UF HSC3537 Midterm

The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of a word is the: prefix vowel suffix root word "stem word"

In the medical term 'intra/ven/ous', -ven- is the: prefix word root or stem word combining form suffix

The word part attached to the beginning of a word root in order to modify its meaning is called a(n): compound term prefix suffix none of the above

In the medical term 'arthr/itis', -itis is the: word root prefix suffix none of the above

The word part attached to the end of a word root in order to modify its meaning is the: prefix combining form word root suffix

The most common combining vowel is: 'o' 'u' 'i' 'e'

In the divided medical term 'arthr/o/pathy', "o" is the: combining vowel used with both the stem word and the prefix combining vowel "used with both the stem word and suffix" prefix suffix

In the divided medical term 'sub/hepat/ic', which part is the prefix and which part is the suffix? -ic and sub subhepat- -hepat- sub- and -ic

The combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the ______ ______ and ______ _______: word root and suffix word root and combining vowel word root and prefix all of the above

In the divided medical term 'osteopor/o/sis', the slash lines (/) indicate that the vowel "o" may be used as part of which word parts? osteo- and -sis osteo- and -por poro- and osis por- and -osis

The phrase, refers to or ____, is a generalized actual meaning (not a literal meaning) used for the suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -al, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and -um. to tear away from without or lack of pertains to related to a condition or disease

Verb variations of a stem word usually describe: action taken, condition, or state symptoms of a condition body positions or planes of reference none of the above

Adjectives usually modify a noun (thing named), denoting quality, quantity, extent, or ______. distinction of the object from something else name an object all of the above none of the above

Breaking a compound term into component word parts (usually with its combining vowel or vowels) is called: fracturing combining terms structuring diagramming

The combining form or term that literally means "internal organs" is: viscer/o- parietal cardio- ancone-

The abdominal cavity contains the: lungs trachea liver intercostal muscles

My/o- is the combining form of a word part that means: cardio- fiber bone muscle

The suffix -plas/ia is a compound suffix (2 or more parts) that refers to: death and dying an infection or disease a painful condition formation, growth or development

The combining form that means "cause of (disease)" is: eti/o -algia -itis cac/o-

The prefix that means "change or after" is: proto- anti- meta- epi-

The suffix that means "to control or stop" is: -crit -stole -cusis -stasis

The medical term that means "the science of or study of body changes caused by disease" is: path/o/gen/e/sis psych/ology bio/logy path/o/logy

The combining form onc/o means: growth gene tumor cancer

If a tumor is found to be benign, it is: terminal encapsulated, slow growing, and expansive fast growing and limited in size nonencapsulated, fast growing, and small

The medical term for new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor) is: protoplasm neonatal neoplasm cytoplasm

The literal meaning of the medical term carcin/oma is: star-like tumor crab-like tumor "invades with crab-like leg growths" worm-like tumor "invades with worm-like linear growths none of the above

The correct way to fracture or divide the medical term melanocarcinoma is: melano/carcin/oma mel/ano/carcin/oma melano/car/cin/oma melanocar/cinoma

The term 'af/ferent' (as in sensory impulses) is defined as: conveying toward the center conveying away from the center conveying both away from and toward the center none of the above

"I swear by Apollo the Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia..." is the beginning of what famous oath? Hippocratic Oath Declaration of Geneva Galenian Oath Celsus Oath

If an infection is "Chronic" it is characterized by: little change, slow progression, and long duration rapid change, slow progression, and short duration little change, rapid progression, and short duration rapid change, rapid progression, and short duration

An epithelial or covering cell malignant tumor is referred to as a(n): fibroma carcinoma neoplasm sarcoma

A tumor of the fibrous and cartilaginous tissue is called a(n): fibrochondroma melanoma neochondroma neoplasm

The study of disease is referred to as: oncology pathology immunology physiology

Cancers of the circulatory system include: capsulomas and neuromas neuromas and lymphomas leukemia and lymphomas all of the above

A fatty tumor is called a(n): lipoma, steatoma, or adipoma neuroma adenoma leukemia

The term "metastasis" means: to confine or localize to heal to spread to reduce

The term "hyperplasia" means: to begin development to stop development decrease in development increase in development

The term "diagnosis" means: limited knowledge lack of knowledge total knowledge before knowledge

The term "Clinical" means: to test in the hospital at patient's bedside none of the above

The term "Prognosis" means: full knowledge no knowledge after knowledge before knowledge

The term "Graphy" means ________: procedure using an instrument to record something A measurement on a graph A recording such as a radiograph none of the above

The term "Stetho/scop/e" literally means: instrument to examine the tonsils instrument to examine the eye instrument to examine the ear instrument to examine the chest

The term "Laryngo/scop/y" literally and actually means: the procedure of viewing and examining the oral cavity the procedure of viewing and examining the bronchi the procedure of viewing and examining the voice box the procedure of viewing and examining the alveoli

The term "Surgery" literally means: to cut procedure of working with instruments procedure of working by hand to record measurements

What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut"? nucleus cytoplasm ribosome nucleolus

The combining form hist/o- means: organ-like pertaining to a cell pertaining to the body tissue or web-like

A body part which is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n) ________: system organ tissue all of the above

Bone is described as _____ tissue. nervous connective cartilage epithelial

The directional term 'lateral' describes movement in which direction: above the point of reference below the point of reference to the side toward the midline

