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Midterm Flashcards

Ch 1-4, 10, *11*, 15, 16 Quizzes

1
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plural form for the word “diverticulum”

a. diverticula
b. diverticulitis
c. diverticulux
d. diverticulosis

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diverticula

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plural form for the word “calculus”

a. calcucele
b. calculate
c. calculi
d. calculex

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calculi

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suffix –rrhea means

a. drooping, herniation
b. bursting forth of blood
c. blood condition
d. flow

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flow, discharge

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suffix –tomy means

a. breakdown, destruction
b. excision
c. creation of a surgical opening
d. incision, to cut open

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incision, to cut open

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suffix –plasty means

a. surgical reconstruction
b. condition
c. stopping or controlling
d. instrument used to view

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surgical reconstruction

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suffix –osis means

a. prolapse or drooping
b. abnormal condition
c. development
d. widening

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abnormal condition

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suffix that refers to surgical puncture

a. –ectomy
b. –tomy
c. –centesis
d. –ostomy

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-centesis

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suffix –graph means

a. record
b. process of recording
c. instrument used to record
d. widening

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instrument used to record

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suffix –clasis means

a. surgical fixation
b. destruction, breakdown
c. crushing, breaking up
d. surgical fusion

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crushing, breaking up

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suffix –emia means

a. condition
b. study of
c. blood condition
d. pertaining to

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blood condition

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suffix –genic means

a. to inherit
b. disease
c. discharge
d. formation

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formation

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suffix –lysis means

a. herniation
b. resembling
c. irrigate
d. breakdown, destroy

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breakdown, destroy

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suffix –scopy means

a. stopping
b. incision, to cut
c. surgical reconstruction
d. the process of viewing

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the process of viewing

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suffix –pathy means

a. dilation
b. disease process
c. destruction
d. hardening

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disease process

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suffix –penia

a. disease
b. deficiency
c. suturing
d. formation

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deficiency

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suffix –algia and –dynia means

a. flow
b. disease
c. pain
d. enlargement

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pain

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suffix –oid means

a. little, small
b. resembling, derived from
c. development
d. abnormal condition

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resembling, derived from

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suffix –trophy means

a. embryonic stage of development
b. pertaining to
c. swelling or herniation
d. development, nourishment

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development, nourishment

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suffix that means enlargement:

a. –penia
b. –trophy
c. –megaly
d. –stasis

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–megaly

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suffix –stomy means

a. creation of new opening
b. surgical excision
c. to incise
d. process of viewing

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creation of a new opening

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suffix –lepsy means

a. resembling
b. seizure, attack
c. inflammation
d. destruction

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seizure, attack

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suffix –plegia means

a. inflammation
b. paralysis
c. to make; treat or combine with
d. disease

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paralysis

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suffix –eal means

a. pertaining to
b. inflammation
c. producing
d. abnormal condition

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pertaining to

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24
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suffix that means “to view”

a. –tomy
b. –opsy
c. –scope
d. –logy

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–opsy

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suffix –stasis means

a. small, little
b. stopping or controlling
c. rupture
d. breathing

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stopping or controlling

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26
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adipose means pertaining to:

a. bone
b. skin
c. fat
d. tissue

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fat

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27
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a histologist studies:

a. spinal cord
b. cells
c. tissues
d. bones

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tissues

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an epithelial cell is a:

a. nerve cell
b. fat cell
c. skin cell
d. muscle cell

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skin cell

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29
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the ____ plane divides the body into right and left portions:

a. superior
b. sagittal
c. lateral
d. transverse

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sagittal

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30
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absence of an organ due to “no formation”

a. anaplasia
b. aplasia
c. hypoplasia
d. dysplasia

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aplasia

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31
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select the correct meaning for the combining form sarc/o:

a. sacrum
b. flesh
c. vertebrae
d. fat

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flesh

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32
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select the correct meaning for the combining form “chondr/o”:

a. color
b. cell
c. cartilage
d. inguinal

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cartilage

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33
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the opposite of dorsal is:

a. ventral
b. superficial
c. distal
d. medial

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ventral (frontal)

dorsal (back)

