chapter three (diag equip inst.)

about how many men will develop breast cancer?

1 in 1,000

the term "cryo/surg/er/y" literally means:

a procedure of one who works by hand with cold

the term "mammogram" means:

a recording of the breast

the term defined as the process of drawing away from the mid-line or middle is:

abduction

a "defibrillator" is used to correct ________:

abnormal heart beats or rhythms

the term 'coronal' or 'frontal plane' divides the body into the:

anterior and posterior portions

a trephine is used to remove___.

bone

a "PET scan" is used to detect glucose or energy use levels of the ______:

brain

an "EEG" is used to record information about _______ electrical activity.

brain

the directional term that means "toward the lower end of the body" is:

caudal

the term that describes movement toward the top of the body is:

cephalic

a "_______" is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique.

computerized axial tomography (CAT)

bone is described as ______ tissue.

connective

body "x-rays" produce pictures of ______ body tissue and bones:

dense

the directional term for movement toward the back of the body is:

dorsal

an "otoscope" is used to view the:

ear

an "electro shock therapy-EST" is also known as:

electric convulsive therapy (ECT)

the movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called:

extension

a "tonometer" measures pressure within the ______:

eye

a "pacemaker" can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with _______:

fixed and/or alternate impulses

the _______ is used to treat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations.

gamma knife

a "thallium-hot sport test" is used to detect ______ damage:

heart

an 'EKG or ECG' is used to record information about ______ electrical activity.

heart

the term "ophthalmo/scop/e" means:

instrument to examine the eye

the term "bronchoscope" literally means:

instrument to view trachea-like structures

the abbreviation "ICU" refers to a(n):

intensive care unit

the "pyelogram" records information about the _____:

kidney pelvis

the 'KUB' examination looks for defects in the:

kidney, ureter, and bladder

a "_____" produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes>

magnetic resonance imaging (scan)-MRI

"fluoroscopy" is used to record _____:

moving body parts

which of these conditions would be treated with Phakic IOLs?

myopia

laser assisted surgery "lasik" is used to correct:

myopia (and hyperopia)

what cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut"?

nucleus

the term "nebuliz/er" means:

one who causes a mist

a body part which is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n) ______:

organ

the term "tympanostomy" literally means:

procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum

the term "auscult/ation" literally means:

process or procedure for listening

the term "percuss/ion" literally means:

process or procedure of striking

the term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is:

proximal

"angiograms" are used for ______:

recording pictures of vessels

the term "ocular" literally means:

refers to the eye

the term that divides the body into right and left halves is the

sagittal plane "like an arrow"

an "EMG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity.

skeletal muscle

a 'plantar wart' is located on the:

sole of the foot

a "myelogram" is used to record ______ information:

spinal cord/nerve tissue

which of these was the first 3D-printed drug approved by the FDA?

spritam

"lithotripsy" is a procedure for crushing _______:

stones or calculi debris

is one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a _____ position.

supine

a "spinal tap" is used to ______:

take fluid samples from the spinal fluid

the term "biopsy" literally means:

the procedure of viewing life

the combining form hist/o- means:

tissue or web-like

the term "phlebotomy" means:

to cut into a vein

the term "catheter" literally means:

to let down, into

the term "sphygmo/mano/meter" literally means:

to measure the pulse by hand

the directional term 'lateral' describes movement in which direction?

to the side

the directional term 'inferior' describes movement:

towards the lower end of the body

the procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called:

ultra/sono/graph/y

the term that describes movement toward the belly is:

ventral

"cryosurgery" is used to treat ________:

verrucae or warts

the term "intramuscular injection-IM" literally means:

within a muscle

the term "intravenous injection -IV" means:

within a vein