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1
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The word part brady means ___________

A

SLOW

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Which of the following is the abbreviation for complaints of ?

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c/o

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3
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The word part ___________ means false

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pseudo-

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4
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Which word part means to kill?

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cide

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5
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Which of the following is the abbreviatio nfor history?

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Hx

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6
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Which word part means many?

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Poly

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7
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The word part -megaly means

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enlargement

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8
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The term ___________ describes the word root with its associated combining vowel

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combining form

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9
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Which word part means cell

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cyte

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10
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The word part -ectomy means

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surgical removal

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11
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Select the suffix that means the study of

A

ology

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12
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Which word part means inflammation?

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itis

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13
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_____________ codes describe procedures and services performed in healt hcare settings that are used for reporting medical services

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CPT

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14
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The written documentation for organizing follow up data and evaluating a patient ater the history and physical are obtaied in known as __________

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SOAP notes

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15
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Select the suffix that means pertaining to

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  • AC
  • AL
  • EAL
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16
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Which suffix means study of?

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logy

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17
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Which word part means process?

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ism

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18
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Which word part means one?

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mono

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19
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Which word part means written record?

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gram

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20
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Many medical terms are made by __________ word parts

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combining

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21
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_____ are the basic structural and functional components of life and are the smallest living units of structure

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cells

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22
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A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is a

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frontal plane

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23
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Which membrane is associated with the abdominal cavity?

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peritoneal

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24
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Which tissue type produces movement?

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muscular

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25
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Treatment for disorders can include

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medication therapies

physical rehabilitation

exercise

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26
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The first person who exhibited signs and symptoms of a specific illness is known as the

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index case

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27
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_________ is the study of cells

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CYTOLOGY

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28
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The ___________ system transports nutrients and oxygen via the blood stream

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cardiovascular

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29
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The body’s tendency to maintain a stable internal environment in relationship to the external surroundings is called

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homeostasis

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30
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The lower trunk is divided into _______ separate regions

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NINE

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31
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The study of disease occurrence, distribution, and transmission is called

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epidemiology

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32
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The __________ system exchanges gases between the blood and air

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RESPIRATORY

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33
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The _______ system converts food into a usable form

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DIGESTIVE

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34
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The body can be diagrammed according to _______ of reference

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planes

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35
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While i nthe uterus, the developing human is termed an embryo until the end of the ____________ gestational week

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EIGHTH

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36
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The ________ system regulates body temperature

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INTEGUMENTARY

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37
Q

Visceral means

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PERTAINING TO THE INTERNAL ORGANS

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38
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Muscle tissue

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PRODUCES MOVEMENT

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39
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The human body has ________ primary membranes

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four

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40
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Which of the following is a diagnostic tool?

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PET

DSR

MRI

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41
Q

wHICH IS AN ADVERSE REACTION COMMONLY EXPERIENCED BY PATIENTS UNDERGOING ONCOLOGY RADIATION?

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alopecia

mucositis

nausea

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42
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Radiography of bile ducts using contrast medium delivered via needle puncture

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PTHC

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43
Q

Interventional radiology include

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fluid drainage

biopsies

vessel stenting

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44
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Technique for producitng images of body cross sections is called

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computed tomography

computer assisted tomography

computed axial tomography

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45
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Which word part means dry

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xero

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46
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The examination of any part of the body using xrays is termed

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radiography

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47
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Ultrasound technique used for observing and examining the heart

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echocardiography

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48
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Technique used for producitng images of body cross sections

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CT

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49
Q

This test utilizes a radioisotope of carbon to determine the presence of h pylori

A

urea breath test

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50
Q

___________ is used to diagnose heart disorders, anomalies, and stenosed vessels

A

CARDIAC CATHERIZATION

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51
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Ingestion of barium sulfate or xray examination of the upper GI tract

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barium swallow

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52
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A ______ is a physician specializing in the diagnostic and or therapeutic use of xrays radionuclides and other imaging techniques

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radiologist

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53
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The word part -gram menas

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recording

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54
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This test allows the radiologist to see the vascular structures without superimposed bone or soft tissue

A

DSA

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55
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____________ refers to expelling the ocntents of the stomach through the mouth

A

EMESIS

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56
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An alternate term for x ray is

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Roentgen ray

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57
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Which test requires the patient to swallow a tablet containing dye the night before the x ray

A

cholecytosgraphy

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58
Q

Which suffix means section?