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34
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the upper regions below the cartilage of the ribs that extends over the abdomen are the _____ regions.

a. hypogastric
b. hypochondriac
c. inguinal
d. umbilical

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hypochondriac

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35
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pertaining to a plane that divides the body into front and back portions:

a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. medial
d. transverse

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frontal

36
Q

the left lung lies ______ to the heart.

a. proximal
b. lateral
c. superior
d. distal

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lateral

37
Q

the _________ end of the humerus is at the shoulder

a. inferior (caudal)
b. distal
c. proximal
d. superficial

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proximal

38
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the _________ plan divides the body into upper and lower portions

a. superior
b. lateral
c. transverse
d. coronal

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transverse

39
Q

intervertebral means _______ the vertebrae

a. below
b. in front of
c. between
d. within

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between

40
Q

the combining form which means internal organs is:

a. thel/o
b. umbilic/o
c. vertebra
d. viscer/o

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viscer/o

41
Q

the combining form which refers to the lower back region:

a. inguin/o
b. cervic/o
c. lumb/o
d. spin/o

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lumb/o

42
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what directional term means the same as superior?

a. cephalic
b. caudal
c. frontal
d. ventral

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cephalic

43
Q

the elbow is _____ to the hand

a. proximal
b. distal
c. lateral
d. medial

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proximal (closer)

opposite -> distal

44
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the prefix con– means

a. together, with
b. within
c. likeness, same
d. excessive

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together, with

45
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the prefix --meta-- means 
a large
b. slow
c. bad
d. beyond, change
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beyond, change

46
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the prefix endo– means

a. within
b. upon
c. through
d. outside

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within

47
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the prefix dys– means

a. difficult, bad. disoriented, painful
b. free of, to undo
c. through
d. against

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difficult, bad, disoriented, painful

48
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prefix ab– means

a. before
b. away from
c. around
d. toward

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away from

49
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the prefix hypo– means

a. under, below
b. excessive, above
c. across
d. slow

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under, below

50
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the prefix para– means

a. all
b. through
c. near, beside, beyond, two like parts, abnormal
d. same

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near, beside, beyond, two like parts, abnormal

51
Q

the hypodermis, or subcutaneous layer, is responsible for:

a. producing melanocytes
b. anchoring skin to underlying structures
c. insulation
d. shock aborption

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producing melanocytes

52
Q

removal of debris, foreign objects, and damaged or necrotic tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing is called.

a. cautery
b. dermabrasion
c. cryosurgery
d. debridement

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debridement

53
Q

malignant melanoma:

a. malignant tumor originating from melanocytes
b. pre-malignant hardened lesion caused by excessive exposure to sunlight
c. vascular malignant lesions seen in AIDS population
d. most common malignant tumor of epithelial tissue

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malignant tumor originating from melanocytes

54
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the root py/o, as in pyoderma

a. scale-like
b. hard; horn
c. fungus
d. pus

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pus

55
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a tumor, swelling or mass of fatty cells

a. basal cell carcinoma
b. decubitus ulcer
c. lipoma
d. gangrene

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lipoma

56
Q

burns resulting in blistering of the dermal and epidermal layer:

a. first-degree
b. second-degree
c. third-degree
d. radiation burn

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second-degree

57
Q

a fissure is:

a. a crackline sore or groove in the skin
b. an abnormal passageway between 2 organs
c. scratch marks in the skin
d. an injury to the skin

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a crackline sore or groove in the skin

58
Q

a pilonidal cyst contains:

a. hair
b. nails
c. pus
d. fat

A

hair

59
Q

which layer of the skin is comprised of primarily fat cells?

a. dermis
b. basal layer.
c. epidermis
d. subcutaneous

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subcutaneous

60
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a decybitus ulcer is caused by:
a. loss of collagen
b. loss of blood supply, oxygen due to pressure
c removal of debris, or necrotic tissue
d. peeling of sloughing off of skin
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loss of blood supply, oxygen due to pressure

