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1
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If a word begins with HYPER, it means

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excessive, above normal

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2
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What organ uses the prefix HEPATO

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liver

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The prefix INTER means

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Between

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Which body system uses the prefix NEURO

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nervous

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Use the suffix -ology write a term for the study of the skin

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dermatology

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Use the suffix -ology write a term for the study of the heart

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cardiology

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HIPPA stands for

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Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act

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Select the word meaning to cut

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-sect

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Elizabeth’s overhead tennis shot hit Nicholas in the thigh and produced a large _____. His skin looked bruised and was very tender.

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hematoma

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Structure that surrounds and protects the cell is called

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cell membrane

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Control center of the cell, containing chromosomes is called

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nucleus

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12
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Name the region of the neck

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cervical

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13
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What does LLQ stand for?

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Left lower quadrant

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14
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What is the opposite of proximal?

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Distal

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15
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Select the correct medical term to complete the sentence below:

The kidney lies _____ to the spinal column

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lateral

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16
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The ____ plane divides the body into right and left halves

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sagittal

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17
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Choose the correct term to complete the sentence:

The ___ cavity contains digestive organs

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abdominal

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18
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Choose the correct term to complete the sentence:

Maria’s coughing and sneezing was a result of an allergy to animal dander that affects her ___ system

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Respiratory

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19
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Choose the correct term to complete the sentence:

While ice skating, Natalie fell and landed on her buttocks. She had persistent ___ pain for a week, but no broken bones on x-ray examination

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Coccygeal

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20
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Incision is a

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Cut

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21
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Name the top layer of the skin

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Epidermis

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22
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Keratin is

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Tough, waterproof material; part of the epidermal layer

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23
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Arrector pili muscle is part of

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Hair structure

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24
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Sudoriferous glands are

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Sweat glands

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25
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The half moon shaped white area at the base of the nail is the

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lunula

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26
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Build medical term based on the definition and word part given:

of lack of sweat is called: an____

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-hydrosis

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27
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Malignant black tumor on the skin that arises from the basel layer:

_____-oma

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Melanoma

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28
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What is the major mineral constituent of a bone?

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Calcium

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29
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Bone cells that help form bone tissue

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osteoblasts

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30
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___ is the most common spinal deformity in adolescent girls that describes an abnormal spinal column bent to one side

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Scoliosis

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31
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Malignant tumor arising from bone

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osetosarcoma

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32
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Connective tissue that binds muscle to bone

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Tendon

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33
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Movement AWAY from the midline of the body is called

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Abduction

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34
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Give the medical name to the shoulder blade

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Scapula

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35
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Inflammation of a tendon is

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Tendonitis

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36
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Subluxation

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Partial or incomplete displacement of a bone from the joint

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37
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In her 50s, Estelle started hunching over more and more. Her doctor realized that she was developing ___ and prescribed calcium pills and exercise

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Osteoporosis

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38
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Oste/o

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Bone

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39
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Crane/o

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Skull

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40
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Arthr/o

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Joint

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41
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Cutane/o

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Skin

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42
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Cervic/o

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Neck

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43
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-algia

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pain

44
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-ectomy

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surgical removal

45
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-itis

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inflammation

46
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-pathy

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disease

47
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-scopy

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visually examining

48
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Subgastric

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Pertaining to under the stomach

49
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Epigastric

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Pertaining to above the stomach

50
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Aden/o

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Gland

51
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Erythr/o

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Red

52
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Hemat/o

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blood

53
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Path/o

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Disease

54
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Thromb/o

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blood clot

55
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Peri-

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Around

56
Q

Name the structure in the cytoplasm of a cell that uses food to release energy

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mitochondria

57
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A tissue is a group of cells working together to do a specific job. Different types of tissues include

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Muscle tissue, epithelial tissue, connective tissue, and nerve tissue

58
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Systems are groups of organs working together to perform complex functions. Which organs comprise the skin?

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Nails, hair, oil, and sweat glands

59
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A body cavity is a space within the body that contains internal organs (viscera). What body organs might you see in the pelvic cavity?