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tome

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59
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During a __________ procedure, the patient is placed within a tube while surrounded by electromagnetic coils that excite hydrogen atoms in the body

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MRI

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60
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__________ describes the procedure in which the needle is placed into a vessel with no manipulation into a branch

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Nonselective venous

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61
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Which term refors to the normal skin tension as a result of its elasticity?

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turgor

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62
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Another name for the subcutaneous layer of the skin is

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hypodermis

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63
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Which of the following is the hwite semilunar area of the nail near the root?

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lunula

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64
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A tough, waterproof protein that develops in the membranes is

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keratin

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65
Q

Which word part means hardness?

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sclero-

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66
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Which word part menas fat?

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steato-

adip-

adiopo-

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67
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The skin makes up approximately __________ of a person’s weight

A

15

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68
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__________ is a fibrous protein and a major component of connective tissue

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collagen

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69
Q

Which of the following is an autoimmune dissease of connective tissue

A

SLE

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70
Q

The average fingernail turnover is __________ months

A

3

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71
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The word part leuko- means

A

WHITE

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72
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The word part auto- means

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SELF

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73
Q

Hair goes through periods of __________

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growth

rest

replacement

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74
Q

Lice is treated by

A

METICULOUS HAIR COMBING

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75
Q

__________ is pigmented skin with a greasy, crusty appearance

A

SEBORRHEA

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76
Q

The primary purpose of melanin is to

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FILTER UV RADIATION

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77
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Which of the following is the outermost layer of the skin

A

EPIDERMIS

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78
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When the skin appears yellow it is referred to as

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JAUNDICE

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79
Q

the word part histo means

A

TISSUE

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80
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The word part erythr- means

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red

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81
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To obtain an image of the joint interior an __________ may be performed

A

ARTHROGRAPHY

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82
Q

Select the vitamin necessary for the synthesis of collagen

A

vitamin C

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83
Q

____________ is an exaggeration of the thoracic curve

A

KYPHOSIS

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84
Q

Which word part means vertebra?

A

SPONDYL-

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85
Q

__________ is adhesion between fingers and toes

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syndactyly

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86
Q

Movement away from the body’s midline is termed _________

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abduction

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87
Q

Which word part means calcium?

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calc-

calci-

calco-

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88
Q

Articulations can be classified according to their

A

FUNCTION AND STRUCTURE

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89
Q

A ___________ is an immoveable joint

A

SUTURE

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90
Q

Sunlight stimulates natrual vitamin _________ sunthesis

A

D

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91
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________ are fibrous bands of tissue forming the end of muscle that attaches it to bone

A

TENDONS

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92
Q

The tibia is attached to the femur by the

A

ACL AND PCL

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93
Q

Which word part means marrow

A

myel-

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94
Q

Increasing the angle between two bones is referred to as

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EXTENSION

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95
Q

Select the word part meaning to break

A

-clast

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96
Q

Many gyms feature weightlifting machiens called “adductor machines” that are used to strengthen the thighs. If you were to work out on one of theses, what would you be doing?

A

Pulling both thighs INWARD toward a center point brgingin you knees together

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97
Q

The flat bone at the knee joint is the

A

PATELLA

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98
Q

Lordosis is frequently called

A

swayback

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99
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__________ is the covering of fibrous connective tissue on the surface of a bone

A

PERIOSTEUM

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100
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________ joints allow motion and otational movement in all planes

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ball and socket

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101
Q

Functions of the muscular system include

A

producting movement

productiong heat

maintaining posture

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102
Q

___________ bend a limb at a joint when contracted

A

FLEXORS

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103
Q

Which word part menas movement?

A

kin-

kine-

kino-

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104
Q

Select the word part meaning muscle

A

my-

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105
Q

The abbreviation ROM means range of

A

MOTION

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106
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Which of the followign medical terms means surgical repatr of a tendon

A

TENOPLASTY

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107
Q

which word part means muscle?

A

my-

myo-

musculo-

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108
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The word part brachio- means

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arm

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109
Q

Which of these is not a factor in how muscles are named?

A

WEIGHT

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110
Q

The clinical abbrevation for Duchenne muscular dystrophy is

A

DMD

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111
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The _______ is the end of a muscle that is attached to a moveable part

A

ORIGIN

112
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the _______ muscle allows plantar flexion

A

SOLEUS

113
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The end of a muscle that is attached to a relatively immovable part

A

ORIGIN

114
Q

Which of the following abbreviations means electormyogram

A

EMG

115
Q

the names of skeletal muscles are based on which of the following factors?

