Flashcards in Quiz Questions Deck (107):
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If a word begins with HYPER, it means
excessive, above normal
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What organ uses the prefix HEPATO
liver
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The prefix INTER means
Between
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Which body system uses the prefix NEURO
nervous
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Use the suffix -ology write a term for the study of the skin
dermatology
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Use the suffix -ology write a term for the study of the heart
cardiology
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HIPPA stands for
Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act
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Select the word meaning to cut
-sect
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Elizabeth's overhead tennis shot hit Nicholas in the thigh and produced a large _____. His skin looked bruised and was very tender.
hematoma
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Structure that surrounds and protects the cell is called
cell membrane
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Control center of the cell, containing chromosomes is called
nucleus
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Name the region of the neck
cervical
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What does LLQ stand for?
Left lower quadrant
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What is the opposite of proximal?
Distal
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Select the correct medical term to complete the sentence below:
The kidney lies _____ to the spinal column
lateral
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The ____ plane divides the body into right and left halves
sagittal
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Choose the correct term to complete the sentence:
The ___ cavity contains digestive organs
abdominal
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Choose the correct term to complete the sentence:
Maria's coughing and sneezing was a result of an allergy to animal dander that affects her ___ system
Respiratory
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Choose the correct term to complete the sentence:
While ice skating, Natalie fell and landed on her buttocks. She had persistent ___ pain for a week, but no broken bones on x-ray examination
Coccygeal
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Incision is a
Cut
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Name the top layer of the skin
Epidermis
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Keratin is
Tough, waterproof material; part of the epidermal layer
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Arrector pili muscle is part of
Hair structure
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Sudoriferous glands are
Sweat glands
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The half moon shaped white area at the base of the nail is the
lunula
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Build medical term based on the definition and word part given:
of lack of sweat is called: an____
-hydrosis
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Malignant black tumor on the skin that arises from the basel layer:
_____-oma
Melanoma
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What is the major mineral constituent of a bone?
Calcium
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Bone cells that help form bone tissue
osteoblasts
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___ is the most common spinal deformity in adolescent girls that describes an abnormal spinal column bent to one side
Scoliosis
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Malignant tumor arising from bone
osetosarcoma
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Connective tissue that binds muscle to bone
Tendon
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Movement AWAY from the midline of the body is called
Abduction
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Give the medical name to the shoulder blade
Scapula
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Inflammation of a tendon is
Tendonitis
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Subluxation
Partial or incomplete displacement of a bone from the joint
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In her 50s, Estelle started hunching over more and more. Her doctor realized that she was developing ___ and prescribed calcium pills and exercise
Osteoporosis
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Oste/o
Bone
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Crane/o
Skull
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Arthr/o
Joint
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Cutane/o
Skin
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Cervic/o
Neck
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-algia
pain
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-itis
inflammation
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-pathy
disease
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-scopy
visually examining
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Subgastric
Pertaining to under the stomach
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Epigastric
Pertaining to above the stomach
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Aden/o
Gland
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Erythr/o
Red
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Hemat/o
blood
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Path/o
Disease
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Thromb/o
blood clot
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Peri-
Around
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Name the structure in the cytoplasm of a cell that uses food to release energy
mitochondria
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A tissue is a group of cells working together to do a specific job. Different types of tissues include
Muscle tissue, epithelial tissue, connective tissue, and nerve tissue
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Systems are groups of organs working together to perform complex functions. Which organs comprise the skin?
Nails, hair, oil, and sweat glands
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A body cavity is a space within the body that contains internal organs (viscera). What body organs might you see in the pelvic cavity?
portions of the small intestine, urinary bladder and urethra
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Name a muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavites
diaphragm
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The abdominopelvic area is divided into 4 quadrants. What organs are found in the LUQ?
stomach, spleen, part of the small and large intestines
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The spinal column is composed of a series of bones that extend from the neck tot eh tailbone. Each bone is a vertebra. How many vertebrae are in the lumbar region
L1-L5
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Name a term that describes the location of one organ in relationship to another
The back of the head is ___ to the face
Posterior
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In teh anatomical position, the palms of the hands face outward, and the 5th finger is ____ to the other fingers
medial
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A plane is an imaginary flat surface. Which plane divides the body (or structure) into anterior and posterior positions
frontal (coronal)
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If you are lying on your belly, you are lying
prone
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Name the surgical procedure:
Removal of a diseased or injured portion of the brain is called
craniotomy
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Please name the 3 accessory organs of the skin
nails, hair, glands
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Keratin is hard, waterproof protein that can be found in
hair and skin
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Lipocyte
Fat cell
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It is most common for patients with high cholesterol to develop skin nodules and plaques. Nodular development is usually due to excess lipid deposits, but so are the yellow plaques called ____ that we often see on a patient's eyelids
xanthoma
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Small elevation of teh skin containing pus is called
Pustule
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Pimples are good examples of ____ because they are small, less than 1mm in diameter, solid elevations of skin
papules
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Absence of hair form areas where it normally grows is called baldness or
alopecia
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Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply is called
gangrene
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Largest type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body is called ____
Artery
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Gas released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart, and then to the lungs for exhalation
Carbon dioxide
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Name the relaxation phase of the heartbeat
diastole
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Name the valve that is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle
tricuspid valve
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Place at which bones come together is called
joint
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Bones are complete organs composed of connective tissue called osseous tissue. Osseous tissue consists of a combination of osteoblasts and bone destroying cells called
osteoclasts
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The ___ is a strong, fibrous, vascular membrane that covers the surface of a long bone except at the ends of the epiphysis plate
periosteum
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A hollow cavity within a bone is called
sinus
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Upper arm bone is called
humerus
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___ is a breastbone; a flat bone extending down the midline of the chest
sternum
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___ is the crackling sound produced wen end of bones rub each other
crepitus
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Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow is called
osteomyelitis
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What is the medical term for throat
Pharynx
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What are the air sacs of the lungs called
Alveoli
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How many lobes does the right lung have?
3
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The function of the GOBLET cell is to
Produce mucous
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Breathing air out is called
Expiration
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Erythrocytes have a unique red color due to the presence of
Iron
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Where do all red blood cells go to die?
Spleen
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Many white blood cells have capacity to do phagocytosis. Phagocytosis means
To eat or swallow
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What blood type is considered the Universal Blood?
Type O
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Plasma is
The liquid portion of the blood
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Inflammation of the gallbladder
Cholecytitis
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Hyperemesis
Excessive vomiting
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The duodenum, jejunum, and the ilium are part of the
Small intestine
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The ___ intestine absorbs most of the nutrients while the ___ intestine absorbs most of the water
small
large
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Inflammation of the small intestine
Enteritis
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Which organ od the body is both an exocrine and endocrine gland
Pancreas
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Which endocrine gland regulates the circadian rhythm
Pineal gland
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Which endocrine gland is referred to as the master gland
Pituitary gland
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Abnormal or painful menstrual flow is known as
Dysmenorrhea
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