biomed test 2

diagnosis

Identification of an injury or disease

prognosis

a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation

what is the most important method of preventing disease?

washing hands

cyanosis

a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.

jaundice

A yellowing of the skin and eyes

integumentary system

skin, hair, nails

Epidermis

top layer of skin

Dermis

middle layer of skin

sebaceous glands

secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis

sudiferous glands

sweat glands

How many bones are in the human body?

206

How many facial bones do we have?

14 facial bones

What is the forehead bone called?

frontal bone

what are the major bones of the leg?

femur, tibia, fibula

What is the kneecap bone called?

patella

what are the major bones of the arm?

humerus ulna radius

facial bones we talked about?

mandible, maxilla, frontal bone, nasal bones, and zygoma.

myalgia

pain in the muscle

Diaphram

Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing

What are spasms?

involuntary muscle contractions that may cause pain

What are cramps?

severe and painful muscle spasms

Ligament

bone to bone

Tendon

muscle to bone

Scoliosis

lateral curvature of the spine

idio

self, separate

chir/o

hand

arthr/o

joint

my/o

muscle

iso-

equal, same

erg/o

to work

melan/o

black, dark

brachi/o

arm

cyan/o

blue

oste/o

bone

aer/o

air, gas

alb/i

white

vas/o

vessel

syn-

with, together

-lysis

separation; dissolving

-cide

to kill or destroy

pan-

all

sub-

below

para

around

an-

not, without