A

location

size

shape

116
Q

Which word part means fiber?

A

fibr-

117
Q

The word root myo- means

A

MUSCLE

118
Q

The opposite of atrophy is

A

hypertrophy

119
Q

The _________ muscle abducts the upper arm

A

DELTOID

120
Q

___________ causes pain in the anterior tibial region of the lower leg

A

SHIN SPLINT

121
Q

There are _______ pair of lumbar nerves

A

5

122
Q

The word _________ means paralysis or weakness

A

PALSY

123
Q

The ________ plexus serves the arms

A

brachial

124
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The __________ is an enlarged continuation of the spinal cord that transmits ascending and descending impulses

A

MEDULLA OBLONGATA

125
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The __________ is the largest part of the brain

A

cerebrum

126
Q

Migraines are associated with which of the ofllowing?

A

vomiting

nausea

photophobia

127
Q

The abbreviation EEG means

A

electroencephalogram

electroencephalogrpahy

electroencephalograph

128
Q

the region in which adjacent neurons communicate with one another is termed the

A

synapse

129
Q

The networks of nourishing _________ are supporting cells within the CNS and PNS

A

neuroglia

130
Q

CSF stands for cerebrospinal

A

FLUID

131
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____________ is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system

A

MS

132
Q

The hemispheres of the brain are connected by the

A

CORPUS CALLOSUM

133
Q

the _________ is the innermost layer of the meninges that encloses the brain and spinal cord

A

PIA MATTER

134
Q

The word part gloss- means

A

tongue

135
Q

Parkinson disease involves degeneration of the portion of the brain that produces which chemical?

A

DOPAMINE

136
Q

An area of the skin uspplied by a single spina lnerve is known as

A

DERMATOME

137
Q

The scale used to access the level of consciousness in a person who is in a coma is the

A

GCS

138
Q

The ________ extends fro mthe base of the cerebrum to the spinal cord

A

brainstem

139
Q

__________ are recurrent convulsions with blank states and temporary loss of awareness

A

cerebral seizueres

140
Q

difficulty speaking and understanding written language is _______________

A

dysphasia

141
Q

Select the word part meaning vision

A

-opia

142
Q

the medical term for eylids is __________

A

palpebrae

143
Q

The white portion of the eye is the ________

A

slcera

144
Q

The abbreviation for intraocular lens is

A

IOL

145
Q

Laser photocoagulation is a treatment for which condition?

A

macular degeeration

146
Q

which of the ofllowing statements istrue about the retina

A

contains light sensitive receptors

147
Q

Visual information from the retina is sent to the brain via the

A

optic nerve

148
Q

The word part blephar means

A

eyelid

149
Q

Keratitis is

A

inflammation of the cornea

150
Q

Select the word part meaning passage

A

meato-

151
Q

Surgical removal of the stapes is known as

A

stapedectomy

152
Q

The sense of smell is techinically called

A

olfaction

153
Q

The auditor ytube connects the middle ear to the

A

PHARYNX

154
Q

The region of greates visual acuity is found within the _________

A

fovea centralis

155
Q

the word part presby means

A

OLD AGE

156
Q

A _____________ is a cyst in the middle ear that grows into the bone

A

cholesteatoma

157
Q

Slit lamps are used to diagnose which condition?

A

cataract

158
Q

Select the word part meaning left side

A

sinistr-

159
Q

the blind spot is also called the

A

optic disk

160
Q

the ___________ is the thickeneed part of the choroid that encircles the lens of the eye

A

ciliary body

161
Q

A chronic adrneo insufficiency is also termed

A

ADDISON DISEASE

162
Q

__________ is a condition that results from increased PTH levels

A

HYPERPARATHYROIDISM

163
Q

Epinephrine can

A

DILATE AIRWAYS

164
Q

Which statement is true about type one diabetes?

A

It is a chronic order that begins before age 25

165
Q

__________________ is an autoimune disease causing chronic thyroiditis

A

HASHIMOTO DISEASE

166
Q

Which word part means childbirth

A

toco-

167
Q

The word part glyco- means

A

SWEET

168
Q

Pancreatic islets are responsible for the secretion of

A

glucagon and insulin

169
Q

the ___________ gland is believed to be involved with circadian rhythm

A

PINEAL

170
Q

Which of the ofllowing hormones is associated with neurohypophysis?

