| Question |
Answer |
| The medical term Cerebral Contusion means: |
the process of bruising the brain |
| The medical term Concussion means |
to shake violently "causing brain bleeding" |
| The diagnostic medical term Down's Syndrome refers to: |
a genetic defect causing multiple defects seen with degrees of mental retardation |
| The medical term Hematoma means: |
blood swelling or tumor |
| The medical term Epi/lepsy means: |
seizure upon the mind and body |
| The medical term Opisthotonos (backward bending tone) means: |
tension that bends back and head "Tenanus" |
| The medical term Septic/emia means: |
poison in the blood "usually bacterial poison or waste" |
| The medical term Neuro/fibromat/osis is characterized by: |
multiple fiber-like nerve tumors "elephant man disease" |
| The medical term Chalazion Cyst (AKA: steatoma, meibomian cyst) is referred to as a sebaceous cyst of the eyelids. It is the extension of the meibomian gland with its oily secretions. The term literally means: |
hailstone sac "of eyelid" |
| The term Con/junctivitis literally means together/joined/inflamed. It actually means: |
inflammation of the membrane that covers the eyeball and eyelid. |
| The medical term Dacryo/cyst/itis or lacrimocystitis means: |
inflammation of the tear sac |
| The medical term Glau/oma actually means: |
Water, Cloudy, or Gray Vision ('caused by an increase in intraocular pressure") |
| The medical term Kerat/itis actually means: |
inflammation of the eye's cornea |
| The medical term Opto/metr/ist literally means: |
specialist in measuring sight |
| Miotic Eye Drops cause the pupil to: |
constrict |
| The E Eye Chart is used to measure: |
visual acuity |
| The medical term Myoptic (adj) literally means ------ and actually means ------: |
nearsightedness or short sighted "see clear close up" |
| The medical term Tetanus (24 different types) usually refers to: |
muscle spasms of body caused by bacteria Clostridium tetani toxins. |
| he Optic (sight), Oculomotor (eye movement), Trochlear (pulley-like), and Abducens (to draw away) Nerves all innervate the eye in some way. These are referred to as Cranial Nerves _________________ (OOOTTAFAGVAH): |
2, 3, 4, and 6 |
| The medical term Bell's Palsy is also known as: |
facial paralysis or palsy |
| The body term Cerumen is also known as: |
ear wax "from modified ear sebaceous or oil glands" |
| Aural Atresia refers to: |
closure of the outer auditory or hearing canal. |
| The medical term Cerebral Palsy (CP) is characterized by: |
partial or complete paralysis caused by brain injury |
| the medical term Para/noia literally means "mind/beyond or beside" or refers to a behavior that is out of touch with reality or: |
refers to abnormal thinking or reasoning "psychosis- Not Real" |
| The term Schizophrenia (spil/mind- with delusions, persecution, hallucinations, jealousy and or catatonia "stupor") actually refers to a type of Psych/osis (loss of reality) that is characterized by: |
thought deterioration and lack of social functioning before 45 y/o |
| The diagnostic medical term MUltiple Sclerosis (MS) refers to: |
deterioration or loss of the myelin sheath nerve body covering "paralysis" |
| Parkinson's Disease causes body tremors (shaking), weak speech, shuffling of feet, and depression. Other patients may experience: |
muscle and body "voice loss, sphincter problems, with falls and paralysis" |
| The medical term Myringitis (typan/itis: drum/inflamed) actually means: |
inflammation of the eardrum |
| The medical term Trach/oma refers to a chlamydial (to cloak) infection causing: |
rough swollen eye lesions "afflicting and blinding 400 Million Per Year" |
| The Medical terms Palpebr/itis and Blepharo/tosis refer to: |
eyelid inflammation and eyelid drooping |
| The inner layer of the eye with vision receptors is the |
retina "net" |
| The small organs that produce and drain tears from the eye are the: |
lacrimal glands and ducts |
| The mucous membrane lining the inner eyelids and globe eyeball is the |
conjuctiva |
| The nerve in the eye that carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain is the: |
optic nerve |
| The diagnostic term Blephar/itis means: |
inflammation of eyelid |
| The diagnostic term Photo/phobia means: |
abnormal aversion to or fear of light |
| The term for abnormal condition of the eye caused by fungus is: |
oculo/myc/o/sis |
| The diagnostic term for obstruction of the eyelids sebaceous gland is: |
chalazion "stye" |
