chapter 8-9 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
________________is the study of the function of the structures of the human body. | physiology |
Moving from the body toward the end of a limb is referred to as moving in a----------------direction | distal |
A disease of condition that has no identifiable cause is referred to as | idiopathic |
_______ is the medical specialty deals with the ears, nose, and throat | otolaryngoloy |
The combining form "-----" refers to the front of the body or abdomen. | ventr/o |
The--------is a vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sections | sagittal plane |
The abbreviation D.O. stands for Doctor of ------i | osteopathic |
The pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands are all part of the ------ system | endocrine |
The medical specialty of________includes the lymphatic system and the white blood cells and their ability to recognize and destroy disease-causing organisms and abnormal cells | immunology |
The combining form"-----" refers to the head | cephal/o |
The plane that is an imaginary surface dividing the body into left and right sides is the | sagittal plane |
The opposite of anterior is | posterior |
The words medial and lateral refer to | directions |
The wrist is distal to the; | elbow |
The opposite of superficial is | transverse |
The regions of the abdominopelvic area include: | all above |
Which is following is the study of blood? | hematology |
Which of the following medical specialties refers the study and treatment of cancer? | oncology |
Auscultation | uses a stethoscope |
An ambulatory surgical center is | a facility where minor procedures are performed |
The word that means showing no symptoms is | asymptomatic |
A ______ is a healthcare professional who performs some of the duties of a physician. | physician extenders |
_____is when a healthcare professional examines the body by pressing on the body part to feel for masses or enlargement. | palpation |
Superior refers to a structure that is _____a reference point | above |
The umbilical region refers to the area around the | left lumbar region, right lumbar region |
The long bone in the upper arm is the | hemerus |
The lower jaw bone is the | mandible |
The combining form"________" means tears | lacrim/o |
The malleus, incus, and stapes are collectively known as the | ossicles |
The first cervical vertebra (C) is also known as the | atlas |
The surface of a bone is covered with a thick, fibrous membrane called the | periosteum |
A deformity there the knees are rotated toward the midline and the lower legs are bent laterally is called | geny valgum |
The bony projection of the distal tibia is the | medial malleous |
The combining form"____" means bent or munpbacked | kyph/o |
A distal radila fracture caused by falling onto an outstretched arm is referred to as a_____ fractura | colles' |
The upper arm bone is known as the | humerus |
A joint or______ is where two bones come together | articulation |
An_____ is a bone cell that maintains and monitors the mineral content | osteocyte |
Which of the following is a type of bone francture | all above |
blood found in a joint cavity is usually from blunt force trauma or a penetrating wound and this condition is known as | hemarthrosis |
______ is a surgical procedure the uses and arthroscope inserted into a joint to visualize the structures of the joint. | arthroscopy |
An osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor of the | connective tissue |
The ossicles are | tiney bones that are part of the process of hearing |
Osseous tissue is a type of | connective tissue |
The condition of having a humpback is known as | kyphosis |
The --------process is found at the posterior tip of the sternum | xiphoid |
The anatomical name for the shoulder blade is the | scapula |
Ossification is the process by which ------ is changed into bone | cartilage |
an osteosarcome is a ------- or cancerous bone tumor | malignat bone |
Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone and bone marrow | bone marrow |
_________is an abnormal, excessive lateral curvature of the spine | scoliosis |
Gout is -------- disorder in which the uric acid level in the blood is high | metabolic |
The term hallux as in hallux valgus refers to the | great toe |
The combination form "---" means coordination | tax/o |
A fluid-filled sac that decreases friction where a tendon rubs against a bone near a synovial joint is known as -- | bursa |
The turning of the palm of the hand posterior or downward is referred to as | pronation |
--------is incoordination of muscles during movement, particularly the gait. | ataxia |
------- muscles are striated, voluntary muscles that contract and relax in response to conscious thought. | skeletan |
The abbreviations ROM stands for | range of motion |
The ---------muscle bends the foot upward toward the leg (dorsiflexion) | tibialis anterior |
The combining form------means lying on the back | supinat/o |
The muscle of the shoulder that raises the arm and moves the arm away from the body (abduction) is the | deltoid |
A --------is a surgical procedure that cuts the fascia and releases pressure from built-up blood and tissue fluid in a patient with compartment syndrome. | fasciotomy |
A muscle is attached to a bone by | tendom |
The ------- brachii bends the arm toward the shoulder | biceps |
The function of the bursa is | decrease friction where a tendon rubs against a bone |
The combining form-------- means "arm" | brachi/o |
A muscle is------when it loses bulk caused by lack of use malnutrition | atrophic |
The term "polymyalgia" | has a prefix, combining form, and suffix |
Myopathy is a category of ---------disease | muscle |
When muscle coordination is diminished, especially in the gait, it is called | ataxia |
the word part "-rrhaphy" is | a suffix meaning to "suture" |
Which of the following are doctors who diagnose and treat patients with injuries involving bones, muscles, and nerves by manipulating the alignment of the vertebral column | chiropractors |
The---------of a muscle is there its tendon is attached to a stationary or nearly stationary bone | origin |
-------muscles are non striated muscles that are also called smooth muscles | involantery |
An extensor muscle is one that ------ the angle between two bones | extention |
The junction between a nerve cell and a muscle fiber is called -------juction | neuromuscular |
Muscle----------is the shortening of a muscle fiber; it is the opposite of relaxation. | conraction |
The disease that has pain located at certain trigger points in the muscles of the neck, back or hips is know as | fibromyalgia |
In myasthenia gravis, drooping of the eyelids is known as | ptosis |
OSHA educates healthcare professionals about workplace -related | injuries |
A---------action is an involuntary, automatic response of the muscular nervous pathway. | reflex |
A------blocker is a drug that blocks the action of epinephrine to treat essential familial tremor. | beta |
Each muscle is wrapped in fascia, a thin layer of connective tissue. | True |
An abductor is a muscle that moves a body part to the midline of the body. | False |
Supination is the turning of the palms posteriorly or downward. | False |
Insertion is where a muscle begins and is attached to a stationary or nearly stationary bone. | False |
Blunt force trauma to a muscle is a contusion that may be accompanied with bleeding in the muscle. | True |
Rigor mortis is the normal condition of the muscles several hours after death due to the release of the muscles stored calcium. | True |
An overuse injury known as shin splits occurs when tendons anterior to the fibula become inflamed. | False |
RICE is an abbreviation for a treatment that can be used to treat a sprain. | True |
Muscle relaxant drugs are used to decrease inflammation. | False |
Blocking the function of actylcholine receptors to prevent muscle contraction is one use for beta- blocker drugs | False |
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