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Kathy has a hearing defect in both ears. Her condition occurs
bilaterally
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The prefix for rapid is
tachy
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Someone with bladder cancer would likely have which of the following symptoms
hematuria
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A patient with chronic ear infections should see an
otolaryngologist
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Which surgical procedure may be preformed on someone with breast cancer
mastectomy
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What ubstrument would be used to examine someone with a hearing problem
otoscope
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The contraction of what muscle causes the heart to beat
myocardium
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Someone with superficial burn has damaged the
epidermis
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The presence of blood in the urine is
hematuria
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The suffix "itis" means
inflammation
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The word root "leuko" means
white
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A benign tumor made up of fat cells is a
lipoma
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The word root "osteo" means
bone
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The word root "hepat" means
liver
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The medical root for "red" is
erythro
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The prefix "post" means
after
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The suffix "oma" means
tumor
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The word root "lingua" or "gloss" means
tongue
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The suffix that means "surgical removal of" is
ectomy
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The word root "gingiva" means
gum
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The word root that means "bag" or "bladder" is
cyst
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The prefix "mal" means
bad
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The prefix "later" means
side
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The prefix "toxic" means
poisonous
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Name the organ found in the cranial cavity
brain
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Name the organ found in the spinal cavity
spinal cord
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Name the organs found in the thoracic cavity
heart and lungs
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Name the organs found in the abdominal cavity
stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
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What divides the ventral cavity into two parts by separating the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity
diaphragm
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Name the organs found in the pelvic cavity
urinary bladder, reproductive organs
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What body cavities are dorsal or posterior
cranial or spinal
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What body cavities are anterior or ventral
thoracic, abdominal, pelvic
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A mild sunburn would be
superficial
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A stab wound with a long blade would be
deep
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Which plane divides the body into equal left and right half's
sagittal plane
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Which plane divides the body into front and back half's
frontal plane
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Which plane divides the body into top and bottom half's
transverse plane
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Towards the head
superior
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Towards the feet
inferior
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Above or upper
superior
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below or lower
inferior
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Ventral/Anterior means
on the front of the body
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Dorsal/Posterior means
on the back of the body
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towards the midline of the body
medial
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away from the midline of the body
lateral
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towards the trunk or near the point of attachment
caudal
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away from the point of attachment
distal
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Three top abdominal regions
R hypochondriac, epigastric, L hypochondriac
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Three middle abdominal regions
R lumbar, umbilical, L lumbar
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Three lower abdominal regions
R iliac, hypogastric, L iliac
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Name the 4 tissue types
epithealial, connective, muscle, nervous
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Name the two main membrane types
mucous and serous
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What are mucous membranes and what are thier purpose
they are in the lining of the body system that leads to the outside of the body
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What type of fluid is contained in the double walled membrane that lines close to body cavities
serous
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The outer part of a serous membrane which lines the cavity called
parietal membrane
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The inner part of a serous membrane which covers the organ called
visceral
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A cut or incision on the skin where infection is not present is a
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This type of healing occurs in large, open wounds
granulation
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The medical term for scar tissue is
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The study of shape and structure of an organisms body is
anatomy
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The study the way an organism body works is
physiology
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The medical term for the finger bone
phalange
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The largest bone in the body is
femur
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The outer covering of the bone is
periosteum
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The shaft of the long bone is called
diaphysis
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The bones of the skull, spine, and chest make up the
axial skeleton
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The main reason or applying a cast around a fracture is to
immobilize the bone
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Ashley suffers from painful inflammation of her joints, this condition is called
arthritis
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The medical term for the knee cap is
patella
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What is the medical term for the breast bone
sternum
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Which of the following is a cranial bone
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a. coccyx
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b. pleura
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c. sternum
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d. occipital
D
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What bone is part of the pelvis
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a. femur
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b. mandible
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c. coccyx
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d. pubis
D
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Bones are comprised of what cells
osteocytes
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A tree falls on your leg causing a bone injury, but does not completely separate the bone. What disorder do you have
greenstick fracture
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What disorder is classified as curvature of the spine
scoliosis
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Alex injured her ankle while ice skating. An xray reveals no bone abnormality, but her doctor feels she damaged ligaments. What is he diagnosis
sprain
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\________ is a disease where bones become porous, lose calcium and phosphorus and are more likey to fracture
osteoporosis
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The medical term for a spine that becomes sway back is
lordosis
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If you move from a sitting to a standing position, what type of joint movement occurs at the knee
extension
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Donny falls from a tree his tibia breaks through the skin. This fracture is called
compound
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\________ is the abnormal curvature of the thoracic spine causing a humpback
kyphosis
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The process d blood cell formation in the red marrow is called
hemopoesis
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One function of the skeletal system is the storage of
calcium
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Amanda fell off her bike and broke her clavical. What is this bone injury called
fracture
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What type of motion occurs when you turn your head from side to side
rotation
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Chewing involves which moveable skull bone
mandible
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The area where the cranial bones join together to form immovable parts are called
sutures
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What join allowed for the greatest freedom of movment
ball and socket
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What lower arm bone is located on the thumb side
radius
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What fluid reduces friction during joint movement
synovial fluid
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Dense bone is called "compact bone" and "porous bone" is called
spongy
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A tear in a muscle, as a result of excessive use that results in minimal bleeding inside of the muscle, pain and swelling is called
strain
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