Chapter 9,10,11,12 TEST 3 Medical terminology
A record of the electrical signals of the heart is a(n)
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The abbreviation for the diagnostic test of the electrical activity of the brain is a (n) __________.
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a record of the electrical activity of the brain. The word breaks down into the suffix -gram meaning recording, and two root/combining forms: electr/o- meaning electricity and encephal/o- meaning brain.
Of the following words, which one has a word element meaning cobweb or spider?
Arachnoid mater
The name of the neurotoxin that is injected into muscles of the face to prevent the muscles from contracting and causing wrinkles is ________________________.
Botox Botox is a neurotoxin that is injected into muscles of the face to prevent the muscles from contracting and causing wrinkles.
Of the following words, which one means pertaining to the skull?
Cranial
Which of the following words means the body's natural pain reliever?
Endorphin
The acronym __________can be used to remember the warning signs of a stroke.
FAST The acronym FAST is a method to remember common warning signs of a stroke. F stands for face - ask the person to smile. Is there a facial droop? A stands for arms - ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? S stands for speech - ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is the speech slurred? T stands for time - how long have the warning signs been present. Activate 911 immediately.
Which of the following words means pertaining to within the subarachnoid or subdural space?
Intrathecal
Which of the following words means lack of blood supply to a tissue?
Ischemia
The word _______________means to examine with the fingers and hands; it is derived from the Latin meaning touch, stroke.
Palpate
The medical term for fainting is _________________________________.
Syncope is the medical term for fainting. It refers to the temporary loss of consciousness and postural tone due to diminished cerebral blood flow. The word is derived from the Greek meaning cutting short.
The root/combining form in the word stethoscope means
chest
The plural form of the word ganglion is
ganglia
Acetylcholine, serotonin, and dopamine are examples of
neurotransmitters
The word for a web-like network of joined nerves is a ______________, and its plural is ______________.
plexus; plexuses
The word for a groove on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres is a ______________, and its plural is ______________.
sulcus; sulci
A sphygmomanometer is used to
take a blood pressure
An inflammation of a vein with clot formation is called
thrombophlebitis
The word apex means
tip or end
A dilated, tortuous vein is a ________________, and its plural form is __________________.
varix; varices
