ch 2 Flashcards
Which of the following are auditory ossicles?
Stapes and incus
An ectopic pregnancy is a complication in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the
Uterine wall
How many lobes make up the right lung?
3
Upon leaving the stomach, nutrients move through the small intestine in what order?
Duodenum, jejunum, ileum.
Lacrimal glands are responsible for which of the following?
Production of tears
Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder by which structure?
Ureter
What is the function of the thyroid gland?
It secretes hormones regulating body metabolism and blood calcium
What is endometriosis?
When the endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterus
Through which vessel is oxygenated blood returned to the heart from the lungs?
Pulmonary vein
Which respiratory structure is comprised of cartilage and ligaments?
Trachea
A part of the male genital system sitting below the urinary bladder and surrounding the urethra is called the:
prostate
Which condition results from an injury to the head? The symptoms include headache, dizziness and vomiting
Concussion
Which one of the following best describes psoriasis?
A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales
Sialography is an X-ray of the:
Salivary glands
A respiratory disease characterized by overexpansion and destruction of the alveoli is identified as
Emphysema
A surgical procedure creating an opening into the jejunum is defined as a
Jejunostomy
Destruction of lesions of the vulva can be done with cryosurgery. This method uses
extreme cold
A medical treatment used to remove the waste products in the blood is
Hemodialysis
The root word for mouth is
Stomat/o
Adrenomegaly is defined as
Enlargement of the adrenal gland
The operative overlapping of tissue to repair a defect in the diaphragm is called
Imbrication
A projection is the path of the X-ray beam. If the projection is front to back it would be
Anteroposterior
The dome-shaped muscle under the lungs flattening during inspiration is the
Diaphragm
The term for pain in the ear is
Otalgia