The directional term that means "toward the lower end of the body" is: proximal medial caudal lateral

The term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is: lateral proximal medial distal

The directional term for movement toward the back of the body is: superior dorsal anterior ventral

The term that describes movement toward the top of the body is: inferior dorsal posterior cephalic

The term that describes movement toward the belly is: dorsal ventral posterior none of the above

The directional term 'inferior' describes movement: toward the mid-line toward the upper end of the body toward the lower end of the body toward the back of the body

The term that divides the body into the right and left halves is the: transverse pane coronal plane frontal plane sagittal plane "like an arrow"

The term 'coronal' or 'frontal plane' divides the body into the: proximal and distal portions anterior and posterior portions superior and inferior portions all of the above

A trephine is used to remove ____: Bone Blood Muscle Skin

If one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a _____ position. adducted inverted supine prone

A 'Plantar Wart' is located on the : palm of the hand ventral surface of the fingers sole of the foot phalanges of the feet

The term defined as the process of drawing away from the mid-line or middle is: inversion abduction circumduction adduction

The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called: pronation adduction circumduction extension

About how many men will develop breast cancer? 1 in 1000 1 in 10,000 1 in 100 Men can't develop breast cancer

The term "Mammogram" means: an instrument for recording the breast a procedure for treating breast cancer a recording of the breast all of the above

Which of these was the first 3D-printed drug approved by the FDA? Nunolly Spritam Digeson Humidra

The term "Intravenous Injection -IV" means: within a vein within an artery between veins all of the above

The term "Phlebotomy" means: to surgically repair a vein to cut into an artery to cut into a vein to cut into the muscle

Which of these conditions would be treated with Phakic IOLs? Depression Angiostenosis Myopia Obesity

"Fluoroscopy" is used to record _____: moving body parts soft body tissue only non-moving body parts dense tissue

"Angiograms" are used for ______: recording the electrical activity of the heart muscles recording metabolic activity in the brain recording pictures of vessels recording pictures of bones

The "KUB" examination looks for defects in the: kidney, ureter, and bowels kidney, ureter, and bladder kidney, urinary tract, and back kidney, urethra, and bowels

The "Pyelogram" records information about the ______: kidney pelvis kidney ureter gall bladder kidney nephron

A "Myelogram" is used to record _____ information: cardio-muscle skeletal muscle spinal cord/nerve tissue smooth muscle

Body "X-rays" produce pictures of _____body tissue and bones: transparent epithelia soft dense

A "______" is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique. angiogram PET scan Computerized Axial Tomography Gamma Knife Surgery

A "______" produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Scan)-MRI X-ray CAT scan PET scan

Laser assisted surgery "LASIK" is used to correct: glaucoma pink eye myopia (and hyperopia) conjunctivitis

A "EKG or ECG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity. brain heart spinal nerve skeletal muscle

A "EEG" is used to record information about ______ electrical activity. brain heart nerve skeletal muscle

An "EMG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity. brain heart muscle skeletal muscle none of the above

A "PET Scan" is used to detect glucose or energy use levels of the ______: spinal cord brain heart gall bladder

A "Thallium - Hot Spot Test" is used to detect _____ damage. heart nerve bone cartilage

The term "Auscult/ation" literally means: process or procedure for listening process or procedure for seeing process or procedure for recording process or procedure for adjusting bone alignment

The term "Percuss/ion" literally means: process or procedure of striking process or procedure of hearing process or procedure of seeing process of procedure of recording

The term "ocular" literally means: refers to the ear refers to the auditory nerve refers to the olfactory nerve refers to the eye

The term "Sphygmo/mano/meter" literally means: to measure the pulse by hand to measure the heart rate by hand to measure the respiratory rate by hand all of the above

The procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called: Ultra/sono/graph/y cardio/graph/y arterio/graph/y none of the above

The term "Biopsy" literally means: a surgical procedure the procedure of viewing life a procedure of viewing disease a diagnostic procedure

The term "Opthalmo/scop/e" means: instrument to examine the ear instrument to examine the larynx instrument to examine the eye instrument to examine the nasal cavity

A "Tonometer" measures pressure within the ______: colon ear eye lung

The term "Nebuliz/er" means: one who causes a cure one who causes an injury one who causes a mist none of the above

The term "Cryo/surg/er/y" literally means: a procedure of one who works with instruments a procedure of one who works by hand with toxins a procedure of one who works by hand with heat a procedure of one who works by hand with cold

An "Otoscope" is used to view the: oropharynx ear eye trachea

The term "Tympanostomy" literally means: procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the epiglottis a recording of respiratory rates procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum procedure of removing tumors from the lungs

A "Spinal Tap" is used to _____: inject blood into the spinal fluid detect glucose levels take nerve tissue samples take fluid samples from the spinal fluid

The term "Catheter" literally means: to take away to let down, into to add to to pull up

A "Defibrillator" is used to correct ____: high blood pressure abnormal respiratory rates low blood pressure abnormal heart beats or rhythms

An "Electro Shock Therapy - EST" is also known as: Electric Cardiovascular Therapy Electric Convulsive Therapy Electric Convulsive Treatment none of the above

A "Pacemaker" can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with ____: fixed alternate impulses only fixed and/or alternate impulses alternate impulses only none of the above

