Amara Evans Brainscape Project Flashcards by Amara Evans

Which of the following is the correct suffix for rupture?
A. -rrhea
B. -rrhexis
C. -rraphy
D. -rrhage

B. -rrhexis

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True/False: The medical term gastrosis describes an inflammation in the stomach.

False

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True/False: An erythrocyte is commonly known as a red blood cell.

True

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True/False: The correct combining form for fat is adip/o

True

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True/False: The location of the stomach is superior to the diaphragm.

Fasle

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The term meaning situated in the back is?
A. anterior
B. posterior
C. superior
D. ventral

B. posterior

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True/False: Dislocation is the partial displacement of a bone from its joint.

True

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True/False: Paget’s disease is caused by a deficiency of calcium and vitamin D in early childhood.

False

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True/False: Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum.

True

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True/False: A spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of one or more muscles

True

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True/False: Hemiplegia is the total paralysis of the lower half of the body.

False

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True/False: Ataxia is the distortion of voluntary movement such as in a tic or spasm.

False

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True/False: A thrombus is a clot or piece tissue circulating in the blood.

False

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True/False: Peripheral vascular disease is a disorder of the blood.

True

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True/False: Hemochromatosis is also known as iron overload disease.

True

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Which of the following terms means non life- threatening?
A. malignant
B. benign
C. immune
D. antigen

B. benign

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Which of the following play a specialized role in both the lymphatic and immune systems?
A. spleen
B. liver
C. thymus
D. bone marrow

C. thymus

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Which of the following has/have a hemolytic function?
A. appendix
B. lymph nodes
C. spleen
D. tonsils

C. spleen

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Which of the following is the correct combining form for lung?
A. pneum/o
B. phon/o
C. pleur/o
D. ox/o

A. pneum/o

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The heart, aorta, esophagus, and trachea are located in the?
A. dorsal cavity
B. manubrium
C. mediastinum
D. pleura

C. mediastinum

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The innermost layer of the pleura is known as the?
A. parietal pleura
B. visceral pleura
C. pleural cavity
D. pleura space

B. visceral pleura

Which of the following is the correct combining form for liver?
A. hepat/o
B. hemat/o
C. hem/o
D. hist/o

A. hepat/o

The visual examination of the anal canal and lower rectum is?
A. anoscopy
B. colonoscopy
C. proctoscopy
D. sigmoidoscopy

C. proctoscopy

The inability to control the excretion of feces is called 
A. constipation
B. anal fissure
C. hematochezia 
D. bowel incontinence

D. bowel incontinence

``` Which of the following is the correct suffix for surgical fixation A. -pexy B. -phagy C. -pheresis D. -lysis ```

A. -pexy

``` Which of the following is the correct combining for ureter? A. urethr/o B. ureter/o C. uter/o D. ur/o ```

B. ureter/o

``` The increased output of urine is known as? A. anuria B. diuresis C. dysuria D. oliguria ```

C. dysuria

``` A specialist who treat the genitourinary system of males is a/an? A. gynecologist B. nephrologist C. neurologist D. urologist ```

D.urologist

True/False: A patient in a persistent vegetative state sleeps through the night and is awake and conscious during the day.

False

True/False: A sedative is administered to help prevent the seizures associated with epilepsy.

False

What is a sensory perception that has no basis in external stimulation? A. delusion B. hallucination

B. hallucination

Which condition is also known as sleepwalking? A. narcolepsy B. somnambulism

B. somnambulism

Which combining form means eyelids A. blephar/o B. canth/o

A. blephar/o

Which term describes the ability of the lens to bend the light rays? A. refraction B. accomidation

A. refraction

True/False: Rods in the retina are the receptors for color.

False

True/False: Aqueous humor is drained through the canal of schlemm

True

True/False: A keratosis is an abnormally raised scar.

False

True/False: The arrector pili cause the raised areas of skin known as goosebumps

Ture

True/False: A skin tag is a malignant skin enlargement commonly found on older clients.

False

Which term describes a torn jagged wound? A. laceration B. lesion

A. laceration

True/False: Polyuria is excessive urination.

True

True/False: The hormone melatonin is secreted by the adrenal cortex.

False

Which hormone influence the sleep-wake cycle ? A. melatonin B. aldosterone

A. melatonin

Which term describes the male sterilization process? A. circumcision B. vasectomy

B. vasectomy

Which combining form means fallopian tube? A. colp/o B. salping/o

B. salping/o

Which structure temporarily stores sperm A. vas deferens B. seminiferous tubules

B. seminiferous tubules

Which position has the patient laying face down on his or her belly? A. prone B. supine

A.prone

Which combining form means ear? A. acus/o B. ot/o

B. ot/o

Which structure is known as afterbirth? A. placenta B. umbilical

A. placenta

Which substance eases pain or the severity of a disease but does not cure it? A. palliative B. placebo

A. palliative