Chs.4-6

Question 1

Basic types of tissues in the human body

Answer 1

connective tissue, epithelial, tissue, muscle tissue and nerve tissue

Question 2

The BLANK is the thick middle muscle layer in the heart

Answer 2

Myocardium

Question 3

The BLANK plane divides the body horizontally into upper and lower portions

Answer 3

Transverse plane

Question 4

The lower chambers on each side of the heart are called

Answer 4

ventricles

Question 5

which organs are included in the thoracic cavity?

Answer 5

heart and lungs

Question 6

Thrombocytes which are the smallest of the forms elements and aid in clotting are known as

Answer 6

platelets

Question 7

what body feature carries blood from the heart to the lungs to remove carbon dioxide and makes up oxygen, then return to oxygen blood to the heart to be pumped throughout the body ?

Answer 7

Pulmonary circulation

Question 8

Autoimmune antibodies and lactic acids are diagnostic test for the system?

Answer 8

Muscular system

Question 9

what outer covering of a cell has a selective capability to allow certain substances to enter an exit the cell ?

Answer 9

cell membrane

Question 10

Blood, that is the same form after collection and when it is circulated in the bloodstream is called

Answer 10

whole blood

Question 11

this area is below the bend of the elbow and contains a major veins for venipuncture. What is it called?

Answer 11

Antecubital Fossa (AC Fossa)

Question 12

The opposite of hemorrhage is…

Answer 12

hemostasis

Question 13

2 word root that means “kidney”

Answer 13

Nephr & Ren

Question 14

The thick outer layer is continuous with the lining of the pericardium

Answer 14

parietal layer of the serous pericardium

Question 15

which body system has colitis(colon), hepatitis( liver), and peritonitis( abdominal cavity) as disorders?

Answer 15

reproductive system

Question 16

To what body part does the root word “phleb” referred to?

Answer 16

vein

Question 17

CBC, synovial fluid test and vitamin D are diagnostic test for this body system?

Answer 17

skeletal system

Question 18

The main difference between an artery and vein is

Answer 18

A artery has a pulse and carries blood away from the heart while the vein does not have a pulse and returns blood to the heart.

Question 19

The word “porosis”? means…

Answer 19

Full of holes in the bone

Question 20

The chamber of the heart that receives oxygen poor blood from the body is?

Answer 20

right atrium

Question 21

which blood type is the most common?

Answer 21

type O

Question 22

BLANK is responsible for carrying oxygen and red blood cells

Answer 22

hemoglobin

Question 23

Hormones produced by the pituitary gland include TSH, ACTH &?

Answer 23

ADH, FSH & GH
Vasopressin

Question 24

What does glycolysis mean?

Answer 24

breakdown or metabolism of glucose by blood cells

Question 25

The constructive process by which the body converts simple compounds into complex substances needed to carry out the cellular activities of the blood is called?

Answer 25

anabolism (constructive metabolism)

Question 26

The abbreviation for nothing by mouth is?

Answer 26

NPO

Question 27

The position in which the patient is lying horizontal on his back and face up is called?

Answer 27

supine

Question 28

What vascular system disorder involves a thickening and hardening and loss of elasticity of the artery walls?

Answer 28

Arthrosclerosis

Question 29

These formed elements, also known as WBCs are formed in the bone marrow and lymphatic tissues, they are able to leave the bloodstream and function in the tissue?

Answer 29

leukocytes

Question 30

The BLANK system is also known as a communication system

Answer 30

nervous system

Question 31

TRUE OR FALSE some medical terms can be both word roots and prefixes

Answer 31

True

Question 32

TRUE OR FALSE T4/TSH are abbreviations for test that measure the function of the thyroid

Answer 32

True

Question 33

TRUE OR FALSE The walls of the left ventricle are nearly 3 times as thick as the right ventricle because of the force required to pump the blood into the arterial system

Answer 33

true

Question 34

TRUE OR FALSE A transverse plane produces a vertical cut of equal lower and upper portions of the body

Answer 34

false

Question 35

TRUE OR FALSE A transverse plane produces a vertical cut of equal lower and upper portions of the body

Answer 35

false

Question 36

TRUE OR FALSE Lawsuits have been filed over damage to major veins and nerves as a result of improper venipuncture procedures.

Answer 36

True

Question 37

An example of a disease requiring droplet isolation is?

Answer 37

Rubellius

Question 38

All pathogens are…

Answer 38

microbes that can cause diseases

Question 39

A nurse hands the phlebotomist a body fluid specimen to take back to the lab. The nurse indicates that it was collected from the lung cavity, what is a medical term for this type of fluid?

Answer 39

Pleural fluid

Question 40

A disorder in which the pancreas is unable to produce insulin is known as?

Answer 40

diabetes type I

Question 41

An example of a dorsal body cavity is?

Answer 41

spinal

Question 42

Abnormally high blood sugar is called

Answer 42

hyperglycemia

Question 43

Hepatitis is a disorder that primarily affects

Answer 43

liver

Question 44

Synovial fluid comes from the

Answer 44

Joints

Question 45

Pancreatitis is a disorder of this system…

Answer 45

Digestive

Question 46

skeletal system produces…

Answer 46

blood cells

Question 47

The medical term for elevated blood sugar is

Answer 47

hyperglycemia

Question 48

The layers of the skin containing blood vessels are known as

Answer 48

dermis and subcutaneous

Question 49

The layers of the skin containing blood vessels are known as

Answer 49

dermis and subcutaneous

Question 50

A cardiac cycle is…

Answer 50

One complete contraction & subsequent relaxation of the heart & lasts about 0.8 seconds.