Health Sciences Terminology
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Course Introduction
Health Sciences Terminology provides students with a foundational understanding of the language used in healthcare settings. The course covers medical and scientific vocabulary, including prefixes, suffixes, and root words commonly encountered in health science literature and clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on building the skills necessary to accurately interpret, spell, and pronounce terminology related to anatomy, physiology, disease processes, diagnostics, and treatments. By mastering the essential terms, students will be better prepared for effective communication within diverse health professions and further coursework in the health sciences field.
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Medical Language Immerse Yourself 2nd Edition by Susan M. Turley
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Chapter 1: The Structure of Medical Language
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Q1) Which suffix means the process of using an instrument to examine?
A) -scopy
B) -gram
C) -oma
D) -graphy
Answer: A
Q2) Which is the plural form for the Latin word testis?
A) testes
B) testium
C) testises
D) testices
Answer: A
Q3) To form the plural of a singular Latin noun that ends in -is,you change the -is to
Answer: -es
Q4) Prefixes and suffixes modify the meaning of a medical word.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: The Body in Health and Disease
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Q1) The ____________ cavity lies within and is protected by the cranium.
Answer: cranial
Q2) Moving toward the head is moving in a superior direction or superiorly.This is also known as the ____________ direction.
Answer: cephalad
Q3) A ____________ is a specialist who treats conditions of the integumentary system.
Answer: dermatologist
Q4) Which is the only horizontal plane that divides the body?
A) coronal
B) dorsal
C) midsagittal
D) transverse
Answer: D
Q5) A phlebotomist is a physician extender.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q6) A ____________ is a medical specialty involving urine and the urinary system. Answer: urology
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Chapter 3: Gastroenterology - Gastrointestinal System
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Q1) A patient having an OCG will have the procedure performed:
A) by incision.
B) by suturing.
C) through the mouth.
D) through the rectum.
Answer: C
Q2) Briefly discuss what esophageal varices are and why they occur.
Answer: Varices are swollen,protruding veins in the mucosa of the lower esophagus or stomach.Liver disease causes the blood to back up in the portal vein.The blood then goes through the gastroesophageal veins as another route to return to the heart.However,these veins cannot handle this and eventually become engorged from the blood flow and pressure.Esophageal and gastric varices are easily irritated by passing food.They can hemorrhage suddenly,causing death.
Q3) Emulsification is the process of:
A) secreting cholecystokinin.
B) secreting intrinsic factor.
C) bile breaking down fats.
D) vitamin B breaking down proteins.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Pulmonology - Respiratory System
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Q1) Which word is the misspelled?
A) pneumonectomy
B) eupnea
C) pnumonia
D) tachypnea
Q2) A prolonged,extremely severe,life-threatening asthma attack is known as:
A) bronchospasm.
B) status asthmaticus.
C) bronchitis.
D) bronchiectasis.
Q3) The exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen takes place in the ____________.
A) diaphragm
B) bronchi
C) alveoli
D) trachea
Q4) The medical words thoracentesis and thoracocentesis mean the same thing.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Each lung contains ____________,large divisions whose dividing lines are visible on the surface of the lung.
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Chapter 5: Cardiology - Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Complete absence of a heartbeat is called ____________ or cardiac arrest.
Q2) The smaller branches of an artery are called the ____________.
Q3) In the pathway of the flow of blood through the heart,oxygenated blood returns from the lungs and enters the:
A) right atrium.
B) right ventricle.
C) left atrium.
D) left ventricle.
Q4) What is angina pectoris?
Q5) A patient diagnosed with an AAA has a problem with ____________.
A) the aorta
B) an abnormal dilation of a blood vessel
C) an artery in the abdomen
D) All of the above.
Q6) Arteries,capillaries,and veins are categorized as blood vessels.
A)True
B)False
Q7) The ____________ arteries are the first arteries to branch off from the aorta.
Q8) The adjective form for vein is ____________.
Q9) ____________ ____________ is the medical phrase that means heart attack. Page 7
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Chapter 6: Hematology and Immunology - Blood and Lymphatic System
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Q1) Strong elastic strands of ____________ trap erythrocytes and form a thrombus.
