Chapter 2
metabolic cause of disease
abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates
_____ provides care on an outpatient basis.
ambulatory care
The Principle of Complementarity states that ___.
anatomy and physiology are inseparable
complete blood count
anemia, leukemia
Cystoscopy is used to inspect the ____.
bladder
Urinalysis is used to check for diseases of the ___.
bladder or kidney
BP
blood pressure
Systemic anatomy studies the structure of ___.
body systems
Mammography is a screening procedure for ___.
breast cancer
Chemotherapy is used to treat ___.
cancer
Which term means "relating to a neck or cervix"?
cervical
sign
changes observed by a person examining a patient
Which area of pathology examines blood and urine samples?
clinical pathology
Anterior means ___.
closer to the front of the body
A therapy that will cure the root cause of the disorder is called ___.
curative therapy
Antibiotics ___.
destroy or inhibit bacterial growth
An oral glucose tolerance test is a screening procedure for ___.
diabetes
The act of identifying a disease or injury is called ___.
diagnosis
A _______ can be defined as a harmful structural or functional change.
disease
A harmful structural or functional change to the whole body or part(s) of it is called ___.
disease
Chemical causes of a disease can be ___.
drugs
sound
ech
Surgery to correct a non-life-threatening condition is called ____.
elective surgery
outside
ex
Cardiovascular physiology is the study of ___.
function of heart and blood vessels
Ibuprofen is a ___.
generic name
GU
genitourinary
Which term means "relating to the upper arm or humerus"?
humeral
Which type endoscopy is used to examine organs inside the abdominopelvic cavity?
laparoscopy
presence of stones
lthiasis
chest x rays
lung cancer
myelogram
narrowing of the space surrounding the spinal cord
new
ne
The meaning of "proximal" is ___.
nearer/closer to the bodys core
disease
nos
The meaning of the combining form "algesi(o)-" is ___.
pain
The study of disease is called ___.
pathology
Screening is used to diagnose ___.
potential disease
pus
py
Malleolar means ___.
relating to the ankle
lumbar
relating to the loins
Antitussives ___.
relieve or prevent cough
The study of the structure of the kidney is called ___.
renal anatomy
A sagittal plane divides the body into ____.
right and left parts
Which plane divides the body vertically into right and left parts?
sagittal plane
visual exam
scopy
Which type of therapy is used if first-line therapy fails or produces side effects?
second line therapy
The standard anatomical position describes the body in a ______________ position.
standing upright
Gross anatomy studies ___.
structures visible to the unaided eye
cytology
study of cells
Which science studies the surface of the body?
surface anatomy
cutting
tomy
medial
toward the midline of the body
Tumors of the esophagus could be discovered during a(n) ___.
upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Which of the following is not an imaging technique?
upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
CVA is the acronym for computed tomography.
F
Injection into the middle layer of the skin is called transdermal administration.
F
Ipsilateral refers to something on the opposite side of the body.
F
Physiology is the study of the structure of the body and its parts.
F
Screening is the testing for changes perceived by the patient, such as pain or diarrhea.
F
Surgery to aid in or confirm a diagnosis is called elective surgery.
F
Systemic anatomy describes the different structures in a certain region.
F
A cardiograph is an instrument for recording heart muscle activity.
T
A frontal or coronal plane divides the body vertically into anterior and posterior parts.
T
A syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms occurring together as part of a disease.
T
Abortive therapy is a therapy intended to stop the further progress of a disease.
T
Anatomical pathologists perform autopsies.
T
Nosology is the systematic classification of diseases.
T
Pathogens are microbial agents that can cause disease.
T
Pharmacology is the study of sources, properties, and uses of drugs
T