The term "Bronchoscope" literally means: instrument to view the eye instrument to view the lungs instrument to view the ear instrument to view trachea-like structures

The abbreviation "ICU" refers to a(n): Integrated Care Unit Intensive Care Unit Intensive Cardiology Unit none of the above

The term "Intramuscular Injection-IM" literally means: between muscles within a muscle within a vein within an artery

"Lithotripsy" is a procedure for crushing ____: stones or calculi debris teeth bone polyps

"Cryosurgery" is used to treat ____: compound fractures ulcers verrucae or warts sun spots

The ______ is used to treat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations. CAT scan Alpha Knife Gamma Knife PET scan

Homeo/path/ic literally means: other or opposite of disease/refers many/disorder/refers to like or same/as disease/refers remedy/disease/refers

"Complimentary or Alternative Medicine" is now referred to as ______: Integrated Medicine Professional Medicine Co-operative Medicine all of the above

"Biofeedback" is a type of _____ therapy: holistic biochemical psychosomatic gene

"Aromatherapy" is a type of integrated therapy that some may feel is _____: suggestive, or placebo effect unsupported by clinical evidence psychosomatic all of the above

"Placebo Effect Therapy" (like hypnotherapy) uses the principle of _____: bone-nerve manipulation exercise suggestion and believability none of the above

"Therapeutic Touch Therapy" uses the principle that the body produces: energy or an aura antibodies hormones none of the above

"Massage and Reflexology" are examples of: psycho/therapy neurological medicine integrated medicine none of the above

"Acu/puncture" literally means: bone puncture a type of massage a type of therapeutic touch therapy needle puncture

Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is best known for: aroma therapy research The Stages of Death and Dying Programs of Integrated Healing and Medicine none of the above

Holistic therapies stress the importance of: Self-care Illness prevention Both self-care and illness prevention None of these are stressed by holistic therapies

Which of these treatments would commonly be labelled "orthodox" medicine? Chemotherapy Acupuncture Homeopathy Hypnosis

The Herbert Spiegel suggestibility test incorporates what organ? Heart Stomach Eye Pancreas

Which oil might an aromatherapist use to attempt to ease a client's joint pain? Sage Olive Canola Juniper

What does Reiki mean in Japanese? No pain Universal vital force Grey mist Hand pressure

Which of these is not one of Kubler-Ross' stages of grief? depression bargaining acceptance all of these are stages of grief

Which of these body parts is commonly massaged by practitioners of reflexology? Neck Hand Abdomen Chest

The practice of summoning a higher power to help treat disease is called: Spiritual healing Asynchronous healing Synechdoche healing Eight trigrams 64 palms technique

Therapeutic touch is also known as: Light therapy Auratherapy Kirlian therapy None of the above

Folk remedies are based on: Plants Charms Rituals All of the above

Acupuncture has been practiced in the United States since: 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

Who is considered the founder of osteopathy? Andrew Weil Andrew Taylor Still Samuel Hahnemann Daniel David Palmer

Who is considered the founder of homeopathy? Andrew Weil Andrew Taylor Still Samuel Hahnemann Daniel David Palmer

Who is considered the founder of chiropractics? Andrew Weil Andrew Taylor Still Samuel Hahnemann Daniel David Palmer

Phren/olog/y literally means: mind/science/procedure of rainbow/science/procedure of again/bends/of/procedure of like or same/as disease/refers

Any therapy that relies on the body's own healing powers is considered: Natural Alternative Traditional Holistic

Irid/olog/y literally means: mind/science/procedure of rainbow/science/procedure of again/bends/of/procedure of like or same/as disease/refers

All hypnosis techniques put an individual in a relaxed state of ____ brain wave activity. Alpha Beta Delta Gamma

Small acupuncture needles are used for: Eyes Hands Feet Ears

What type of medicine has ancient origins, strong cultural ties, and trained healers? Complementary Alternative Traditional Holistic

Acupuncture may be used to treat: Insomnia and back pain Headaches and migraines Arthritis and rheumatism Allergies and tinnitus All of the above

According to Barbara Ann Brennan's "Hands of Light," a white aura indicates: Health and happiness Suppressed anger Physical and emotional problems Substance abuse

What treats the body using principles similar to acupuncture and acupressure? Phrenology Reflexology Iridology Aromatherapy

What physicians administer small doses of similar disease substances to allegedly stimulate the natural body response of immunity? Homeopathic Allopathic Chiropractic Osteopathic

What physicians use antagonistic substances to attach to disease organisms or illness? Homeopathic Allopathic Chiropractic Osteopathic

What is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues by stroking, rubbing, kneading, and tapping? Acupuncture Acupressure Therapeutic touch Massage

The myeloid tissue in cancellous bone is semi-liquid and produces most RBCs, WBCs, and Platelets is usually referred to as: osteoclastic tissue fatty yellow marrow osteoblastic tissue bone marrow or red marrow

The upper jawbone is called the: maxilla masseter mandible manubrium

The first seven bones of the vertebral column (forming the neck) are the: sacrum cervical lumbar thoracic

The third set of 5 large vertebrae, which form the inward curve of the lower spine and are the spinal column's major weight bearers, are called: lumbar vertebrae thoracic vertebrae coccyx sacrum

The wrist bones composed of 8 small bones in two rows are called the: tarsals metatarsals carpus or carpals metacarpals

