Chapter 3 TERMS

Question 1

coccyx

Answer 1

tailbone

Question 2

larynx

Answer 2

voice box

Question 3

pharynx

Answer 3

throat

Question 4

phalanx

Answer 4

finger or toe

Question 5

amniocentesis

Answer 5

the withdrawal of amniotic fluid for microscope analysis

Question 6

Artery

Answer 6

Carries blood rich oxygen from heart to the rest of the body

Question 7

Hiatal Hernia

Answer 7

when the stomach protrudes upward into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm

Question 8

Inguinal hernia

Answer 8

when part of the intestine protrudes downward into the groin region

Question 9

cystocele

Answer 9

when part of the urinary bladder herniates through the vaginal wall

Question 10

rectocele

Answer 10

protrusion of a portion of the rectum toward the vagina

Question 11

omphalocele

Answer 11

herniation of the intestines through a weakness in the abdominal wall around the navel

Question 12

Streptococcus

Answer 12

Berry shaped bacterium that grows in TWISTED CHAINS

Question 13

staphylococci

Answer 13

Berry shaped bacteria that grow in SMALL CLUSTERS

Question 14

Abscess

Answer 14

collection of pus

Question 15

diplococci

Answer 15

berry shaped bacteria organized in PAIRS

Question 16

Erythrocytes

Answer 16

Red blood cells

Question 17

Leukocytes

Answer 17

white blood cells

Question 18

Lymphocytes

Answer 18

Fight disease by producing antibodies

Question 19

Monocytes

Answer 19

Engulf and destroy cellular debris after neutrophils have attacked the foreign cells

Question 20

Thrombocytes, Platelets

Answer 20

fragments of a cell necessary for blood clottiny

Question 21

Laparoscopy

Answer 21

visual examination of the abdominal cavity using a laparoscope

Question 22

Tracheotomy

Answer 22

incision into the trachea

Question 23

tracheostomy

Answer 23

opening into the trachea through which an indwelling tube is inserted