Question 1

The patient is having pain immediately below the cervical spine.The doctor will x-ray the:

Accepted Answer

A) lumbar spine. 
B) thoracic spine. 
C) coccyx. 
D) sacral spine. 
A) lumbar spine. 
B) thoracic spine. 
C) coccyx. 
D) sacral spine.

Question 2

The medical term that means disease of the skin is:

Accepted Answer

A) erythroderma. 
B) dermatitis. 
C) dermatomycosis. 
D) dermatopathy. 
A) erythroderma. 
B) dermatitis. 
C) dermatomycosis. 
D) dermatopathy.

Question 3

The hormones glucagon and insulin are produced in the:

Accepted Answer

A) islets of Langerhans. 
B) gallbladder. 
C) liver. 
D) small intestine. 
A) islets of Langerhans. 
B) gallbladder. 
C) liver. 
D) small intestine.

Question 4

Histology is the study of:

Accepted Answer

A) tumors. 
B) cells. 
C) disease. 
D) tissues. 
A) tumors. 
B) cells. 
C) disease. 
D) tissues.

Question 5

A surgical procedure performed to relieve symptoms of a ruptured disk is a:

Accepted Answer

A) laminectomy. 
B) vertebrectomy. 
C) clavicotomy. 
D) arthroplasty. 
A) laminectomy. 
B) vertebrectomy. 
C) clavicotomy. 
D) arthroplasty.

Question 6

The heart is divided into left and right sides by the:

Accepted Answer

A) tricuspid valve. 
B) mitral valve. 
C) septum. 
D) aorta. 
A) tricuspid valve. 
B) mitral valve. 
C) septum. 
D) aorta.

Question 7

The medical term that means study of skin is:

Accepted Answer

A) cytology. 
B) histology. 
C) pathology. 
D) dermatology. 
A) cytology. 
B) histology. 
C) pathology. 
D) dermatology.

Question 8

What is the largest lymphatic organ?

Accepted Answer

A) Liver 
B) Thymus gland 
C) Spleen 
D) Lymph nodes 
A) Liver 
B) Thymus gland 
C) Spleen 
D) Lymph nodes

Question 9

Systolic blood pressure is the name for:

Accepted Answer

A) high blood pressure. 
B) the lower number of a blood pressure. 
C) low blood pressure. 
D) the upper number of a blood pressure. 
A) high blood pressure. 
B) the lower number of a blood pressure. 
C) low blood pressure. 
D) the upper number of a blood pressure.

Question 10

The structure that attaches bone to bone is the:

Accepted Answer

A) tendon. 
B) ligament. 
C) periosteum. 
D) joint. 
A) tendon. 
B) ligament. 
C) periosteum. 
D) joint.

Question 11

The doctor mentioned that the patient's red blood cell (RBC)count has decreased.RBCs are:

Accepted Answer

A) leukocytes. 
B) platelets. 
C) erythrocytes. 
D) eosinophils. 
A) leukocytes. 
B) platelets. 
C) erythrocytes. 
D) eosinophils.

Question 12

Which of the following is an involuntary muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) Smooth muscle 
B) Trapezius muscle 
C) Cardiac muscle 
D) Skeletal muscle 
A) Smooth muscle 
B) Trapezius muscle 
C) Cardiac muscle 
D) Skeletal muscle

Question 13

Which of following is a collective term for the external genitalia?

Accepted Answer

A) Fundus 
B) Outer perimetrium 
C) Bartholin glands 
D) Vulva 
A) Fundus 
B) Outer perimetrium 
C) Bartholin glands 
D) Vulva

Question 14

A third-degree burn damages:

Accepted Answer

A) the epidermis. 
B) the epidermis and the dermis. 
C) the true skin. 
D) the epidermis,dermis,and subcutaneous tissue. 
A) the epidermis. 
B) the epidermis and the dermis. 
C) the true skin. 
D) the epidermis,dermis,and subcutaneous tissue.

Question 15

The two principal functions of the lymphatic system involve:

Accepted Answer

A) regulating body temperature and balance. 
B) maintaining fluid balance and immunity. 
C) providing a framework for body and immunity. 
D) digestion and maintenance of fluid balance. 
A) regulating body temperature and balance. 
B) maintaining fluid balance and immunity. 
C) providing a framework for body and immunity. 
D) digestion and maintenance of fluid balance.

Question 16

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the mind and body (relationship)?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychosomatic 
B) Neurosis 
C) Psychosis 
D) Neurotic 
A) Psychosomatic 
B) Neurosis 
C) Psychosis 
D) Neurotic

Question 17

The transparent membrane that lines the upper and lower eyelid and the anterior portion of the eye,and whose inflammation causes "pink eye," is formally known as:

Accepted Answer

A) retina. 
B) sclera. 
C) pupil. 
D) conjunctiva. 
A) retina. 
B) sclera. 
C) pupil. 
D) conjunctiva.

Question 18

The patient has stones in the gallbladder.The medical term for this is:

Accepted Answer

A) renolithiasis. 
B) cholelithiasis. 
C) pyloric stenosis. 
D) gallelithiasis. 
A) renolithiasis. 
B) cholelithiasis. 
C) pyloric stenosis. 
D) gallelithiasis.

Question 19

Which of the following are upper and lower arm bones?

Accepted Answer

A) Humerus,radius,and ulna 
B) Femur,tibia,and fibula 
C) Scapula,clavicle,and sternum 
D) Carpals,metacarpals,and phalanges 
A) Humerus,radius,and ulna 
B) Femur,tibia,and fibula 
C) Scapula,clavicle,and sternum 
D) Carpals,metacarpals,and phalanges

Question 20

Which of the following is a disease/condition that is the leading cause of fractures,because the bone tissue becomes porous,thin,and brittle?

Accepted Answer

A) Osteoarthritis 
B) Herniated nucleus pulposus 
C) Rheumatoid arthritis 
D) Osteoporosis 
A) Osteoarthritis 
B) Herniated nucleus pulposus 
C) Rheumatoid arthritis 
D) Osteoporosis

Exam 22: Medical Terminology, basic Human Structure, and Disorders

The patient is having pain immediately below the cervical spine.The doctor will x-ray the:

The medical term that means disease of the skin is:

The hormones glucagon and insulin are produced in the:

Histology is the study of:

A surgical procedure performed to relieve symptoms of a ruptured disk is a:

The heart is divided into left and right sides by the:

The medical term that means study of skin is:

What is the largest lymphatic organ?

Systolic blood pressure is the name for:

The structure that attaches bone to bone is the:

The doctor mentioned that the patient's red blood cell (RBC)count has decreased.RBCs are:

Which of the following is an involuntary muscle?

Which of following is a collective term for the external genitalia?

A third-degree burn damages:

The two principal functions of the lymphatic system involve:

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the mind and body (relationship)?

The transparent membrane that lines the upper and lower eyelid and the anterior portion of the eye,and whose inflammation causes "pink eye," is formally known as:

The patient has stones in the gallbladder.The medical term for this is:

Which of the following are upper and lower arm bones?

Which of the following is a disease/condition that is the leading cause of fractures,because the bone tissue becomes porous,thin,and brittle?

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