| The diagnostic term Cataract actually means: |
clouding of the lens of the eye "looks cloudy, water, opacity" |
| The surgical term Radial Keratotomy actually means: |
producing spoke-like incisions to flatten the cornea |
| The diagnostic term "hyperopia" means: |
farsightedness |
| An instrument that examines the interior of the eye is called a(n): |
ophthalmo/scop/e |
| The medical term for a physician who specializes in Ophthalmology is: |
Ophthalmologist |
| The surgical term Radial Keratotomy actually means: |
producing spoke-like incisions to flatten the cornea. |
| An instrument that examines the interior of the eye is called a(n): |
ophthalmo/scop/e |
| The medical term that actually means one who is skilled in filling prescriptions for lenses is: |
Optician |
| The medical term for a specialist who studies diseases of the eye and is a medical doctor is: |
Ophthalmologist |
| The medical term Optometrist literally means: |
specialist in the measurement of sight |
| The medical term visual acuity means: |
sharpness of vision |
| The structure in the inner ear that contains balance receptors and endolymph is called the: |
semicircular canals |
| The malleus, incus and stapes make up the bones of the middle ear called the: |
ossicles "bones/little" |
| The combining forms acout/o- and audi/o- both mean: |
hearing "acoustics and audio" |
| The diagnostic term ot/itis interna can also be called: |
labryinthitis or inflamed inner ear |
| The medical term for a fungal infection of the ear is: |
otomycosis |
| The diagnostic term ot/algia means: |
pain in the ear |
| The diagnostic term for a chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by dizziness (Vertigo) and ringing (Tinnitus) in the ear is: |
Meniere's Disease |
| The diagnostic term for ringing in the ears is: |
tinnitus |
| The diagnostic term for dizziness (turning round) is: |
vertigo |
| A delicate instrument used to test hearing acuteness is called a(n): |
audio/meter |
| The medical term that means a specialist who studies and treats the diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, and throat is: |
Otorhinolaryngologist |
| The term that means one who studies and treats disease of the ear is: |
Otologist |
| A specialist who specializes in the study of hearing is an: |
Audiologist |
| Osteopaths usually use spinal and skeletal manipulation techniques similar to: |
Chiropractors |
| The prefixes quadri- and tetra- means ___________ and terato means _______________. |
four and monster |
| The largest region of the brain is the: |
cerebrum |
| The term "psychology" literally means: |
the process or procedure of the science or study of the mind |
| The area of the brain responsible for respiration, heart rate, and smooth muscle control of our blood vessels is the: |
medulla oblongata |
| The structure that conducts nerve impulses to and from the brain and serves as a reflex center for some sensory information without input from the brain is the: |
spinal cord |
| The three layered membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord and literally means membrane is called the: |
meninges |
| The cord-like (string-like) structures that carry bio-electrical impulses from one part of the body to another are called __________. |
nerves |
| A group of nerve cell bodies that are found outside of the spinal cord and brain are referred to as: |
ganglions or ganglia (pl.) "literal meaning knot" |
| The term that means spinal cord inflammation is: |
myel/itis |
| The combining form en/cephal/o- actually means: |
brain "literally means within head" |
| The combining form phren/o means: |
mind or diaphragm "phren/ology and phrenic nerve" |
| The combining form that means "physical sensation, sesitivity, or feeling" is: |
esthesi/o- |
| The combining form phas/o means: |
speech |
| The combining form ment/o- means: |
mind "mental" |
| The prefixes hemi- and semi- mean: |
half |
| The word part -iatro- in iatro/genic or ger/iatric means: |
treatment or cure |
| The suffix -paresis means: |
partial paralysis "paraparesis means slight or near paralysis" |
| The diagnostic term for inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is: |
polio/myel/itis "anterior part of the spinal cord horn" |
| The endocrine system and the nervous system are referred to as: |
master body systems |
| The diagnostic terms Neur/itis and Neur/algia mean: |
inflamed nerves and pain in the nerves |
| The diagnostic term En/cephal/itis actually means: |
