Med Term Test 2 8/31

Congenital anomaly are hereditary passed on to the infant through chromosome from the _______,_____,__ or ___________

Mother, father, or both

Is clubfoo a hereditary congenital anomaly, yes or no?

Yes

Fetal alcohol syndrome is a ____ caused by environmental factors during _______

congenital abnormality, pregnancy

Rye syndrome is characterized by vomiting, ________,__ of the brain, increased _______ pressure.

swelling, intracranial

Transurethal resection defines?

A. Total erupted placenta in the wound.

B. Transformation of facial features.

C. Transurethal resection of the prostate gland.

C

What would cause a prolapsed uterus?

Pressure from 5+ pregnancy, weak cervix, or trauma

What do the adrenal glands do ___ , what affect do they have on blood pressure, ______

Produce adrenaline, increase blood pressure

What type of cells are leukocytes, _____,__ what do they do, _______

White blood cells, fight off infection

Do you have erythrocytes circulating in your body?

Yes

What causes a hietal hernia?

Eating spicy foods

What part of the male body is affected with an inguinal hernia?

testicles

Blepharotosis may be a ____ defect or may be caused by ____ or a ________

congenital, aging, virus

A person who achrondroplasia is known as a

midget

Doctors do an aminocentesis to study ___ defects in a ______

birth, fetus

The abdomen is divided into ____ parts. What are they?

four, left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant, right upper quadrant, right lower quadrant

What are the three body planes?

Sagittal, coronal, transverse

How many thoracic vertebrae are there in the human body?

12

The cervical vertebrae (Atlas) helps you do what,

Helps you move up and down

The cervical vertebrae (Axias) helps you do what,

Helps you move side to side

The sacrum is located in what part of the body, ___

lower back, before the tail bone

The word ventral means

front

The dorsal means

back

The abdominal cavity is located below the ___, and contains what organs: ______,__ _____,________,_______,_______

diaphragm, kidneys, stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, and liver

The spinal cavity contains the, _____, also known as the spinal canal.

spinal cord

The mediastinum is centrally located space outside and between the, ______

lungs

The cranial cavity in the head contains the _____,__ surrounded by the _________

brain, skull

The esophagus is also known as the _____

food tract

The epiglotis function ______

To stop food and water from going into your lungs.

The larynx is also called your ____

voice box

The pharynx is another name for your ____

throat

Cartilige is flexible connective tissue often attached to ___ at the _____

bone, hinge joint