A

ADH

171
Q

Select the abbrevation meaning oxtocin

A

OXT

172
Q

____________ glands have no ducts

A

ENDOCRINE

173
Q

___________ cells in the pancreas create insulin

A

BETA

174
Q

Hormones that combine with receptors within the cell nucleus

A

STEROID

175
Q

______________________ is decreased glucose level

A

HYPOGLYCEMIA

176
Q

Excessive output of adreanal androgens leading to the developement of masucline traits in females is termed

A

ADRENAL VIRILISM

177
Q

Select the wrod part meaning mucus

A

myx-

178
Q

Myxedema occurs when the thyroid gland is unable to produce

A

T4

179
Q

The ________________ glands are pyramid shaped structures positioned above each kidney

A

ADRENAL

180
Q

Select the word part meaning thydoid gland

A

thyr-

thyreo-

thyro-

181
Q

The word part dys- means

A

PAINFUL

182
Q

Select the wrod part that means billion

A

GIGA

183
Q

__________ is the study of the origins of words or word parts and their evolution to their current form and meaning

A

Etymology

184
Q

The word part ad- means

A

TOWARD

185
Q

Which of the following is the abbreviation for chief complaint?

A

CC

186
Q

Which ofthe following is the abbreviation for diagnosis?

A

Dx

187
Q

Which membrane covers organs and secretes a watery fluid?

A

SEROUS

188
Q

The lungs are covered with

A

VISCERAL PLEURA

189
Q

Which word part means cause?

A

etio-

190
Q

______________ by itself is often a treatment option to preserve or restore health

A

Exercise

191
Q

Which type of tissue suppots and protects?

A

connective

192
Q

The opposite of caudal is

A

CEPHALIC

193
Q

The shape of a specific anatomical structure is referred to as

A

MORPHOLOGY

194
Q

___________ is radiographic examination of breast tissue

A

mammography

195
Q

___________ is a radiography of the bile ducts via needle puncture

A

PCTA

196
Q

_____________ is a subspecialty using fluroscopy, CT, and biopsies

A

Interventional radiology

197
Q

Which test would be given to a pregnant woman to make sure her physical structure can accomodate the delivery of a baby?

A

CT pelvimetry

198
Q

The word part -graphy means

A

writing

199
Q

Which of the following would be al large reddish birthmark?

A

strawberry hemangioma

200
Q

This type of gland produces perspiration

A

sudoriferous

201
Q

This type of wart is small with hard bumps speckled with black dots

A

plantar

202
Q

Which of the followign is a sutrue of the adult skull

A

CORONAL

SAGITTAL

SQUAMOUS

203
Q

Which of the following is a type of bone

A

spongy

cancellous

trabecular

204
Q

The process in which bone forms is called

A

OSTEOGENESIS

205
Q

The word part costo- means

A

RIB

206
Q

_______ is the restoration of a part to its normal anatomic relation by surgery or manipulation

A

REDUCTION

207
Q

Which of the following muscles is not a muscle ofthe thigh or leg

A

INFRASPINATUS

208
Q

Select the word part meaning cheek

A

BUCCO-

209
Q

The abbreviation CPK means

A

CREATINE PHOSPHOKINASE

210
Q

________ is the term describing rhythmic waves of muscular contractions that occur in the walls of various tubular organs

A

Peristalisis

211
Q

Which of the following abbreviations means polymyositis?

A

PM

212
Q

__________ muscle is striated muscle

A

skeletal

213
Q

Pain in the lower back and hip that radiates down the back of the thigh into the leg is called

A

sciatica

214
Q

The ________ central relay portion of the brain that receives incoming sensory impulses

A

thalamus

215
Q

Which of the following is CN I

A

olfactory

216
Q

The _________ plays a role in homeostatic maintenance

A

HYPOTHALAMUS

217
Q

There are ____________ pairs of cervical nerves

A

EIGHT

218
Q

There are _ pair of lumbar nerves

A

5

219
Q

The ___________ lies deep in the neck on either side

A

CERVICAL PLEXUS

220
Q

Brusing of the brain tissue is called

A

CONTUSION

221
Q

The wrod part irido means

A

IRIS

222
Q

A word containing ______________ refers to the tympanic membrane

A

MYRINGO

223
Q

Tears are produced by the

A

lacrimal glands

224
Q

Tiny clumps of gel or cellular debris within the vitreous humor are called

A

FLOATERS

225
Q

The medical ter for sty is

A

HORDEOLUM

226
Q

___________ is a watery, nourishing fluid located in the anterior chamber

A

AWUEOUS HUMOR

227
Q

Where would you find an auricle?

