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Chapter 3 CMA (MJCC)
Study questions for weekly test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The plural from of phalanx is | Phalanges |
| Myel/o is a combing form for the | Bone Marrow and Spinal Cord. |
| ________ refers to how abnormal the malignant cells look | Grade |
| Arth/o is an example of a | Combining form |
| A _______ is something that can be measured or observed by others. | Sign |
| The urinary bladder is located in the _______ cavity. | Pelvic |
| The plural form of diagnosis is | Diagnoses |
| 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. | Ipsilateral |
| Most medical terms are from which two languages? | Greek, Latin |
| The abdominopelvic region that is medical to the lumbar regions is the _________ region. | Umbilical |
| A patient scheduled for a procedure to visualize the interior of a body cavity is having a(n) | Endoscopy |
| The function of the ________ system is to transport materials in the blood throughout the body. | Cardiovascular |
| Parkinson disease is an example of a(n) | Eponym |
| True or false "C2 is an acronym?" | True |
| The ________ system(s) includes the thymus, tonsils, spleen, and antibodies. | Lymphatic and Immune |
| What is considered predisposing factors for disease? | Hereditary factors, Environmental factors, Age, and Gender |
| If a stroke on one side of the brain affects the opposite side, you would term its effect to be on the ________ side. | Contralateral |
| The part of the esophagus that is farthest from its beginning at the throat is the ______ end. | Proximal |
| In the term neonatology, the suffix is | neo. |
| The opposite of "Hyper" is | Hypo |
| The _______ system produces hormones that circulate in the blood to target tissue that stimulates a particular action. | endocrine |
| The combining form that refers to the stomach is | gastr/o |
| What is the structural organization of the body from simple to complex? | Cells, Tissues, Organs, Body systems, and Organisms. |
| A neutral pH is ______ | 7 |
| A dermatosis would be a(n): | Abnormal condition of the skin. |
| What is seen with the inflammation process? | Loss of movement |
| What helps to maintain the pH range? | Urinary system, Chemical buffers, and Respiratory system. |
| A cancer of the bone marrow is called _________ | Myeloma |
| The ________ system includes the bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage. | Musculoskeletal |
| 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: | Chronic |
| Bone, blood, and fat are examples of what type of tissue? | Connective t |