Intro To Anatomy Physiology And Pathology Flashcards
Sound
Ech(o)-
The presence of stones
-lithiasisis
Pus
Py(o)-
Visual Examination
-scopy
Disease
Nos(o)-
Outside
Ex(o)-
New
Ne(o)-
Cutting
-tomy
The study of disease is called…
Pathology
The act of identifying a disease or injury is called…
Diagnosis
Which science studies the surface of the body?
Surface Anatomy
Which plane divides the body vertically into right and left parts?
Sagittal plane
Anterior means…
Closer to the front of the body
Malleolar means…
Relating to the ankle
Urinalysis is used to check for diseases of the…
Bladder or kidney
Chemotherapy is used to treat…
Cancer
A therapy that will cure the root cause of the disorder is called…
Curative therapy
_______ provides care on an outpatient basis.
Ambulatory care
Which type of endoscopy is used to examine organs inside the abdominopelvic cavity?
Laproscopy
Which area of pathology examines blood and urine samples?
Clinical pathology
Which term means “relating to a neck or cervix”?
Cervical
Antibiotics
Destroy or inhibit bacterial growth
Gross anatomy studies…
Structure visible to the unaided eye
The study of the strict of the kidney is called…
Renal anatomy
The standard anatomical position describes the body in a __________ position.
Standing upright
What are the component word parts; in sequence:
Tracheobronchial
Relating to the trachea and the bronchi
- Trache(o)-
- Bronch(o)-
- -ial
What are the component word parts; in sequence:
Cardiovascular
Relating to the heart and circulation or blood vessels
- Cardi(o)-
- Vascul(o)-
- -ar
What are the component word parts; in sequence:
Discopathy
Disease on an intervertebral disc
- Disc(o)
* -pathy
What are the component word parts; in sequence:
Menorrhagia
Describes an abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding
- Men(o)-
* -rrhagia
What are the component word parts; in sequence:
Echocardiography
An ultrasound examination of the heart
- Ech(o)-
- Cardi(o)-
- -graphy
Study of [-ology] tissues [hist(o)]
Histology
The presence of kidney [nephr(o)] stones [-lithiasis]
Nephrolithiasis
Inflammation [-itis] of hair follicles [follicul(o)]
Folliculitis
Recording [-graphy] of the electric activity [electr(o)] of the heart [cardi(o)]
Electrocardiography
Visual examination [-scopy] of a joint [arthr(o)]
Arthroscopy
True or False:
Physiology is the study of the structure of the body and its parts
False
True or False:
Screening is the testing for changes perceived by the patient, such as pain or diarrhea
False
True or False:
Pharmacology is the study of sources, properties, and use of drugs.
True
True or False:
A cardiograph is an instrument for recording heart muscle activity
True
True or False:
Nosology is the systematic classification of diseases.
True
True or False:
CVA is the acronym for computed tomography
False
True or False:
Systemic anatomy describes the different structures in a certain region
False
True or False:
A frontal or coronal plane divides the body vertically into anterior and posterior parts
True
True or False:
Ipsilateral refers to something on the opposite side of the body
False
True or False:
Anatomical pathologist perform autopsies
True
True or False:
A syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms occurring together as a part of a disease
True
True or False:
Injection into the middle layer of the skin is called transdermal administration
False
True or False:
Pathogens are microbial agents that can cause disease
True
True or False:
Abortive therapy is a therapy intended to stop the further progress of a disease
True
True or False:
Surgery to aid in or confirm a diagnosis is called elective surgery
False
A harmful structural or functional change to the whole body or parts of it is called…
Disease
Screening is used to diagnose…
Potential diseases
The meaning of the combining form “algesi(o)”is…
Pain
Antitussives
Relieve or prevent cough
Systemic anatomy studies the structure of…
Body systems
Cardiovascular physiology is the study of…
The function of heart and blood vessels
The principle of complementarity states that…
Anatomy and physiology are inseparable
A sagittal plane divides the body into…
Right and left parts
The meaning of proximal is…
Closer to the body’s core
Which term means “relating to the upper arm and humerus”?
Humeral
A ________ can be defined as a harmful structural or functional change.
Disease
Chemical causes of a disease can be…
Drugs
An oral glucose tolerance test is a screening procedure for…
Diabetes
Which of the following is not an imaging technique?
- Computed Tomography
- Ultrasound
- Positron Emission Tomography
- Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Which type of therapy is used if first-line therapy fails or produces side effects?
Second-line therapy
Surgery to correct a non life threatening condition is called…
Elective surgery
“Ibuprofen” is a…
Generic name
Cystoscopy is used to inspect the…
Bladder
Tumors of the esophagus could be discovered during a(n)…
Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Mammography is a screening procedure for…
Breast Cancer
