Vocabulary CCMA

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Vocabulary CCMA

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1.

Movement away from the body
2.

A collection of pus (white blood cells, bacteria, and dead skin cells) that forms as a result of infection
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A neurotransmitter released by the parasympathetic nerves onto organs and glands for resting and digestion
4.

An enzyme within the nervous system that hydrolyzes acetylcholine to acetate and choline
5.

Movement toward the body
6.

A type of sensory nerves are responsible for detecting sensory information from the envoronment of even from inside the body and bringing it to the CNS for interpretation
7.

A chemical that binds to a receptor of a cell & riggers a response by that cell
8.

A hormone produced in the adrenal glands that acts on the kidney. It causes the body to retain sodium and excrete potassium. it's role is to maintain blood volume and pressure
9.

A severe allergic reaction with symptoms that include respiratory distress, difficulty in swallowing, pallor, and a drastic drop in blood pressure that can lead to circulatory collapse
10.

The scientific term for the study of the body structure
11.

A serious and potentially life-threatening bulge in the wall of a blood vessel
12.

A muscle that produces the opposite movement of the prime mover
13.

Anatomical term meaning toward the front of the body
14.

Highly specific proteins that attach themselves to foreign substances in an initial step in destroying such substances, as part of the body's defenses
15.

A foreign substance that stimulates white blood cells to create antibodies when it enters the body
16.

Irregularity in heart rhythm
17.

A general term meaning joint inflammation
18.

The area where bones are joined together; joints
19.

Any irrelevant object or mark observed when examining specimens or graphic records that is not related to the object being examined; for example, a foreign object visible through a microscope or an erroneous mark on an ECG strip
20.

Any condition in which the body attacks its own antigens, causing illness to the patient
21.

Armpit; one of the four locations for temperature readings
22.

A slow heart rate; usually less than 60 beats per minute
23.

Bone also known as spongy bone. it contains spaces within it containing the red bone marrow
24.

A sequence of contraction and relaxation that makes up a complete heartbeat
25.

A specialist who diagnoses and treats diseases of the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular diseases)
26.

Inflammation of the heart
27.

Inflammation of cellular or connective tissue
28.

A tissue type that is the framework of the body
29.

The watery intracellular substance that consists mostly of water, proteins, ions, and nutrients
30.

Inflammation of the skin
31.

The middle layer of the skin, which contains connective tissue, nerve endings, hair follicles,sweat glands, and oil glands
32.

A smooth muscle that contracts to push urine from the bladder into the urethra
33.

The primary condition for which a patient is receiving care
34.

The squeezing of a cell through a blood vessel wall
35.

The blood pressure measured when the heart relaxes
36.

Anatomical term meaning farther away from a point of attachment or farther away from the trunk of the body
37.

Situated at the back
38.

A procedure that tests the structure and function of the heart through the use of reflected sound waves, or echoes
39.

An excessive buildup of fluid in body tissue
40.

An obstruction in a blood vessel
41.

A connective tissue covering that surrounds the individual muscle cells
42.

The most superficial layer of the skin
43.

A thin covering that is just deep to the fascia of a muscle. it surrounds the entire muscle
44.

The expanded end of a long bone
45.

A structure that covers entire skeletal muscles and separates them from each other
46.

An accessory organ of the skin that is found in the dermis and the sites at which hairs emerge
47.

The process by which urine forms in the kidneys as blood moves through a tight ball of capillaries called the glomerulus
48.

A percentage of the volume of a sample made up of red blood cells after the sample has been spun in a centrifuge
49.

The study of blood
50.

A swelling caused by blood under the skin

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Vocabulary CCMA

Movement away from the body

A collection of pus (white blood cells, bacteria, and dead skin cells) that forms as a result of infection

A neurotransmitter released by the parasympathetic nerves onto organs and glands for resting and digestion

An enzyme within the nervous system that hydrolyzes acetylcholine to acetate and choline

Movement toward the body

A type of sensory nerves are responsible for detecting sensory information from the envoronment of even from inside the body and bringing it to the CNS for interpretation

A chemical that binds to a receptor of a cell & riggers a response by that cell

A hormone produced in the adrenal glands that acts on the kidney. It causes the body to retain sodium and excrete potassium. it's role is to maintain blood volume and pressure

A severe allergic reaction with symptoms that include respiratory distress, difficulty in swallowing, pallor, and a drastic drop in blood pressure that can lead to circulatory collapse

The scientific term for the study of the body structure

A serious and potentially life-threatening bulge in the wall of a blood vessel

A muscle that produces the opposite movement of the prime mover

Anatomical term meaning toward the front of the body

Highly specific proteins that attach themselves to foreign substances in an initial step in destroying such substances, as part of the body's defenses

A foreign substance that stimulates white blood cells to create antibodies when it enters the body

Irregularity in heart rhythm

A general term meaning joint inflammation

The area where bones are joined together; joints

Any irrelevant object or mark observed when examining specimens or graphic records that is not related to the object being examined; for example, a foreign object visible through a microscope or an erroneous mark on an ECG strip

Any condition in which the body attacks its own antigens, causing illness to the patient

Armpit; one of the four locations for temperature readings

A slow heart rate; usually less than 60 beats per minute

Bone also known as spongy bone. it contains spaces within it containing the red bone marrow

A sequence of contraction and relaxation that makes up a complete heartbeat

A specialist who diagnoses and treats diseases of the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular diseases)

Inflammation of the heart

Inflammation of cellular or connective tissue

A tissue type that is the framework of the body

The watery intracellular substance that consists mostly of water, proteins, ions, and nutrients

Inflammation of the skin

The middle layer of the skin, which contains connective tissue, nerve endings, hair follicles,sweat glands, and oil glands

A smooth muscle that contracts to push urine from the bladder into the urethra

The primary condition for which a patient is receiving care

The squeezing of a cell through a blood vessel wall

The blood pressure measured when the heart relaxes

Anatomical term meaning farther away from a point of attachment or farther away from the trunk of the body

Situated at the back

A procedure that tests the structure and function of the heart through the use of reflected sound waves, or echoes

An excessive buildup of fluid in body tissue

An obstruction in a blood vessel

A connective tissue covering that surrounds the individual muscle cells

The most superficial layer of the skin

A thin covering that is just deep to the fascia of a muscle. it surrounds the entire muscle

The expanded end of a long bone

A structure that covers entire skeletal muscles and separates them from each other

An accessory organ of the skin that is found in the dermis and the sites at which hairs emerge

The process by which urine forms in the kidneys as blood moves through a tight ball of capillaries called the glomerulus

A percentage of the volume of a sample made up of red blood cells after the sample has been spun in a centrifuge

The study of blood

A swelling caused by blood under the skin