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