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1
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What does normal mean in the DEC program?

A

A result within the DRE average ranges.

2
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What is an opinion?

A

A judgment based on special knowledge and experience

3
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DREs do not make diagnosis, instead they…

A

form an opinion

4
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What is physiology?

A

the study of the functions of living organisms and their parts.

5
Q

What does the M in MURDERS INC stand for?

A

Muscular system-

6
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What are the 3 different kinds of muscles?

A

The heart or cardiac muscle

Smooth muscles- control involuntary operations

Striated muscles- carry out voluntary movements

7
Q

Examples of smooth muscles?

A

operation of pyloric valve, dilation/constriction of pupils,

8
Q

What does the U in MURDERS INC stand for?

A

Urinary system

9
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What does the urinary system consist of?

A

2 kidneys
bladder
ureters connecting the kidneys to the bladder
urethra- transports urine out of the body.

10
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What does the first R in MURDERS INC stand for?

A

Respiratory System - Lungs and the diaphragm

11
Q

What is a diaphragm?

A

Smooth muscle-draws air into lungs and forces it out

12
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What do lungs do?

A

take in oxygen and transfer it to the blood, removes carbon dioxide/other waste from the blood and expels them into the air.

13
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What does the D in MURDERS INC stand for?

A

Digestive System

14
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What are the components of the digestive system?

A
Tongue
teeth
esophagus
intestines
liver
pancreas
15
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What does the digestive system do?

A

breaks down large particles of food until they are of size/chemical composition that can be absorbed into the blood.

16
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What does the E in MURDERS INC stand for?

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Endocrine System

17
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What does is endocrine system?

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made up of glands that secrete hormones

18
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What are hormones?

A

complex chemicals that travel through the blood stream and control/regulate different body processes.

19
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What can drugs do in relation to hormones?

A

mimic the hormones effects or react with hormones in ways that alter the hormones’ effects.

20
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What does the 2nd R in MURDERS INC stand for?

A

Reproductive system

21
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What are the 2 categories of the reproductive system?

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  1. Self producing (cytogenic)
  2. Hormone producing (endocrinic)

We are primarily concerned with the hormone producing side because those hormones aid the nervous system in its regulatory role.

22
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What does the S in MURDERS INC stand for?

A

Skeletal System - consists of bones, cartilage and ligaments.

23
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What are the 3 things the skeletal system does?

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  1. provides support for the body
  2. permits movement
  3. forms blood cells
24
Q

What does the I in MURDERS INC stand for?

A

Integumentary System - consists of skin, hair, fingernails and accessory structures.

25
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What are the main functions of the integumentary system?

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protection of the body
control of body temp
excretion of wastes (i.e. through sweat)
sensory perception

26
Q

What does the N in MURDERS INC stand for?

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Nervous System

27
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What makes up the Nervous system?

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  1. Brain
  2. Brain Stem
  3. Spinal cord
  4. nerves
28
Q

What does the nervous system do?

A

controls, coordinates and integrates all physiological processes so that normal body functions can be maintained.

29
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What does the C in MURDERS INC stand for?

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Circulatory System

30
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What are the important parts of the circulatory system?

A

Heart
blood vessels (e.g. arteries, veins, capillaries)
blood

31
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What is the main transport mechanism for bringing drugs to the brain?

A

Blood

32
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What us primarily responsible for bringing heat throughout the body?

A

Blood

33
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What is the primary transport mechanism for the body, carrying food, water, oxygen, hormones, antibodies etc to the body’s tissues and organs?

A

Blood

34
Q

What are the 3 parts of a neuron?

A
  1. cell body
  2. axon
  3. dendrite
35
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What does the Axon (part of the neuron) do?

A

sends out the neurotransmitter (also known as the chemical messenger)

36
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What does the dendrite do?

A

part that receives the neurotransmitter

37
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The gap between two neurons is called a ________

A

Synapse or synaptic gap

38
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Nerves that carry messages AWAY from the brain are called _____________ Nerves

A

Motor or efferent nerves

39
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Afferent (sensory) nerves do what?

A

Carry carry messages TO the brain

40
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What are the 2 sub-systems of motor nerves?

A

Voluntary- Send messages to the muscles that we control

Automatic nerves- Sends messages to nerves we muscles/organs we don’t control

41
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What nerves control the body fight or flight response such as blood pressure to elevate and sweat glands to activate?

A

Sympathetic nerves

42
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What nerves control the body relaxed tranquil activates such as heartbeat slowing and blood pressure to decrease?

A

Parasympathetic nerves

43
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What drugs bring up the body that may be low in some things like low blood pressure?

A

Sympathetic (adrenergic) drugs

44
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Parasymphetic (cholinergric) drugs do what?

A

bring down the body that may be high in some things like high blood pressure?

45
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What is the downside effect?

A

When the body respond to the presence of a drug by releasing hormones to counteract the effects of the drug consumed to return to homeostasis.

46
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negative feedback

A

When the body stops producing the hormones and neurotransmitters due to dependence on a frequent drug that is commonly put into the body. The user then depends on that drug to produce those things.

47
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What is the chemical changes that take place when the drug reacts with enzymes and other substances in the body? (i.e. Heroin being metabolized into the body turns into morphine)

A

Metabolite

48
Q

What vein carried oxengenated blood form the lungs to the left side of the heart?

A

Pulmonary vein

49
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What does the pulmonary artery do?

A

Carries deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs