Chapter 3 Flashcards
self-test
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 body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n):
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 described movement toward the top of the body is:
cephalic
Anterior movement can also be called:
ventral
The directional term inferior described 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
A plantar wart is located on the:
sole of the foot
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
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 bones?
dense
Which of the following is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique?
CAT scan
Which of the following produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft 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 information 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 pulse by hand
The procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to product 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 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:
a 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 structures
The abbreviation “ICU” refers to an:
Intensive Care Unit
The term “intramuscular injection” literally means:
within a muscle
Lithotripsy is a procedure for:
crushing calculi
Cryosurgery is used to treat:
verrucae
What method is used to treat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations?
gamma knife
A PET scan is used to detect:
glucose metabolism
Dr. X has put her patient in the “prone” position. This means that the patient is:
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 means _____/”procedure of”.
View of life
Sally had a pyelogram performed today to help diagnose her:
kidney infection
A patient having an electroencephalogram is having a recording made of the electrical activity in their:
brain
If an electrocardiogram shows that a patient has “tachycardia”, it means that the patient’s:
heart rate is elevated
Ultrasonography literally means _____/”process of recording.”
beyond normal ranges/sound
A patient who has a cholecystolithotripsy is having what process performed to their gallbladder?
stone crushed