61
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the epidermis is made up of:

a. squamous epithelium in 4-5 strata layers
b. nerves, blood vessels
c. adipose tissue
d. all of the above

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adipose tissue

62
Q

athlete’s foot is an example of myocosis, a condition of:

a. profuse sweating
b. fungus
c. inflammation
d. white patch formation

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fungus

63
Q

the function of the skin system includes all of the following except;

a. sensory reception
b. natural barrier
c. breakdown of pathogens
d. excretion

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breakdown of pathogens

64
Q

which layer of skin has a rich supply of nerve fibers, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, hair follicles as well as glands?

a. epidermis.
b. dermis
c. subcutaneous

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dermis

65
Q

a diffuse acute infection of the kin and subcutaneous tissue, characterized by localized heat, deep redness, pain, and swelling;

a. erythema
b. leukoplakia
c. cellulitis
d. decubitus ulcer

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cellulitis

66
Q

cells which give the skin dark pigmentation are called:

a. squamous cells
b. pilocytes
c. nevus
d. melanocytes

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melanocytes

67
Q

the root “phag/o” means to eat or swallow. trichophagia means:

a. to eat fat
b. to eat plants
c. to eat nails
d. to eat hair

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to eat hair

68
Q

which part of the integumentary system is responsible for thermoregulation?

a. epidermis
b. sebaceous gland’s.
c. suderiferous gland
d. dermis

A

dermis

69
Q

surgical repair of a joint is known as;

a. osteoclasis
b. arthrocentesis
c. arthroplasty
d. arthectomy

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arthroplasty

70
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a break in the bone with an open wound in the skin is called a :

a. compound fracture
b. pathological fracture
c. compression fracture
d. greenstick fracture

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compound fracture

71
Q

the membrane surrounding the bones is the:

a. periosteum
b. osteoclast
c. medullary activity
d. synovial cavity

A

periosteum

72
Q

upon growth or growing:

a. tubercle
b. trabeculae
c. articulation
d. epiphysis

A

epiphysis

73
Q

motion that decreases the angle between 2 joints is:

a. flexion
b. extension
c. abduction
d. adduction

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flexion

74
Q

intentionally breaking of a bone:

a. osteoplasty
b. osteoclasis
c. osteotome
d. reduction

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osteoclasis

75
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suffix -stenosis mean:

a. spinal column
b. short, contracted, or narrow
c. swayback; bent
d. spinal cord

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short, contracted, or narrow

76
Q

Lateral curvature of the spine is called:

a. lordosis
b. kyphosis
c. scoliosis
d. spinal stenosis

A

scoliosis

77
Q

the root chondr/o means:

a. rib
b. chest
c. cartilage
d. knuckle-like projection

A

cartilage

78
Q

the combining form orth/o means:

a. crooked
b. curved
c. straight
d. bone

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straight

79
Q

the condition of osteomyelitis is:

a. inflammation of bone
b. inflammation of bone and muscle
c. inflammation of bone and joint
d. inflammation of bone and bone marrow

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inflammation of bone and bone marrow

80
Q

the process of recording the strength of the contraction of a muscle when it is stimulated by an electrical current is known as:

a. electroencephalography
b. electromyography
c. myelography
d. electromycography

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electromyography

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Q

the term for an incision into the fascia is:

a. fasciectomy
b. fasciorrhaphy
c. fasciotomy
d. fasciostomy

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fasciotomy

82
Q

the term muscle weakness is:

a. dystrophy
b. myasthenia
c. hemiplegia
d. myopathy

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myasthenia

83
Q

____ attach muscle to periosteum

a. tendon
b. ligament
c. fascia
d. cartilage

A

tendon

84
Q

the procedure of a craniotomy:

a. incision into the skull
b. process of viewing sinus
c. surgical aspiration of cranium
d. evacuation of hematoma

A

incision into the skull

85
Q

hard, dense bone tissue, found on the outer portion of bones, below periosteum:

a. osseous
b. collagen
c. cortical
d. cancellous

A

cortical

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