Q2) Thrombolytic enzyme drugs dissolve blood clots by inhibiting the production of vitamin K.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The suffix -blast means ____________.
A) blood cell
B) stem cell
C) immature cell
D) lymph cell
Q4) Iron deficiency anemia can be caused by all of the following except ____________.
A) a bacterial infection
B) menstruation
C) deficiency of iron in the diet
D) hemorrhage
Q5) Donated blood is tested with the MonoSpot test to prevent passing the AIDS virus on to the recipient of a blood transfusion.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Dermatology - Integumentary System
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Q1) Hirsutism is the medical word for male pattern baldness.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The physician ordered a Tzanck test to aid in making the diagnosis of:
A) squamous cell carcinoma.
B) shingles.
C) pediculosis.
D) lupus erythematosus.
Q3) White hair in older people occurs because:
A) melanin changes its pigment color.
B) the hair follicles die.
C) the skin becomes albino.
D) melanocytes produce no melanin.
Q4) Which of the following statements does not describe the characteristics of a malignant melanoma of the skin?
A) asymmetry of shape
B) slow growing
C) color variations
D) irregular border
Q5) Coal tar drugs are used to treat ____________.
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Chapter 8: Orthopedics - Skeletal System
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Q1) The patient had arthroscopic surgery of the knee joint to repair a torn:
A) diaphysis.
B) fontanel.
C) meniscus.
D) nucleus pulposus.
Q2) A person who falls down onto an outstretched hand might sustain a/an ______________ fracture.
A) depressed
B) oblique
C) Colles'
D) Ewing's
Q3) The opening between cranial sutures in an infant is known as a/an:
A) fontanel.
B) foramen.
C) osteophyte.
D) symphysis.
Q4) The combining form spondyl/o- means ____________.
Q5) The combining form bunion/o- means ____________.
Q6) Some children are born with a CDH,which stands for ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ of the hip.
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Chapter 9: Orthopedics - Muscular System
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Q1) An athletic injury that had pain and inflammation in the flexor muscles over the anterior tibia would be located in the:
A) elbow.
B) wrist.
C) neck.
D) lower leg.
Q2) The combining form ____________ means intentionally causing harm; cancer.
Q3) Pronation means to turn the palm of the hand upward; supination means to turn the palm of the hand down.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe a ganglion and give the definition of ganglionectomy?
Q5) Abduction is ____________.
A) moving a body part away from the midline
B) bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones
C) turning a body part around on its axis
D) moving a body part toward the midline
Q6) A ____________ is a surgical procedure to suture together a torn muscle after an injury.
Q7) The combining form ____________ means sternum (breast bone).
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Chapter 10: Neurology - Nervous System
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Q1) The ____________ cortex in the parietal lobe analyzes sensory information carried by nerve impulses from the tongue and taste receptors.
A) olfactory
B) auditory
C) gustatory
D) visual
Q2) Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word neuropathy (nyoo-rawp-ah-thee)?
A) nyoo
B) rawp
C) ah
D) thee
Q3) Which cranial nerve controls swallowing?
A) glossopharyngeal
B) optic
C) vagus
D) oculomotor
Q4) The ____________ division of the nervous system is active when the body is confronted with danger or during times of stress or anxiety.
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Chapter 11: Urology - Urinary System
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Q1) A drug screening test performed on a urine sample can detect the presence of:
A) illegal drugs.
B) performance-enhancing drugs.
C) addictive drugs.
D) all of the above
Q2) Involuntarily passing urine while sneezing,coughing,or laughing is called:
A) urinary retention.
B) stress incontinence.
C) cystitis.
D) nocturia.
Q3) Stress ____________ occurs in a woman when she laughs,coughs,or sneezes,causing her to involuntary pass some urine.
A) hesitancy
B) retention
C) dysuria
D) incontinence
Q4) What is polycystic kidney disease?
Q5) The plural form of kidney is ____________.
Q6) The GU system means the ____________ system.
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Q7) The prefix poly- in polycystic kidney disease means much or ____________.
Chapter 12: Male Reproductive Medicine - Male
Genitourinary System
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Q1) The singular form of the word spermatozoa is:
A) spermatii.
B) sperm.
