Module 12 test

Question 1

Signs of acute inflammation

Answer 1

redness
swelling
pain

Question 2

The meaning of lymphaden(o)- is

Answer 2

lymph node

Question 3

The series of reactions set in motion to stop bleeding is called

Answer 3

hemostasis

Question 4

High fever (above 105) can cause

Answer 4

death

Question 5

The formation of blood cells occurs in the

Answer 5

red bone marrow

Question 6

Disease [-ia] with many [poly-] blood [hem(o)-] cells [cyt(o)-]

Answer 6

Polycythemia

Question 7

Neutrophils are the most numerous of

Answer 7

WBCs (white blood cells)

Question 8

A swelling of tissue caused by a buildup of lymph is called

Answer 8

lymphedema

Question 9

blood

Answer 9

hem(o)

Question 10

Rhesus positive

Answer 10

RH

Question 11

Clot

Answer 11

thromb(o)

Question 12

A bacterial inflammation of the tonsils caused by streptococci is called

Answer 12

strep throat

Question 13

Resembling [-oid] lymph or lymphatic [lymph(o)-]

Answer 13

lymphoid

Question 14

By far, the most common anemia type is

Answer 14

iron-deficiency anemia

Question 15

The meaning of the combining form “embol(o)” is

Answer 15

embolus

Question 16

Bacterial tonsillitis is

Answer 16

strep throat

Question 17

Caused by an infection with HIV

Answer 17

AIDS

Question 18

Caused by deficiency of vitamin B

Answer 18

Pernicious anemia

Question 19

Blood makes up approximately 8% of our

Answer 19

body weight

Question 20

The spleen is the largest

Answer 20

lymphoid organ of the body

Question 20

Lymphomas are malignant tumors that arise

Answer 20

in lymphoid tissue outside the bone marrow