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60 Cards in this Set

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Cell
building blocks of the body
Function
specialized activity of cells and tissues
Organs
made of specialized tissues
Systems
several organs working together
Tissues
made of specialized cells
Arthritis
inflammatio of the joints
Fracture
break in a bone
Joint
where bones meet
Ligament
connects bone to bone
Osteoporosis
porous bones
Atrophy
wasting away of a muscle
Bursitis
inflammation of the bursa
Contracture
shortening of a muscle
Multiple Sclerosis
disease which causes muscle wasting
Paralysis
loss of voluntary movement
Anemia
reduced number of red cells
Angina Pectoris
chest pain
Chambers
four hollow cavities of heart
Hypertension
high blood pressure
MI
Heart attack
Myocardia Infarction
Alveoli
thin walled sacs in lung
Aspiration
inhalation of foreign object
Dyspnea
difficulty breathing
Lobe
part of lung
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
Constipation
difficulty in expelling feces (stool)
Feces / fecal
referring to waste materials from colon
Intestines
muscular tube for digestion and expelling waste material
Liver
large organ involved with many bodily processes including digestion
Peristalsis
rhythmic contractions of intestines
Edema
swelling of tissue due to water retention
Dehydration
decreased water in body tissue
Frequency
need to urinate often
Incontinence
no control of bladder and bowel
Renal Calculi
kidney stones
Glands
secrete hormones
Hormones
regulate activities of organs and glands
Hyperglycemia
elevated glucose in blood
Insulin shock
dangerously low level of glucose in blood
Mortality rate
proportion of deaths in population
CVA
stroke
(Cerebral Vascular Accident)
Dementia
loss of ability to think, remember and reason due to changes in the brain
Reflex
automatic response such as sneezing
Seizure
generalized muscular spasms as a result of abnormal electrical impulses in brain
Tremors
uncontrollable trembling
Glaucoma
abnormal pressure within eye
Neuron
basic unit of the nervous system
Retina
back of eye that receives light
Sensory nerves
specialized nerve endings that allow sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste
Tympanic membrane
ear drum
Burns
destruction of skin by heat classified as first, second or third degree
Cyanosis
bluish or gray skin color due to lack of oxygen
Gangrene
death of tissue resulting from decreased blood supply
Diaphoresis
profuse sweating
Tactile sense
feeling with sense organs in skin (pain, pressure, heat, cold and pleasure)
Estrogen
female hormone
Herpes Simplex II
sexually transmitted disease similar to cold sores
Prostatic hypertrophy
enlarged prostate gland
Testosterone
male hormone
Vaginitis
inflammation of the vagina due to disease or irritation