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Intro To Anatomy Physiology And Pathology Flashcards

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Sound

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Ech(o)-

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The presence of stones

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-lithiasisis

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Pus

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Py(o)-

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Visual Examination

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-scopy

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Disease

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Nos(o)-

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Outside

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Ex(o)-

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New

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Ne(o)-

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Cutting

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-tomy

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The study of disease is called…

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Pathology

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The act of identifying a disease or injury is called…

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Diagnosis

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Which science studies the surface of the body?

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Surface Anatomy

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Which plane divides the body vertically into right and left parts?

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Sagittal plane

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Anterior means…

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Closer to the front of the body

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Malleolar means…

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Relating to the ankle

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Urinalysis is used to check for diseases of the…

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Bladder or kidney

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Chemotherapy is used to treat…

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Cancer

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A therapy that will cure the root cause of the disorder is called…

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Curative therapy

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_______ provides care on an outpatient basis.

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Ambulatory care

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Which type of endoscopy is used to examine organs inside the abdominopelvic cavity?

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Laproscopy

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Which area of pathology examines blood and urine samples?

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Clinical pathology

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Which term means “relating to a neck or cervix”?

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Cervical

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Antibiotics

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Destroy or inhibit bacterial growth

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Gross anatomy studies…

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Structure visible to the unaided eye

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The study of the strict of the kidney is called…

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Renal anatomy

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The standard anatomical position describes the body in a __________ position.
Standing upright
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What are the component word parts; in sequence: | Tracheobronchial Relating to the trachea and the bronchi
* Trache(o)- * Bronch(o)- * -ial
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What are the component word parts; in sequence: | Cardiovascular Relating to the heart and circulation or blood vessels
* Cardi(o)- * Vascul(o)- * -ar
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What are the component word parts; in sequence: | Discopathy Disease on an intervertebral disc
* Disc(o) | * -pathy
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What are the component word parts; in sequence: | Menorrhagia Describes an abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding
* Men(o)- | * -rrhagia
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What are the component word parts; in sequence: Echocardiography An ultrasound examination of the heart
* Ech(o)- * Cardi(o)- * -graphy
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Study of [-ology] tissues [hist(o)]
Histology
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The presence of kidney [nephr(o)] stones [-lithiasis]
Nephrolithiasis
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Inflammation [-itis] of hair follicles [follicul(o)]
Folliculitis
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Recording [-graphy] of the electric activity [electr(o)] of the heart [cardi(o)]
Electrocardiography
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Visual examination [-scopy] of a joint [arthr(o)]
Arthroscopy
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True or False: Physiology is the study of the structure of the body and its parts
False
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True or False: Screening is the testing for changes perceived by the patient, such as pain or diarrhea
False
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True or False: Pharmacology is the study of sources, properties, and use of drugs.
True
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True or False: A cardiograph is an instrument for recording heart muscle activity
True
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True or False: Nosology is the systematic classification of diseases.
True
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True or False: CVA is the acronym for computed tomography
False
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True or False: Systemic anatomy describes the different structures in a certain region
False
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True or False: A frontal or coronal plane divides the body vertically into anterior and posterior parts
True
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True or False: Ipsilateral refers to something on the opposite side of the body
False
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True or False: Anatomical pathologist perform autopsies
True
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True or False: A syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms occurring together as a part of a disease
True
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True or False: Injection into the middle layer of the skin is called transdermal administration
False
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True or False: Pathogens are microbial agents that can cause disease
True
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True or False: Abortive therapy is a therapy intended to stop the further progress of a disease
True
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True or False: Surgery to aid in or confirm a diagnosis is called elective surgery
False
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A harmful structural or functional change to the whole body or parts of it is called...
Disease
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Screening is used to diagnose...
Potential diseases
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The meaning of the combining form “algesi(o)”is...
Pain
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Antitussives
Relieve or prevent cough
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Systemic anatomy studies the structure of...
Body systems
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Cardiovascular physiology is the study of...
The function of heart and blood vessels
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The principle of complementarity states that...
Anatomy and physiology are inseparable
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A sagittal plane divides the body into...
Right and left parts
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The meaning of proximal is...
Closer to the body’s core
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Which term means “relating to the upper arm and humerus”?
Humeral
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A ________ can be defined as a harmful structural or functional change.
Disease
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Chemical causes of a disease can be...
Drugs
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An oral glucose tolerance test is a screening procedure for...
Diabetes
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Which of the following is not an imaging technique? * Computed Tomography * Ultrasound * Positron Emission Tomography * Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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Which type of therapy is used if first-line therapy fails or produces side effects?
Second-line therapy
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Surgery to correct a non life threatening condition is called...
Elective surgery
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“Ibuprofen” is a...
Generic name
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Cystoscopy is used to inspect the...
Bladder
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Tumors of the esophagus could be discovered during a(n)...
Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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Mammography is a screening procedure for...
Breast Cancer

Medical Assistant: Human Anatomy & Medical Terminology (2 decks)

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