Karen Combs

City: Eugene, Oregon
University: Portland Community College

Posts by Karen Combs:

Neurologic system – Flashcards
16 Sep 2020 Flashcards

list the major functions of the 4 lobes in the cerebral cortex and the fn of wernicke’s area and Broca’s area – frontal lobe = personality, behavior, emotions, and intellectual function. -parietal lobe = postcentral gyrus is the primary center for sensation – occipital lobe = primary visual receptor center – temporal lobe = behind […]

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Ch 14 quiz – Flashcards with Answers
16 Sep 2020 Flashcards

The primitive Earth atmosphere is hypothesized to have consisted mostly of _____. hydrogen, methane, ammonia, and water vapor Since the 1950s, experiments have been conducted that lead scientists to conclude that life may have originated ________. in small pools of water where amino acids could be concentrated Scientists agree that two developments must have occurred […]

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Early Film History – Flashcards
15 Sep 2020 Flashcards

Vertical Integration Practice where a single entity (ie a production company or studio) controls the entire process of a product, from the raw materials to distribution Paramount Act of 1948 stated that vertical integration constitutes a monopoly and is therefore illegal (often ignored today) Kinetoscope Housed in “parlors,” pre-projection. Developed by Thomas Edison, the first […]

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NBME 6 – Flashcards
14 Sep 2020 Flashcards

extraintestinal ssx of IBD Fever bloody diarrhea weight loss joint pain eye findings (iritis/uveitis) skin (pyoderma gangrenosum, erythema nodosum) sclerosing cholangitis BITrt is mesalamine little girl with septic knee in pain. control pain or arthrocentesis? arthrocentesis firsts low pleural protein in CHF. stopped taking lorazepam 3 days ago. feels anxious. PTSD or d/c lorazepam? D/c […]

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Chapter 2 and 3 Study Guide World History – Flashcards
13 Sep 2020 Flashcards

What was the first lasting settlement in Canada? Quebec What is the purpose of parliament in England? In charge of taxes and how the money was to be used and to create laws Define presidio. A fortified military settlement What was the Mayflower Compact? Framework for self-government of the Plymouth Colony signed on the ship […]

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A History of Western Society Ch. 19 Terms (11th Edition): Revolutions in Politics – Flashcards
09 Sep 2020 Flashcards

question Estates General answer A legislative body in prerevolutionary France made up of Representatives of each of three classes, or estates. It was called into session in 1789 for the first time since 1614 question Estates answer The three legal categories, or orders, of France’s inhabitants: the clergy, the nobility, and everyone else. question National […]

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AP World History – Period 3 – Flashcards
05 Sep 2020 Flashcards

question What major factors contributed to an increased volume of trade between 600 C.E. and 1450 C.E.? answer Major factors such as improved transportation technologies and commercial practices led to an increased volume of trade. question Which four existing trade routes flourished between 600 C.E. and 1450 C.E.? answer 1) Silk Roads 2) Mediterranean Sea […]

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America’s History, 8th Edition Chapter 22 – Flashcards
03 Sep 2020 Flashcards

question Adkins v Children’s Hospital answer the 1923 Supreme Court case that voided a minimum wage for women workers in the District of Columbia, reversing many of the gains that had been achieved through the groundbreaking decision Muller v Oregon question welfare capitalism answer a system of labor relations that stressed management’s responsibility for employees’ […]

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History 121 exam 1 cram – Flashcards
02 Sep 2020 Flashcards

question Why is king tut famous? answer His tomb was never broken into still contains treasure question The original home of us humans answer Africa question When were the pyramids built? answer During the old kingdom question The fundamental basis for all civilizations answer Large populations agricultural economy question “Pharaoh” literally answer Great house question […]

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AP World History CH8 focus terms – Flashcards
29 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question Parthians answer Persian dynasty. Based in Iran and extended to Mesopotamia. Had very heavy calvary (horses and armored troops). Government followed the example of the Achaemenid administration. Civilization to the east of Rome; defeated by the Sasanids in 226; acted as a middle man in Chinese/Roman trade question Zhang Jian answer This Chinese General […]

