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Review Questions: Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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What is anatomy?

A

The study of large structures

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2
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What is physiology?

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The study of functions

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3
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What is histology?

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The study of microscopic structures

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4
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What is pathology?

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The study of disease

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5
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What is disease?

A

an abnormal structure and/or function

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6
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What is a symptom of disease?

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Something experienced by a person

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7
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List 3 examples of symptoms of a disease:

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  1. Dizziness
  2. Nausea
  3. Chills
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8
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What is a sign of disease?

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an observable indication

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9
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List 3 examples of songs signs of a disease:

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  1. Fever
  2. Abnormal skin color
  3. Abnormal pulse rate
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10
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What is an infection?

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When microorganisms destroy normal, healthy tissue

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11
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What is the difference between local infection and a systemic infection?

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A local infection affects a small area where as a systemic infection affects the whole body

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12
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What is inflammation?

A

Protective tissue response

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13
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What are the characteristics of inflammation?

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redness, swelling, heat, & pain

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14
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What is a fever?

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an elevated body temperature

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15
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What is homeostasis?

A

Internal balance & harmony

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16
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What happens when the body’s homeostasis is disturbed?

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The body may experience signs and symptoms of disease

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17
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What is stress?

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Anything that causes tension or strain

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18
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What are some of the ways that stress influences the body?

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Tension and/or stress

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19
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What are the three primary planes that divide the body?

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Sagittal plane, coronal plane, transverse plane

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20
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Which plane divides the body into left and right parts?

A

Sagittal

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21
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Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?

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Midsagittal

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22
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Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?

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Coronal

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23
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What is another word for anterior?

A

Ventral 

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24
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What is another word for posterior?

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Dorsal

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25
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Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?

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Transverse

26
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What is another word for superior?

27
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What is another word for inferior?

28
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Describe the body into the erect position:

A

The body is in a standing position

29
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Describe the body in the anatomic position:

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The body is standing with the arms hanging to the side, palms facing forward

30
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Describe the body in the supine position:

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The body is lying in a horizontal position with the face and palms turned up

31
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Describe the body in the prone position:

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The body is lying in the horizontal position with the face and palms turned down

32
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Describe a body in the lateral recumbent position:

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The body is lying horizontally on either the right of left side

33
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Place the following words in order from least complex to most complex: “organ, cell, system, tissue”

A

Cell- tissue- organ- system

34
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What is the integumentary system?

A

The outer covering of the body (skin)

35
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What is the largest organ of the body?

36
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What is the functions of the skin?

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Protection, heat regulation, secretion & excretion, sensation, absorption, and respiration

37
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What is the key words for describing the skeletal system?

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Framework, support, and protection

38
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What are the key words for describing the muscular system?

A

Muscle and movements

39
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What are the key words for describing the nervous system?

A

Controls and coordinates

40
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What are the key words for describing the digestive system?

A

Breaks down food

41
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What are the key words for describing the excretory system?

A

Eliminate waste products

42
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What are the key words for describing the respiratory system?

A

Gas exchange

43
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What are the key words for describing the cardiovascular system?

A

Circulation of blood

44
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What are the key words for describing the lymphatic system?

A

Assists in the exchange of supplies

45
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What are the key words for describing the endocrine system?

A

Glands and hormones

46
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What are the key words for describing the reproductive system?

A

Continuance of the species

47
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What are the two major groups of the body cavities?

A

the dorsal (posterior) cavities and the ventral (anterior) cavities

48
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what organs are found in the dorsal cavities?

A

the brain and spinal cord

49
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what is the name of the cavity that contains the brain?

A

the cranial cavity

50
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what is the name of the cavity that contains the spinal cord?

A

the spinal cavity

51
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what are the two major division of the ventral cavities?

A

the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity

52
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what is found in the thoracic cavity?

A

the pericardial cavity and the pleural cavities

53
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what is the name of the cavity that contains the heart?

A

the pericardial cavity

54
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what is the name of the cavity that contains the lungs?

A

the pleural cavity

55
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what is found in the abdominal cavity?

A

the liver, stomach, spleen, pancreas, and the small and large intestines

56
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what is the pelvic cavity and where is it found?

A

contains the bladder, rectum, and some of the reproductive organs. The pelvic cavity is the lower third of the abdominal cavity

57
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what are the 3 main kinds of compounds that provide nourishment for the body?

A

proteins, carbohydrates, fats

58
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what breaks food down in the digestive tract?

A

enzymes in the intestines

59
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what happens to complex food molecules in the digestive tract?

A

large molecules are split into smaller units that pass through the walls of the intestine into the blood stream

60
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what does the body’s tissues do with the smaller units of food?

A

the blood carries the smaller units to all tissues of the body to be used for fuel or as building blocks for new and growing tissue

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