Medical Terminology : semester
exam ~ chapters 1 - 6 PART ONE
the aortic valve is an atrioventricular valve.
True or False? - -False
- hypertension means higher than normal blood pressure
True or False - -True
- blood flowing through the tricuspid valve would be deoxygenated.
True or False - -True
- pulmonary veins carry deoxygenated blood
True or False - -false
- atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and PVCs are all examples of arrhythmias
True or False - -true
- Diverticulosis is a condition in which small pouches (diverticula) are
present in the wall of the colon. If these pouches become inflamed, the
condition is called ____. - -Diverticulitis
- The prefix ante- means "____." - -before
- The prefix hypo- means "____." - -below normal
- The prefix ____ means "between." - -inter
- ____ is the study of the structure and function of tissues. - -histology
- An ____ disorder is one that has an unknown cause. - -idiopathic
- A pathogen that does not cause disease unless the immune system is
weakened is ____. - -opportunstic
, - Using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities is known as
____. - -auscultation
- In military time, midnight is written as ____. - -0000 or 2400
- The marrow inside cancellous bone produces ____. - -red blood cells
- Which of the following is an example of a bone process? - -tubercle
- Which of the following is an example of a bone depression? - -sinus
- The joints between cranial bones are called ____. - -sutures
- The ____ bones are the cheekbones. - -zygomatic
- The xiphoid process is part of the ____. - -sternum
- The ribs that attach to the cartilage of the ribs above them are called ____.
- -false ribs
- The term phalanges refers to the bones of the ____. - -fingers and toes
- Kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis are three types of ____. - -abnormal
curvatures of the spine
- Which of the following is a form of arthritis in which uric acid builds up in
the blood, causing joint swelling and pain? - -gout
- The use of a needle to puncture a joint space and remove accumulated
fluid is called ____. - -arthrocentesis
- Which of the following diagnostic tests uses an electromagnetic field and
radio waves? - -MRI
- Muscle is made up of bundles of fibers held together by ____. - -connective
tissue
- The ability of a skeletal muscle to receive and respond to a nerve impulse
is known as ____. - -excitability
- The ____ is the sheath of connective tissue that surrounds bundles of
muscle fibers. - -perimysium
- Which of the following terms describes total paralysis on one side of the
body? - -hemiplegia
exam ~ chapters 1 - 6 PART ONE
the aortic valve is an atrioventricular valve.
True or False? - -False
- hypertension means higher than normal blood pressure
True or False - -True
- blood flowing through the tricuspid valve would be deoxygenated.
True or False - -True
- pulmonary veins carry deoxygenated blood
True or False - -false
- atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and PVCs are all examples of arrhythmias
True or False - -true
- Diverticulosis is a condition in which small pouches (diverticula) are
present in the wall of the colon. If these pouches become inflamed, the
condition is called ____. - -Diverticulitis
- The prefix ante- means "____." - -before
- The prefix hypo- means "____." - -below normal
- The prefix ____ means "between." - -inter
- ____ is the study of the structure and function of tissues. - -histology
- An ____ disorder is one that has an unknown cause. - -idiopathic
- A pathogen that does not cause disease unless the immune system is
weakened is ____. - -opportunstic
, - Using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities is known as
____. - -auscultation
- In military time, midnight is written as ____. - -0000 or 2400
- The marrow inside cancellous bone produces ____. - -red blood cells
- Which of the following is an example of a bone process? - -tubercle
- Which of the following is an example of a bone depression? - -sinus
- The joints between cranial bones are called ____. - -sutures
- The ____ bones are the cheekbones. - -zygomatic
- The xiphoid process is part of the ____. - -sternum
- The ribs that attach to the cartilage of the ribs above them are called ____.
- -false ribs
- The term phalanges refers to the bones of the ____. - -fingers and toes
- Kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis are three types of ____. - -abnormal
curvatures of the spine
- Which of the following is a form of arthritis in which uric acid builds up in
the blood, causing joint swelling and pain? - -gout
- The use of a needle to puncture a joint space and remove accumulated
fluid is called ____. - -arthrocentesis
- Which of the following diagnostic tests uses an electromagnetic field and
radio waves? - -MRI
- Muscle is made up of bundles of fibers held together by ____. - -connective
tissue
- The ability of a skeletal muscle to receive and respond to a nerve impulse
is known as ____. - -excitability
- The ____ is the sheath of connective tissue that surrounds bundles of
muscle fibers. - -perimysium
- Which of the following terms describes total paralysis on one side of the
body? - -hemiplegia