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ap us history unit 4 test – Flashcards
28 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question plains indians answer a member of one of the tribes of American Indians who lived a nomadic life following the buffalo in the Great Plains of North America question populist party answer a former political party in the United States formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroads question gettysburg […]

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AP World History Chapter 30 Terms – Flashcards
22 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question The Great Depression answer a time period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment question Neville Chamberlain answer British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940) question Manchuria answer a region in northeastern China question protectionism answer the policy of imposing […]

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Exam Simulator – Flashcards
19 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question What are two components of a universal policy? answer Insurance and Cash Account question What are 3 details in the underwriting process for life insurance? answer Selection, classification, and rating of risks question What are two types of reserves? answer Premium and loss question When an insurer neglects to pay a legitimate claim that […]

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U.S. History Unit 3 Flashcards
19 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question Andrew Carnegie answer a scottish immigrant who made a fortune off of his steel company 1873. it built the largest and most modern steel mill of its time near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He donated most of his profits question John Rockefeller answer owner of Standard oil which dominated 90% of the nation’s oil question Henry […]

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11th Grade US History Chapter 21 Civil Rights – Flashcards
12 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question Emmett Till answer 14 year old boy who was murdered in 1955 for whistling at a white woman by her husband and his friends. They kidnapped him and brutally killed him; his death led to the American Civil Rights movement. question Thurgood Marshall answer NAACP legal counsel and the first African-American Supreme Court Justice […]

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AP World History-1450-1914 – Flashcards
10 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question Civilization answer Societies distinguished by reliance on sedentary agriculture, ability to produce food surpluses, and existence of non farming elites, as well as merchant and manufacturing groups. question Demography answer The study of population question Enclave answer Any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one. question Tribute System answer […]

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AP World History : The Agricultural Revolution – Flashcards
09 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question Hunting and Gathering answer stone age people- were foragers. did not depend primarily on meat. -modern foragers in Kalahan desert o/ south africa derive nourishment from wild vegetables. meat is food o/feasts. used skin mats for collecting berries and seeds. -dug roots with sticks. stones used to press down “digging sticks” -discovered meat and […]

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Chapter 11: The Roman Phase Ap World History – Flashcards
08 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question Roman aristocrats and wealthy classes. answer Patricians question Northern Italian society that initially dominated the Romans; the Etruscans helped convey Greek concepts to the expanding Romans. answer Etruscans question Jewish sect that looked for the arrival of a savior; they were similar in some of their core beliefs to the early Christians. answer Essenes […]

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World history people Review list – Flashcards
07 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question Abraham answer founder of judaism question Moses answer led Jews out of Egypt in the exodus question Gautama answer founder of buddhism question Jesus of Nazareth answer founder of christainity- according to christians he’s the messiah question Allah answer Islamic name for god question Muhammad answer founder of islam question Michelandgelo answer Renaissance artist- […]

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DNA History WebQuest – Flashcards
06 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question extracted a substance he called nuclein from white blood cells answer Friedrich Miescher question demonstrated that DNA was the genetic material by injecting smooth virulent bacteria and rough bacteria into mice answer Frederick Griffith question proved that DNA was the genetic material, not protein answer Hershey and Chase question used relative proportions of bases […]

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W.G. Ch.4 Test Vocab. – Flashcards
06 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question migration answer movement of people from place to place. question ethnic group answer made up of people who a share common language, history, and place of origin, or combination of these elements. question culture region answer area that includes different countries with certain traits in common. question culture hearth answer early center of civilization, […]

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PSY101 memories Argumentative Essay – Flashcards
05 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question George Miller found that the average person is able to keep about ____ digits in mind at a time. answer seven question When an old piece of information interferes with your answer proactive question The memory problem called retroactive interference happens when answer leaning new information interferes with your memory of old information. question […]

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