medical termonolgy midterm chp 2

____________________ is the process of taking digested nutrients into the circulatory system.

absorption

Another name for the gastrointestinal system is the:

alimentary tract

The type of joints that allow slight movement are

amphiarthroses

The sheet of fibrous connective tissue that gives attachment to muscular fibers and is a means of origin or insertion for flat muscle is called:

aponeurosis

During the surgical process known as ____________________, a joint is punctured to remove fluid for analysis.

arthrocentesis

In the skeletal system, the word part "meta" means

beyond

Osteomyelitis means inflammation of the:

bone including the bone marrow

The atlas, which supports the skull, is the first ____ vertebrae.

cervical

What type of fracture results when the bone is splintered? Correct!

comminuted

The term for "the shaft of a long bone" is:

diaphysis

Ball and socket, arthrodial, and trochoid are all examples of ____________________ joints.

diarthroses

The ____________________ system is responsible for the intake and breakdown of food and water, the absorption of nutrients, and the elimination of solid waste products.

digestive (GI)

The long tube that carries food to the stomach is called the:

esophagus

The process of cholecystectomy involves which of the following?

excision of the gallbladder

The ____________________ is a sac embedded in the liver that stores bile for later use.

gallbladder

Which of the following is not a surgical procedure of the digestive system?

gastroenteritis

A(n) ____________________ is a test for hidden blood in the stool.

hemoccult

The cecum is part of the:

large intestine

Which of the following procedures is used to record a muscle's response to electrical stimulation? Correct!

lectromyography

The __________ __________, a fibrous band of connective tissue on the ventral abdominal wall, is the median attachment of the abdominal muscles.

linea alba

Which of the following terms pertain to the tongue?

lingual and glossal

The vertebrae that support the lower back or loin are:

lumbar

Animals with one true or glandular stomach are classified as ____________________.

monograstic

During a(n) ____________________ intubation, a tube is passed from the mouth to the stomach.

orogastric

The medical term that means "the opposite of osteosclerosis" is:

osteomalacia

Surgical repair of bone is known as:

osteoplasty

Congenital fissure of the mouth, called ____________________ or cleft palate, may involve the upper lip, hard palate, and soft palate.

palatoschisis

The membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities is called the:

parietal peritoneum

Which of the following is NOT a pelvic bone?

patella

The appendicular skeleton consists of the extremities, shoulder, and __________ __________.

pelvic gridle

The ____________________ is the tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outer covering of bone.

periosteum

In the path of digestion, ____________________ is the series of wavelike contractions of smooth muscles that move food down the esophagus.

peristalsis

Located in the caudal oral cavity, the ____________________ joins the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems.

pharynx

Muscles that rotate the palmar or plantar surface downward are classified as:

pronator

In addition to one true or glandular stomach, animals classified as ____________________ have three forestomachs.

ruminants

The jejunum is part of which of the following?

small intestine

The combining forms for "vertebra" are ____________________ and vertebr/o. Correct!

spondyl/o

All of the following are part of the skeletal system EXCEPT:

teeth