Surg Tech Quiz 2 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Which radiographic procedure has the ability to make images in multiple planes? | MRI |
The absence of a normal body opening, duct, or canal is called | atresia |
Blood gas analysis is called | ABG |
A ganglion is a | collection of nerve endings |
The lungs are covered in a serous membranous sac called the | Visceral pleura |
The passageway for foods and liquids into the digestive system, and for air into the respiratory system, is the | Pharynx |
The vocal cords are located in the | larynx |
The function of the trachea is to | conduct air to and fron the lungs |
The nasal cavity is divided into two portions by the | septum |
The bones of the palm of the hand are referred to as | metacarpals |
The muscles important in respiration are | intercostal |
The thick, fan-shaped muscle that lies on the anterior chest is the | pectoralis major |
The triangular muscle of the shoulder that abducts the arm is the | deltoid |
Which of the abdominal muscles originates at the pubic bone and ends in the ribs | Rectus abdominis |
One of the principal muscles of the pelvic floor is the | levator ani |
The gastrocnemius is the chief muscle of the | Calf of the leg |
A connective tissue band that holds bones together is called | ligament |
The two bones that forn the side walls and the roof of the cranium are the | Parietal bones |
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is located | Along the side of the neck |
The medial bone of the forearm, which is located on the small-finger side of the hand, is called the | Ulna |
The bone that is chaped like a butterfly and forms the anterior portion of the base of the cranium is the | sphenoid |
The bone that forms the posterior portion of the skull is the | occipital |
The lower jawbone is the | mandible |
The bone located in the neck between the mandible and the larynx, which supports the tongue and provides attachment for some of its muscles, is the | hyoid bone |
The adult vertebral column has how many bones | 26 bones |
How many cervical certebrae are there? | 7 |
The bone in the axial skeleton that does not articulate with any other bone is the | Hyoid bone |
The number of pairs of ribs is | 12 |
A slender, rodlike bone that is located at the base of the neck and runs horizontally is the | clavicle |
The nucleus pulposus is the | Cushioning mass within an intervertebral disk |
The upper, flaring portion of the hipbone is the | ilium |
A large opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes is the | foramen magnum |
The larger, weight-bearing bone of the lower leg is the | tibia |
The bone that fits into the acetabulum, forming a joint, is the | femur |
Another name for the kneecap is | patella |
The membranes that line closed cavities within the body are called | serous membranes |
The longes bone in the body is the | femur |
A rounded protuberance found at a point of articulation with another bone is called a | condyle |
An infection of the bone is | osteomyelitis |
The epiphyses are the | Ends of long bones |
Oil glands of the skin are called | sebaceous |
the periosteum is | the membrane that covers bone |
A transparent structure that permits the eye to focus rays to form an image on the retina is the | lens |
The purpose of the iris is to | regulate the amount of light entering the eye |
The structure that is seen from the outside as the colored portion of the eye is the | retina |
The nerve that carries visual impulses to the brain is the | optic nerve |
The white outer layer of the eyeball is the | sclera |
A jelly-like substance is the eye's posterior cavity is called | vitreous humor |
The structure that connects the middle ear and the throat, allowing the eardrum to vibrate freely, is the | eustachian tube |
The conjunctiva is the | Covering of the anterior globe except the cornea |
The number of pairs of spinal nerves is | 31 |
The great sensory nerve of the face and head is the | trigeminal |
The cranial nerve that contains special sense fibers for hearing as well as for balance is | Cranial nerve VIII (acoustic nerve) |
The part of the brain responsible for maintenance of balance and muscle tone, as well as coordination of voluntary muscle, is the | cerebellum |
the frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes are divisions of the | cerebrum |
The area of the brain that controls the respiratory center is the | medulla oblongata |
The largest part of the brain is the | cerebellum |
The outermost covering of the brain and spinal cord is the | dura mater |
Cerebrospinal fluid circulates freely in the | subarachnoid space |
The brain contains four fluid-filled spaces called the | ventricles |
Which of the following structures transmits sound vibrations to the inner ear | tympanic membrane |
The winding, cone-shaped tube of the inner ear is the | Cochlea |
Which of the following is not an auditory ossicle | Cochlea |
Cross-matching of blood | determines suitability of donor by mixing donor RBC's with recipient serum |
The highly specialized blood cell whose function is oxygen transportation is | Red blood cell |
A differential count provides an estimate of | the percentage of each type of white cell |
Mixing of incompatible blood may result in | agglutination |
Platelets are essential for | coagulation of blood |
In the normal adult, the average number of leukocytes per cubic millimeter of circulating blood is | 5,000-10,000 |
A large superficial vein in the lower extremity, which begins in the foot and extends up the medial side of the leg, the knee, and the thigh, is called the | greater saphenous |
The vein in the bend of the elbow that is commonly used as a site for venipuncture is the | median cubital vein |
The artery at the back of the knee is the | popliteal |
The superior and inferior mesenteric arteries supply the | intestines |
The vein that drains the veins of the chest wall and empties into the superior vena cava is the | azygos |
