Week 1 Terminology
Across
- 3. metabolism and function without oxygen
- 5. a substance that relieves pain
- 7. receptors for pain stimuli
- 8. the physical size, form, structure, and shape of cells or organs
- 10. natural or synthetic substance that binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system, relieving pain; related to opium derivatives such as morphine or codeine
- 12. originating from within the body
- 13. a negatively charged ion such as chloride, Cl–
- 14. the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to low concentration
- 15. resistant to treatment, e.g., pain that cannot be relieved by drugs
- 16. a relatively stable or constant environment in the body, including blood pressure, temperature, and pH, maintained by the various control mechanisms
- 17. a substance that exerts a calming effect on a person
- 18. decreased blood supply to an organ or tissue
- 19. moving away from the center; e.g., efferent nerve fibers carry motor impulses to muscles
Down
- 1. repeated skeletal muscle contractions or spasms, seen in the extremities and face, related to increased irritability of the nerves, often associated with hypocalcemia
- 2. an area of skin innervated by a specific spinal nerve
- 4. a positively charged ion such as sodium, Na+
- 6. caused by a treatment, procedure, or error
- 9. decreased blood volume
- 11. the force that draws water through a semipermeable membrane from a solution of lower solute concentration to a solution of higher concentration
- 16. a chemical released from mast cells and basophils Histamine during immune reactions; causes vasodilation and bronchoconstriction