medterm ch 4-6
A medical term that means record of heart electricity is ________.
Electrocardiogram
Which of the following abbreviations stands for high blood pressure?
HTN
Which of the following therapeutic devices is used to treat ventricular fibrillation?
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Which blood type is called the universal donor?
O
A medical term that means cutting into a bone is ________.
Osteotomy
Which of the following is NOT a plasma protein?
Sodium
A medical term that means enlarged spleen is ________.
Splenomegaly
A medical term that means involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel is ________.
angiospasm
A medical term that means pertaining to an artery is ________.
arterial
A medical term that means process of viewing inside a joint is ________.
arthroscopy
A combining form that means heart is ________.
cardi/o
A heart specialist is be called a:
cardiologist
The pulmonary artery:
carries blood away from the heart
The combining form that means cartilage is ________.
chondr/o
In which of the following types of fracture is the bone shattered?
comminuted
The dense and hard exterior surface bone is called ________ bone.
compact
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to detect osteoporosis?
dual energy absorptiometry
Which of the following terms means abnormal muscle tone?
dytonia
A medical term that means record of muscle electricity is ________.
electromyogram
A medical term that means red blood cell is ________.
erythrocyte
T/F Cytotoxic cells produce antibodies.
false
T/F The lingual tonsils are also called the adenoids.
false
T/F The small bone at the end of the vertebral column is the os coxae.
false
T/F The ventricles are the upper, pumping chambers of the heart.
false
t/f Orthostatic hypotension is the sudden rise in blood pressure when a person stands up.
false
t/f Regurgitation means to flow backward.
false
the external oblique muscle is named due to its:
fiber direction
Which of the following terms means pertaining to fibers?
fibrinous
In which of the following conditions is the heart muscle too weak to pump efficiently?
heart failure
The combining form that means protection is ________.
immun/o
Which lymph glands are found in the groin region?
inguinal
The combining form that means hump is ________.
kyph/o
The medical term for humpback is:
kyphosis
Which of the following terms means lymph gland inflammation?
lymphadenitis
A medical term that means lymph vessel tumor is ____
lymphangioma
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of muscles found in the body?
motor
is a decrease in bone mass that results in thinning and weakening of the bone.
osteoporosis
Which of the following blood tests measures how long it takes for a clot to form?
pro time
Which of the following is NOT part of the immune response?
production of antibodies by A lymphocytes
Strong anti-inflammatory drugs like corticosteroids are used to treat which condition?
rheumatoid arthritis
Which of the following conditions is an autoimmune disease?
rheumatoid arthritis
Which of the following terms means to cut into the spleen?
splenotomy
Which of the following is the name for freely moving joints?
synovial
The combining form that means clot is ______
thromb/o
Streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator are used for:
thrombolytic
T/F An exostosis is a bone spur.
true
T/F Cardiomyopathy may be caused by alcohol abuse, parasites, or viral infection.
true
T/F Hodgkin's disease is a type of lymphoma.
true
T/F Inflammation is characterized by redness, pain, swelling, and feeling hot to the touch.
true
T/F Systemic lupus erythematosus causes joint pain and arthritis.
true
T/F Talipes is commonly called clubfoot.
true
T/F The fluid inside a lymphatic vessel is called lymph.
true
T/F The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood.
true
T/F The upper jaw bone is the maxilla.
true
Which of the following statements regarding blood types is FALSE?
type o doesn't form antigens or type ab doesn't form antigens
In which of the following conditions is a heart valve too loose?
valve prolapse
A medical term that means surgical repair of a valve is ________.
valvoplasty
Blood is returned to the right side of the heart by the:
vena cava
