiogram or EKG
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QRS wave represents the contraction of the __________
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ventricles
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coronal bypass surgery
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replacing blocked coronary arteries with grafts from leg veins
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what are the three types of cells ?
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leukocytes-white blood cells
(5 types) thromocytes- plasma erythrocytes-red blood cells carry hemoglobin-carries oxygen |
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temporal
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lateral to eyes
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carotid
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neck
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radial
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inner wrist
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dorsalis pedis
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top of foot
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brachial
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inside elbow
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femoral
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bend of leg at hip
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popliteal
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behind knee
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