Midterm Exam Flashcards
(275 cards)
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The word part brady means ___________
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SLOW
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Which of the following is the abbreviation for complaints of ?
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c/o
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The word part ___________ means false
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pseudo-
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Which word part means to kill?
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cide
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Which of the following is the abbreviatio nfor history?
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Hx
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Which word part means many?
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Poly
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The word part -megaly means
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enlargement
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The term ___________ describes the word root with its associated combining vowel
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combining form
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Which word part means cell
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cyte
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The word part -ectomy means
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surgical removal
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Select the suffix that means the study of
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ology
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Which word part means inflammation?
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itis
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_____________ codes describe procedures and services performed in healt hcare settings that are used for reporting medical services
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CPT
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The written documentation for organizing follow up data and evaluating a patient ater the history and physical are obtaied in known as __________
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SOAP notes
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Select the suffix that means pertaining to
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- AC
- AL
- EAL
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Which suffix means study of?
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logy
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Which word part means process?
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ism
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Which word part means one?
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mono
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Which word part means written record?
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gram
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Many medical terms are made by __________ word parts
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combining
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_____ are the basic structural and functional components of life and are the smallest living units of structure
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cells
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A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is a
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frontal plane
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Which membrane is associated with the abdominal cavity?
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peritoneal
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Which tissue type produces movement?
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muscular
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Treatment for disorders can include
medication therapies
physical rehabilitation
exercise
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The first person who exhibited signs and symptoms of a specific illness is known as the
index case
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_________ is the study of cells
CYTOLOGY
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The ___________ system transports nutrients and oxygen via the blood stream
cardiovascular
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The body's tendency to maintain a stable internal environment in relationship to the external surroundings is called
homeostasis
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The lower trunk is divided into _______ separate regions
NINE
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The study of disease occurrence, distribution, and transmission is called
epidemiology
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The __________ system exchanges gases between the blood and air
RESPIRATORY
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The _______ system converts food into a usable form
DIGESTIVE
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The body can be diagrammed according to _______ of reference
planes
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While i nthe uterus, the developing human is termed an embryo until the end of the ____________ gestational week
EIGHTH
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The ________ system regulates body temperature
INTEGUMENTARY
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Visceral means
PERTAINING TO THE INTERNAL ORGANS
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Muscle tissue
PRODUCES MOVEMENT
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The human body has ________ primary membranes
four
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Which of the following is a diagnostic tool?
PET
DSR
MRI
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wHICH IS AN ADVERSE REACTION COMMONLY EXPERIENCED BY PATIENTS UNDERGOING ONCOLOGY RADIATION?
alopecia
mucositis
nausea
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Radiography of bile ducts using contrast medium delivered via needle puncture
PTHC
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Interventional radiology include
fluid drainage
biopsies
vessel stenting
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Technique for producitng images of body cross sections is called
computed tomography
computer assisted tomography
computed axial tomography
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Which word part means dry
xero
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The examination of any part of the body using xrays is termed
radiography
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Ultrasound technique used for observing and examining the heart
echocardiography
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Technique used for producitng images of body cross sections
CT
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This test utilizes a radioisotope of carbon to determine the presence of h pylori
urea breath test
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___________ is used to diagnose heart disorders, anomalies, and stenosed vessels
CARDIAC CATHERIZATION
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Ingestion of barium sulfate or xray examination of the upper GI tract
barium swallow
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A ______ is a physician specializing in the diagnostic and or therapeutic use of xrays radionuclides and other imaging techniques
radiologist
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The word part -gram menas
recording
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This test allows the radiologist to see the vascular structures without superimposed bone or soft tissue
DSA
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____________ refers to expelling the ocntents of the stomach through the mouth
EMESIS
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An alternate term for x ray is
Roentgen ray
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Which test requires the patient to swallow a tablet containing dye the night before the x ray
cholecytosgraphy
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Which suffix means section?
tome
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During a __________ procedure, the patient is placed within a tube while surrounded by electromagnetic coils that excite hydrogen atoms in the body
MRI
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__________ describes the procedure in which the needle is placed into a vessel with no manipulation into a branch
Nonselective venous
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Which term refors to the normal skin tension as a result of its elasticity?
turgor
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Another name for the subcutaneous layer of the skin is
hypodermis
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Which of the following is the hwite semilunar area of the nail near the root?
lunula
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A tough, waterproof protein that develops in the membranes is
keratin
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Which word part means hardness?
sclero-
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Which word part menas fat?
