Test 2

Question 1

What is NOT a function of the heart

Answer 1

Oxygenate Blood

Question 2

The term ‘endocardium’ refers to

Answer 2

The lining inside of the heart

Question 3

The term ‘septum’ refers to

Answer 3

A dividing wall between two areas

Question 4

What is the narrowing of a passage called?

Answer 4

Stenosis

Question 5

What is NOT a function of erythrocytes

Answer 5

Transport glucose

Question 6

What type of anemia is caused by a lack of intrinsic factor and low vitamin B12?

Answer 6

Pernicious anemia

Question 7

Leukopenia

Answer 7

Low white blood cells

Question 8

What is true about Blood Type B?

Answer 8

Has B antigens and A antibodies

Question 9

Which type of shock is caused by extensive blood loss or severe dehydration?

Answer 9

Hypovolemic Shock

Question 10

What is the medical term for the inflammation of the lining of the heart?

Answer 10

Pericarditis

Question 11

What is the iron-containing component of red blood cells?

Answer 11

Heme

Question 12

The medical term for ‘platelet’ is:

Answer 12

Thrombocyte

Question 13

inflammation of the small airway “bronchioles” is called:

Answer 13

Bronchiolitis

Question 14

What might you observe with auscultation of the lungs?

Answer 14

Wheezing, rales, and ronchi (all of the above)

Question 15

What does “hypercapnia” refer to?

Answer 15

(d) both means excess CO2 and can be caused by bradypnea

Question 16

The chemicals in the nervous system that relay messages from nerve to nerve are:

Answer 16

neurotransmitters

Question 17

what is NOT a function of the lymphatic system

Answer 17

transport hormones

Question 18

(Match) Regulates BP, temp, water, and electrolytes

Answer 18

Hypothalamus

Question 19

(Match) About 80% of the brain, separated by corpus callosum

Answer 19

Cerebrum

Question 20

(Match) Intreprets visual signals

Answer 20

Occipital Lobe

Question 21

small bile stones in the common bile duct

Answer 21

choledocholithiasis

Question 22

correct order of components of the large intestine

Answer 22

cecum, transverse colon, descending colon, rectum

Question 23

condition that is characterized by breakdown of mucosal lining in stomach/duodenum due to H. Pylori infection

Answer 23

Peptic ulcer

Question 24

pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid mater are all examples of:

Answer 24

meninges

Question 25

chronic, progressive, irreversible loss of mind function and memory

Answer 25

dementia

Question 26

disorder caused by abnormal electrical signals causing involuntary convulsions

Answer 26

epilepsy

Question 27

what is NOT considered an anxiety disorder

Answer 27

Bipolar Disorder

Question 28

lack of blood supply to tissues that can cause cell death

Answer 28

ischemia

Question 29

term for chewing / breaking down food in mouth

Answer 29

mastication

Question 30

9-10” tube that brings food to the stomach

Answer 30

esophagus

Question 31

abnormal heart sound associated with a valve problem

Answer 31

palpitation

Question 32

(T or F) The pancreas is both an endocrine and exocrine gland

Answer 32

True

Question 33

(T or F) Hematemesis indicates a lower GI bleed

Answer 33

False

Question 34

(Match) Coordinates skeletal muscle activity for balance and posture

Answer 34

Cerebellum

Question 35

Presence of small pouches bulging outward through weak spots in the large intestine's lining

Answer 35

Diverticulosis

Question 36

Diverticulosis is asymptomatic until it becomes infected or inflamed, causing:

Answer 36

Diverticulitis

Question 37

Condition where patient feels deeply sad, despairing, or hopeless for more than 2 weeks

Answer 37

Depression

Question 38

Nerves that bring nervous signals toward the brain and spinal cord from periphery

Answer 38

sensory nerves

Question 39

nerves that bring nervous signals away from the brain and spinal cord toward the periphery

Answer 39

efferent nerves

Question 40

the entry of air into pleural cavity causing the collapse of lung tissue, caused by puncture to lung

Answer 40

pneumothorax

Question 41

disorder in which the body's own immune system attacks its healthy cells

Answer 41

autoimmune

Question 42

acute, severe allergic reaction leading to circulatory shock, trouble breathing, and possibly death

Answer 42

anaphylaxis

Question 43

medical term for heart attack

Answer 43

myocardial infarction

Question 44

the name of small RBC in iron deficiency anemia

Answer 44

microcytes

Question 45

which side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

Answer 45

the right side

Question 46

which side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the periphery

Answer 46

the left side

Question 47

laryng/o-

Answer 47

larynx

Question 48

trache/o-

Answer 48

windpipe

Question 49

bronch-

Answer 49

bronchus

Question 50

-itis

Answer 50

inflammation

Question 51

what are the two components of respiration?

Answer 51

gas exchange and energy production

Question 52

what is gas exhange?

Answer 52

the process of inspiration and expiration; intake of oxygen and output of CO2

Question 53

what is energy production (in relation to respiration)?

Answer 53

oxygen is used to break down molecules and produce energy

Question 54

function of epiglottis

Answer 54

flap covering the windpipe to keep solid substances from entering the trachea

Question 55

location of epiglottis

Answer 55

in between the pharynx and trachea

Question 56

how do vaccines use our immune system to protect us from communicable diseases?

Answer 56

it introduces a small amount of the pathogen to the body, so the immune system knows how to fight it if you get actually sick

Question 57

3 characteristics of immune system:

Answer 57

recognition, memory, regulation

Question 58

example of how recognition works in immune system

Answer 58

recognizes pathogens based on antigens in order to decide if/how to fight it off

Question 59

example of how memory works in immune system

Answer 59

IS can "remember" a pathogen using B & T cells in order to decide whether or not to fight it off

Question 60

example of how regulation works in immune system

Answer 60

IS maintains balance using T cells to control and modulate immune responses

Question 61

why is O- blood the universal donor?

Answer 61

it has A & B antibodies, but neither A or B antigens