Q & A Flashcards
1
Q
Which of the following describes an organism made of many cells?
A
multicellular
2
Q
The root for heart is:
A
cardi
3
Q
The singular of spermatozoa is:
A
spermatozoon
4
Q
Which syllable has the primary accent in superscript?
A
su
5
Q
The prefix in insufficient means:
A
not
6
Q
The suffix in fibroid means:
A
pertaining to
7
Q
The prefix in dialysis means:
A
through
8
Q
Which syllable has the primary accent in diagnosis?
A
no
9
Q
Which syllable has the primary accent in nephroptosis?
A
to
10
Q
The adjective for neurosis is:
A
neurotic
11
Q
The singular of foramina is:
A
foramen
12
Q
The prefix in insufficient means:
A
not.
13
Q
Melanin causes the skin to become:
A
dark
14
Q
When the arm is abducted, it is moved:
A
away from the body
15
Q
Which syllable has the primary accent in tetany?
A
tet
16
Q
The prefix in disintegration means:
A
separation.
17
Q
A leukocyte is a(n):
A
white blood cell.
18
Q
The root in the word neuritis is:
A
neur
19
Q
The root pulm means:
A
lung
20
Q
A unilateral response involves:
A
one side
21
Q
The root cyst refers to:
A
a filled sac or pouch and the urinary bladder.
22
Q
The diaphragm separates the:
A
thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity
23
Q
Histamine antagonists and proton pump inhibitors are used to treat what type of disorders?
A
gastrointestinal
24
Q
Which syllable has the primary accent in dysentery?
A
dis
25
Which syllable has the primary accent in prognosis?
no
26
USP stands for:
United States Pharmacopeia.
27
Antiarrhythmics, beta blockers, and calcium channel blockers act on the:
heart
28
Which syllable has the primary accent in sublingual?
ling
29
The ending in the word sympathomimetic means:
simulating.
30
A patient takes Dilantin 125 mg tid. How many times per day does she take her medication?
3
31
All of the following are imaging methods, except:
polygraphy
32
In blepharoptosis, the eyelids:
droop
33
Captopril was prescribed 2 tabs po tid. How many tabs would the patient take in one day?
6
34
An unintended and usually adverse drug effect is a(n):
side effect
35
Which of the following would not be part of a HEENT review?
heart
36
A lipoma is a:
fatty tumor
37
Diascopy is used to:
examine a skin lesion.
38
Paronychia is:
infection around a nail.
39
Erythema is:
redness
40
Another term for athlete’s foot is:
dermatophytosis.
41
Squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma are cancers of:
epithelial cells
42
Pruritus is:
severe itching.
43
Infestation with lice is:
pediculosis
44
STSG and FTSG refer to:
skin grafting
45
Excoriation is caused by:
scratching
46
A protein that thickens and waterproofs the skin is:
keratin.
47
The purpose of sebum is to:
lubricate the skin and hair.
48
Another name for pressure ulcer is:
decubitus ulcer
49
The subcutaneous tissue is composed mainly of:
connective tissue and fat
50
A decubitus ulcer is a:
pressure ulcer
51
Which syllable has the primary accent in keratolysis?
tol
52
The term actinic pertains to:
radiation
53
Hidradenitis is:
inflammation of a sweat gland.
54
Ecchymosis, petechiae, and purpura are all characterized by:
bleeding into the skin
55
An abbreviation that refers to examination of the head is:
HEENT
56
A verruca is a:
wart
57
Turgor is a measure of the skin’s:
elasticity.
58
Which syllable has the primary accent in hypertrichosis?
ko
59
Ecchymosis is caused by:
bleeding under the skin.
60
In cases of keratosis, the skin becomes:
thick
61
Vesicles and bullae are:
fluid-filled lesions.
62
Pemphigus and lupus erythematosus are:
autoimmune diseases.
63
Excessive hair growth is termed (not hirutism):
hypertrichosis
64
Which syllable has the primary accent in hypohidrosis?
dro
65
Which syllable has the primary accent in follicle?
fol
66
BSA is used in assessing:
burns (BSA stands for Body Surface Area)
67
Which syllable has the primary accent in dyskeratosis?
to
68
The region of a long bone between the epiphysis and diaphysis is the:
metaphysis
69
The growth region of a long bone is the:
epiphyseal plate.
70
The atlas and axis are:
cervical vertebrae.
71
TMJ refers to a joint in the:
skull
72
Pott disease is:
tuberculosis of the spine
73
Which syllable has the primary accent in symphysis?
sim
74
A joint can be drained by a technique called:
arthrocentesis
75
The skull and spinal column are part of the:
axial skeleton
76
Destruction of bone is:
osteolysis
77
THA and TKA are forms of:
arthroplasty
78
The sacroiliac joint is between the:
spine and the pelvis
79
The term myelopoiesis refers to the formation of:
bone marrow
80
A chondrocyte is found in:
cartilage
81
Eversion, inversion, and plantar flexion refer to movements of the:
foot
82
Movement away from the midline is:
abduction
83
Torticollis is the medical term for:
neck muscles
84
A flexor is a muscle that:
narrows the angle at a joint.
85
All of the following are required for a skeletal muscle contraction, except:
carbon dioxide
86
The rotator cuff is located:
around the shoulder
87
Tenorrhaphy is:
suture of a tendon.