C) spermatozoon.
D) spermatazoon.
Q2) All of the following words and phrases are related to each other,except:
A) human papillomavirus.
B) epispadias.
C) genital warts.
D) condylomata acuminata.
Q3) The foreskin of the penis is called:
A) corpora cavernosa.
B) corpus spongiosum.
C) a gamete.
D) prepuce.
Q4) All of the following are related in some way,except:
A) VDRL.
B) Treponema pallidum.
C) RPR.
D) TURP.
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Chapter 13: Gynecology and Obstetrics - Female
Reproductive System
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Q1) During fertilization,many spermatozoa may attach to an ovum,but only one penetrates the ovum.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss the significance of lecithin and sphingomyelin levels in the fetal lungs.
Q3) Which of the following is a type of assisted reproduction?
A) version for breech presentation
B) zygote intrafallopian transfer
C) therapeutic abortion
D) hysterectomy
Q4) Infection of the mammary glands is known as:
A) endometriosis.
B) mammitis
C) preeclampsia.
D) mastitis.
Q5) The ____________ ____________ is a rounded,fleshy pad covered with hair that overlies the pubic bone in women.
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Q6) The process of forming a mature ovum is known as ____________.
Q7) Describe three types of breast biopsy.
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Chapter 14: Endocrinology - Endocrine System
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Q1) The suffix -physis means :
A) state of growing.
B) abnormal condition.
C) deficient.
D) gland.
Q2) A lobectomy is a surgical procedure performed on the:
A) ovary.
B) pineal gland.
C) thyroid gland.
D) pancreas.
Q3) Exophthalmos is associated with:
A) diabetes mellitus.
B) diabetes insipidus.
C) Graves' disease.
D) gigantism.
Q4) An excessive amount of calcium in the blood is known as: A) hypocalcemia.
B) hyperkalemia.
C) hyperbilirubinemia.
D) hypercalcemia.
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Chapter 15: Ophthamology - Eyes
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Q1) The ____________ is a delicate,transparent mucous membrane that covers the insides of the eyelids and continues across the anterior surface of the eye.
Q2) The light sensitive cells in the retina that only respond to color are the rods.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Hyperthyroidism is known to cause the eyes to bulge outwardly,resulting in:
A) diplopia.
B) conjunctivitis.
C) hyperopia.
D) exophthalmos.
Q4) A slit lamp examination includes viewing the:
A) retina and optic disk.
B) optic nerve and macula.
C) rods and cones.
D) lens and anterior chamber.
Q5) The abbreviation IOL means :
A) inner ocular lens.
B) intracapsular optic lens.
C) intraocular lens.
D) interior ophthalmic lens.
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Chapter 16: Otolaryngology - Ears, nose, and Throat
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Q1) A laryngectomy is a surgery that would be done for patients with rhinorrhea.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Hearing loss may be caused by all of the following except:
A) foreign body or infection in the external auditory canal.
B) dysequilibrium.
C) damage to the inner ear by exposure to loud music, especially on a long-term basis.
D) degeneration of the ossicles of the middle ear.
Q3) Surgical excision of a polyp from the vocal cord is called a ____________.
Q4) At the superior end of the larynx just below the base of the tongue is the ____________,a lid-like structure.
Q5) Which is a surgical procedure to repair the lip?
A) polypectomy
B) gingivoplasty
C) cheiloplasty
D) buccoplasty
Q6) ____________ is the medical name for clear but excessive discharge from the nose.
Q7) What is brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) and what is it used for?
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Chapter 17: Psychiatry
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Q1) The Three Faces of Eve is a movie made in 1957 about a woman who was described as having multiple personalities.The current name for this condition is:
A) depersonalization.
B) conversion disorder.
C) identity disorder.
D) anxiety disorder.
Q2) Chronic,mild bipolar disorder with mood swings is known as:
A) attention deficit disorder.
B) borderline personality.
C) cyclothymia.
D) delusional disorder.
Q3) Which psychiatric therapy involves the patient thinking about a destructive behavior,coupled with a mild electric shock or noxious smell like ammonia?
A) aversion therapy
B) systemic desensitization
C) electroconvulsive therapy
D) cognitive-behavioral therapy
Q4) ____________ is the fear of heights.