The ankle bones are called the ________ bones: tarsal carpal metacarpal metatarsal

The combining forms or terms that literally mean "rib" are: cervic/o- and trachel/o- ili/o- and ile/o- cost/o and pleuro- carp/o- and tars/o-

The combining word form that refers to the "spine, vertebral column, and/or vertebra" is: radi/o- skelet/o- rachi/o- and spondyl/o- rect/o-

The term that means cartilage swelling or cartilage tumor is: chondroma tendoma atheroma customa

The diagnostic term that literally means inflamed joint is: aponeur/itis tendin/itis burs/itis arthr/itis

The medical term Burs/itis literally means: cartilage inflamed meniscus inflamed wine sac or sac inflamed tendon inflamed

The term Ankylosis literally means: developing cell/state of crooked, stiff, bent/condition; bones pathologically fused together movement, motion/illness bone marrow/disease

The combining form of a term that means "hump or hunchback" is _____, and the medical condition of ______ is the backward bending of the thoracic (chest vertebrae) spine. kypho- - kyph/o/sis scolio- - scoliosis kinesio- - kinesiology lordo- - lordosis

The diagnostic term Genu Varum (knees are in the varus position) means: Knees are bent inward (knock-knee) hammer toe claw foot Knees are bent outward (bow-legged)

The combining form _____ means bone marrow or spinal cord. meio- "meiosis" myco- "mycosis" myelo- "osteomyelitis or myelogram" myo- "myositis"

The combining forms that mean "movement or motion" are: kinesio- and -praxia kypho- and lordo- uro- and steno- scolio- and cervico-

The combining forms that mean "stone" are: pyelo- and petro- petro- and litho- litho- and cysto- laparo- and abdomino-

The combining form scolio- means: crooked and curved hooked sway-back hunch-back

An ankle sprain is often characterized by ________: hemorrhaging weakness hematoma formation, with ligaments that are stretched, or partially or fully torn numbness

The diagnostic term Ankylos/ing Spondyl/itis refers to the auto-immune condition of Rheumatoid Arthritis and actually means: an addition to the body of a vertebrae a fissure of the skull a stone in the bursa the abnormal condition of stiffness and fusion of vertebrae

The diagnostic terms My/asthenia and Neur/asthenia means: Compact bone muscle weakness and nerve weakness bone marrow periosteum

The diagnostic term that means pain in the tendon is: tenalgia or tenodynia tendinodynia tendinoalgia tendenostenosis

The diagnostic term that means abnormal build up of calcium on the kneecap (patella) surface is: dys/chrondro/plasia ankyl/osis calcin/osis omoburs/itis

The diagnostic term Avulsion means: cancerous tumor of the organs tearing lose of a body part like a bone chip or ligament inflammation of the bone congenital fissure of the vertebral column

The diagnostic term for a disease that causes excessive amounts of uric acid crystals in the blood to be deposited in joint (elbow or toe) is: gout bunion myasthenia gravis exostosis

The diagnostic term Herniated Disc means: broken bone and abnormal benign growth on the surface of a bone ruptured or protruding inter/vertebral disk cartilage broken bone abnormal benign growth on the surface of a bone

The diagnostic term that means abnormal loss of bone density or increased bone poros/ity is: osteo/petr/o/sis fracture osteo/por/o/sis gout

The surgical terms Lamin/ectomy and Rachi/o/tomy actually mean: surgical fixation of a joint incision of the tendon suture of a muscle excision of posterior vertebral arch and cutting the vertebral column

The surgical term Arthr/o/desis means: surgical breaking of joint excision of a carpal joint incision of a bone surgical fixation or binding of a joint

An instrument used to cut bone is called a(n): osteo/tom/e arthro/tom/e arthro/clast/y osteo/arthro/tom/e

The surgical term for the repair of cartilage is called: oste/o/tomy burs/o/tomy anthr/o/clasia chondr/o/plasty

The term Chiro/pract/or literally means: one who cuts one who sutures one who works by hand one who practices by hand

The surgical term that means fusing together of the spine (vertebrae) is: tenomy/o/plasty lamin/ectomy aponeur/o/rrhaphy spondyl/o/syn/desis

The surgical term Phalang/ectomy means: excision of a finger or toe bone excision of the patella surgical repair of the tendon and muscle excision of the meniscus

The surgical term that means "incision into the skull to drain fluid" is: crani/o/tomy cranio/centesis cephal/o/sis crani/ostomy

The surgical term that actually means "surgically breaking joint apart" is: osteoclasia arthroclasia synovectomy arthrotomy

CTS is an abbreviation for ___________ Syn/drome (sign and symptom complex). Marfan's Charcot's Carpal Tunnel Lupus Erythematosus

The term Dys/chondro/plas/ia literally refers to: difficult joint formation faulty cartilage formation unusual bone shaping without cartilage development

The term for X-ray film (recording) of a joint is: electroarthro/graph arthro/gram arthro/scopy arthro/graphy

The procedural term that means visual examination inside a joint is: arthro/gram arthroscop/y arthograph/y arthro/centesis

The medical term "Gangli/ec/tom/y" means: process of cutting into a flap process of cutting into a valve process of cutting into a ball procedure of cutting out a knot

A physician who uses techniques and treatments common to Medical Doctors and Chiropractic Physicians is a(n): Physical Therap/ist Pod/iatr/ist Oste/o/path Ortho/paed/ist or Ortho/ped/ist

