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| Larynx (thyroid cartilage) |
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| voice box located just below the pharynx (throat); largest piece of cartilage making up larynx is the ________ _________, commonly known as Adam's apple |
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| windpipe; tube extending from the larynx to the bronchi |
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| organ of respiration; ______ has three lobes, ______ has two lobes |
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| the branches of the trachea |
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| small branches of the bronchi |
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| separates the left nostril from right nostril; when it is off center line of nose it is called a ______ ______ |
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| long narrow curled bone shelves which protrude into the breathing passage of the nose; divide nasal airway into three passages and force inhaled air to flow in a steady, regular pattern around the largest possible surface of cilia (also known as conchae) |
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| lid like cartilage overhanging the entrance to the larynx; blocks food from entering larynx while swallowing |
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| membrane or partition that separates one thing from another; the flat muscle sheet that separates the thorax (chest) and abdomen and is a major muscle of respiration |
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| respiratory muscles located between the ribs; aid in the mechanics of respiration |
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| a subdivision of the thorax (chest); moist, smooth, slippery membrane that lines chest cavity and covers outer surface of lungs; reduces friction between the lungs and chest wall during breathing |
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| microscopic sac like dilations of terminal bronchioles; exchange of gases between air and blood |
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| covers most of bronchi, bronchioles, and nose; carries foreign particles as far as the pharynx (throat) where fluid and mucus is swallowed and eliminated by digestive system; made up of cilia and goblet cells; acts as a conveyor belt |
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| obstructive pulmonary disorder characterized by recurring spasms of muscles in bronchial walls accompanied by edema (swelling caused by fluid in your body tissues) and mucus production, making breathing difficult |
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| abnormal condition caused by the trapping of air in alveoli of the lung that causes them to rupture and fuse to other alveoli |
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| an instrument used to measure the amount of air exchanged in breathing; assists with the diagnosis of COPD or asthma |
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| inflammation of the pleura; the inflamed pleural layers rub against each other every time the lungs expand to breathe in air; can cause sharp pain with inhalation; most commonly caused by infections such as tuberculosis or pnuemonia |
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| inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, characterized by edema (swelling caused by fluid in your body tissues)and excessive mucus production that causes coughing and difficulty in breathing (especially expiration) |
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| clinical term referring to a bloody nose |
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| abnormal condition characterized by acute inflammation of the lungs in which alveoli and bronchial passages become plugged with thick fluid (exudate- fluid that filters into areas of inflammation) |
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| temporary cessation of breathing |
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| Tuberculosis (tuberculosis) |
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| chronic bacterial infection of the lungs or other tissues caused by myobacterium ___________ organisms |
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| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (back) |
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| unexpected death of unknown origin in apparently normal infants; sometimes called "crib death"; suggested way to put infants to sleep is on their ____ |
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) |
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| general term referring to a group of disorders characterized by progressive, irreversible obstruction of air flow in the lungs (ex. bronchitis, emphysema) |
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| study of endocrine system |
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| study of stomach/intestines |
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| study of digestive organs |
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| specializes in death and bereavement |
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| Obstetrics and gynecology |
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| study of birth/female reporductive |
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| prescribes glasses, non-medical |
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| Pulmonology/Pneumology/Respirology |
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| government provided health care for the poor |
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| government provided health care for the elderly |
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| PPO (preferred provider organization) |
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| a managed health care plan that offers discounted rates when medical care is provided by a participating doctor/hospital. The network of doctors basically agree to charge less in order to have access to a large patient base (e.g. most UGA employees are in Blue Cross/Blue Shield, a ___) |
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| ___ means life and _____ means knowledge; holistic treatment approach based on complete balance of the body, mind, and spirit (e.g. emotions, psychology, etc.) |
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| practice of using extremely small doses of medicines and herbs to cause the same symptoms the disease causes. ________ acknowledges no diseases, only symptoms. |
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| medicine based on the premise that most (if not all) disease is based on often subtle misalignments of the spinal vertebrae that cause undue stress on peripheral nerves. |
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| an agent that can cause a birth defect; leading cause of infant death; ex. drugs, certain infections |
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| presence of extra 21st chromosome; impairs cognitive and physical growth; a higher maternal age increases the risk of conceiving a child with this syndrome, but only slightly |
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| defects in infant when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy; causes central nervous system damage; leading cause of intellectual disability in the Western world |
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| parasitic disease that can infect humans but the primary host is a cat; can cross the placenta barrier and be passed onto the child of a pregnant woman; initially shows itself as flu like symptoms |
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| fertilized egg, union of two gametes (egg and sperm) |
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| begins at time of conception or fertilization; development continues until the child is born 39 weeks later |
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| from birth until death; consists of infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and older adulthood |
