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CMA Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Plural Form of the term Phalanx? | Phalanges |
| Arthr/o is an example of a what? | Combining Form |
| A _______ is something that can be measured or observed by others | Sign |
| The urinary bladder is located in the ________ Cavity. | Pelvic |
| ________ refers to how abnormal the malignant cells look. | Grade |
| Myel/o is a combing form for the what? | Lymphatic and Immune Systems |
| What is the plural Form of the term diagnosis? | Diagnoses |
| The abdominopelvic region that is medical to the lumbar regions is the __________ region. | Umbilical |
| Most medical terms are from what two languages? | Greek or Latin |
| The function of the _____________ system is to transport materials in the blood throughout the body. | Cardiovascular |
| A patient scheduled for a procedure to visualize the interior of a body cavity is having what type of procedure? | Endoscopy |
| When a patient came in with numbness of her left arm and left leg, the physician noted that the leg numbness was on the side. This can be diagnosed as what? | Ipsilateral |
| Parkinson Disease is an example of (a)n? | Eponym |
| The ________ system produces hormones that circulate in the blood target tissue that stimulates a particular action. | Cardiovascular |
| What is a dermatosis? | A skin defect or a lesion of the skin. |
| What is a structural organization of the body from simple to complex? | Atoms, Molecules, Organelles, Cells, Tissue, Organs, Organism, Organ System. |
| What helps to maintain the pH range? | Urinary, Respiratory Systems, and chemical buffers must work together. |
| What is seen with the inflammation process? | Swelling, Redness, Pain, Heat, Loss of Function |
| A neutral pH is what? | 7 |
| What is the combining form that refers to the stomach? | gastr/o |
| The ________ system includes the bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage. | Skeletal |
| The patient reports that her breathing difficulties of the last few years have been getting progressively worse. After testing, her disease is diagnosed as one that she will most likely have for the next several years. Her disease is considered to be what | Chronic |
| A cancer of the bone marrow is called what? | Myeloma |
| _________ can also be called subjective data. | Patient-Reported Information. |
| Bone, blood, and fat are examples of what type of tissue? | Connective tissue |
| The scrapes on the elbows of the child were described as ________ injuries. | Superficial |
| The abdominopelvic region that is inferior to the left lumbar region is the left __________ region. | Hypogastric |
| True or False- "C2 is an acronym?" | True |
| The __________ system(s) includes the thymus, tonsils, spleen, and antibodies. | Lymphatic and Immune |
| If a stroke on one side of the brain affects the opposite side, you would term it's effect to be on the _______ side. | Contralateral |
| What is considered predisposing factors for disease? | Age, Sex, Genetics, Lifestyle, and Environmental Factors. |
| What is the suffix in the term neonatology? | -logy |
| The part of the esophagus that is the farthest from its beginning at the throat is the _______ end. | Lower |
| The opposite of "hyper-" is what? | hypo- |
| Patients with coronary heart disease have a disorder of their _________ system. | Cardiovascular |
| What is the plural form of the term Vertebra? | Vertebrate |
| True or False- "Enteritis is an inflammation." | True |
| ______ is a group of similar cells from the same source that together carry out a specific function. | Tissues |
| An enlargement of the heart is defined as what? | Cardiomegaly |
| What Structure in a cell is responsible for conversation of nutrients to energy? | Mitochondrian |
| _____ refers to the extent of the cancer, including the size and if it has spread. | Stage |
| True or False- "Itching can be considered as a sign". | True |
| The prefix anti- means what? | Against |
| The abdominopelvic region that is immediately superior to the umbilical region is the _______ region. | Hypocondriac |
| The _________ system's role includes protect and temperature regulation. It includes the skin, subcutaneous tissue, hair, nail, and sense receptors. | Integumentary |
| What tissue acts as an internal and external covering of the body? | Epithelial Tissue |
| The jelly-like substance that surrounds the nuclear and fills the cell is the what? | Cytoplasm |
| The ________ system includes the sinus, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi. | Respiratory |
| ______ is defined as how often the disease occurs. | Prevailence |
| The stomach and spleen are located in the _______ quadrant. | left upper |