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Intro To Anatomy Physiology And Pathology Flashcards

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1
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Sound

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Ech(o)-

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2
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The presence of stones

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-lithiasisis

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3
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Pus

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Py(o)-

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Visual Examination

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-scopy

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Disease

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Nos(o)-

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Outside

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Ex(o)-

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New

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Ne(o)-

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Cutting

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-tomy

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The study of disease is called…

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Pathology

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The act of identifying a disease or injury is called…

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Diagnosis

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Which science studies the surface of the body?

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Surface Anatomy

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12
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Which plane divides the body vertically into right and left parts?

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Sagittal plane

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13
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Anterior means…

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Closer to the front of the body

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14
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Malleolar means…

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Relating to the ankle

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15
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Urinalysis is used to check for diseases of the…

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Bladder or kidney

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16
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Chemotherapy is used to treat…

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Cancer

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17
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A therapy that will cure the root cause of the disorder is called…

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Curative therapy

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18
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_______ provides care on an outpatient basis.

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Ambulatory care

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19
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Which type of endoscopy is used to examine organs inside the abdominopelvic cavity?

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Laproscopy

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20
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Which area of pathology examines blood and urine samples?

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Clinical pathology

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21
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Which term means “relating to a neck or cervix”?

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Cervical

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22
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Antibiotics

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Destroy or inhibit bacterial growth

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23
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Gross anatomy studies…

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Structure visible to the unaided eye

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24
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The study of the strict of the kidney is called…

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Renal anatomy

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25
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The standard anatomical position describes the body in a __________ position.

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Standing upright

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26
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What are the component word parts; in sequence:

Tracheobronchial
Relating to the trachea and the bronchi

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  • Trache(o)-
  • Bronch(o)-
  • -ial
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What are the component word parts; in sequence:

Cardiovascular
Relating to the heart and circulation or blood vessels

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  • Cardi(o)-
  • Vascul(o)-
  • -ar
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28
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What are the component word parts; in sequence:

Discopathy
Disease on an intervertebral disc

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  • Disc(o)

* -pathy

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29
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What are the component word parts; in sequence:

Menorrhagia
Describes an abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding

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  • Men(o)-

* -rrhagia

30
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What are the component word parts; in sequence:

Echocardiography
An ultrasound examination of the heart

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  • Ech(o)-
  • Cardi(o)-
  • -graphy
31
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Study of [-ology] tissues [hist(o)]

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Histology

32
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The presence of kidney [nephr(o)] stones [-lithiasis]

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Nephrolithiasis

33
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Inflammation [-itis] of hair follicles [follicul(o)]

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Folliculitis

34
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Recording [-graphy] of the electric activity [electr(o)] of the heart [cardi(o)]

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Electrocardiography

35
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Visual examination [-scopy] of a joint [arthr(o)]

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Arthroscopy

36
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True or False:

Physiology is the study of the structure of the body and its parts

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False

37
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True or False:

Screening is the testing for changes perceived by the patient, such as pain or diarrhea

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False

38
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True or False:

Pharmacology is the study of sources, properties, and use of drugs.

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True

39
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True or False:

A cardiograph is an instrument for recording heart muscle activity

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True

40
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True or False:

Nosology is the systematic classification of diseases.

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True

41
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True or False:

CVA is the acronym for computed tomography

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False

42
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True or False:

Systemic anatomy describes the different structures in a certain region

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False

43
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True or False:

A frontal or coronal plane divides the body vertically into anterior and posterior parts

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True

44
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True or False:

Ipsilateral refers to something on the opposite side of the body

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False

45
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True or False:

Anatomical pathologist perform autopsies

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True

46
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True or False:

A syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms occurring together as a part of a disease

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True

47
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True or False:

Injection into the middle layer of the skin is called transdermal administration

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False

48
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True or False:

Pathogens are microbial agents that can cause disease

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True

49
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True or False:

Abortive therapy is a therapy intended to stop the further progress of a disease

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True

50
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True or False:

Surgery to aid in or confirm a diagnosis is called elective surgery

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False

51
Q

A harmful structural or functional change to the whole body or parts of it is called…

A

Disease

52
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Screening is used to diagnose…

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Potential diseases

53
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The meaning of the combining form “algesi(o)”is…

A

Pain

54
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Antitussives

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Relieve or prevent cough

55
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Systemic anatomy studies the structure of…

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Body systems

56
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Cardiovascular physiology is the study of…

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The function of heart and blood vessels

57
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The principle of complementarity states that…

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Anatomy and physiology are inseparable

58
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A sagittal plane divides the body into…

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Right and left parts

59
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The meaning of proximal is…

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Closer to the body’s core

60
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Which term means “relating to the upper arm and humerus”?

A

Humeral

61
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A ________ can be defined as a harmful structural or functional change.

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Disease

62
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Chemical causes of a disease can be…

A

Drugs

63
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An oral glucose tolerance test is a screening procedure for…

A

Diabetes

64
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Which of the following is not an imaging technique?

  • Computed Tomography
  • Ultrasound
  • Positron Emission Tomography
  • Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

65
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Which type of therapy is used if first-line therapy fails or produces side effects?

A

Second-line therapy

66
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Surgery to correct a non life threatening condition is called…

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Elective surgery

67
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“Ibuprofen” is a…

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Generic name

68
Q

Cystoscopy is used to inspect the…

A

Bladder

69
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Tumors of the esophagus could be discovered during a(n)…

A

Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

70
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Mammography is a screening procedure for…

A

Breast Cancer

Medical Assistant: Human Anatomy & Medical Terminology (2 decks)

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