Q5) ____________ disorder is also known as manic-depressive disorder.
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Chapter 18: Oncology
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Q1) The human papillomavirus that causes genital warts can lead to cervical cancer in women.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The suffix -oma means :
A) abnormal condition.
B) cancer.
C) growth; formation.
D) tumor; mass.
Q3) ____________ cytology is a test that examines cells from secretions or from cells scraped or washed from a body surface.
Q4) The Gleason Score is a classification system for cancer of the ____________ ____________.
Q5) The Jewett classification is used to stage cancer of the ____________.
A) prostate gland
B) blood
C) ovary
D) bladder
Q6) What is tumor grading?
Q7) The ____________ is a gel-like substance that fills the cell.
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Chapter 19: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Q1) Which contrast medium is used in an MRI scan?
A) iodine
B) gold
C) gadolinium
D) barium
Q2) The combining form anter/o- means :
A) back part.
B) front part.
C) middle part.
D) side part.
Q3) In oral cholecystography,contrast dye is not injected but rather is taken orally in the form of a tablet.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The MUGA scan assesses ____________ function.
A) liver
B) lung
C) colon
D) heart
Q5) Describe color flow duplex ultrasonography.
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Chapter 20: Medical Terminology and Word Building
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Q1) The suffix -ectomy means : A) instrument.
B) pertaining to. C) operation.
D) surgical excision.
Q2) The prefix brady- means ____________.
Q3) The combining form psych/o- means mind. A)True
B)False
Q4) The suffix -ac means : A) condition.
B) disease.
C) pertaining to. D) process.
Q5) Medical words are derived from several languages,including Latin and Greek. A)True B)False
Q6) The suffix -ous means pertaining to. A)True B)False
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Chapter 21: Anatomy and Medical Terminology:
Understanding the Human Body and Language of Medicine
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Q1) The ____________ cavity lies within the chest and is protected by the breast bone (sternum) anteriorly,the ribs laterally,and the spinal column posteriorly.
Q2) The combining form spir/o- means breathe.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The central area in the thoracic cavity that is located between the lungs is the ____________.
A) quadrant
B) diaphragm
C) mediastinum
D) viscera
Q4) Otolaryngology is a branch of medicine specializing in diseases and conditions of the ____________.
A) spinal cord, nerves, spinal fluid
B) ureters, bladder, urethra
C) testes, epididymis, penis
D) ears, nose, throat
Q5) The combining form intern/o- means ____________.
Q6) In the medical word orthopedics,the combining form orth/o- means
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Chapter 22: Digestive System and Disorders
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Q1) The suffix -iasis means :
A) a process; being or having.
B) condition.
C) disease.
D) state of; process of.
Q2) The suffix -cyte means :
A) cell.
B) liver.
C) enzyme.
D) hernia.
Q3) The presence of chyme in the duodenum causes the:
A) gallbladder to contract, sending bile into the common bile duct and duodenum to digest fat.
B) liver to contract, sending liver enzymes into the hepatic duct to digest sugar.
C) pancreas to contract, sending pancreatic enzymes into the biliary tree to digest protein.
D) stomach to contract, sending hydrochloric acid into the duodenum to start digestion.
Q4) All of the bile ducts are collectively known as the ____________
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Chapter 23: Respiratory System Terminology
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Q1) The abbreviation COPD stands for:
A) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
B) chronic obstructive pulmonary distress.
C) cardiopulmonary disease.
D) cardiopulmonary distress.
Q2) Which is a waste product of metabolism that is exhaled by the respiratory system?
A) carbon dioxide
B) oxygen
C) carbon monoxide
D) oxyhemoglobin
Q3) All of the following are true about the thoracic cavity except ____________.
A) it is located within the mediastinum
B) it is posterior to the sternum
C) it contains the lungs
D) it is anterior to the spinal column
Q4) The nasal cavity is divided internally by the nasal ____________ into right and left sides.
Q5) A normal depth and rate of respiration is known as ____________.
Q6) ____________ is the medical word for the throat.
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Chapter 24: Cardiovascular System - Medical Terminology
and
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Q1) Which word means elevated blood pressure?
