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19 Cards in this Set
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List the 9 body systems |
Respiratory Reproductive Circulatory Integumentary Gastrointestinal Musculoskeletal Urinary Nervous Endocrine |
Round Raunchy Circular Iguanas Grow Messy Ugly Nasty Eels |
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The basic structural unit of all living things |
Cell |
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A group of similar cells that combine to perform a particular function |
Tissue |
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A group of tissues forming a distinct unit that carries out one or more specific functions |
Organ |
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A group of organs that work together to carry out a primary body function |
Systems |
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The body working to maintain a internal stability/balance such as stable bp or temperature |
Homeostasis |
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An unexpected condition that may arise in a person who is already sick and make them worse |
Complication |
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What is the difference between an acute illness and a chronic illness? |
Acute- sudden, severe, and short Chronic- long time or recurring illness |
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What are the different forms of tumors and if they become cancerous what are the three common treatments? |
Benign and malignant 1.) surgery 2.) radiation 3.) chemotherapy |
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Where are blood cells produced? |
Marrow |
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Muscles work by means of ___ and ___. |
Contracting and relaxing |
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___ connect bone to bone and support the joints |
Ligaments |
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Point where two bones come together is called... |
Joint |
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A permanent tightening up or shortening of a muscle |
Contracture |
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What is a fracture and what are the most common types of the elderly? |
A break or crack in a bone. Hip, shoulder, and vertebrae |
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AIDS destroys what kind of cells? |
T cells (immune system cells) |
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To be diagnosed with aids, how few T cells must you have? |
Less than 10,000 |
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Keeping the operated leg or arm away from the center/midline of the body |
Abduction |
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Differentiate between active and passive ROM |
Passive- exercises in which the NA moves the patients limbs through ROM Active- exercises in which the patient moves their limbs w/out help through ROM |
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