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Define Pathophysiology → The study of the changes of normal mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions, either caused by disease or resulting from an abnormal syndrome. What does the study of pathophysiology include? → Contains etiology, which is the reason for the phenomena, pathogenesis, which is the development of a disease, clinical manifestations, which is the manifestation of the disease in signs, symptoms, and treatment. The difference between signs and symptoms/ object...

How do you correct a foreshortened image? → decrease the vertical angulation What type of radiation is most dangerous? → all is equally dangerous What is an impregnated sheet? → lead apron When is it acceptable for the operator to hold an x-ray in the patient's mouth? → never What is the Gonadal region? → male reproductive organs What is the purpose of an aluminum filter? → to filter out the low and long energy rays What material is a collimator made of? → lead Wha...

Name 2 ways the Criminal Justice System has changed throughout the history of the U.S. → -no longer a night watch- ("night watch" in which volunteers signed up for a certain day and time, mostly to look out for fellow colonists engaging in prostitution or gambling. (Boston started one in 1636, New York followed in 1658 and Philadelphia created one in 1700.) → - Mappv. Ohio (1961) u.s. supreme court requires states to use the exclusionary rule Outline the process of a misdemean...

Naloxone (Narcan) → opiate antagonist, reverses opioid induced respiratory depression → Treatment of choice for all patients with opioid use disorder → Very short half-life What is Methadone also known as? → Dolophine What type of opioid receptor agonist is Methadone? → Long-acting full agonist at the mu receptor How often is Methadone dosed? → Once daily In what type of programs is Methadone use restricted? → Federally licensed substance abuse treatment programs What s...

The process of releasing neurotransmitter molecules from the vesicles is known as _____ and occurs as a result of an influx of _____ → Exocytosis; Ca2+ Depot binding is said to occur when drugs → Bind to inactive sites During the ____ period, no additional action potentials can be created → Absolute refractory Neural transmission is generally ____ within a single neuron and ____ between neurons. → Electrical; chemical The most common type of synapse in the brain is the ______ s...

Economics → Study of the choices people make to attain their goals, given their scarce resources Macroeconomics → Study of the economy as a whole → Ex: Economic growth, unemployment, inflation Microeconomics → Study of decision making by individuals and firms, along with how the government influences those decisions Rational Individuals → Weigh all the benefits and costs of each action → (Assumption that consumers and firms use all available information as they act to ac...

Economics → study of how people and societies use limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants; the management of scarcity and choice Resources → 1. Land: anything provided by nature → 2. Labor: Mental and physical efforts of humans → 3. Capitol: anything that is provided which in turn is used to produce other goods and services Microeconomics → The study of decision making undertaken by individual economic agents (households, firms) Macroeconomics → The study of the e...

Elasticity → Measure of the responsiveness of buyers and sellers to changes in price or income Price Elasticity of Demand → How quantity demanded responds to a price change Price Elasticity of Supply → How quantity supplied responds to a price change Income Elasticity of Demand → How quantity demanded responds to a change in income Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand → How quantity demanded responds to a price change of another good Elastic goods → Large response in consumpti...

Real property → The land and anything permanently affixed to it Fixture → An item of personal property that has been converted to real estate by being permanently affixed to the land or building A Fixture → Personal property attached to real property. It becomes "real" once annexed. If detached from land or building it would revert back to personal property (severance). Trade fixture → An item installed by commercial tenant and removable by tenant before expiration of ...

Water Rights → The terms "littoral," "riparian," and "appropriative" refer to A salesperson lists a property with a contract that allows for subagency and dual agency. The salesperson is → an agent to the broker and a subagent to the principal. Depreciation is calculated based on the → Cost of the building only. When a property owner uses his home as collateral for a loan and creates a lien in favor of the lender, title is held by the → mortgagor A competiti...