A- Vocabulary Test Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
Which is the correct spelling of the term that means maintaining a constant internal environment	Homeostasis
Characteristic of the anatomic position	Standing up so the body is erect
type of tissue has the specialized ability to contract and relax	muscle
what statement is correct about recessive genes	when a recessive gene is inherited from both parents, the offspring will have that condition
a hospital-acquired condition is a/an	nosocomial infection
term means the opposite of anterior	posterior
the coronal plane is also known as the	frontal plane
what body cavity protects the organs of reproduction	pelvic
a structure located above the transverse plane is said to be	superior
term means toward the lower part of the body	caudal
body regions are located on the sides and covered by the lower ribs	left and right hypochondriac
which of the following is a congenital disorer	fetal alcohol syndrome
what plane divides the body into equal left and right portions	midsagital plane
which condition is a benign tumor formed from glandular tissue	adenoma
these structures is not found in the nucleus of a cell	dysplasia
means to an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide	epidemic
term means the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues	histology
means the study of the functions of the structures of the body	physiology
type of disorder has no detectable physical changes to explain the symptoms being experienced by the patient	functional
which hereditary disorder causes the irreversible and progressive loss of muscle control and mental ability	Huntington's disease
these diseases is not spread by bloodborne transmission	tuberculosis
a genome is	an entire set of genes derived from one parent
which bone is also known as the shoulder blade	scapula
what bone is also known as the kneecap	patella
which bone tissue functions as a fat storage area	yellow bone marrow
what term identifies the upper portion of the sternum	manubrium
which condition is commonly known as a bunion	hallux valgus
what term describes an opening in a bone through with blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass	foramen
which term describes the surgical repair or replacement of a damaged joint	arthroplasty
which procedure is the surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint	arthrolysis
what procedure is the suturing or wiring together of bones	osteorrhaphy
which term describes an inflammation of bone and bone marrow	osteomyelitis
what is osteitis	inflammation of the bone
What is periostitis	inflammation around the bone
which term describes an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side	kyphosis
which condition is characterized by extensive bone destruction followed by abnormal bone repair	osteopenia
which form of arthritis is associated with the formation of uric acid crystals in the joint	gouty arthritis
which term describes the partial dislocation of a bone from its joint	luxation
which procedure is the surgical repair of cartilage	chondroplasty
a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed is an	comminuted fracture
which bone tissue is hemopoietic	red bone marroww
which of the following is a definitive test for osteoporosis	dual x-ray absorptiometry
which of these medications is not a NSAID	acetaminophen - tylenol
Which procedure is an attempt to return the affected bone to its normal alignment by manually applied forces	manipulation
Which condition is a congenital defect in which the spinal canal fails to close around the spinal cord	spina bifida - folic acid
which diagnostic technique is used to detect cancer and osteomyelitis	bone scan
which type of transplant uses the patient's own tissue	stem cell transplant
which of the following is an arthroscopic treatment of the shoulder	thermal capsulorrhaphy - heat pac to hela faster
what system filters blood to remove waste	urinary
what system supports and shapes the body	skeletal
what system protects the body against invasion by bacteria	lymphatic
hormones are secreted by what glands	endocrine
the term meaning situated in from is	anteror, the forward part of the organ
An inflammation of the peritoneum is known as	peritonitis
protective padding, insulation, support, and a nutrient reserve are provided by	adipose tissue
the enlargement in the bulk of an organ that is not due to tumor formation is known as	hypertrophy
hormones are secreted by	endocrine glands
Abnormal hardening of a gland is known as	adinosclerosis
an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in a tissues is known as	hyperplasia
bone and cartilage are examples of	dense connective tissue
A specialist in the study of organization of tissues at all levels	histologist
Any deviation form normal that is present at both is described as a congenital	A normaly
A __________disorder is an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth	congenital
the lower right abdominal quadrant is also described as being the right_______	illiac region
A pstmortem (after death) examination is known as	atopsy
the sebaceous glands are part of the	integumentary system
The study of the causes of diseases is known as	Pathology
The causes of diseases are called	Etiology
A________is a group of specialized epithelial cells that form secretions	gland/duct
The surgical removal of a gland is known as a	adenectomy
the study of how genes are transferred from the parents to their children is known as	genetics
the body cavity containing the organs of the digestive system is known as the	abdominal cavity
the genetic disorder characterized by varying degrees of mental retardation is known as	down syndrome
the partial displacement of a bone from its joint is known as	sublesation
Amarked loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity is known as	osteoperosis
the tissue that marks up the flexible tip of the nose is known as	curtilage
the shaft of a long bone is known as the	diaphysis
a malformation of the skull due to the premature closure of the cranial sutures is known as	craniostenosis
an inflammation of the periosteum is known as	periostitis
the death of bone tissue due to an insufficient blood supply, infection, malignancy, or trauma is known as	osteonecrosis
examination and treatment through an arthroscope is known as	arthroscopy
the lower prtion of the sternum is the	zyphoid process
the term_____refers to the posterior surface of the knee	popleteal
the surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint is known as	atrolysis, joint breakdown
the surgical removal of a spinal lamina is known as a	laminectomy
the surgical repair of cartilage is known as	chondroplasty
the condition of thinner than average bones in a young person is known as	osteopenia
a surgical incision into the cranium, which is also known as a bone flap, is an	cranialotomy
a surgical incision into a bone is known as an	osteotomy
the medical term for low back is	lumbago
a surgical incision or opening into the skull is known as	craniotomy
a slow growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells is known as a	chondroma
an inflammation of a bursa is known as	bursitis
the surgical removal of a portion of the skull is known as	craniectomy
a benign tumor from recognizable glandular structures	adenoma
abnormal hardening of a gland	adenitis
abnormal softening of a gland	adenomalacia
any disease condition of a gland	adenosis
inflammation of a gland	adenosclerosis
protects the spinal cord	spinal cavity
protects the major organs of digestion	abdominal cavity
protects the heart and the lungs	thoracic cavity
protects the brain	cranial cavity
protects reproductive and excretory system organs	pelvic cavity
outer layer of membrane that lines the abdominal cavity	parietal peritoneum
membrane that protects and supports organs in the abdominal cavity	peritoneum
located behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity	retroperitoneal (behind)
suspends parts of the intestine within the abdominal cavity	mesentery
the defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue	aplasia
incomplete development of an organ or tissue	hypoplasia
a change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other	anaplasia
abnormal development or growth, especially of cells	dysplasia
abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement	hyperplasia
a disorder with no detectable-physical changes to explain the systoms	functional
a disorder with pathological physical changes that explain the systoms	idiopathic
an illness caused by a pathogenic organism	infectious
an illness without known cause	organic
any disease transmitted from one person to another	communicable
specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the feet	spiral
specializes in diseases that are characterized by inflammation in the connective tissues	oblique

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