med term quiz

Question 1

benign tumor made up of muscle tissue

Answer 1

myoma

Question 2

what are the 3 names of the clusters of lymph nodes?

Answer 2

cervical, axillary, inguinal

Question 3

benign tumor in a gland

Answer 3

adenoma

Question 4

malignant

Answer 4

becoming progressively worse

Question 5

benign

Answer 5

non-life threatening

Question 6

carcinoma

Answer 6

malignant tumor in epithelial tissue

Question 7

2 main functions of the immune system

Answer 7

• maintain good health
• protect our body from harmful substances

Question 8

first line of defense

Answer 8

intact skin, respiratory, digestive, lypmphatic

Question 9

a vaccination is a _______

Answer 9

aquired immunity

Question 10

what type of allergic reaction is anaphylactic shock?

Answer 10

systemic

Question 11

HIV is a ________

Answer 11

human immunodificiency virus

Question 12

what term describes breast cancers that grow in response to estrogen?

Answer 12

ER-positive

Question 13

what is chemoprevention?

Answer 13

the use of substances to reduce the risk of developing cancer or reduce the risk that it will reoccur

Question 14

immun/o

Answer 14

immune, protection, safe

Question 15

The function of the ________ are to absorb large molecules of fats and lipids from the small intestine.

Answer 15

lacteals

Question 16

Which of the following terms describes a malignant tumor that is in it’s original position that has not yet invaded surrounding tissue

Answer 16

carcinoma in situ

Question 17

Which type of immunity is passed from mother to child?

Answer 17

natural immunity

Question 18

what are tonsils?

Answer 18

made of lymphoid tissue that form a protective ring around the back of the nose and upper throat playing an important role in preventing pathogens from entering the respiratory system when breathing

Question 19

What are the primary filters of the lymphatic system?

Answer 19

lymph nodes

Question 20

suffix meaning cutting or surgical incision

Answer 20

-otomy

Question 21

suffix meaning artificial opening

Answer 21

-ostomy

Question 22

nas/o, rhin/o

Answer 22

nasal cavity ; nose

Question 23

parts of the upper GI tract

Answer 23

mouth, pharnyx, esophagus, stomach

Question 24

parts of the lower GI tract

Answer 24

small intestines, large intestines, rectum, pericardium

Question 25

what closes off the enterance to the trachea when food and liquid are moving from the pharynx?

Answer 25

epiglottis

Question 26

does saliva have the enzyme amylase?

Answer 26

yes

Question 27

bucc/o- meaning

Answer 27

cheek

Question 28

lingu/o , gloss/o

Answer 28

tongue

Question 29

gingiv/a

Answer 29

gum

Question 30

dent/o

Answer 30

teeth