The medical term for a specialist who treats and diagnoses foot disease and disorders such as corns, bunions, claw foot, ingrown toenails, and par/onych/itis is a(n): Ortho/ped/ist Chiro/pract/or Pod/iatr/ist Chiro/pod/ist

The healing specialty that emphasizes a system of therapy based on the manipulation of the vertebral column and other bones of the body by hand is: Spondylist Chiropractic Chiropodist Orthopedist

The medical term that means an artificial substitute or addition replacing a missing body part (teeth, feet, hearing aid, eye lens) is: ortho/paed/ics ortho/tics chiro/pedon/ics prosth/esis

The diagnostic term Spondylo/listh/esis literally and actually means: vertebrae/slippage/condition state of swelling condition of slippage state of disease

The diagnostic term Ankylosing Spondylitis means: fusing/process vertebrae/inflamed inflamed bones that rupture bone elongation bone destruction caused by a disease

The diagnostic term Rheumat/oid Arthr/itis means: pain flowing through joint condition of joint swelling auto-immune disease often with cartilaginous hyper/troph/y state of joint inflammation

The diagnostic term Osteoarthritis means: bilateral joint inflammation inflammation of bone with ligament swelling inflamed bone and cartilage causing swelling inflammation of a bone joint causing bone hypertrophy

The diagnostic term Bunion (turnip sac) actually means: inflamed heel bursa bursa hypotrophy inflamed foot wart inflamed bursa of the big toe's metatarsophalangeal joint

The diagnostic term Rotator Cuff Avulsion actually means: bone chip in the upper arm rupture of the scapula tearing of shoulder joint's soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons (rotator cuff muscles) shoulder ligament compression

The diagnostic term Pre/patellar Burs/itis means: inflamed knee tendon inflamed knee ligament inflamed quadriceps tendon inflamed bursa below the knee

The diagnostic term Osteosarcoma means: swelling of bone and bone marrow swelling of bone marrow bone inflammation bone tumors that causes hard tissue to become soft and fleshy

The diagnostic term Hip Disarticulation (HD) also means: A surgical amputation through the joint capsule of the hip joint coxa rupture ruptured hip joint pelvic joint fusion

The diagnostic term Sub/luxation actually means: partial joint dislocation vertebrae rupture joint compression joint fusion

An Osteopathic Physician is represented by the Medical Abbreviation ____ and a Chiropractic Physician is represented by the Medical Abbreviation _______. OD and CP OD and CD DO and DC OD and DCP

The diagnostic term Hammer Toe means: the toe or toes of the foot are bent over or down the toes are crossed the toes are bent up the toes are spread apart

The term Examination means: the procedure of running tests the process or procedure of inspection the procedure of asking questions the process of touching

A Optometric Physician uses the Medical Abbreviation: OD DOP OP DO

The term Anthropo/metr/ic means: pertains to the length of digits refers to the measurement of humans refers to the size of body parts pertains to the measurement of joints

A bone process or eye membrane disease term that means resembling a wing is ________: pteryg/oid trapez/oid scapula/oid sphen/oid

Muscle terms for belly or abdomen are: abdominus or laparal minimus or microid iliacus teres or iliacus

A muscle directional term for middle or toward the middle is: maximo- and longo- megalo- or macro- medi- or meso- mega- or gusto-

A procedure of making a record of muscle activity is called: electro/myo/lith/o/tom/y electro/myo/graph/y electro/myo/gram electro/myo/graph

The condition resulting in spasms of the nerves and muscles due to an abnormally low concentration of calcium in the blood is: goiter tetany acidosis myxedema

The diagnostic term Anterior Polio/myel/itis means an: inflammation of the brain inflammation of the meninges inflammation (viral based attack) of the frontal gray horn of the spinal cord inflammation of the front white horn of the spinal cord

The diagnostic term My/asthenia Gravis actually means: heavy because of muscle weakness muscle strength muscle tone hard muscle feeling great

The diagnostic term Syn/dactylia means: fingers connected together heavy digits bad fingers and toes large hands, fingers, and toes

The diagnostic term Muscular Dys/trophy means: muscle cramping muscles that have faulty development; and wasting away of the muscles that did develop properly muscle enlargement muscle deformity

The muscle or body term trauma means: wound therapy bleeding collapse

The muscle term ad/duct/or literally means: one who/draws/toward to flex/up to bend/down to turn/out

The diagnostic term Pes Planus means: bent toes high arch flat foot clubbed foot

The muscle term supinator means: to the middle turns upward - one who down or downward to the side

The muscle term sphincter means: that which bind together that which lengthens that which shortens that which tightens

The machine that records muscle activity is called the: electromyo/grapher electromyo/graph electromyo/graphy electromyo/gram

The literal meaning of the diagnostic term Cardio/myo/path/y is: a condition that causes poor blood circulation to the heart muscle heart/muscle/disease/condition poor blood flow/trauma circulation/problems

The largest region of the brain is the: cerebellum medulla oblongata brain stem cerebrum

The term "psychology" literally means: the process of studying the bumps on the head the process or procedure of the science or study of thoughts the process or procedure of the science or study of the mind the procedure of the science of memory

The area of the brain responsible for respiration, heart rate, and smooth muscle control of our blood vessels is the: medulla oblongata cerebrum midbrain cerebellum

The structure that conducts nerve impulses to and from the brain and serves as a reflex center for some sensory information without input from the brain is the: spinal cord medulla oblongata meninges pons

The three-layered membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord and literally means membrane is called the: ganglion ventricles meninges nerves

The cord-like (string-like) structures that carry bio-electrical impulses from one part of the body to another are called ________. ventricles nerves meninges brain stem cells

A group of nerve cell bodies that are found outside of the spinal cord and brain are referred to as: ganglions or ganglia (pl.) medulla oblongata pia mater meninges

The term that means spinal cord inflammation is: myel/itis neur/itis gangl/itis mening/itis

The combining form en/cephal/o- actually means: cerebellum spinal cord brain nerve root

The combining form phren/o- means: speech one four mind or diaphragm

The combining form that means "physical sensation, sensitivity, or feeling" is: phas/o- esthesi/o- poli/o- phoro-

The combining form phas/o- means: sound mind gray matter speech

The combining form ment/o- means: mental images "ideo-" mind "ment/al" chin "ment/um" first "primi"

The prefixes hemi- and semi- mean: full half four before

The prefixes quadri- and tetra- means _________ and terato- means_______. half and equal two and three four and monster before and after

Iatro/genic means: condition of or state of to cause slight paralysis referring to the elderly physician caused

The suffix -paresis means: softening partial paralysis physician, treatment condition

The diagnostic term for inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is: mening/itis polio/myel/itis neur/algia poly/neur/itis

The endocrine system and the nervous systems are referred to as: ancillary body systems master body systems accessory body systems non-essential body systems

The diagnostic terms Neur/itis and Neur/algia mean: disease of the nerve and joints inflammation of many nerves developing nerve cells and spinal nerves inflamed nerves and pain in the nerves

The diagnostic term En/cephal/itis actually means: softening of the brain inflammation of the brain inflammation of the spinal cord developing nerve cell

The diagnostic term that means tumor made up of nerve cells is: neur/oma poly/neur/itis cerebr/al thromb/o/sis en/cephalo/malacia

The diagnostic term that means softening of the brain is: meningo/myelo/cele en/cephalo/malac/ia en/cephalo/myel/oradicul/itis neur/asthen/ia

The diagnostic term Cerebr/al Thromb/o/sis means: protrusion of the meninges inflammation of the gray matter blood tumor below the dura condition of a blood clot in the brain

The diagnostic term Neur/asthenia means: developing of the brain nerve weakness pain in the nerve inflammation of the brain

The diagnostic term for a disease characterized by early senility, confusion, loss of recognition of persons or familiar surroundings, and restlessness is: psychosis Parkinson's disease cerebral palsy Alzheimer's Disease

The diagnostic term for a viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes the skin to blister along the course of the nerve is: cerebral palsy sciatica shingles multiple sclerosis

The interruption of blood supply to the brain caused by a cerebral thrombosis, cerebral embolism, or cerebral hemorrhage is called: Cerebral aneurysm Cerebro/vascular Accident, Apoplexy, or Stroke Cerebral palsy Parkinson's Disease

The diagnostic term that means deficient supply of blood to the brain for a short time is called a(n): amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Reye's Syndrome Transient Ischemic Attack "TIA" cerebral aneurysm

The diagnostic term for an emotional disorder characterized by the use of ineffective skills for coping with anxiety or inner conflict is: Neurosis Psychosis Epilepsy Alzheimer's Disease

Which of these is not a sign of brain concussion? Unequal pupil size Increased appetite Deafness Restlessness

The diagnostic term for a condition caused by an increased amount of cerebral spinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain is: hydrocephalus shingles cerebrovascular accident cerebral palsy

The diagnostic term for a condition characterized by brain damage and lack of muscle control and partial paralysis is: Cerebro-Vascular Accident "CVA" Multiple Sclerosis "MS" Cerebral Palsy "CP" Parkinson's Disease "PD"

The procedural term Echo/encephalo/graphy actually means: record of the electrical impulses of the brain procedure of recording brain structures by use of sound X-ray of the cerebral ventricles process of recording the electrical impulses of the brain

An instrument used to record the electrical impulses of the brain is called an: electro/encephalo/gram echo/encephalo/graphy electro/encephalo/graph electro/encephalo/graphy

The diagnostic term for a process that includes the use of a computer to produce a series of images of the tissues of the brain at any desired depth is: zerography CAT Scan electroencephalogram lumbar puncture

The medical term Encephalo/angio/scler/o/sis means: softening of the spinal cord condition of hardening of the brain's blood vessels paralysis of one limb mental disease

The medical term that means without feeling or without sensation is: eu/phoria an/esthesia a/phoria psycho/somatic

The medical term that means the same as Quadri/plegia is: cephal/algia tetra/plegia mono/plegia psycho/genic

The medical term Dys/phasia means: difficulty in speaking pertaining to below the dura mater paralysis of one limb study of the mind

The medical term Psych/o/log/ist means: originating within the mind study of the mind specialist in the science and study of the mind mental disease

The medical term that means mental disease is: phrenic psychogenic hyperesthesia phrenopathy

The medical term cephalo/dynia means: hardening of the brain pain in the head mental disease softening of the brain

The medical term that means total paralysis is: pan/plegia tetra/plegia mono/paresia quadri/plegia

