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Anatomy and Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is NOT a function of skin | acts as a gland by synthesizing vitamin A |
| Which layer is NOT considered part of the skin | hypodermis |
| Which of the following is true of the stratum germinativum | it lies on top pf the dermis and has access to a rich supply of blood |
| Which of the following best describes psoriasis | a chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales |
| Muscle is attached to bone by what method | tendons, aponeurosis and directly to bone |
| What is affected by myasthenia gravis | neuromuscular junction |
| Which bone(s) have trochanters | femur |
| What is the great toe called | hallux |
| What is a function of the alveoli in the lungs | oxygen exchange |
| Through which vessel is oxygenated blood returned to the heart from the lungs | pulmonary vein |
| Which respiratory structure is comprised of cartilage and ligaments | trachea |
| How many lobes make up the right lung | three |
| A myocardial infarction is | lack of oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in tissue death |
| Which of the following does NOT circulate fluids throughout the body | endocrine system |
| An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because | it is a weakness in a large artery and rupture can be deadly |
| What chamber of the heart is considered the one working the hardest | left atrium |
| Which of the following best describes constituent components of the human lymphatic system | lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thoracic duct |
| The term "hemic" specifically refers to what bodily fluid | blood |
| What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from other lymph nodes | a sentinel node is the first lymph node in a group of nodes to be reached by metastasizing cancer cells |
| The mediastinum contains all of the following except | lungs |
| The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition | the presence of air in the mediastinum |
| Which of the following is NOT true of the thoracic diaphragm | it is frequent site of a Spigelian (lateral ventral) hernia |
| Upon leaving the stomach, nutrients move through the small intestine in what order | duodenum, jejunum, ileum |
| Upon leaving the last portion of the small intestine, nutrients move through the large intestine in what order | cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus |
| The splenic (left colic) flexure lies in the upper left quadrant, between what two portions of the large intestine | the transverse and descending colon |
| In order, starting with the innermost layer, what are the four walls of the digestive tract | mucosa, submucosa, muscle, serosa |
| Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder by which structure | ureter |
| The loop of Henle is located in which structure | kidney |
| What is Bowman's capsule | c-shaped structure partially surrounding the glomerulus |
| The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is called | vas deferens |
| What is the function of the Cowper's glands | helps lubricate the urethra |
| A part of the male genital system sitting below the urinary bladder and surrounding the urethra is called | prostate |
| What is endometriosis | when the endometrium grows outside of the uterus |
| If a woman has a pap smear performed by her gynecologist, what part of the female anatomy is involved | cervix |
| The corpus luteum secretes progesterone. What is an effect of this secretion | Thickens the endometrium for implantation and is necessary to sustain pregnancy |
| An ectopic pregnancy is a complication in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the | uterine wall |
| What is vernix caseosa | a white cheese like substance covering the lanugo |
| The term "episiotomy" best describe a procedure of what type | an incision made in the perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus during delivery |
| Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney | adrenal gland |
| What is the function of the thyroid gland | it secretes hormones regulating body metabolism and blood calcium |
| Which cells produce hormones to regulate blood sugar | pancreatic islets |
| Which part of the brain controls blood pressure, heart rate and respiration | medulla |
| What are chemicals which relay, amplify and modulate signals between a neuron and another cell | neurotransmitters |
| Which of the following conditions results from an injury to the head ? The symptoms include headache, dizziness and vomiting | concussion |
| Lacrimal glands are responsible for which of the following | production of tears |
| Which of the following does NOT contribute to refraction in the eye | macula |
| A patient diagnosed with glaucoma has | abnormally high intraocular pressure |
| Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane | it separates the external ear from the middle ear |
| Which of the following is true about the function of the cochlea | |
| Which of the following are auditory ossicles | stapes and incus |
| A surgeon performs an "escharotomy" This procedure is best described as | incision into a burn in order to lessen its pull on the surrounding tissue |
| Where would a subungual hematoma be located | under the toenail/ fingernail |
| Impetigo is best described as | a bacterial skin infection |
| Pronation is turning the hand to have the palm face | downward |
| Which of the following characterizes the disorder " dystonia" | abnormal muscle tone causing abnormal postures and muscle spasm |
| Arthritis is an inflammation of what | joint |
| The dome-shape muscle under the lungs flattening during inspiration is the | diaphragm |
| A respiratory disease characterized by overexpansion and destruction of the alveoli is identified as | emphysema |
| The word describing the presence of blood in the pleural cavity is | hemothorax |
| A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is called the | endocardium |
| A procedure widening a narrowed vessel or obstructed blood vessel is called a (n) | angioplasty |
| Restriction of blood supply, commonly due to factors in the blood vessel, that can result in damage or dysfunction of tissue is know as | ischemia |
| Splenorrhaphy is described as | suture of a ruptured spleen |
| A deficiency of cells in the blood is defined as | cytopenia |
| Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor. Bone marrow collected from a close relative is | allogenic |
| This is a procedure to visualize the contents of the mediastinum | Mediastinoscopy |
| The operative overlapping of tissue to repair a defect in the diaphragm is called | imbrication |
| The root word for mouth is | stomat/o |
| A surgical procedure creating an opening into the jejunum is defined as a | jejunostomy |
| Inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the abdominal organs is called | peritonitis |
| Excessive potassium in the blood is referred to as | hyperkalemia |
| Removal of waste products from the blood is | hemodialysis |
| A patient is diagnosed with inflammation of the testis and epididymis. The medical term for this condition is | orchiepididymitis |
| What condition results from failure of the testis to descend into scrotum | cryptorchidism |
| A vesiculotomy is defined as | surgical cutting into the seminal vesicles |
| A Bartholin's gland cyst may treated by "marsupialization". This treatment is described as | create an opening to the gland and suture the cut edges to form a pouch |
| Destruction of lesions of the vulva can be done with "cryosurgery". This method uses | extreme cold |
| What term describes a woman in her first pregnancy | primigravida |
| A form of milk produced the first few days after giving birth is | colostrum |
| Melasma is defined as | brownish pigmentation appearing on the face during pregnancy |
| A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called | thyrotoxicosis |
| The root for pertaining to pancreatic islet cells is | Insul/o |
| Adrenomegaly is defined as | enlargement of the adrenal gland |
| Select the term to describe destruction of a nerve or nervous tissue | neurolysis |
| The term for a shaking or involuntary movement is | tremor |
| A meningioma is defined as | tumor of the meninges |
| The meaning of the root " myring/o" is | tympanic membrane |
| What is the Rinne Test | test measuring hearing using bone conduction and air conduction |
| The term for pain in the ear is | otalgia |
| A dacryocystectomy describes | excision of the lacrimal sac |
| The meaning of the root "blephar/o" is | eyelid |
| The meaning of heteropsia (or anisometropia) is | unequal vision in the two eyes |
| The radiology term " flouroscopy" is described as | an x-ray procedure allowing the visualization of internal organs in motion |
| Sialography is an x-ray of | salivary glands |
| A projection is the path of the x-ray beam. If the projection is front to back it would be | anteroposterior |
| Cytopathology is the study of | cells |
| The process of preserving cells or whole tissues at extremely low temperatures is known as | cryopreservation |
| A gonioscopy is an examination of what part of the eye | Anterior chamber of the eye |
| A diagnostic tool in sleep medicine is | polysomnography |
| Intrathecal injection is administered into the | subarachnoid space |
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