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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The basic unit of the nervous system is the nerve cell, or: | neuron |
| The slender, elongated projected that carries the nerve impulse is a(n): | axon |
| The covering of the axon is the | myelin sheath |
| The chemicals that travel across the synapse are: | neurotransmitters |
| Loss of memory caused by brain damage or severe emotional trauma is: | amnesia |
| A sensation that preceedes an epileptic seizure or the onset of some types of headache is a(n): | aura |
| A feeling of prickling, burning, or numbness is: | paresthesia |
| What is the term for a disorder in the manner of walking? | abnormal gait |
| A lack of muscular coordination is: | ataxia |
| Excessive depth or length of sleep is | hypersomnia |
| The process of breathing in is: | inspiration |
| The sense of smell is: | olfaction |
| The term for the nostrils is: | nares |
| The term for the structure that separates the nostrils is: | septum |
| Lymphatic tissue located in the nasopharhynx is: | adenoids |
| An air sac at the end of a bronchiole is a(n): | alveolus |
| The double-folded serous membrane that surrounds the lungs is: | pleura |
| The substance that prevents the sacs at the ends of the bronchioles from collapsing is: | surfactant |
| An inability to produce sound is | aphonia |
| A condition of abnormally slow breathing is | bradypnea |
| Which type of circulation takes blood to and from the cells of the lungs? | pulmonary |
| Which type of circulation begins with blood being pumped out of the left side of the heart? | systemic |
| What is the waste product excreted by the lungs | carbon dioxide |
| The tissue walls between the chambers of the heart are: | septa |
| An uipper chamber of the heart is the | atrium |
| A lower chamber of the heart is the | ventricle |
| The heart muscle's dedicated system of blood supply is the: | coronary arteries |
| The contractive phase of the heartbeat is: | systole |
| The relaxation phase of the heartbeat is | distole |
| Blood pressure is measured with a(n): | sphygmomanometer |
| The term for the continual balancing act of the body system to provide an internal environment is is compatible with life is: | homeostasis |
| The liquid portion of b lood is termed: | plasma |
| Red blood cells are: | erythrocytes |
| White blood cells are | leukocytes |
| The formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow is stimulated by a hormone from the kidneys called | erythropoietin |
| Another term for platelets is: | thrombocytes |
| The process of blood clotting is | coagulation |
| Stopping bleeding is: | hemostasis |
| The combining form for plasma minus the clotting proteins is: | ser/o |
| An individual with which type of blood is considered a universal donor | O |
| The term for the first menstrual period is: | menarche |
| The cessation of menstruation is: | menopause |
| The cyclical release of an egg is | ovulation |
| The lining of the uterus is the: | endometrium |
| The cyclical shedding of the lining of the uterus is | menstruation |
| Vulv/o is the combining form for: | external female genitalia |
| The combining form lact/o refers to | milk |
| Mammary glands are | breasts |
| The darker colored skin surrounding the nipple is the | areola |
| Fraternal twins have | two eggs and two sperm |
| The process of releasing urine is | micturition |
| The combining form for the triangular location in the bladder between the ureters: entrance and urethral outlet is | trigon/o |
| The location of the kidneys behind the lining of the abdominal cavity is described as: | retroperitoneal |
| A condition of excessive urination at night | nocturia |
| A condition of blood in the urine is | hematuria |
| Michelle called her physician's office with complaints of painful urination. She has: | dysuria |
| What is a condition of sugar in the urine? | glycosuria |
| The term for the inability to hold urine is: | urinary incontinence |
| What is the intense sensation of the need to urinate immediately? | urgency |
| An accumulation of fluid in the tissue that may result from kidney failure is: | edema |
| The term for the process of breaking down food is: | digestion |
| The process of chewing is | mastication |
| Difficulty swallowing is | dysphagia |
| What is the wavelike movement that propels food through the digestive system? | peristalsis |
| The combining form for lips is: | cheil/o |
| The combining form for the upper jaw bone is | maxill/o |
| Patients with disorders of the gums have ______ disease. | periodontal |
| A ridge or wrinkle in the stomach is a | ruga |
| The mix of food, gastric juices, and hydrochloric acid in the stomach is: | chyme |
| The suffix -ase added to a term denotes a(n): | enzyme |
| The layer of connective tissue under the dermis is the _____ layer | hypodermal |
| The pigment that is produced to protect layers underneath from radiation is: | melanin |
| The term used to describe the sweat glands is: | sudoriferous |
| What is the term for paper-thin, wasted skin? | atrophy |
| Ringworm of the scalp is: | tinea capitis |
| A horny mass of condensed epithelial tissue overlying a bony prominence is known as a corn or: | clavus |
| Baldness is: | alopecia |
| Another term for the acute, painful, infectious rash caused by a reactivation of the latent varicella zoster virus is: | shingles |
| Yeast infection in moist, occluded areas of the skin and mucous membranes is: | candidiasis |
| Inflammation, ulcer, or sore in the skin over a bony prominence is a(n): | decubitus ulcer |
| Fibrous bands of tissue that attach bone to bone are: | ligaments |
| Bones are the site of a continual process of blood formation called: | hematopoiesis |
| The combining form for the elbow is: | olecran/o |
| The term for the upper jawbone is: | maxilla |
| The combining form for the tailbone is | coccyg/o |
| The combining form for the breastbone is: | stern/o |
| The term for the kneecap is: | patella |
| The superior and widest bone of the pelvis is the: | ilium |
| The upper arm bone is the | humerus |
| The term for increasing the angle of a joint is | extension |
| Alzheimer disease is an example of a(n): | eponym |
| Arthr/o is an example of a: | word root |
| In the term hypodermic, the prefix is: | hypo |
| In the term neonatology, the suffix is | logy |
| The word component that refers to the stomach is | gastr/o |
| Neurology is a discipline that would most likely treat patients with disorders of the | nerves |
| The study of disease is | pathology |
| An enlargement of the heart is | cardiomegaly |
| A biopsy is a(n) _____ of living tissue | removal and microscopic viewing |
| Patients with food caught in their interdental spaces have pieces of food | between their teeth |
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