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| Either of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that convey motor impulses to the rectus muscle on the lateral side of each eye. |
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| a benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue |
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| abnormal softening of the glands |
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| lack of development of an organ or tissue |
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| change in the structure of cells and their relation to one another |
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| tissue death of an arteries |
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| surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint |
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| carry nerve impulses towards the brain |
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| autologous bone marrow transplant |
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| get ones own cleansed and treated bone marrow cells |
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2 divisions
sympathetic nervous system- prepares body for emergencies and stress
parasympathetic- returns body back to normal after response to stress |
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abnormal development of tissues cells or organs
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| spread of disease through blood and contact w/ other body fluids that are contaminated w/ blood |
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| extremem slowness in movement |
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| pertaining to the lower part of body |
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second largest portion of the brain located @ back of the head @ the postterior portion of the cerebrum
receives messages regarding movement in joints, muscle tone, positions of the body |
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| 2nd largest portion of the brain. located @ the back of the head below the posterior part of the cerebrum |
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| largest and uppermost portion of brain responsible for thought, judgement, memory, emotion, and controlling integrating motor and sensory functions |
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| (manipulation) attempted realignment of a bone invovled in a fracture or joint dislocation |
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| the bone is splintered or crushed |
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(open fracture)
bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin |
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| the elimination of abnormal tissue cells such as warts or tumors through the application of extreme cold by using liquid nitrogen |
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| thick tough outtermost membrane of the meninges |
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| study of human factors that affect design and operation of tools in the work environment |
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| surgical repair of the facia |
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| abnormal passage usually between two organs |
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| opeining in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass |
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| tissue death caused by loss of circulation |
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| physician who specializes in care of older people |
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| characterized by deposits of uric acid in joints |
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| process of recording a picture or record |
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| presence of excessive amount of hair in women |
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| condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain |
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| is the enlargement of an organ or a tissue because of an abnormal increase in the # of cells in the tissue |
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| a general increase in the bulk of a body part or organ that is due to an increase in the size but not in the # of cells in the tissue |
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| incomplete development of an organ tissue usually due to a defeciency in the # of cells |
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| controls autonomic nervous system emotional responses. body temperature, hunger sensation, thirst, sleeping pattern, endocrine system activity |
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macula
discolored flat spot less than 1 cm in diameter |
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| provide conduction pathways to and from the higher and lower centers in the brain |
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| protective covering made of glial cells |
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| hernation of muscle substance through tear in fascia surrounding |
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| cutting surgical incision of a muscle |
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| place where muscle begins |
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| adult rickets, abnormal softening of the bones in adults |
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| an infestation of head lice |
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| tough fibrous tissue forms outtermost covering of the bone |
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| 3rd layer meninges, located nearest brain. delicate connective tissue contains rich supply blood vessels |
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| bends foot downward @ ankle |
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| higly contagious viral disease |
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| common skin disorder characterized by flare ups in which red papules covered w/ silvery scales occur on the elbows knees scalp back or buttucks |
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| bleeding abnormal excessive fluid |
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| congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when spinal cord fails to close completely around spinal cord to protect it |
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| injury to joint (ankle, knee, wrist) usually invovles streched or torn ligaments |
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| soft raised dark reddish purplish birthmark |
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| surgical suturing of the end of a tendon or bone |
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| below the cerebrum, produces sensations by relaying impulses to and from the cerebrum and the sense organs of the body |
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| a severe, stabbing pain to one side of the face. |
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by product excreted by kidneys
(gouty arthritis- caused by deposits of uric acid in the joints) |
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| also known as a welt, a small bump that itches |
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welt
small bump that itches
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