. Describe a cerebrovascular accident; etiology, signs and symptoms, and treatment.

Review Question Ch 6
1. true or False
a. a suffix is added to the beginning of a word root.
b. “hyper-” is an example of a prefix.
c. you need to add the combining vowel when adding a prefix.
d. you always use a combining vowel when combining two word roots.
e. a combining form is used when the suffix begins with a consonant.
2. Match each definition with the correct word part.a. abnormal hardening
b. surgical incision
c. bad, difficult, painful
d. inflammation
-itis-
-otomy
___dys- ______
-sclerosis
-algia-
-ostomy
Chapter Summary:
A health care provider must understand normal functioning of the human body (anatomy and physiology) to understand disease processes (pathophysiology).
there are six structural levels that comprise the human body. Chemical, cellular, tissue, organs organ systems, and organism.
Chemical building blocks construct cells, cells join together to form tissues. tissues form organs, and organs work together to form body systems.
systems work together to provide for proper functioning of the human body. they work as a unit to maintain a constant balance (homeostasis) within the human body. When disease occurs, this homeostatic state is disturbed.
Chapter 7 Review Question:

1. Differentiate between congenital, inherited, infectious, and degenerative diseases. Give four (4)examples of each type of disease.

2. Contrast the actions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Why do we need both systems?

3. Describe a cerebrovascular accident; etiology, signs and symptoms, and treatment.

4. Define these terms that describe conditions that affect urination:

a. oliguria

b. polyuria

c. nocturia

d. Incontinence

e. pyuria

f. albuminuria

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