A

ON EITHER SIDE OF THE HEAD

228
Q

___________ helps to maintain blood volume and pressure

A

ALDOSTERONE

229
Q

The pituitary gland as a whole is also referred to as the

A

HYPOPHYSIS

230
Q

_________ is secreted in response to tissue damage and causes inflammation at the site

A

CORTISOL

231
Q

____________ IS A CHRONIC DISORDER OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM

A

DM

232
Q

The thymus is situated _________ to the sternum bwewtween the lungs

A

POSTERIOR

233
Q

A target cell is a cell that responds to a particlular

A

HORMONE

234
Q

The word part acro means

A

EXTREME

235
Q

Anotehr name for pituitary dwarfism would be

A

HYPOPARATHYROIDISM

236
Q

Select the abbreviation meaning epinephrine

A

E

237
Q

Which word part means description?

A

graphy

238
Q

The purpose of _________ is to communicate effectively and accurately

A

LANGUAGE

239
Q

Which of the followign is the abbreviation for no known drug allergies

A

NKDA

240
Q

The wrod part parieto means

A

body wall

241
Q

Which of the ofllowing is radiography of the epidiydmis

A

epidymography

242
Q

select the test that visualizes the subarachnoid spaces after introducing a contrast dye

A

MYELOGRAPHY

243
Q

Technique used for determining amounts of vitamin B12 absorption

A

SCHILLING TEST

244
Q

The __________ unit is an instrument that emits an ultrasonic beam into the body

A

DOPPLER

245
Q

Which of the following is a radiography of only the urinary bladder after introduction

A

CYSTOGRAPHY

246
Q

The word part graphy means

A

WRITING

247
Q

Xray examination of the uterus and oviducts usinga contrast dye

A

HYSTEROALPINGOGRAPHY

248
Q

It may take ______ months for a total toenail to be replaced

A

12

249
Q

__________ is the covering of fibrous connective tissue on the surface of a bone

A

PERIOSTEUM

250
Q

________ are bone forming cells

A

OSTEOBLASTS

251
Q

Select the word part meaning to break

A

-clast

252
Q

________ is a benign growth filled with colorless fluid arising from a jiont capsule

A

GANGLION

253
Q

The fibrous sheet enclosing a synovial joint is called the

A

JOINT CAPSULE

254
Q

Which word part means straight?

A

ORTH

255
Q

Select the wrod part meaning joint

A

ARTHR

256
Q

___________ pull the arm or leg toward the body’s midline

A

adductors

257
Q

Which of the following is an autoimmune disease characterized by weakend muscles

A

myalgia

258
Q

Which of the following word part means flat?

A

PLAT-

259
Q

___________ is any disease of the muscles that is inherited or acquired

A

MYOPATHY

260
Q

Which of the following is CN XII

A

hypoglossal

261
Q

The word part dendro- means

A

TREE LIKE

262
Q

The passageway through the spinal cord that contains cerebrospinal fluid is termed

A

CENTRAL CANAL

263
Q

The most common cause of premature serinity is

A

ALZHEIMER DISEASE

264
Q

The wrod part blephar means

A

eyelied

265
Q

Select the word part meaning force

A

DYNAM-

266
Q

The condition of the eyes continually moving back and forth involuntarily is called

A

NYSTAGMUS

267
Q

The VIIth cranial nerve is named

A

VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE

268
Q

The membranous openening between the middle ear and the internal ear is the

A

OVAL WINDOW

269
Q

The use of exercises to strengthen the muscles of the eyes to improve vision is termed

A

ORTHOPTIC TRAINING

270
Q

____________ are responsible for colorless vision in relatively dim ligth

A

RODS

271
Q

The ____________ measrues serum glucose levels at intervals up to three hours

A

GTT

272
Q

Hypoparathyroidism is characterized by

A

HYPOCALCEMIA

273
Q

Which of the following is a thyroid hormone?

A

T4

T3

CT

274
Q

Another name for pituitary dwarfism would be

A

HYPOPITUITARISM

275
Q

____________ IS A CONDITION THAT RESULTS FROM INCREASED PTH LEVELS

A

hyperparathyroidism

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