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1
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What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning “nut”?

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nucleus

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2
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The combining form hist/o- means:

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tissue or web-like

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3
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A body part that is formed of two or more body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n):

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organ

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The directional term lateral describes movement. in which direction:

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to the side

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The directional term that means “toward the lower end of the body” is:

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caudal

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The term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is:

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proximal

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The directional term for movement toward the back of the body is:

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dorsal

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The term that described movement toward the top of the body is:

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cephalic

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9
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Anterior movement can also be called:

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ventral

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10
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The directional term inferior described movement:

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toward the lower end of the body

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The term for the plane that divides the body into right and left halves is the:

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sagittal

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12
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The coronal plane divides the body into the:

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anterior and posterior portions

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13
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A trephine is used to remove:

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bone

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14
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If one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a ____ position.

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supine

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15
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A plantar wart is located on the:

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sole of the foot

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16
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The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called:

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extension

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17
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The term “mammogram” means:

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a recording of the breast

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18
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Which was the first 3D-printed drug approved by the FDA?

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spritam

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19
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The term ‘intravenous injection” means:

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within a vein

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20
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The term “phlebotomy” means:

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to cut into a vein

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21
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Which of these conditions would be treated with phakic intraocular lenses?

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myopia

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22
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“Fluoroscopy” is used to record:

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moving body parts

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23
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“Angiograms” are used for:

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recording pictures of blood vessels

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24
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The “KUB” examination looks for defects in the:

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kidney, ureter and bladder

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A “pyelogram” records information about the:

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kidney pelvis

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A “myelogram” is used to record information about which tissue?”

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spinal cord and nerves

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27
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“X-rays” produce pictures of what type of body tissue and bones?

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dense

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28
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Which of the following is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique?

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CAT scan

29
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Which of the following produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft hard tissue in multiple planes?

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MRI

30
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LASIK laser surgery can be used to correct:

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myopia

31
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An “EKG or ECG” is used to record information about electrical activity in the:

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heart

32
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Thermo/gram literally means:

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heat or temperature/recording

33
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An electromyogram is used to record information about electrical activity in the:

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skeletal muscle

34
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A PET scan is used to detect metabolism of glucose by the:

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brain

35
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A thallium scan is used to detect damage to the:

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heart

36
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The term “Auscult/ation” literally means:

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process or procedure for listening

37
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The term “percuss/ion” literally means:

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process or procedure of striking

38
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The term “ocular” literally means:

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refers to the eye

39
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The term “sphygmo/mano/meter” literally means:

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to measure the pulse by hand

40
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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:

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ultra/sono/graph/y

41
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What uses a high frequency electromagnetic current produced by a microwave device to generate heat within body tissues?

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diathermy

42
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The term “ophthalmo/scop/e” means:

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instrument to examine the eye

43
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A tonometer measures pressure within the:

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eye

44
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The term “nebuliz/er” means:

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one who causes a mist

45
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The term “cryo/surg/er/y” literally means:

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a procedure of one who works by hand with cold

46
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An otoscope is used to view the:

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ear

47
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The term “tympanostomy” literally means:

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a procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum

48
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A lumbar puncture is used to:

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obtain spinal fluid samples

49
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The term “catheter” literally means:

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to let down, into

50
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A defibrillator is used to correct:

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abnormal heart rhythms

51
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Electric shock therapy is also known as:

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electroconvulsive therapy

52
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A pacemaker can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with:

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fixed and/or alternate impulses

53
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The term “bronchoscope” literally means:

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instrument to view trachea-like structures

54
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The abbreviation “ICU” refers to an:

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Intensive Care Unit

55
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The term “intramuscular injection” literally means:

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within a muscle

56
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Lithotripsy is a procedure for:

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crushing calculi

57
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Cryosurgery is used to treat:

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verrucae

58
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What method is used to treat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations?

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gamma knife

59
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A PET scan is used to detect:

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glucose metabolism

60
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Dr. X has put her patient in the “prone” position. This means that the patient is:

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turned down

61
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The etiologic agent of syphilis is a:

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spirochete

62
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A pathologist noted that a skin biopsy specimen exhibited “hyperplasia.” This means there is/are:

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an increase in cell number

63
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The medical student class learned about “auscultation” today. In order to perform this procedure, they used a/an:

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stethoscope

64
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Biopsy literally means _____/”procedure of”.

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View of life

65
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Sally had a pyelogram performed today to help diagnose her:

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kidney infection

66
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A patient having an electroencephalogram is having a recording made of the electrical activity in their:

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brain

67
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If an electrocardiogram shows that a patient has “tachycardia”, it means that the patient’s:

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heart rate is elevated

68
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Ultrasonography literally means _____/”process of recording.”

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beyond normal ranges/sound

69
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A patient who has a cholecystolithotripsy is having what process performed to their gallbladder?

A

stone crushed

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