module 1 Flashcards by Stephanie Smith

The singular of foramina is:

foramen

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The prefix in amnesia means

without.

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Which syllable has the primary accent in alcoholism?

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The word anatomist means

one who specializes in anatomy

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The plural of nucleus is

nuclei

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Which of the following has a short vowel?

set

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Which of the following is a compound word?

cardiovascular

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The adjective of sepsis is

septic

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The term toxoid means

resembling a poison

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A polymorphous organism has

. many forms

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The last stage of cell division is called

telophase

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Which syllable has the primary accent in hyperventilation?

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A diploid organism has how many sets of chromosomes?

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Which of the following terms refers to a medical condition?

embolism

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Which of the following suffixes does not mean “condition of”?

-ous

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Which of the following has a hard g?

good

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The endings -al, -form, and –ary appear in

adjectives.

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Which syllable has the primary accent in exploratory?

splor

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Which of the following has a short vowel?

end

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A prodromal symptom

. comes before a disease.

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The mesencephalon is the

middle portion of the brain

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A leukocyte is a(n)

white blood cell

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The adjective pharyngeal is formed from the noun

pharynx

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The opposite of intracellular is

extracellular

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A word that means “between the ribs” is

intercostal

An amyloid substance resembles

starch

A cell that ingests waste and foreign matter is a

phagocyte

Which syllable has the primary accent in peritonitis?

Which syllable has the primary accent in neoplasia?

pla

The superior ventral cavity is the

thoracic

A group of similar cells working together for a specific purpose is a(n)

tissue

Acrokinesia is excess motion of the

extremities

Objects that are juxtaposed are:

near each other

The paranasal sinuses are

near the nose

The suffix in sucrose means:

sugar

A sagittal plane divides the body into:

right and left parts.

Celiocentesis is surgical puncture of the

abdomen

Megacephaly is:

abnormal largeness of the head

A chromophilic substance

attracts color

The right and left superior regions of the abdomen are the

hypochondriac.

The study of cells is called:

cytology

In adiposuria, the urine contains

fat

A supra-abdominal structure is located

above the abdomen

Which syllable has the primary accent in hypochondrium?

kon

Cytogenesis is

formation of cells.

A quadruped animal has

four feet

Adipose tissue, cartilage, and bone are types of

connective tissue

Which of the following has a long vowel?

side

The plural of spermatozoon is

spermatozoa.

Compound words have two or more

roots

Which syllable has the primary accent in tetany?

tet

Which syllable has the primary accent in alveoli?

The word ending -pnea means “breathing.” Which of the following refers to normal, easy breathing?

eupnea

The adjective for parasite is

parasitic.

A prefix that means the same as contra- is

anti

Which syllable has the primary accent in psoriasis?

The condition oligospermia refers to

low sperm count

The suffix in dysentery is

The suffix in anesthesia is

Which of the following has four components?

tetralogy

The plural of thrombus is:

thrombi.

Dextrocardia refers to displacement of the heart towards the

right

The prefixes dia-, per-, and trans- all mean:

through

Which of the following is pronounced with a soft c?

cervix

The control center of a cell is the:

nucleus

A synonym for subscapular is

infrascapular.

The sum of all of the physical and chemical activities that occur in a cell make up is

metabolism

The word brachial pertains to the

arm

The purpose of epithelial tissue is to

cover and protect

The suprarenal gland is located

above the kidney

The lumen of a structure is the

central opening.

A medial structure is located:

. toward the midline

Which syllable has the primary accent in sublingual?

ling

A laparotomy is incision of the

abdominal wall.

A fibroadenoma is a fibrous tumor of a

gland

The outer layer of skin is the

epidermis

The antebrachium is the

forearm

Absence of a finger or toe is called

adactyly

Which syllable has the primary accent in genetics?

net

Which of the following is not a basic tissue type?

adipose tissue

reticulocyte contains a

network

Glucose is a

carb

Which syllable has the primary accent in pelvic?

pel

A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is a:

transverse plane.

The peritoneum is the

large membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity.