MRT110 McGrawHill Review Questions

To form an adjective from the word patella, you end the word with

-ar

The medial _____ will be repaired at the same time.

meniscus

This injectable drug should help replace the loss of ______ fluid in the patient's knee.

synovial

When standing in front of a patient who is in the anatomical position, you can see:

palm of the hands

A plane that divides the body into left and right sides:

sagittal

A plane that divides the body into top and bottom sides:

transverse

several tissues work together to carry out specific functions in a(n)

organ

word that means pertaining to within the cell

intracellular

word that has an element meaning together:

synovial

General term for all types of fatty compounds in the body us:

lipid

term that is associated with the function of transmitting impulses for coordination

nervous

suffix in homeostasis stands for:

standstill or control

The integumentary system is composed of the

skin, hair, nails, sweat glands

the root in the term of dysmorphology means:

form

The word for maintaining the stability of a body system or the body's internal environment is:

homeostasis

element that means build up:

anabol-

opposite of posterior

anterior

opposite of anterior

posterior

the diaphragm separates the _____ and _____ cavities

thoracic; abdominal

root element of the term epigenetics:

gen

a clear fluid collected from body tissues and transported to the venous circulation is:

lymph

word that means a band of fibrous connective tissue connecting two structures:

ligament

connects bone to muscle

tendon

s/ for inflammation

-itis

s/ for to examine, view

-scopy

r/cf blood

hem/o-

r/cf air

pneum/o-

r/ chest

thorax

s/ pertaining to

-al, -ary, -atory, -ic, -ior, -tic

r/cf lung

pulmon/o-

s/ study of

-logy

s/ one who studies, specialist

-logist

s/ process or action

-ation

r/ to breathe

respir

r/cf heart

cardi/o-

r/cf muscle

my/o-

p/ complete

dia-

r/ knowledge of an abnormal condition

-gnosis

r/ recognize an abnormal condition

-gnose

s/ record

-gram

r/cf electricity

electr/o-

p/ in

in-

r/ area of dead tissue

-farct

s/ action, condition

-ion

s/ blood condition

-emia

r/ to block

isch-

s/ structure

-um

p/ before, project forward

pro-

singular ending -a

plural ending -ae

singular ending -ax

plural ending -aces

singular ending -en

plural ending -ina

singular ending -ex

plural ending -ices

singular ending -is

plural ending -es or -ides

singular ending -ix

plural ending -ices

singular ending -ma

plural ending -mata

singular ending -on or -um

plural ending -a

singular ending -us

plural ending -era or -i or -ora

singular ending -x

plural ending -ges

singular ending -y

plural ending -ies

singular ending -xy

plural ending -ices

persistent high arterial blood pressure

hypertention

persistent low arterial blood pressure

hypotension

tube that connect a kidney to the urinary bladder

ureter

canal leading from the bladder to the outside & greek for passage of urine and urinary canal

urethra

latin for armpit

axilla

r/ armpit

axill-

r/ neck

cervic-

greek for a swelling or knot

ganglion

large wing-shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of the pelvis, the third part of the large intestine

ilium

sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes; lubricates the food in the digestive tract; greek for slime

mucus

pertaining to mucus or the mucosa

mucous

r/ mucus

muc

s/ full of; like

-osa

lining of a tubular structure that secretes mucus

mucosa

greek for one who stands before

prostate

organ in which an egg develops into a fetus

uterus

term that refers to the process of inserting a tube into the trachea

intubation

protrusion of the spinal cord through a defect in the vertebral arch, hernia of the spinal cord

myelocele

synonym for newborn

neonate

a short term small stroke with symptoms lasting for less than 24 hours; “mini-attack” a brief interruption of blood flow to the brain

TIA

TIA

transient ischemic attack

a treatment that uses light rays

phototherapy

first bowel movement of the newborn

meconium

p/ difficult or painful

dys-

spina bifida results of the _____ _____ to close over the ______ _______.

vertebral column; spinal cord

EX: the neonate had dyspnea upon birth that continued for several hours. How would you explain this condition to the parents?

your baby is breathing difficult

pronunciation of syncope

SIN-koh-pee

reason for an autopsy to be performed

cause of death

apgar score on a newborn above ______ is normal.

7

term for heart problems present at birth

congenital cardiovascular defects

a newborn baby’s brain is ______ of its adult size

one-quarter

normal full term babies lose up to _______ percent of their birth weight during the first few days of life.

10

a _______ defect in a newborn is an opening in the wall that separates the right and left sides of the heart.

septal

means an abnormally small head

microcephaly

APGAR

appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration

a quick test given to newborns immediately after birth to assess their overall physical condition and determine if they need medical assistance

APGAR

EX: A teenager complained that it was hard for him to have friends over because his room was never clean enough. He wiped down his doorknob repeatedly, but it was never clean enough. The psychologist believed that the child may be suffering from:

OCD

pronunciation of hemiparesis

HEM-ee-peh-REE-sis

manic depressive disorder

bipolar disorder

change in the skeletal system that may occur in postmenopausal women

osteoporosis