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| process of birth; point of transition between prenatal and postnatal development |
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| soft spot on an infant's head; unossified areas in the infant skull; this allows the child's head to pass through the birth canal |
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| form of breast milk in late pregnancy that contains antibodies to protect the newborn against disease, as well as being higher in fat and protein than ordinary milk |
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| surgical incision made to enlarge the vagina and assist in childbirth |
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| highest score is a 10, 2 points per category: 1) heart rate 2) respiration 3) muscle tone 4) skin color 5) response to stimuli/grimace response |
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| carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart from the body |
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| carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body |
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| smaller chambers of the heart above the ventricles |
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| larger chambers of the heart below the atria |
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| superior, inferior, that carry deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart |
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| ascending, descending; carry oxygenated blood systematically |
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| hearts pacemaker; wall of right atrium where impulse conduction of heart normally starts; sets the rhythm of your pulse |
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| AV (atrioventricular) Node |
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| located in right atrium along lower part; sets rhythm of your heart contractions |
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| valve located between left atrium and ventricle; prolapse, doesn't close properly |
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| valve located between right atrium and ventricle |
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| average = 120 mm/Hg; pressure during heart contraction (while heart is beating) |
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| average = 80 mm/Hg, pressure between beats (when heart is relaxed) |
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| alternating slow and rapid cardiac rates that may represent any rhythmic disturbances |
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| condition in which individual muscle fibers contract out of time with other muscle fibers in an organ, producing no effective movement |
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| opens closed artery by integrating wire-mesh reinforcement into vessel; implanted to treat atheromas |
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| inflatable balloon compresses plaque, opens vessel |
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| fluorescent dye which allows easy visualization of vasculature |
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| operation to restore the flow of blood through the vessels that supply blood to the heart when a blockage or partial blockage occurs |
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| loss of vessel elasticity; hardening of arteries |
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| thickening of vessel due to plaque build up |
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| TIA (transient ischemic attack) |
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| "mini stroke"; change in blood supply to a particular area of the brain, resulting in brief neurological dysfunction, usually less than 24 hours |
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| TPA (tissue plasminogen activator) |
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| fast acting drug used to dissolve the clot and unblock the artery |
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| referred pain to pectorial region; major sign of heart distress; severe chest pain resulting from the myocardium being deprived of sufficient oxygen |
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| (inhibit liver enzyme necessary for cholesterol production); primarily lowers LDL by 20-60% (usually following dose response) |
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| lower triglycerides, raises HDL |
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| (niacin, B3) improves clearance of LDL; reduces LDL levels by 10-20%, reduces triglycerides by 20-50%, raises HDL by 15-35% |
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| reduce bile recycling, cholesterol gets used up making more bile |
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| device used to check blood pressure |
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| blood is pushed back into vein against the flow because of most often the bicuspid valve |
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| chamber that receives deoxygenated blood |
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| cooled liquid ventilation, reduces excitoxic neuronal cell death |
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| Within brain stem, regulates vital functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, etc. |
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| Reticular activating system |
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| regulates overall central arousal level |
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| type of hypertension of unknown etiology |
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| time urgent, competitive, aggressive, impatient, etc. |
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| easy going, happy go lucky, slow to anger, etc. |
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| these are most susceptible to atheroma (plaque build up in artery)due to twisting of heart |
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| taken from thigh, often used to bypass blocked arteries in a bypass surgery |
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| incidence = 700,000 annum USA, ischemic or hemmorhagic |
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| breaks during formation of varicose vein; fiber prophylactic (can be prevented by eating lots of fiber) |
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| vascular stretch receptors, project to medulla |
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| vessels grow around and bypass the block; causes some coronary artery blockages to not cause heart attacks |
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| dietary supplements that may lower blood pressure |
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| average blood pressure for individuals in their 20s |
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| 3 to 1, LDL to be as low as possible and HDL to be high as possible |
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| optimal ratios for LDL to HDL |
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| organ most influenced by drugs used to treat hypertension |
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| average heart rate for YA, average heart rate for an endurance athlete |
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| test for prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities e.g. down syndrome |
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| accumulation of fat in buttocks during pregnancy |
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| a plaque promoting hormone |
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| a sudden and rapid drop in blood pressure |
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| edema (sudden weight gain/swelling because of fluid retention) and high blood pressure in pregnant women |
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