A) hypercholesterolemia
B) hypolipidemia
C) hypertension
D) hypotension
Q2) The ____________ valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
Q3) The mitral valve is located between the:
A) left atrium and the left ventricle.
B) left ventricle and the aorta.
C) right atrium and the right ventricle.
D) right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
Q4) Which is a neurotransmitter for the sympathetic division of the nervous system that increases the heart rate to prepare the body for the "fight or flight" response?
A) potassium
B) calcium
C) epinephrine
D) acetylcholine
Q5) The combining form sphygm/o- means ____________.
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Chapter 25: Blood and Immune System
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Q1) Thrombolytic enzyme drugs dissolve blood clots by inhibiting the production of vitamin K.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which word is misspelled?
A) albumin
B) hematopoiesis
C) corticosteroid drug
D) hematacrit
Q3) The combining forms hem/o- and hemat/o- both mean ____________.
A) blood
B) carry
C) iron
D) red
Q4) Chemical elements in the blood that carry a positive or negative electrical charge are called ____________.
Q5) ____________ immunity is the type of immunity that is conveyed by the mother's antibodies to the fetus via the placenta or by antibodies in the colostrum (first breast milk).
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Q6) ____________ are the largest type of leukocyte.
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Chapter 26: Skin Care: Understanding the Integumentary
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Q1) By looking at the definition of the combining form pil/o-,we can tell that a pilonidal cyst is initially caused by an abnormal ____________.
Q2) An excessive,abnormally large scar is a:
A) callus.
B) corn.
C) cicatrix.
D) keloid.
Q3) Spandex,soaps,and detergents all can produce:
A) actinic keratoses.
B) contact dermatitis.
C) squamous cell carcinoma.
D) alopecia.
Q4) Liposuction is a surgical procedure to remove fat deposits and reshape the body. A)True B)False
Q5) If a patient has poor skin turgor,he/she has:
A) a vitamin deficiency.
B) dehydration.
C) a lack of oxygen.
D) jaundice.
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Chapter 27: Medical Terminology and Anatomy
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Q1) The facial bones protect the eyes and internal structures of the nose,mouth,and upper throat.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A fracture in which cranial bones are pressed down inwardly toward the brain is called a depressed fracture.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The socket in the hip bone where the femur forms a joint is known as the:
A) acetabulum.
B) glenoid fossa.
C) calcaneus.
D) foramen magnum.
Q4) The combining form skelet/o- means :
A) bone.
B) skeleton.
C) axial and appendicular.
D) support.
Q5) An osteotome is an instrument used to ____________ bone.
Q6) The ____________ vertebrae (T1-T12) are in the chest.
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Chapter 28: Muscle and Movement: A Comprehensive Guide to Anatomy and Conditions
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Q1) The ____________ is the beginning of a muscle where it is attached to a stationary or nearly stationary bone of the skeleton.
Q2) The orbicularis oculi muscle is a muscle of the head and neck that closes the eyelids.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The abbreviation EMG stands for ____________.
Q4) Rigor mortis is the medical name for muscle atrophy.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A rhabdomyoma is a benign tumor of the muscle and a rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor of the tendon.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Which of the following are not opposites?
A) active exercises, passive exercises
B) hypertrophy, atrophy
C) bradykinesia, ataxia
D) adduction, abduction
Q7) The prefix anti- means ____________.
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Chapter 29: Neurology and Nervous System Disorders
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Q1) All of the following disease conditions are related to each other except:
A) CVA.
B) brain attack.
C) stroke.
D) quadriplegia.
Q2) The name of the medical procedure that records the electrical activity of the brain is an ____________.
Q3) Which of the following is not one of the meanings of the combining form myel/o-?
A) bone marrow
B) axon
C) myelin
D) spinal cord
Q4) All of the following are true about a carotid endarterectomy except:
A) it involves a surgical procedure.
B) it removes excess CSF from the brain.
C) it removes plaque from the artery.
D) it decreases the risk of having a stroke.
Q5) In a diving accident,the patient severely injured his cervical spinal cord at the level of C2.As a result,he became a ____________ and was paralyzed from the neck down,including all four extremities.
