med term final-test 2 review

a suffix that means attracted to is

-phil

lymph is pinkish in color.

false

which of the following is also known as the pacemaker of the heart?

sinoatrial node

the combining form that means spleen is

splen/o

a medical term that means pertaining to the spleen is

splenic

a medical term that means enlarged spleen is

splenomegaly

a thrombus is a blood clot forming within a blood vessel.

true

any artificial body part is called a prosthesis.

true

blood flows through the lumen of a blood vessel.

true

immunoglobulins are antibodies secreted by platelets.

true

opportunistic infections affect patients with anemia.

true

percutaneous transluminal angioplasty uses a balloon to enlarge the lumen of a blocked artery.

true

pneumocystis pneumonia is commonly seen in patients with AIDS.

true

regurgitation means to flow backward

true

spinal stenosis means the narrowing of the spinal canal.

true

the abbreviation PDA stands for a congenital heart anomaly in which the connection between the aorta and pulmonary artery fails to close at birth.

true

the adjective form for the wrist is carpal.

true

the combining form that means blood vessel is

vascul/o

the mixture of plasma and blood cells is called

whole blood

a suffix that means removal or carry away is

-apheresis

a suffix that means formation is

-plasm

a sphygmomanometer is used for auscultation.

false

the spleen and stomach are located in the _____ quadrant.

left upper

which of the following bones are the fingers?

phalanges

the watery part of blood is called

plasma

the circulatory system transports waste to all the following organs EXCEPT the

rectum

which of the following bones is the shoulder blade?

scapula

which of the following conditions is a blood infection?

septicemia

a medical term that means clotting cell is

thrombocyte

a medical term that means condition of having too many platelets is

thrombocythemia

a murmur may or not indicate a heart abnormally.

true

a pacemaker substitutes for the natural pacemaker of the heart.

true

the immune system will destroy the body's own cells if they have become diseased.

true

the pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood.

true

which of the following statements regarding blood types is FALSE?

type O blood makes antibodies against only type AB blood

a combining form that means vertebra is

vertebr/o

which of the following suffixes means drooping?

-ptosis

which of the following abbreviations is a test to assist in the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases?

ANA

which of the following abbreviations stands for a surgical procedure?

D&C

which of the following abbreviations means label as follows?

Sig

which of the following conditions is NOT a congenital anomaly?

aneurysm

blood exits the left side of the heart into the

aorta

a medical term that means pertaining to the aorta is

aortic

which blood vessels have the thickest smooth muscle wall?

arteries

which of the following terms means hardening artery?

arteriosclerosis

the most common form of arteriosclerosis is

atherosclerosis

which heart valve has two cusps?

bicupsid

the narrowest blood vessels are called

capillaries

the complete stopping of heart activity is called

cardiac arrest

which of the following diagnostic procedures is a blood test?

cardiac enzymes

which of the following medications increases the force of cardiac muscle contractions?

cardiotonic

the combining form that means color is

chrom/o

which is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term?

combining form

the dense and hard exterior surface bone is called _____ bone.

compact

in which of the following conditions is the heart muscle too weak to pump efficiently?

congestive heart failure

the heart receives its blood supply from the

coronary arteries

which of the following terms means pertaining to the skull?

cranial

which of the following the the type of information provided by a suffix?

diagnostic procedure

which of the following directional terms means farther away from the point of attachment to the body?

distal

which of the following is a general term meaning a blood disease?

dyscrasia

the inner layer of the lining of the heart is called the

endocardium

which of the following terms is misspelled?

endometriosis

the combining form that means rosy red is

eosin/o

an antilipidemic medication prevents cardiac arrhythmias.

false

bradycardia means fast heartbeat.

false

cytotoxic cells produce antibodies.

false

hemolytic anemia occurs when there is insufficient hemoglobin the the erythrocytes.

false

platelets agglutinate or clump together whenever blood is damaged.

false

reverse transcriptase drugs inhibit bacteria from successfully reproducing.

false

the fibrous connective tissue that wraps muscle is called

fascia

which of the following statements regarding hemostasis is FALSE?

fibrin then converts platelets into a clot

the combining form that means granules is

granul/o

which combining form means female?

gynec/o

which healthcare setting provides services in a prepaid system?

health maintenance organization

where would you NOT find smooth muscle?

heart

which of the following terms means pertaining to between the atria?

interatrial

which of the following statements is TRUE regarding pulmonary circulation?

it carries oxygenated blood away from the lungs

which of the following conditions is a cancer?

leukemia

the combining form that means lymph node is

lymphaden/o

which of the following conditions is swelling caused by a blockage of lymph flow?

lymphedema

a medical term that means muscle weakness is

myasthenia

which of the following diagnostic procedures is useful in identifying a herniated nucleus pulposus?

myelography

which of the following terms is misspelled?

myesthenia

a medical term that means pertaining to heart muscle is

myocardial

surgery performed to realign bone fragments is called a(n):

open reduction

which of the following branches of medicine treats conditions of the eye?

ophthalmology

the combining form that means straight is

orth/o

_____ is a decrease in bone mass that results in thinning and weakening of the bone.

osteoporosis

a medical term that means having too few of all cells is

pancytopenia

which of the following types of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs?

smoot

which of the following types of muscle is also called visceral muscle?

smooth

which of the following is the name for freely moving joints?

synovial

which of the following statements regarding lymphatic vessels is FALSE?

the thoracic duct trains the right arm and right side of the neck and chest.

which of the following statements regarding the subcutaneous layer is FALSE?

this layer houses sensory receptors

which of the following terms means clotting cell?

thrombocyte

which is the severe itching associated with hives?

urticaria

a medical term that means inflammation of a valve is

valvulitis