CHS 111 Quiz 2
A rapid, slow, or irregular heartbeat is called
Arrhythmia
The ease with which lungs expand and fill with air is called
Compliance
The CF coni/o means
Dust
The presence of pus in the pleural cavity is called
Empyema
The CF pneum/o or pneumon/o means
air; lung
Which term means a transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another person?
allograft
The CF alveol/o means
alveolus; air sac
Absence of the sense of smell is called
anosmia
Irrigation of the paranasal sinuses to remove mucopurulent material is called
antral lavage
A skin graft taken from one part of the body and placed on another part of the patient's body is a(n)
autograft
The CF hemangi/o means
blood vessel
The term metastasis means that the tumor
cells travel to remote regions of the body
Which structure contains blood with the highest oxygen concentration?
coronary arteries
An obstruction of a vessel caused by any foreign substance, including a blood clot within that vessel, is called
embolism
A mass of undissolved matter circulating in blood or lymphatic channels until it becomes lodged in a vessel is called a(n)
embolus
The inability of alveoli to contract because of a loss of alveolar elasticity is a characteristic of
emphysema
The structure that covers the larynx is called the
epiglottis
Quivering or spontaneous muscle contraction, especially of the heart, is called
fibrillation
Trichopathy is a disease of the
hair
The visible part of the hair is called the
hair shaft
Which disorder is characterized by blood pressure persistently exceeding 140/90?
hypertension
The CF atel/o means
incomplete; imperfect
Visual examination of the heart, trachea, esophagus, bronchus, and thymus is called
mediastinoscopy
Which skin barrier protects from the skin cancer-causing UV radiation?
melanin
Coronary arteries supply blood to the
myocardium
The CF rhin/o means
nose
The lining of the thoracic cavity is called the
parietal pleura
A primary function of sebum is
protection against infection
Which procedure is a surgical correction of a deviated nasal septum?
septoplasty
The pacemaker of the heart is the
sinoatrial (SA) node
The suffix -logist means
specialist in the study of
The suffix -ptysis means
spitting
The CF that means narrowing, stricture is
sten/o
Which procedure removes a blood clot?
thrombectomy
Exocrine glands secrete substances
through ducts to an outer body surface
Which type of anesthetic blocks sensation of pain by numbing the skin layers?
topical
A surgical opening in the neck for insertion of a breathing tube is called
tracheostomy
Which valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle?
tricuspid
The suffix -phonia means
voice
The prefix an- means
without, not
Which type of skin graft comes from a foreign donor (usually a pig)?
xenograft
A wheal is also called a(n)
Hive
Which term means extreme sensitivity to sensory stimuli?
Hyperesthesia
An excessive amount of fatty material in the blood is called
Hyperlipidemia
Which term means an inflammatory skin disease characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture?
Impetigo
The inability of heart valves to close properly is called
Insufficiency
Skin is also called
Integument
Backflow of blood in the heart is called
Regurgitation
Which conduction pathway causes the heart to contract?
SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers
The CF sudor/o means
Sweat