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Chapter 30: Urinary System
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Q1) When the bladder is empty,the mucosa collapses into folds called ____________.
Q2) Which of the following is true about a renal scan?
A) It uses a radioactive isotope injected intravenously.
B) It uses radioactive particles and a scanner to create an image.
C) It is used to look for signs of rejection of a transplanted kidney.
D) all of the above
Q3) Placing a tube into the bladder in order to drain the urine is called:
A) cystoscopy.
B) dialysis.
C) KUB.
D) catheterization.
Q4) Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means process of cutting or making an incision into the kidney to remove a stone?
A) -iasis, nephr/o-, lith/o-
B) -ia, glycos/o-, ur/o-
C) -tomy, nephr/o-, lith/o-
D) -ist, nephr/o-, log/o-
Q5) If the number of red blood cells decreases,the kidneys secrete the hormone ____________ to stimulate the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells.
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Chapter 31: Male Genitourinary System and Disorders
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Q1) The human papillomavirus causes ____________.
A) gonorrhea
B) genital warts
C) AIDS
D) genital herpes
Q2) Testicular self-examination is a way to find cancer in its early stages.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most cells in the body divide by the process of ____________,in which the 46 chromosomes in the nucleus duplicate and then split,creating two identical cells each with 46 chromosomes.
Q4) The hormone ____________ is the most abundant and biologically active of all the male sex hormones secreted by the testes.
Q5) The combining form spermat/o- means :
A) reproductive.
B) flagellum.
C) spermatozoon; sperm.
D) to expel suddenly.
Q6) The adjective form of penis is ____________.
Q7) The testes are the male ____________ or sex glands.
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Chapter 32: Smear and Other Female Reproductive Health
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Q1) ____________ is the abbreviation for a surgical procedure in which the uterus,uterine tubes,and ovaries are removed through an abdominal incision.
Q2) Which is a synonym for the word menopause?
A) menarche
B) menorrhagia
C) climacteric
D) menses
Q3) Which of the following is misspelled?
A) cerclage
B) episiotomy
C) menstration
D) oligomenorrhea
Q4) Drugs used to treat premature uterine contractions during pregnancy are called tocolytic drugs.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Uterine inertia normally occurs during the third stage of labor.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 33: Psychiatric Disorders and Therapies
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Q1) The combining form hebe/o- in hebephrenic schizophrenia means :
A) dramatic.
B) youth.
C) pleasure.
D) human being.
Q2) These three combining forms,ment/o-,phren/o-,and psych/o- mean ____________.
Q3) Which type of disorder dwells on scenarios by mentally asking "What if ...?"
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
B) panic disorder
C) phobia disorder
D) generalized anxiety disorder
Q4) Oppositional defiant disorder is the inability to bond emotionally and form intimate relationships with others because of severe abuse or neglect of the patient's basic needs before age two.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The most common type of psychosis is ____________.
Q6) Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is characterized by memory loss.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 34: Cancer Terminology and Diagnosis
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Q1) Lymph nodes release a substance called ____________ ____________ factor which causes cancer cells to become necrotic and die.
Q2) A sometimes benign,sometimes malignant tumor of the ovary that contains hair and teeth is known as a:
A) Wilms' tumor.
B) neuroblastoma.
C) seminoma.
D) teratoma.
Q3) Cancerous tumors release a substance that causes blood vessels in the surrounding tissues to grow into the tumor to provide it with nutrients.This process is known as:
A) encapsulation.
B) angiogenesis.
C) oncogenesis.
D) carcinogenesis.
Q4) Which classification system is used to detect cervical cancer?
A) Bethesda system
B) FIGO staging
C) Dukes classification
D) Gleason score
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Chapter 35: Radiologic Procedures and Imaging Techniques
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A) CT scan.
B) x-ray.
C) PET scan.
D) radiopharmaceutical drug.
Q2) The suffix -graphy means :
A) a record or picture.
B) an instrument used to examine.
C) examining with an instrument.
D) process of recording.
Q3) An imaging study that uses injected contrast dye to visualize the gallbladder is called a ____________.
Q4) An upper gastrointestinal series is also known as a barium enema.
A)True
B)False
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