Med Term Final Review
A painful condition caused by trauma, commonly to the wrist or hand, where a fluid filled sac, forms over a tendon.
A ganglion cyst
Movement away from the midline of the body is called
Abduction
Also called a general hospital
Acute care hospital
Does not require overnight hospitalization
Ambulatory Care
Partial or complete removal of a limb
Amputation
What directional term refers to the tip or summit of an organ?
Apex
What 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
The end of a long bone is covered by
Articular cartilage
Muscle wasting is the common term for
Atrophy
Radioactive dye is used to visualize the bones
Bone scan
The arms are what region of the body
Brachial
The cranial cavity contains the
Brain
What abbreviation stands for the body system containing the heart?
CV
What directional term is interchangable with inferior
Caudal
What is a fracture protruding through an open skin wound?
Compound fracture
The shaft of a long bone is called the
Diaphysis
The knee is _____________ to the hip
Distal
What directional term means farther away from the point of an attachment to the body?
Distal
What directional term is the opposite of anterior
Dorsal
Which of the following is NOT one of the anterior regions of the trunk 1.) Dorsum 2.) Abdominal 3.) Pelvic 4.) Pubic
Dorsum
Which of the following terms means abnormal muscle tone
Dystonia
What is the abbreviation for a record of the strength and quality of muscle contractions
EMG
In the anatomical divisions of the abdomen, the upper row contains what region?
Epigastric
What type of tissue plays a role in absorbing nutrients?
Epithelial
Which of the following is NOT a structure that is found in all cells 1.) epithelium 2.) Cytoplasm 3.) Cell membrane 4.) Nucleus
Epithelium
The opposite action from the flexion is
Extension
A Colles' fracture is a fracture of the ankle
False
A sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction is called an adhesion. 1.) True 2.) False
False
Carpal tunnel syndrome is an example of muscular dystrophy. 1.) True 2.) False
False
In chondromalacia, the bone has become softened
False
Lordosis is commonly called humpback
False
THA stands for knee replacement surgery
False
terms ending in -um are pluralized by simply adding an -s to the end of the term
False
The fibrous connective tissue that wraps muscle is called
Fascia
Which of the following is NOT part of the axial skeleton 1.) Ribs 2.) Skull 3.) Femur 4.) Sternum
Femur
Widespread aching and pain in the muscles and soft tissue is called
Fibromyalgia
What plan divides the body into front and back portions
Frontal
What abbreviation stands for the body system containing the stomach?
GI
What fracture is commonly seen in children?
Greenstick
The cephalic region of the body is the
Head
Written by the admitting physician
History and Physical
Provides supportive treatment for terminally ill
Hospice
When a skeletal muscle is attached to two bones the more movable of the bones is located where the muscle ends and is called the
Insertion
Attack of sharp pain in the gastrocnemius due to a blockage of blood flow to the muscles
Intermittent claudication
Vertebrae are an example of what type of bone
Irregular
What directional term is the opposite of medial
Lateral
the crural region of the body is the
Legs
What is the medical abbreviation for an inherited, progressive, disease characterized by myasthenia
MD
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of muscles found in the body? 1.) Motor 2.) Skeletal 3.) Smooth 4.) Cardiac
Motor
What is designed to produce body movement
Muscle
Record of a patient´s care throughout the day
Nurse´s notes
Written by a surgeon
Operative Report
Which of the following is NOT part of the anatomic position 1.) Standing erect 2.) Feet together 3.) Fingers extended 4.) Palms facing backward
Palms facing backward
The anatomical name of the kneecap is
Patella
What cavity contains the heart
Pericardial
What bones are the fingers?
Phalanges
What directional term means more to the back side of the body?
Posterior
What term means lying down?
Prone
What directional term is the opposite of distal?
Proximal
X-Ray
Radiograph
Realigning a bone fracture
Reduction
Provide physical and occupational therapy
Rehabilitation center
What is caused by a calcium and vitamin D deficiency
Rickets
What plane divides the body into left and right portions
Sagittal
What bone is the shoulder blade?
Scapula
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called
Scoliosis
What type of muscle tissue is attached to bone
Skeletal
Which of the following is a voluntary muscle? 1.) Cardiac 2.) Motor 3.) Smooth 4.) Skeletal
Skeletal
What type of muscle is also called visceral muscle?
Smooth
Which of the following is a sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction
Spasm
Which of the following body cavities is a dorsal cavity? 1.) Pelvic 2.) Spinal 3.) Abdominal 4.) Thoracic
Spinal
Which of the following cavities is NOT a ventral cavitity 1.) Thoracic 2.) Spinal 3.) Pelvic 4.) Abdominal
Spinal
What is the forward sliding of a lumbar vertebra over the vertebra below it?
Spondylolisthesis
Which of the following is NOT part of the appendicular skeleton? 1.) humerus 2.) femur 3.) sternum 4.) clavicle
Sternum
What directional term means toward the surface of the body?
Superficial
What directional term means more toward the head or above another structure
Superior
What term means lying face up?
Supine
Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissue? 1.) Protective barrier 2.) Absorb substances 3.) Secrete substances 4.) Support body structures
Support body structures
What is the name for freely moving joints?
Synovial
Knee replacement surgery
TKA
Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by
Tendons
What is the only horizontal plane
Transverse
Abbreviations are an important part of learning med term
True
Stress fractures are caused by repetitive low-impact forces
True
Talipes is commonly called clubfoot
True
Terms ending in -a are pluralized by simply adding an -e to the end of the term
True
The abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or fascia is called a contracture. 1.) True 2.) False
True
The informed consent must be signed by a patient voluntarily
True
Torticollis is commonly called a crick in the neck. 1.) True 2.) False
True
In the anatomical divisions of the abdomen, the upper row contains which of the following regions?
Umbilical
What directional term specifically refers to the belly side of the body?
Ventral
Spina bifida is a congenital anomaly that affects which bone?
Vertebrae
Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton? 1.) Ischium 2.) Clavicle 3.) Patella 4.) Vertebrae
Vertebrae
The fundamental unit of all living things are the
cells
The neck is what region of the body
cervical
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic types of tissue found in the body 1.) epithelial 2.) muscular 3.) histogenic 4.) connective
histogenic
What means excessive muscle bulk?
hypertrophy
The medical term for humpback is
kyphosis
Braces or splints used to prevent or correct deformities are called
orthotics
