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, lung

pneum/o-

r/ chest

-thorax

s/ pertaining to

-ic, -al, -ary, -atory, -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

hypertention

persistent high arterial blood pressure

hypotension

persistent low arterial blood pressure

greek for urinary canal

ureter

ureter

tube that connect a kidney to the urinary bladder

greek for passage of urine

urethra

urethra

canal leading from the bladder to the outside

latin for armpit

axilla

r/ armpit

axill-

r/ neck

cervic-

greek for a swelling or knot

ganglion

latin for to twist or roll up

ileum

ileum

third portion of the small intestine

latin for groin

ilium

ilium

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

greek for slime

mucus

mucus

sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes

mucous

pertaining to mucus or the mucosa

r/ mucus

muc-

s/ full of; like

-osa

mucosa

lining of a tubular structure that secretes mucus

greek for one who stands before

prostate

latin for womb

uterus

uterus

organ in which an egg develops into a fetus

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

to determine 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