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Workbook homework questions (general)
The part of a word that comes after the root word and changes its meaning is the:
suffix
An agent used against fever is:
antipyretic
a slow pulse rate is:
bradycardia
An incision made below the breast :
inframammary
A congenital anomaly is a/an :
Abnormal condition existing at birth
An instrument used to view the large intestine is a/an:
colonoscope
Surgical removal of half the stomach is :
hemigastrectomy
You are scheduled to scrub on a cheiloplasty. What is the anatomical part to be revised
lip
A record made of a joint is:
arthrogram
A preoperative diagnosis of cholelithiasis indicates a/an :
condition of gallstones
Heptamegaly is:
an enlarged liver
Inflammation of the brain is :
encephalitis
A laparoscope would be used to visualize the :
abdominal cavity
A patient with chondromalacia would have an abnormal softening of the :
cartilage
the suffix that means to suture is :
-rraphy
Intracellular fluid would be found :
within the cell
A bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is a surgical procedure to:
Remove both the fallopian tubes and ovaries
An arthrocentesis is a procedure to :
puncture and aspirate fluid from a joint
A myelogram is :
an x-ray of the spinal cord
A cholecystectomy is a procedure to:
remove the gallbladder
A red blood cell is known as a/an :
erythrocyte
The term pertaining to a hidden testicle is:
cryptorchidism
The surgical procedure to crush a stone is a :
lithotripsy
A blepharoplasty is a procedure to:
repair of the eyelids
Hydronephrosis is:
A condition of water in the kidney
There is a lumbar laminectomy scheduled in rm6. what will the surgery entail?
Excision of part of the vertebral arch
what is involved in the surgery scheduled in rm 3 at 7pm ? Cystoscopy
Visualization of the bladder
A gastrectomy follows a Hemicolectomy in rm 2. What does a gastrectomy mean?
Surgical removal of the stomach
A fasciotomy is scheduled in rm 4. what is a fasciotomy?
creation of an opening in the fascia
The surgery scheduled in RM 7 at 7:00 will involve what? Rhinoplasty
A surgical fixation of the septum
An arthrocentesis is scheduled to follow the osteotomy in RM 12. what is an osteotomy?
a cut into the bone
The colposcopy scheduled for RM 11 will involve :
visualization of the vaginal vault
A hysterectomy, which is scheduled in RM 13 involves
Surgical removal of the uterus
There is a craniotomy on call for DR. C. What is craniotomy?
an incision into the skull
The palatoplasty in RM 9 is a procedure for ?
repair of a cleft palate
The part of the organelle of the cell considered to be the powerhouse is the:
Mitochondria
The building blocks of all living matter are called:
cells
The thymus gland is located in the _____ surface of the body .
thoracic
The umbilicus is located on the _________ surface of the body
ventral
The hormones produced by the adrenal cortex to protect one during a stressfully situation are:
corticoids
The medial malleolus is a projection at the ankle of the:
tibia
The outermost layer of the eye that is commonly called the white of the eye is the:
sclera
The parotid gland secretes :
saliva
Muscles are attached to bones by:
tendons
The large opening located in the occipital bone is called the:
foramen magnum
the liquid part of the blood is :
plasma
The mineral essential for the formation of red blood cells is:
iron
The myocardium is the:
thick muscular wall of the heart
The name of the artery that arises from the ascending aorta and carries blood to the heart muscle is the:
coronary
The largest artery in the blood is the:
aorta
The membrane that lines the chest cavity and reflects back to cover the lungs is the :
pleura
The amount of air taken in wish a normal breath is about 500 cc and is referred to as:
tidal volume
The auditory nerve receives sound waves from a shell-like structure called the :
cochlea
An inflammation on the conjunctiva involves the :
delicate membrane lining eyelids and covering the front of the eyeball