inflammation of the brain |
| The diagnostic term that means tumor made up of nerve cells is: |
neuroma |
| The diagnostic term that means softening of the brain is: |
en/cephalo/malac/ia |
| The diagnostic term Cerebral Thrombosis means: |
condition of a blood clot in the brain "cerebrum" |
| The diagnostic term Neur/asthenia means: |
nerve weakness |
| The diagnostic term for a disease characterized by early senility confusion, loss of recognition of persons or familiar surroundings and restlessness is: |
Alzheimer's Disease |
| The diagnostic term for a viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes the skin to blister along the course of the nerve is: |
shingles- herpes virus that causes chicken pox "Herpes Zoster" |
| The interruption of blood supply to the brain caused by a cerebral thrombosis, cerebral embolism, or cerebral hemorrhage is called: |
Cerebro/vascular Accident, Apoplexy, or Stroke |
| The diagnostic term that means deficient supply of blood to the brain for a short time is called a(n): |
Transient Ischemic Attack "TIA" |
| The diagnostic term for an emotional disorder characterized by the use of ineffective skills for coping with anxiety or inner conflict is: |
Neurosis "no loss of reality" |
| The term __________ is seen in children before 18 Y/O. It follows a viral infection (Influenza B) and causes Encephalo/pathy and fatty organs. It was recognized in 1963 by Dr. R. Reyes, an Australian Pathologist. |
Reye's Syndrome |
| The diagnostic term for a condition caused by an increased amount of cerebral spinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain is: |
hydrocephalus |
| An instrument used to record the electrical impulses of the brain is called an: |
electro/encephalo/graph |
| The medical term Encephalo/angio/scler/o/sis means: |
condition of hardening of the brain's blood vessels |
| THe medical term that means without feeling or without sensation is: |
an/esthesia |
| The diagnostic term for a condition characterized by brain damage and lack of muscle control and partial paralysis is: |
Cerebral Palsy "CP" |
| The procedural term Echo/encephalo/graphy actually means: |
procedure of recording brain structures by use of sound |
| The diagnostic term for a process that includes the use of a computer to produce a series of images of the tissues of the brain at any desired depth is: |
CAT Scan "Computerized Axial Tomography" |
| The medical term that means the same as Quadri/plegia is: |
tetra/plegia "4 limbs paralyzed" |
| The medical term Dys/phasia means: |
difficulty in speaking |
| The medical term Psycho/o/log/ist means: |
specialist in the science and study of the mind |
| An instrument used to record the electrical impulses of the brain is called an: |
electro/encephalo/graph |
| The medical term that means mental disease is: |
phrenopathy |
| The medical term cephalo/dynia means: |
pain in the head |
| The medical term that means total paralysis is: |
pan/plegia |
| The medical term quadri/plegia means: |
paralysis of all four limbs |
| The medical term Coma means: |
sleep like |
| The medical term shunt means: |
tube implanted in the body to redirect the flow of a fluid |
| The medical term ataxia means: |
lack of gross motor balance/coordination |
| The medical term that means feeling "faint" is: |
syncope |
| The medical abbreviations CNS, PNS, and ANS refer to divisions of the: |
nervous system |
| The Cranial Nerves are string-like groups of nerves coming off of the: |
brain and brain stem |
| The medical term Psychiatry literally means: |
the procedure or process of treating or curing the mind |
| The term Psycholog/ist literally means: |
is a specialist in the science and study of the mind |
| Th emedical term Alzheimer's or Pick's Disease refers to: |
pre-senile dementia |
| The medical term that means Lou Gerhig's Disease is also known as: |
A/myo/thropic Lateral Sclerosis "ALS" |
| The medical term Retin/itis Pigmentosa can be called: |
animal tracks "retina or net is inflamed causing marks - blindness" |
| The outer hard layer of eye (white of eye) is the: |
sclera |
| The eye structure that lies directly behind the pupil and iris is the: |
lens |
| The tear glands that lubricate and protect the eye are called: |
lacrimal glands "dacyro- or lacrimo-" meaning tear |
| A Chiropractor specializes in the repositioning of bones with adjustments in order to relieve nerve and tissue pressure caused by bone ________: |
sublaxations |
Biology Lab Midterm
