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1
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which medical terminology word part provides general meaning of the word?

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root

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2
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what is the type of info provided by a suffix?

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procedure

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3
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what combining form means heart?

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cardi/o

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4
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what combining form means female?

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gynec/o

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5
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what combining form means skin?

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dermat/o

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6
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what combining form means to cut?

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cis/o

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7
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what combining form means stomach?

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gastr/o

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8
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what prefix means within or inside?

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intra-

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9
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what prefix means fast?

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tachy-

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10
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which suffix means the process of measuring?

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-metry

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11
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what suffix means abnormal, painful, difficult?

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dys-

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12
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what is the correct hierarchical organization of the body?

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cells, tissues, organs, systems, body

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13
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what plane divides the boy into front and back sections?

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frontal

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14
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the brachial region is the?

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arm

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15
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the basic structural and functional unit of all living things

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cell

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16
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what structure is not found in all cells?

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epithelium

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17
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what is a regional term for the leg?

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crural

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18
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what plane divides the body into left and right halves?

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sagittal

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19
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study of tissues

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histology

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20
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a system is composed of multiple what working together

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organs

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21
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opposite of medial

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lateral

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22
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opposite of superficial

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deep

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23
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a tissue is composed of multiple what working together?

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cells

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24
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a regional term for chest

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thoracic

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25
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opposite of anterior

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posterior

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26
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burn that damages epidermis and dermis causing redness and blisters

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2nd

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27
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skin discoloration or bruise caused by blood collecting under the skin

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ecchymosis

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28
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functions of the integumentary system

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temp regulation
housing sensory receptors
protective barrier
excrete important fluids

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29
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what does the combining form derm/o mean

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relating to the skin

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30
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tinea family of infections is caused by what

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fungus

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31
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impetigo is an infection caused by what?

A

bacteria

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32
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a 3rd degree burn exposes the subcutaneous layer of skin

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true

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33
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a sprain occurs when there is stretching or damage to a tendon

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false

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34
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cardiac muscle is involuntary

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true

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35
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4 types of bones

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long short flat irregular

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36
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movement away from body

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abduction

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37
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brings limbs to straight condiiton

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extension

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38
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backward bending of foot

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dorsiflexion

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39
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turning pal upward

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supination

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40
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drop down

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depression

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41
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moving thumb away form palm to other fingers

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opposition

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42
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turning outward

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eversion

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43
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normal blood pressure is 120/80, what are each number?

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top: systolic
bottom: dialstolic

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44
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what valve seperates right atrium and right ventricle and contains 3 cusps

A

tricuspid

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45
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what valve seperates left ventricle and aorta?

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aortic

46
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high blood pressure

A

hypertension

47
Q

middle layer of heart

thick muscle used to pump blood through heart

A

myocardium

48
Q

connecting unit between arteries and veins

A

capillary

49
Q

thick walled vessel that contains smooth muscle

carry blood away from heart

A

artery

50
Q

outer layer of heart

forms visceral layer of the pericardial sac

A

epicardium

51
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thinner walled vessel

carry blood to heart

A

vein

52
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irregular heartbeat

A

arrhythmia

53
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inner layer of the heart

lines chambers of heart

A

endocardium

54
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average human has how many liters of blood

A

5

55
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3 components of blood that make up formed elements

A

erythrocytes
platelets
leukocytes

56
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where are red blood cells developed in the body

A

red bone marrow

57
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what is the name of the genetic condition where rbcs change shape becoming more fragile and predisposed to hemolytic anemia?

A

sickle cell anemia

58
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5 organs of lymphatuc system

A

lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, lymphatic nodes, thymus

59
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kind of immunity is not specific to any type of disease and does not require exposure to pathogen

A

natural

60
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kind of immunity develops following direct exposure to pathogen such as a vaccination

A

active acquired

61
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combining form immun/o

A

protection

62
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combining form path/o

A

disease

63
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combining form inguin/o

A

groin

64
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combining form coagul/o

A

clotting

65
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what type of blood can someone with O- recieve

A

O-

66
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what type of blood can someone with AB+ get

A
  • & + O A B AB
67
Q

respiratory system organs

A

Nasal cavity–Pharynx–Larynx–Trachea–Bronchial tubes–Lungs

68
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right lung has how many lobes?

A

3

69
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normal respiratory range for infants

A

30-60

70
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normal range for adult?

A

12-20

71
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increased pleural cavity pressure and results in a collapsed lung

A

pneumothorax

72
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swap of oxygen for carbon dioxie at both cellular level and in the lungs

A

gas exchange

73
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what root word means nose

A

rhin/o

74
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what combining word means lung/air

A

pneum/o

75
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what suffix means breathing?

A

-pnea

76
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main function of urninary system

A

remove waste products from blood

77
Q

6 primary organs of the urinary system

A

2 kidneys
2 ureters
1 urinary bladder
urethra

78
Q

difficult or painful pee?

A

dysuria

79
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involuntary release of pee

A

urinary incontinence

80
Q

need to pee immediately

A

urgency

81
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presence of blood in pee

A

hematuria

82
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female reproductive functions

A
Produces ova
Provides location for fertilization
Provides location for development of fetus
Secretes female sex hormones
Produces milk to nourish infant
83
Q

female internal reproductive organs

A

ovaries
fallopian tubes
uterus
vagina

84
Q

female external organs

A

labia majora
clitoris
labia minora

85
Q

male internal organs

A

bulbourethral gland
seminal vesicles
vas deferans
prostate glands

86
Q

male external glands

A

penis
testes
epididymis

87
Q

the function of male reproductive system

A

Produces sperm
Delivers sperm to female reproductive tract
Secretes male sex hormones

88
Q

pen/o refers to

A

penis

89
Q

mast/o refers to

A

breasts

90
Q

orch/o refers to

A

testes

91
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adrenal cortex hormone

A

corticosteroids

92
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adrenal medulla hormone

A

epinephrine

93
Q

ovaries hormone

A

estrogen

94
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pancreas hormone

A

parathyroid hormone

95
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pineal gland hormone

A

melatonin

96
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anterior pituitary gland

A

gonadotropins

97
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posterior pituitary gland

A

calcitonin

98
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testes hormone

A

testosterone

99
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thymus hormone

A

thymosin

100
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thyroid hormone

A

thyroxine

101
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action of epinephrine

A

increase heart rate

102
Q

action of estrogen

A

regulate menstrual cycle

103
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action of insulin

A

decrease blood sugar

104
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action of melatonin

A

control circadian rhythm

105
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growth hormone action

A

stimulates cell growth

106
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testosterone action

A

regulate sperm production

107
Q

what is the master gland

A

anterior pituitary

108
Q

what diabetes is the result of insulin not being produced by body

A

type 1

109
Q

which diabtes is the result of body losing ability to regulate cells

A

type 2

110
Q

functions of nervous system

A

-Coordinates and controls body function
–Receives sensory input
–Makes decisions
–Orders body responses

111
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cranial nerves

A
olfactory
optic
oculomotor
trochlear
Trigeminal
Abducens
facial
Vestibulocochlear
Glossopharyngeal
vagus
accessory
hypoglossal