Ch 3 Self Test Questions Flashcards
What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning “nut?”
nucleus
The combining form hist/o means:
tissue or web-like
A body part that is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a:
organ
The directional term “lateral” describes movement in which direction:
to the side
The directional term that means “toward the lower end of the body” is:
caudal
The term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is:
proximal
The directional term for movement toward the back of the body is:
dorsal
The term that describes movement toward the top of the body is:
cephalic
Anterior movement can also be called:
ventral
The directional term “inferior” describes movement:
toward the LOWER end of the body
The term for the plane that divides the body into right and left halves is the:
sagittal
The coronal plane divides the body into the:
Anterior and posterior portions
A trephine is used to remove:
bone
If one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a ____ position.
supine
The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called:
extension
The term “mammogram” means:
a recording of the breast
Which was the first 3D-printed drug approved by the FDA?
Spritam
The term “intravenous injection” means:
within a vein
The term “phlebotomy” means:
to cut into a vein
Which of these conditions would be treated with phakic intraocular lenses?
myopia
“Fluoroscopy” is used to record:
moving body parts
“angiograms” are used for:
recording pictures of blood vessels
The “KUB” examination looks for defects in the:
kidney, ureter, and bladder
The “KUB” examination looks for defects in the:
kidney, ureter, and bladder
A “pyelogram” records information about the:
kidney pelvis
A “myelogram” is used to record information about which tissue?
spinal cord and nerves
“X-rays” produce pictures of what type of body tissue and bone?
dense
Which of the following is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique?
CAT scan
Which of the following procedures a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes?
MRI
LASIK laser surgery can be used to correct:
myopia
An “EKG or ECG” is used to record information about electrical activity in the:
heart
Thermo/gram literally means:
heat or temperature/recording
An electromyogram is used to record info about electrical activity in the:
skeletal muscle
A PET scan is used to detect metabolism of glucose by the:
brain
A thallium scan is used to detect damage to the:
heart
The term “auscult/ation” literally means:
process or procedure for listening
The term “percuss/ion” literally means:
process or procedure of striking
The term “ocular” literally means:
refers to the eye
The term “sphygmo/mano/meter” literally means:
to measure the heart rate by hand
The procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produces an image of the size or shape of a body part is called:
ultra/sono/graph/y
What uses a high frequency electromagnetic current produced by a microwave device to generate heat within the body tissues?
Diathermy
The term “ophthalmo/scop/e” means:
instrument to examine the eye
A tonometer measures pressure within the:
eye
The term “Nebuliz/er” means:
one who causes a mist
The term “cryo/surg/er/y” literally means:
a procedure of one who works by hand with cold
An otoscope is used to view the:
ear
The term “tympanostomy” literally means:
procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum
A lumbar puncture is used to:
obtain spinal fluid samples
The term “catheter” literally means:
to let down, into
A defibrillator is used to correct:
abnormal heart rhythms
Electric shock therapy is also known as:
Electroconvulsive Therapy
A pacemaker can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with:
fixed and/or alternate impulses
The term “bronchoscope” literally means:
instrument to view trachea-like structure
Lithotripsy is a procedure for:
crushing calculi
Cryosurgery is used to treaat:
verrucae
A PET scan is used to detect:
glucose metabolism
Prone position means
turned down
The etiologic agent of syphilis is a:
Spirochete
A pathologist noted that a skin biopsy specimen exhibited “hyperplasia.” This means there is/are:
An increase in cell number
The medical student class learned about “auscultation” today. In order to perform this procedure, they used a/an:
stethoscope
Biopsy literally mean ______/”procedure of.”