The medical term quadri/plegia means: paralysis of the limbs beyond paralysis of the lower limbs some paralysis paralysis of all four limbs

The medical term Coma means: sudden attack sleep like sudden, involuntary contraction of a group of muscles awake, alert, aware of one's surroundings

The medical term shunt means: tube implanted in the body to redirect the flow of a fluid sudden, involuntary contraction of a group of muscles state of profound unconsciousness violent jarring or shaking that results in an injury

The medical term ataxia means: sudden attack violent jarring lack of gross motor balance/coordination without blood flow

The medical term that means feeling "faint" is: seizure dystonia syncope convulsion

The medical abbreviations CNS, PNS, and ANS refer to divisions of the: cranial nerves spinal cord nervous system brain

The Cranial Nerves are string-like groups of nerves coming off of the: spinal cord cauda equina brain and brain stem pia mater

The medical term Psych/iatr/y literally means: the process of separating the mind the process of treating or curing the head the procedure of talking the procedure or process of treating or curing the mind

The term Psycholog/ist literally means: is a specialist in the science and study of the mind the procedure of the science of memory the process of studying the bumps on the head the process or procedure of the science or study of thoughts

The medical term Alzheimer's or Pick's Disease refers to: pre-senile dementia mental hyperactivity pre-senile paranoia mental slowness

The medical term that means Lou Gehrig's disease is also known as: Cerebral Palsy Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis Parkinson's Disease

The medical term Cerebral Contusion means: the process of bruising the brain the process of bruising the brain stem the process of bruising the spinal cord the process of bruising the head

The medical term Concussion means: to shake violently to confuse to cause mental pain to disorient

The diagnostic medical term Down Syndrome refers to: multiple symptoms associated with poor growth signs and symptoms associated with mental anomaly multiple signs associated with physical shortness a genetic defect causing multiple defects seen with degrees of intellectual disability

The medical term Hemat/oma means: to hemorrhaging blood slowing blood clot blood swelling or tumor

The medical term Epi/lepsy means: seizure upon the mind and body apoplexy great convulsions small convulsions

The medical term Opistho/tonos (backward bending tone) means: tension that flexes tension that supports tension that bends back and head backward tension that bends

The medical term Septic/emia means: bacteria in the blood chemical in the blood poison in the blood virus in the blood

The medical term Neuro/fibromat/osis is characterized by: Myelitis Multiple fiber-like nerve tumors Myeloma Neuritis Infantile

The medical term Chalazion Cyst literally means: eye cyst facial sac hailstone sac of eyelid nerve sac

The term Con/junctiv/itis literally means together/joined/inflamed. It actually means: inflamed eye inflammation of the membrane that covers the eyeball and the eyelid inflammation of the inner eyeball inflamed eyelid

The medical term Dacryo/cyst/itis or Lacrimo/cyst/itis means: inflammation of the tear sac inflammation of the eye sac inflammation of the tear duct inflammation of the tear gland sac

The medical term Glauc/oma actually means: Waterfall, Cloudy, or Gray Vision swelling of blood watery tumor tumor of black

The medical term Kerat/itis actually means: inflammation of the eye's cornea inflamed eye chamber to become smooth inflamed eye lid

The medical term Opto/metr/ist literally means: a specialist in sight management a specialist in the eye a specialist in eye diseases specialist in measuring sight

Miotic Eye Drops cause the eyes pupil to: constrict dilate close become cloudy

The E Eye Chart is used to measure: only farsightedness only glaucoma only nearsightedness visual acuity

The medical term Myoptic (adj.) literally means_____ and actually means____: nearsightedness or shortsighted cross eyed wall eyed far eye or farsightedness

The medical term Tetanus usually refers to: suffocation muscle spasms of body caused by bacteria Clostridium tetani toxins muscle cramps breathing problems

The Optic (sight), Oculomotor (eye movement), Trochlear (pulley-like), and Abducens (to draw away) Nerves all innervate the eye in some way. These are referred to as Cranial Nerves _________________ (OOOTTAFAGVAH): 2, 3, 4, and 6 1, 8, 9, and 1 1 1, 3, 5, and 12 1, 7, 8, and 11

The medical term Bell's Palsy is also known as: paralysis of the extremities facial paralysis or palsy abdominal paralysis or palsy rectal paralysis or palsy

The medical term Cerebral Palsy (CP) is characterized by: partial or complete paralysis caused by cancer partial paralysis caused by an infection complete paralysis caused by spinal cord compression Brain damage around the time of birth; CP is manifested by abnormal muscle tone, movements, and coordination (dyskinesias)

The medical term Para/noia literally means "mind/beyond or beside" or refers to a behavior that is out of touch with reality or: mind failure and is like schizophrenia mind beyond and is like dementia mind beyond and is a type of neurosis refers to abnormal thinking or reasoning

The term Schizo/phrenia (split/mind - with delusions, persecution, hallucinations, jealousy, and/or catatonia "stupor") actually refers to a type of Psych/osis (loss of reality) that is also characterized by: psychosomatic episodes thought deterioration and lack of social functioning before 45 Y/O hyperactive behavior neurotic behavior

The diagnostic medical term Multiple Sclerosis (MS) refers to: loss of body movement caused by brain deterioration paralysis of the lower legs caused by sciatic nerve damage deterioration or loss of the myelin sheath nerve body covering deterioration of the spinal cord