steato-
adip-
adiopo-
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The skin makes up approximately __________ of a person's weight
15
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__________ is a fibrous protein and a major component of connective tissue
collagen
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Which of the following is an autoimmune dissease of connective tissue
SLE
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The average fingernail turnover is __________ months
3
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The word part leuko- means
WHITE
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The word part auto- means
SELF
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Hair goes through periods of __________
growth
rest
replacement
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Lice is treated by
METICULOUS HAIR COMBING
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__________ is pigmented skin with a greasy, crusty appearance
SEBORRHEA
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The primary purpose of melanin is to
FILTER UV RADIATION
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Which of the following is the outermost layer of the skin
EPIDERMIS
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When the skin appears yellow it is referred to as
JAUNDICE
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the word part histo means
TISSUE
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The word part erythr- means
red
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To obtain an image of the joint interior an __________ may be performed
ARTHROGRAPHY
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Select the vitamin necessary for the synthesis of collagen
vitamin C
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____________ is an exaggeration of the thoracic curve
KYPHOSIS
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Which word part means vertebra?
SPONDYL-
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__________ is adhesion between fingers and toes
syndactyly
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Movement away from the body's midline is termed _________
abduction
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Which word part means calcium?
calc-
calci-
calco-
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Articulations can be classified according to their
FUNCTION AND STRUCTURE
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A ___________ is an immoveable joint
SUTURE
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Sunlight stimulates natrual vitamin _________ sunthesis
D
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________ are fibrous bands of tissue forming the end of muscle that attaches it to bone
TENDONS
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The tibia is attached to the femur by the
ACL AND PCL
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Which word part means marrow
myel-
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Increasing the angle between two bones is referred to as
EXTENSION
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Select the word part meaning to break
-clast
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Many gyms feature weightlifting machiens called "adductor machines" that are used to strengthen the thighs. If you were to work out on one of theses, what would you be doing?
Pulling both thighs INWARD toward a center point brgingin you knees together
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The flat bone at the knee joint is the
PATELLA
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Lordosis is frequently called
swayback
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__________ is the covering of fibrous connective tissue on the surface of a bone
PERIOSTEUM
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________ joints allow motion and otational movement in all planes
ball and socket
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Functions of the muscular system include
producting movement
productiong heat
maintaining posture
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___________ bend a limb at a joint when contracted
FLEXORS
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Which word part menas movement?
kin-
kine-
kino-
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Select the word part meaning muscle
my-
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The abbreviation ROM means range of
MOTION
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Which of the followign medical terms means surgical repatr of a tendon
TENOPLASTY
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which word part means muscle?
my-
myo-
musculo-
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The word part brachio- means
arm
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Which of these is not a factor in how muscles are named?
WEIGHT
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The clinical abbrevation for Duchenne muscular dystrophy is
DMD
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The _______ is the end of a muscle that is attached to a moveable part
ORIGIN
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the _______ muscle allows plantar flexion
SOLEUS
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The end of a muscle that is attached to a relatively immovable part
ORIGIN
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Which of the following abbreviations means electormyogram
EMG
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the names of skeletal muscles are based on which of the following factors?
location
size
shape
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Which word part means fiber?
fibr-
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The word root myo- means
MUSCLE
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The opposite of atrophy is
hypertrophy
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The _________ muscle abducts the upper arm
DELTOID
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___________ causes pain in the anterior tibial region of the lower leg
SHIN SPLINT
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There are _______ pair of lumbar nerves
5
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The word _________ means paralysis or weakness
PALSY
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The ________ plexus serves the arms
brachial
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The __________ is an enlarged continuation of the spinal cord that transmits ascending and descending impulses
MEDULLA OBLONGATA
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The __________ is the largest part of the brain
cerebrum
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Migraines are associated with which of the ofllowing?
vomiting
nausea
photophobia
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The abbreviation EEG means
electroencephalogram
electroencephalogrpahy
electroencephalograph
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the region in which adjacent neurons communicate with one another is termed the
synapse
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The networks of nourishing _________ are supporting cells within the CNS and PNS
neuroglia
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CSF stands for cerebrospinal
FLUID
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____________ is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system
MS
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The hemispheres of the brain are connected by the
CORPUS CALLOSUM
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the _________ is the innermost layer of the meninges that encloses the brain and spinal cord
PIA MATTER
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The word part gloss- means
tongue
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Parkinson disease involves degeneration of the portion of the brain that produces which chemical?
