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CMA Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the plural form of the term Phalanx? | Phalanges |
| Arthur/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 to malignant cells look. | Grade |
| Myel/o is a combining form for the what? | Lymphatic + Immune systems |
| What is the plural form of the term diagnosis? | Diagnoses |
| The abdominopelvic region that is medial to the lumber 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 to target tissue that stimulates a particular action. | Cardivascular |
| What is a dermatosis? | Abnormal Skin Condition |
| What is the structural organization of the body from simple to complex? | Cell, tissue, organs, body system, organism |
| What helps to maintain the pH range? | Urinary + Respiratory Systems and Chemical Buffers must work together. |
| What is seen with the inflammation process? | Swelling, pain, redness, loss of function, heat. |
| 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. | Musculal Skeletal |
| The patient reports that her breathing difficulties of the last few years have been getting progressively worse. 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 |