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1
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Which form of anemia is a genetic disorder

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Sickle cell anemia

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2
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arthrectomy is the

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surgical removal of a joint

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3
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Dysplasia is the

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abnormal growth or development of cells

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4
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Guillan barre syndrome is the

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condition that makes muscles weak and become paralyzed

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5
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hemiplegia means

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partial paralysis of only one side of the body

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6
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hemangioma is a

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benign tumor made up of blood vessels

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7
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Rhoncus is the

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musical pitch during breathing

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8
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cystorrhagia is the

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bleeding from the bladder

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9
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ecchymosis is a

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bruise

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10
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Scalpula is the

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Shoulder blade

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11
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Humerus is the

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Upper arm bone

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12
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Radius is the

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Thumb side bone of the forearm

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13
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Ulna is the

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Pinky side bone in the forearm

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14
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Carpals are the

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Bones in the wrist

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15
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metacarpals are the bones near

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the fingers

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16
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The femur is the

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Large bone in the thigh

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17
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The tibia is the

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Large calf bone

18
Q

The fibula is the

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Small calf bone

19
Q

The mandible is the

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Jaw

20
Q

True ribs are ribs that

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Connect directly to the sternum

21
Q

Virile means to possess

A

Male traits

22
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Supracostal means

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Above / outside the ribs

23
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Lateral means

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Toward the side and away from the midline

24
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Epithelium is found on both

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Internal and external surfaces of the body

25
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Intra means

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Within, inside

26
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Posterior means

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Back

27
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Coronal plane means that the body is divided into

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Front and back portions

28
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Sagittal plane means divided vertically into

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Equal left and right portions

29
Q

Proximal means situated to the

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Nearest to the midline / beginning of the body

30
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Inter means

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Between, among

31
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Poietic means

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Pertaining to formation

32
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Desis means

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Surgical fixation of BONE OR JOINT

33
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The manubruim is the upper portion of the

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Sternum

34
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Blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass through a part of the bone known as the

A

Foramen

35
Q

A process is a

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Normal projection on the surface of a bone

36
Q

A gory fracture is known as a

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Compound fracture

37
Q

The type of fracture with a horizontal fracture line is called a

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Transverse fracture

38
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A fracture with an angled pattern is called a

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Oblique fracture

39
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The fracture where the bone shatters into 3 or more pieces is called a

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Communited fracture

40
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Traction is to

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Align a bone