DOPAMINE
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An area of the skin uspplied by a single spina lnerve is known as
DERMATOME
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The scale used to access the level of consciousness in a person who is in a coma is the
GCS
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The ________ extends fro mthe base of the cerebrum to the spinal cord
brainstem
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__________ are recurrent convulsions with blank states and temporary loss of awareness
cerebral seizueres
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difficulty speaking and understanding written language is _______________
dysphasia
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Select the word part meaning vision
-opia
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the medical term for eylids is __________
palpebrae
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The white portion of the eye is the ________
slcera
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The abbreviation for intraocular lens is
IOL
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Laser photocoagulation is a treatment for which condition?
macular degeeration
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which of the ofllowing statements istrue about the retina
contains light sensitive receptors
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Visual information from the retina is sent to the brain via the
optic nerve
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The word part blephar means
eyelid
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Keratitis is
inflammation of the cornea
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Select the word part meaning passage
meato-
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Surgical removal of the stapes is known as
stapedectomy
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The sense of smell is techinically called
olfaction
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The auditor ytube connects the middle ear to the
PHARYNX
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The region of greates visual acuity is found within the _________
fovea centralis
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the word part presby means
OLD AGE
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A _____________ is a cyst in the middle ear that grows into the bone
cholesteatoma
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Slit lamps are used to diagnose which condition?
cataract
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Select the word part meaning left side
sinistr-
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the blind spot is also called the
optic disk
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the ___________ is the thickeneed part of the choroid that encircles the lens of the eye
ciliary body
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A chronic adrneo insufficiency is also termed
ADDISON DISEASE
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__________ is a condition that results from increased PTH levels
HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
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Epinephrine can
DILATE AIRWAYS
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Which statement is true about type one diabetes?
It is a chronic order that begins before age 25
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__________________ is an autoimune disease causing chronic thyroiditis
HASHIMOTO DISEASE
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Which word part means childbirth
toco-
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The word part glyco- means
SWEET
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Pancreatic islets are responsible for the secretion of
glucagon and insulin
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the ___________ gland is believed to be involved with circadian rhythm
PINEAL
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Which of the ofllowing hormones is associated with neurohypophysis?
ADH
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Select the abbrevation meaning oxtocin
OXT
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____________ glands have no ducts
ENDOCRINE
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___________ cells in the pancreas create insulin
BETA
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Hormones that combine with receptors within the cell nucleus
STEROID
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______________________ is decreased glucose level
HYPOGLYCEMIA
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Excessive output of adreanal androgens leading to the developement of masucline traits in females is termed
ADRENAL VIRILISM
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Select the wrod part meaning mucus
myx-
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Myxedema occurs when the thyroid gland is unable to produce
T4
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The ________________ glands are pyramid shaped structures positioned above each kidney
ADRENAL
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Select the word part meaning thydoid gland
thyr-
thyreo-
thyro-
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The word part dys- means
PAINFUL
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Select the wrod part that means billion
GIGA
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__________ is the study of the origins of words or word parts and their evolution to their current form and meaning
Etymology
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The word part ad- means
TOWARD
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Which of the following is the abbreviation for chief complaint?
CC
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Which ofthe following is the abbreviation for diagnosis?
Dx
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Which membrane covers organs and secretes a watery fluid?
SEROUS
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The lungs are covered with
VISCERAL PLEURA
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Which word part means cause?
etio-
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______________ by itself is often a treatment option to preserve or restore health
Exercise
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Which type of tissue suppots and protects?
connective
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The opposite of caudal is
CEPHALIC
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The shape of a specific anatomical structure is referred to as
MORPHOLOGY
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___________ is radiographic examination of breast tissue
mammography
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___________ is a radiography of the bile ducts via needle puncture
PCTA
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_____________ is a subspecialty using fluroscopy, CT, and biopsies
Interventional radiology
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Which test would be given to a pregnant woman to make sure her physical structure can accomodate the delivery of a baby?
CT pelvimetry
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The word part -graphy means
writing
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Which of the following would be al large reddish birthmark?
strawberry hemangioma
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This type of gland produces perspiration
sudoriferous
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This type of wart is small with hard bumps speckled with black dots
plantar
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Which of the followign is a sutrue of the adult skull
CORONAL
SAGITTAL
SQUAMOUS
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Which of the following is a type of bone
spongy
cancellous
trabecular
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The process in which bone forms is called
OSTEOGENESIS
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The word part costo- means
RIB
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_______ is the restoration of a part to its normal anatomic relation by surgery or manipulation
REDUCTION
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Which of the following muscles is not a muscle ofthe thigh or leg
INFRASPINATUS
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Select the word part meaning cheek
BUCCO-
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The abbreviation CPK means
CREATINE PHOSPHOKINASE
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________ is the term describing rhythmic waves of muscular contractions that occur in the walls of various tubular organs
Peristalisis
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Which of the following abbreviations means polymyositis?
