BOT1613 midterm
Which of the following abbreviations stands for the digestive system?
GI
Which of the following directional terms is interchangeable with inferior?
caudal
The term for a regular scar (not hypertrophic) is:
cicatrix
The noise produced by bones or cartilage rubbing together is called:
crepitation
The term for profuse sweating is:
diaphoresis
Which of the following directional terms is the opposite of anterior?
dorsal
An infection of the skin fold around the nail is called:
paronychia
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called:
scoliosis
Which of the following conditions is commonly called warts?
verruca
Which of the following surface lesions is a blister?
vesicle
Movement away from the midline of the body is called:
abduction
Which of the following terms means a scraping away of the skin surface by friction?
abrasion
Which of the following is a genetic condition in which the body is unable to make melanin?
albinism
Which of the following medications is used to deaden pain?
anesthetic
Which of the following medications is used to kill mites or lice?
antiparasitic
Which of the following involves obtaining fluid from a joint in order to examine it to make a diagnosis?
arthrocentesis
Which of the following procedures examines the inside of a joint?
arthroscopy
Which of the following procedures is commonly referred to as a chemical peel?
chemabrasion
In which of the following types of fracture is the bone shattered?
comminuted fracture
Which of the following terms means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound?
compound fracture
Which of the following medications is used to reduce inflammation?
corticosteroid
Which of the following medical terms is misspelled?
crainial
Which of the following surgical procedures uses cold?
cryosurgery
Which of the following surgical procedures removes superficial skin lesions with scraping?
curettage
Which of the following surgical procedures is the removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound?
debridement
The shaft of a long bone is called the:
diaphysis
The knee is ________ to the hip.
distal
Which of the following directional terms means farther away from the point of attachment to the body?
distal
Which of the following terms refers to a bruise caused by blunt trauma to the skin?
ecchymosis
A Colles' fracture is a fracture of the ankle.
false
An allograft comes from the person's own body.
false
An antiparasitic treats fungal infections.
false
Diaphoresis is a whitening of the skin.
false
Fourth-degree burns are the deepest burns.
false
In cyanosis, the skin turns black.
false
Lordosis is an excessive curvature of the thoracic spine.
false
Lordosis is commonly called humpback.
false
Pediculosis is a mite infestation.
false
THA stands for knee replacement surgery.
false
The coronal plane divides the body into upper and lower portions.
false
The sagittal plane is also called the coronal plane.
false
The term medial refers to the side.
false
Vitiligo is a reddening of the skin.
false
Widespread aching and pain in the muscles and soft tissue is called:
fibromyalgia
Which of the following planes divides the body into front and back portions?
frontal
Which of the following diagnostic procedures gives a rapid examination of a tissue sample?
frozen section
Which of the following conditions is commonly called a ruptured disk?
herniated nucleus pulposus
Which of the following cancerous lesions is frequently seen in immunodeficient patients?
kaposi's sarcoma
Which of the following terms does NOT refer to an abnormal skin color?
keratosis
The medical term for humpback is:
kyphosis
Which of the following surgical procedures relieves pressure on a compressed spinal nerve?
laminectomy
Which of the following directional terms is the opposite of medial?
lateral
Which of the following procedures removes fat from under the skin?
liposuction
________ is a decrease in bone mass that results in thinning and weakening of the bone.
osteoporosis
Which of the following types of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened?
pathologic fracture
Which of the following conditions is a lice infestation?
pediculosis
Which of the following directional terms means more to the back side of the body?
posterior
Which of the following directional terms means lying face down?
prone
Which of the following directional terms is the opposite of distal?
proximal
Which of the following diseases is caused by a calcium and vitamin D deficiency?
rickets
Which of the following planes divides the body into left and right portions?
sagital
Which of the following conditions is caused by a mite infestation?
scabies
Which of the following bones is the shoulder blade?
scapula
The tibia is commonly referred to as the:
shin bone
Which of the following is a sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction?
spasm
Which of the following body cavities is a dorsal cavity?
spinal
Which of the following conditions is caused by overuse or overstretching?
strain
Which of the following directional terms means toward the surface of the body?
superficial
Which of the following directional terms means more toward the head or above another structure?
superior
Which of the following terms means lying face up?
supine
Which of the following conditions is commonly called athlete's foot?
tinea pedis
Which of the following planes is the only horizontal plane?
transverse
A cicatrix is a scar.
true
A dermatome is an instrument for cutting thin skin transplants.
true
A keloid is a hypertrophic scar.
true
A verruca is commonly called a wart.
true
A vesicle is commonly called a blister.
true
Albinism is a genetic disorder with the lack of melanin.
true
C&S identifies the type of bacteria causing an infection and which antibiotic will best fight it.
true
Decubitus ulcers are commonly called bedsores.
true
Eschar is a layer of dead tissue that develops over a deep burn.
true
Gangrene is characterized by tissue necrosis.
true
Hyperemia is a reddening of the skin.
true
Lateral epicondylitis is commonly referred to as tennis elbow.
true
Lesion is a general term for a wound, injury, or abnormality.
true
Spinal stenosis means the narrowing of the spinal canal.
true
The abbreviation LE stands for the leg.
true
The abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or fascia is called a contracture.
true
The directional term anterior means pertaining to the front.
true
The dorsum is found on the posterior side of the trunk.
true
The sagittal plane divides the body into left and right portions.
true
The term deep means farther away from the surface of the body.
true
The term prone means lying face downward.
true
The transverse plane is also called the horizontal plane.
true
Urticaria is commonly called hives.
true
Which of the following conditions is also called hives?
urticaria
This infection is commonly called chickenpox.
varicella
Which of the following directional terms specifically refers to the belly side of the body?
ventral
Which of the following skin graft procedures uses skin from another species?
xenograft