Chapter 9,10,11,12 TEST 3 Medical terminology

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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


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