88
Which syllable has the primary accent in dystonia?
to
89
An action in which a muscle shortens is called:
isotonic
90
Peristalsis is produced by:
smooth muscle.
91
Permanent contraction of muscle is called:
contracture.
92
Pronation means:
turning downward.
93
The muscle that opposes an agonist is the:
antagonist.
94
Which syllable has the primary accent in fasciorrhaphy?
Or
95
A disease that involves both muscles and the skin is:
dermatomyositis.
96
Which syllable has the primary accent in neuromuscular?
mus
97
The triangular muscle over the shoulder is the:
deltoid
98
An adductor is a muscle that:
moves a part toward the midline.
99
A sensory neuron:
carries information toward the CNS.
100
A contact between neurons is a:
synapse.
101
The autonomic nervous system is separated into:
sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.
102
Impulses for the sense of vision are carried to the brain by the:
optic nerve.
103
Carotid endarterectomy is:
removal of the lining of the main artery to the brain.
104
Put these in order by letter from lowest to highest number: (A) vagus, (B) optic, (C) trigeminal:
B, C, A
105
The number of pairs of spinal nerves is:
31
106
A condition involving multiple tumors of peripheral nerves is:
neurofibromatosis
107
CVA, CVD, and TIA all involve:
cerebral blood flow.
108
Speech production is controlled by the:
Broca area.
109
Ataxia is:
lack of muscle coordination.
110
The number of pairs of cranial nerves is:
12
111
Groups of motor fibers, many of which cross the spinal cord in the medulla, make up the:
pyramidal tracts.
112
Nervous tissue that is coated with myelin makes up:
white matter
113
The basal ganglia are located in the:
brain
114
Which syllable that has the primary accent in hydrocephalus?
sef
115
A glioma is a(n):
tumor of neuroglia.
116
Skeletal muscles are controlled by the:
somatic nervous system
117
A ganglion contains:
cell bodies
118
The support cells of the nervous system are:
neuroglia
119
The thalamus, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland are located in the:
diencephalon
120
The cranial nerve that branches to most organs of the thorax and abdomen is the:
vagus
121
The outermost layer of the cerebrum is the:
cortex
122
White matter is covered with:
myelin
123
The autonomic nervous system is also called the:
visceral nervous system
124
The section of the brain that is located below the cerebrum and dorsal to the pons and medulla is the:
cerebellum
125
Which syllable that has the primary accent in aneurysm?
an
126
CNS and PNS stand for:
divisions of the nervous system.
127
Polysomnography is a study of:
sleep
128
Ictus is:
a sudden attack.
129
Radiculitis is inflammation of:
spinal nerve roots
130
There are __________ pairs of thoracic spinal nerves.
12
131
CSF is formed in:
ventricles.
132
A person with ageusia lacks sensation of:
taste
133
A common eye infection worldwide is:
trachoma
134
The cornea's shape is maintained by the:
aqueous humor
135
Cycloplegia is:
paralysis of the ciliary muscle.
136
Presbyopia is a change in vision due to:
age
137
Which syllable has the primary accent in labyrinthine?
rin
138
Which syllable has the primary accent in astigmatism?
stig
139
Keratoplasty is:
plastic repair of the cornea
140
The spiral organ is the receptor for:
HEARING
141
Which syllable has the primary accent in presbyopia?
o
142
There are no rods or cones in the:
optic disk
143
Which syllable has the primary accent in cataract?
kat
144
ORL refers to:
ears, nose, and throat.
145
The uvea of the eye consists of the:
choroid, ciliary body, and iris.
146
The Rinne test and Weber test are used to measure:
hearing
147
A salpingoscope is used to examine the:
auditory tube
148
The six muscles attached to the outside of the eye are important for:
convergence
149
A myringotomy is the same as:
tympanotomy.
150
A myringotome is used for surgery on the:
ear drum (or temporal membrane)
151
The middle ear is connected to the nasopharynx by the:
auditory tube
152
The adjective adrenocortical refers to the:
outer region of the adrenal gland
153
Which syllable has the primary accent in transsphenoidal?
noy
154
Parathyroid hormone increases blood levels of:
calcium
155
Which syllable has the primary accent in panhypopituitarism?
tu
156
A pheochromocytoma is a(n):
tumor of the adrenal medulla.
157
A thyrolytic substance is:
damaging to the thyroid gland.
158
Thyroid hormones contain the element:
iodine.
159
Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin are released by the:
posterior pituitary.
160
An insuloma is a:
tumor of pancreatic islets.
161
A small gland in the brain that is regulated by light is the:
pineal.
162
T3 and T4 are forms of:
thyroid hormone
163
Hormones may be composed of:
steroids or amino acids
164
Hormones that are made from lipids are categorized as
steroids.
165
The adjective hypophysial refers to the:
pituitary.
166
Goiter is:
enlargement of the thyroid gland
167
The thymus gland acts as part of the:
immune system. (because it creates T-cells)
168
The adrenal cortex produces:
steroids.
169
FPG, FBS, and OGTT are tests of:
glucose metabolism
170
Ketosis is one sign of:
diabetes mellitus.
171
Which syllable has the primary accent in hypophysectomy?
sek
172
The part of the brain that controls the pituitary is the:
hypothalamus
173
Glucagon has the opposite effect of:
insulin.
174
Oxytocin and PRL are involved in:
lactation
175
The common name for somatotropin is:
growth hormone