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portions of the small intestine, urinary bladder and urethra

60
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Name a muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavites

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diaphragm

61
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The abdominopelvic area is divided into 4 quadrants. What organs are found in the LUQ?

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stomach, spleen, part of the small and large intestines

62
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The spinal column is composed of a series of bones that extend from the neck tot eh tailbone. Each bone is a vertebra. How many vertebrae are in the lumbar region

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L1-L5

63
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Name a term that describes the location of one organ in relationship to another

The back of the head is ___ to the face

A

Posterior

64
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In teh anatomical position, the palms of the hands face outward, and the 5th finger is ____ to the other fingers

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medial

65
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A plane is an imaginary flat surface. Which plane divides the body (or structure) into anterior and posterior positions

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frontal (coronal)

66
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If you are lying on your belly, you are lying

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prone

67
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Name the surgical procedure:

Removal of a diseased or injured portion of the brain is called

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craniotomy

68
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Please name the 3 accessory organs of the skin

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nails, hair, glands

69
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Keratin is hard, waterproof protein that can be found in

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hair and skin

70
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Lipocyte

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Fat cell

71
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It is most common for patients with high cholesterol to develop skin nodules and plaques. Nodular development is usually due to excess lipid deposits, but so are the yellow plaques called ____ that we often see on a patient’s eyelids

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xanthoma

72
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Small elevation of teh skin containing pus is called

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Pustule

73
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Pimples are good examples of ____ because they are small, less than 1mm in diameter, solid elevations of skin

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papules

74
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Absence of hair form areas where it normally grows is called baldness or

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alopecia

75
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Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply is called

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gangrene

76
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Largest type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body is called ____

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Artery

77
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Gas released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart, and then to the lungs for exhalation

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Carbon dioxide

78
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Name the relaxation phase of the heartbeat

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diastole

79
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Name the valve that is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle

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tricuspid valve

80
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Place at which bones come together is called

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joint

81
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Bones are complete organs composed of connective tissue called osseous tissue. Osseous tissue consists of a combination of osteoblasts and bone destroying cells called

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osteoclasts

82
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The ___ is a strong, fibrous, vascular membrane that covers the surface of a long bone except at the ends of the epiphysis plate

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periosteum

83
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A hollow cavity within a bone is called

A

sinus

84
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Upper arm bone is called

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humerus

85
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___ is a breastbone; a flat bone extending down the midline of the chest

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sternum

86
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___ is the crackling sound produced wen end of bones rub each other

A

crepitus

87
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Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow is called

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osteomyelitis

88
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What is the medical term for throat

A

Pharynx

89
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What are the air sacs of the lungs called

A

Alveoli

90
Q

How many lobes does the right lung have?

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3

91
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The function of the GOBLET cell is to

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Produce mucous

92
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Breathing air out is called

A

Expiration

93
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Erythrocytes have a unique red color due to the presence of

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Iron

94
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Where do all red blood cells go to die?

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Spleen

95
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Many white blood cells have capacity to do phagocytosis. Phagocytosis means

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To eat or swallow

96
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What blood type is considered the Universal Blood?

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Type O

97
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Plasma is

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The liquid portion of the blood

98
Q

Inflammation of the gallbladder

A

Cholecytitis

99
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Hyperemesis

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Excessive vomiting

100
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The duodenum, jejunum, and the ilium are part of the

A

Small intestine

101
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The ___ intestine absorbs most of the nutrients while the ___ intestine absorbs most of the water

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small

large

102
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Inflammation of the small intestine

A

Enteritis

103
Q

Which organ od the body is both an exocrine and endocrine gland

A

Pancreas

104
Q

Which endocrine gland regulates the circadian rhythm

A

Pineal gland

105
Q

Which endocrine gland is referred to as the master gland

A

Pituitary gland

106
Q

Abnormal or painful menstrual flow is known as

A

Dysmenorrhea

107
Q

Pathology

A

Study of disease

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