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