Parkinson's Disease causes body tremors (shaking), weak speech, shuffling of feet, and depression. Other patients may experience: hyperactivity voice loss, sphincter problems, falls and paralysis loss of vision muscle swelling

The body term Cerumen is also known as: ear wax nasal discharge saliva drainage blood with pus

The medical term Myring/itis (tympan/itis: drum/inflamed) actually means: inflammation of the eardrum inflammation of the inner ear inflammation of the middle ear inflammation of the ear canal

Aural Atresia refers to: closure of the outer auditory or hearing canal closure of the Eustachian Tube closure of the inner ear closure of the middle ear

The medical terms Palpebr/itis and Blepharo/ptosis refer to: eyelid tearing and eyelid crusts eyelid tumors and eyelid swelling eyelid stye "hordeolum" and eyelid infections eyelid inflammation and eyelid drooping

The medical term Retin/itis Pigmentosa can be called: uveitis ocular shading animal tracks macular degeneration

The medical term Trach/oma refers to a chlamydial (to cloak) infection causing: Swollen eyelids Corneal scars Blindness Rough swollen eye lesions

The outer hard layer of the eye (white of eye) is the: pupil choroid iris sclera

The eye structure that lies directly behind the pupil and iris is the: vitreous fluid retina lens cornea

The tear glands that lubricate and protect the eye are called: meibomian glands vitreous glands lacrimal glands aqueous glands

The inner layer of the eye with the vision receptors is the: conjunctiva retina choroid lens

The small organs that produce and drain tears from the eye are the: lacrimal glands and ducts meibomian glands and ducts optic glands and ducts sebaceus glands and ducts

The mucous membrane lining the inner eyelids & globe eyeball is the: vitreous membrane lacrimal membrane aqueous membrane conjunctiva

The nerve in the eye that carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain is the: trochlear arena optic nerve oculomotor nerve olfactory nerve

The diagnostic term Blephar/itis means: inflammation of the tear duct softening of the sclera inflammation of the eyelid condition of white pupil

The diagnostic term Photo/phobia means: paralysis of the iris inflammation of the sclera caused by light pain in the eye abnormal aversion to or fear of light

The term for an abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus is: dacryo/cyst/itis sclero/kerat/itis oculo/myc/o/sis ophthalm/algia

The diagnostic term for obstruction of the eyelids sebaceous gland is: glaucoma cataract chalazion nystagmus

The diagnostic term Cataract actually means: impaired vision as a result of aging separation of the retina from the choroid layer abnormally increased intra-ocular pressure clouding of the lens of the eye

Mydr/iatic Drops are used to: Dilate pupils Wet eyes Stop itching Restore vision

The diagnostic term "Hyperopia" means: farsightedness nearsightedness impaired vision as a result of aging clouding of the lens of the eye

An instrument that examines the interior of the eye is called a(n): pupillo/scop/e tono/metr/y opto/myo/metr/y ophthalmo/scop/e

The medical term for a physician who specializes in Ophthalmology is: Ophthalmologist Optician Oculist Optologist

The medical term that actually means one who is skilled in filling prescriptions for lenses is: Ophthalmopathy Optician Ophthalmologist Optometrist

The medical term for a specialist who studies the diseases of the eye and is a medical doctor is: Retinologist Optician Ophthalmologist Oculist

The medical term Opto/metr/ist literally means: pertaining to the science or study of the eye pertaining to the eyelid pertaining to the eye specialist in the measurement of sight

The medical term visual acuity means: sharpness of vision agent that dilates the pupil agent that contracts the pupil one who measures and fits glasses

The structure in the inner ear that contains balance receptors and endolymph is called the: semicircular canals pinna tympanic membrane cochlea

The malleus, incus, and stapes make up the bones of the middle ear called the: ossicles inner ear external auditory meatus auricle

The combining forms acous- and audi/o- both mean: hearing ear stapes eardrum

The diagnostic term ot/itis interna can also be called: mastoiditis tympanitis labyrinthitis otomastoiditis

The medical term for a fungal infection of the ear is: tympanitis otopyorrhea otosclerosis otomycosis

The diagnostic term ot/algia means: inflammation of the eardrum inflammation of the middle ear discharge of pus from the ear pain in the ear

The diagnostic term for a chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by dizziness (Vertigo) and ringing (Tinnitus) in the ear is: Meniere's Disease Pick's Disease Parkinson's Disease Marfan's Syndrome

The diagnostic term for ringing in the ears is: tinnitus otitis externa vertigo ceruminoma

The diagnostic term for dizziness is: ceruminoma tinnitus vertigo otitis externa

With mechanical deafness, there is a problem with the: Outer ear Inner ear Middle ear None of the above

The medical term that means a specialist who studies and treats the diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, and throat is: Audiologist Otologist Audiology Otorhinolaryngologist

The term that means one who studies and treats disease of the ear is: Otologist Otorhinolaryngologist Audiologist Audiology

A specialist who specializes in the study of hearing is an: Optician Otologist Otorhinolaryngologist Audiologist

A Chiropractor specializes in the repositioning of bones with adjustments in order to relieve nerve and tissue pressure caused by bone ________: subluxations luxations ossifications compressions

A physician that uses techniques and treatments similar to Medical Doctors and Chiropractors is a(n): Urologist Opthalmologist Osteopath Cardiologist