Review Session Part 4 Flashcards
The ______ is commonly known as the collar bone.
A.) clavicle
B.) olecranon
C.) patella
D.) sternum
A.) clavicle
_________ are long, slender spiral-shaped bacteria that have flexible walls and are capable of movement.
A.) bacilli
B.) spirochetes
C.) staphylococcus
D.) streptococcus
B.) spirochetes
A/An _______ is a malignant tumor usually involving the upper shaft of long bones, the pelvis, or knee.
A.) adenocarcinoma
B.) Hodgkin’s lymphoma
C.) osteochondroma
D.) osteosarcoma
D.) osteosarcoma
Which of these diseases is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected blacklegged tick?
A.) cytomegalovirus
B.) human immunodeficiency virus
C.) Lyme disease
D.) West Nile virus
C.) Lyme disease
_________ involves compression of nerves and blood vessels due to swelling within the enclosed space created by the fascia that separates groups of muscles.
A.) Chronic fatigue syndrome
B.) compartment syndrome
C.) fibromyalgia syndrome
D.) myofascial pain syndrome
B.) compartment syndrome
A/An ________, also known as a boil, is a large, tender, swollen area caused by a staphylococcal infection around a hair follicle or sebaceous gland.
A.) abscess
B.) carbuncle
C.) furuncle
D.) pustule
C.) furuncle
Which term refers to a class of drugs that relieves pain without affecting consciousness?
A.) analgesic
B.) barbiturate
C.) hypnotic
D.) sedative
A.) analgesic
Fine muscle tremors, rigidity, and a slow or shuffling gait are all symptoms of
the progressive condition known as _______.
A.) multiple sclerosis
B.) muscular dystrophy
C.) myasthenia gravis
D.) Parkinson’s disease
D.) Parkinson’s disease
A form of vasculitis that affects the arms, upper body, neck, and head with symptoms including headache and touch sensitivity is known as ______.
A.) temporal arteritis
B.) hemangioma
C.) migraine
D.) peripheral vascular disease
A.) temporal arteritis
During her pregnancy, Ruth had a skin condition commonly known as the mask of pregnancy. The medical term for this condition is _______.
A.) cholasma
B.) albinism
C.) exanthem
D.) vitiligo
A.) cholasma
_______ is caused by the failure of the bones of the limbs to grow to an appropriate length.
A.) acromegaly
B.) gigantism
C.) hyperpituitarism
D.) short stature
D.) short stature
In a ________ fracture, a bone is splintered or crushed.
A.) comminuted
B.) compound
C.) compression
D.) spiral
A.) comminuted
The combining form _______ means vertebra or vertebral column.
A.) synovi/o
B.) spondyl/o
C.) scoli/o
D.) splen/o
B.) spondyl/o
Which heart chamber receives oxygen-poor blood from all tissues, except the lungs?
A.) left atrium
B.) left ventricle
C.) right atrium
D.) right ventricle
C.) right atrium
Which substance is commonly known as good cholesterol?
A.) high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
B.) homocysteine
C.) low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
D.) triglycerides
A.) high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