PM
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__________ muscle is striated muscle
skeletal
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Pain in the lower back and hip that radiates down the back of the thigh into the leg is called
sciatica
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The ________ central relay portion of the brain that receives incoming sensory impulses
thalamus
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Which of the following is CN I
olfactory
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The _________ plays a role in homeostatic maintenance
HYPOTHALAMUS
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There are ____________ pairs of cervical nerves
EIGHT
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There are _ pair of lumbar nerves
5
219
The ___________ lies deep in the neck on either side
CERVICAL PLEXUS
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Brusing of the brain tissue is called
CONTUSION
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The wrod part irido means
IRIS
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A word containing ______________ refers to the tympanic membrane
MYRINGO
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Tears are produced by the
lacrimal glands
224
Tiny clumps of gel or cellular debris within the vitreous humor are called
FLOATERS
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The medical ter for sty is
HORDEOLUM
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___________ is a watery, nourishing fluid located in the anterior chamber
AWUEOUS HUMOR
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Where would you find an auricle?
ON EITHER SIDE OF THE HEAD
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___________ helps to maintain blood volume and pressure
ALDOSTERONE
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The pituitary gland as a whole is also referred to as the
HYPOPHYSIS
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_________ is secreted in response to tissue damage and causes inflammation at the site
CORTISOL
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____________ IS A CHRONIC DISORDER OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM
DM
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The thymus is situated _________ to the sternum bwewtween the lungs
POSTERIOR
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A target cell is a cell that responds to a particlular
HORMONE
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The word part acro means
EXTREME
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Anotehr name for pituitary dwarfism would be
HYPOPARATHYROIDISM
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Select the abbreviation meaning epinephrine
E
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Which word part means description?
graphy
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The purpose of _________ is to communicate effectively and accurately
LANGUAGE
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Which of the followign is the abbreviation for no known drug allergies
NKDA
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The wrod part parieto means
body wall
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Which of the ofllowing is radiography of the epidiydmis
epidymography
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select the test that visualizes the subarachnoid spaces after introducing a contrast dye
MYELOGRAPHY
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Technique used for determining amounts of vitamin B12 absorption
SCHILLING TEST
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The __________ unit is an instrument that emits an ultrasonic beam into the body
DOPPLER
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Which of the following is a radiography of only the urinary bladder after introduction
CYSTOGRAPHY
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The word part graphy means
WRITING
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Xray examination of the uterus and oviducts usinga contrast dye
HYSTEROALPINGOGRAPHY
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It may take ______ months for a total toenail to be replaced
12
249
__________ is the covering of fibrous connective tissue on the surface of a bone
PERIOSTEUM
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________ are bone forming cells
OSTEOBLASTS
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Select the word part meaning to break
-clast
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________ is a benign growth filled with colorless fluid arising from a jiont capsule
GANGLION
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The fibrous sheet enclosing a synovial joint is called the
JOINT CAPSULE
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Which word part means straight?
ORTH
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Select the wrod part meaning joint
ARTHR
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___________ pull the arm or leg toward the body's midline
adductors
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Which of the following is an autoimmune disease characterized by weakend muscles
myalgia
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Which of the following word part means flat?
PLAT-
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___________ is any disease of the muscles that is inherited or acquired
MYOPATHY
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Which of the following is CN XII
hypoglossal
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The word part dendro- means
TREE LIKE
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The passageway through the spinal cord that contains cerebrospinal fluid is termed
CENTRAL CANAL
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The most common cause of premature serinity is
ALZHEIMER DISEASE
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The wrod part blephar means
eyelied
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Select the word part meaning force
DYNAM-
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The condition of the eyes continually moving back and forth involuntarily is called
NYSTAGMUS
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The VIIth cranial nerve is named
VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE
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The membranous openening between the middle ear and the internal ear is the
OVAL WINDOW
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The use of exercises to strengthen the muscles of the eyes to improve vision is termed
ORTHOPTIC TRAINING
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____________ are responsible for colorless vision in relatively dim ligth
RODS
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The ____________ measrues serum glucose levels at intervals up to three hours
GTT
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Hypoparathyroidism is characterized by
HYPOCALCEMIA
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Which of the following is a thyroid hormone?
T4
T3
CT
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Another name for pituitary dwarfism would be
HYPOPITUITARISM
275
____________ IS A CONDITION THAT RESULTS FROM INCREASED PTH LEVELS
hyperparathyroidism
