Match the Following Vocabulary Terms with Their Meanings

question 97

Multiple Choice

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Type of glial (neuroglial) cell that transports water and salts from capillaries

• A)acetylcholine
• B)afferent nerve
• C)arachnoid membrane
• D)astrocyte
• E)autonomic nervous system
• F)axon
• G)blood-brain barrier
• H)brainstem
• I)cauda equina
• J)cell body

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Definitions:

IV Pumps

Electronic devices that deliver fluids, such as medications and nutrients, into a patient's body in controlled amounts.

Medication-Dispensing Device

A machine or tool designed to accurately dispense prescribed drugs to patients.

Nasogastric Tube

A medical device inserted through the nose into the stomach to deliver food and medicine, or to remove substances from the stomach.

Hospitalized Patient

A patient who has been admitted to a hospital for treatment and observation.