The veins of the head and neck are drained by the | Jugular veins |
Which arteries supply the heart | coronary |
The atrioventricular (A-V) node causes | ventricular contraction |
Why would an aspirated foreign body be more likely to enter the right bronchus rather than the left bronchus | The right bronchus is more vertical, shorter, and wider than the left |
The spleen filters | blood |
Circulation that is established through an anastomosis between two vessels supplying or draining two adjacent structures is called | collateral circulation |
Which artery supplies the head and neck | carotid |
The serous membrane that covers the heart is the | pericardium |
The circle of Willis is located | At the base of the brain |
The branch of the external iliac artery that is loacted in the thigh is called the | femoral artery |
The descending aorta terminates at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra, dividing into | two common iliac arteries |
The contractions of the heart are synchronized and regulated by the pacemaker of the heart, called the | sinoatrial node |
Tiny blood vessels that permeate and nourish tissue are called | capillaries |
The wall or partition dividing the heart into right and left sides is called the | septum |
The heart valve that closes at the time the right ventricle begins pumping, preventing blood from returning to the right atrium, is the | tricuspid |
The inner linging of the heart, composed of smooth, delicate membrane, is called the | endocardium |
The spleen is located | in the left hypochondriac region |
All of the following are parts of the lymphatic system EXCEPT the: thyroid, tonsils, spleen, thymus | thyroid |
The s-shaped bend in the lower colon is called the | sigmoid |
The reabsorption of water and electrolytes is the main function of the | large intestine |
The terminal portion of the large intestine is the | anal canal |
Which structure lies retroperitoneally: sigmoid colon, spleen, liver, kidney | Kidney |
The first portion of the large intestine is the | cecum |
The appendix is attached to the | cecum |
the promary function of the gallbladder is | storage of bile |
When the gallbladder contracts, bile is ejected into the | duodenum |
The area in the duodenum where the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty is called | the ampulla of Vater |
Which structure is also known as the "fatty apron" | greater omentum |
The common bile ducts is the union of the | cystic duct and hepatic duct |
The yellow tinge in the skin symptomatic of obstructive jaundice is caused by the accumulation of what substance in the blood and tissue | bilirubin |
The head of the pancreas is located | in the curve of the duodenum |
The sphincter at the junction of the small and large intestines is the | ileocecal sphincter |
The portion of the small intestine that receives secretions from the pancreas and the liver is the | duodenum |
The region of the stomach that connects to the duodenum is the | pylorus |
The mesentery is | a double-layered peritoneal structure shaped like a fan |
The large central portion of the stomach is called the | body |
The muscle serving as a valve to prevent regurgitation of food from the intestine back into the stomach is known as the | pyloric sphincter |
The digestive passageway that begins at the pharynx and terminates in the stomach is the | esophagus |
The point at which the esophagus penetrates the diaphragm is called the | hiatus |
Adenoids are also called | pharyngeal tonsils |
The function of the molar teeth is to | crush and grind food |
Mumps occur in the | parotid glands |
The salivary glands located under the tongue are the | sublingual |
The liver has how many lobes | 2 |
The glomerulus is a | cluster of capillaries |
The tubes or cuplike extensions that project from the renal pelvis are called | Calyces |
Urine is transported along the ureters to the bladder by | peristaltic waves |
The smooth, triangular area at the bottom of the bladder that contains three openings is called the | trigone |
The kidneys are positioned | retroperitoneally |
The kidney structure that filters blood, returns useful substances to blood, and removes substances from blood that are not needed is the | nephron |
Blood is supplied to the kidney by means of the renal artery, which arises from the | abdominal aorta |
The indentation in the kidney through which all structures must pass as they enter or leave the kidney is the | hilus |
The outer layer of the kidney is known as the | cortex |
The portion of the male urethra that passes through the pelvic floor is called the | membranous portion |
A lack of voluntary control over micturition is called | incontinence |
Urine empties from the bladder through a tube called the | urethra |
Fertilization occurs in the | fallopian tubes |
The perineum is | the area between the vagina and the anus |
The small, sensitive structure of the female homologous to the male penis is the | clitoris |
Ova are swept into the fallopian tubes by small, fringelike extensions on the distal ends of the tubes called | fimbriae |
The inner lining of the uterus is called the | endometrium |
The ligamenmt that attaches the ovaries to the pelvic wall is the | suspensory |
The supporting structure of the male reproductive system is the | spermatic cord |
The loose skin covering the glans penis like a sheath is called the | prepuce |
The distal end of the penis is slightly enlarged and is called the | glans penis |
In a male, the structure surrounding the entrance to the urethra just below the urinary bladder is | the prostate gland |
Which structure is not a portion of the male urethra: membranous, prostatic, vas, penile | vas |
This structure stores sperm and propels them toward the urethra during ejaculation | vas deferens |
The long, coiled tube in which sperm mature is the | epididymis |
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