Med. Term Test 3
Mood disorders
Major depression is an example of what category of mental disease?
Factitious disorders
Malingering is an example of what category of mental disease?
Exploratory laparotomy
Surgery performed on the abdomen for the purpose of determining if cancer is present is called?
Cornea
The anterior portion of the sclera is the?
Temporal
The inner ear is located within the ____________ bone.
External auditory meatus
The opening to the outer ear is the?
Biopsy
The removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination to assist in a diagnosis is called?
DM (diabetes mellitus)
Which abbreviation does not stand for a hormone?
DM (dibetes mellitus)
Which abbreviation stands for a pathological condition?
Growth hormone
Which anterior pituitary hormone is also called somastotropin?
Retina
Which layer of the eye contains the sensory receptors for sight?
Choroid
Which layer of the eye is responsible for supplying blood to the eye?
Activities of daily living
Which of following is a function of a occupational therapy rather than physical therapy?
Hypercalcemia
Which of following terms means excessive calcium in the blood?
Brand name
Which of the following categories of drugs is another name for a drug's trademark name?
Phobia
Which of the following is an example of an anxiety disorder?
Gyri
Which of the following is the elevated portion of the convolutions on the surface of the cerebrum?
Axon - receives impulses from pervious cell
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
Day surgery - type of inpatient surgery
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
N - Number of tumors
Which of the following pairs regarding the TSM system for staging tumor is mismatched
Side effect
Which of the following terms means a response to a drug other than the desired effect?
Ergonomics
Which of the following terms means the study of human work?
Resection
Which of the following terms means to surgically cut out?
Oncogenic
Which of the following terms refers to something that is cancer causing?
Mortality
Which of the following terms refers to the number of deaths in a particular population?
Regional
Which type of anesthesiology is also known as a nerve block?
Regulate calcium levels in the body
Calcitonin works to?
insufficient antiduertic hormone
Diabetes insipidus is caused by?
Cytologic testing
Examination of cells to determine their structure and origin is called?
Radiation therapy
Exposing tumors to X-rays or gamma rays is called?
Psychotherapy
Psychoanalysis is an example of which type of mental health treatment procedure?
Radiology
Roentgenology is another name for what medical specialty?
The point of the sharpest vision is the optic disk
Which of the following statements regarding the retina is NOT true?
The spinal cord extends from the medulla oblongata down to the sacrum
Which of the following statements regarding the spinal cord is NOT true?
Clamp
Which surgical instrument is used to grasp tissue?
Audiogram
Which term means record of hearing?
Scleromalacia
Which term means softening of the sclera?
Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex
Cushing's syndrome is caused by?
Ultrasound
Phonophoresis is a treatment procedure that uses?
Cranial nerves
The CNS consist of all the following but the?
Dura mater
Which layer of the meninges forms the tough and fibrous outer sac?
Pia mater
Which layer of the meninges is applied directly to the surface of the brain?
Acoustic
Which medical term does NOT mean pertaining to the ear?
Otic
Which medical term does NOT mean pertaining to the eye?
IV
Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a parenteral route of drug administration?
Pancreas
Which of the following glands is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland?
Oxcytocin
Which of the following hormones is NOT secreted by the anterior pituitary?
Thyroid stimulating hormones TSH
Which of the following hormones is NOT secreted by the thyroid gland?
Epinephrine
Which of the following hormones is critical in emergency situations?
Cortisol
Which of the following hormones is responsible for regulating carbohydrate metabolism in the body?
Follicle stimulating hormone
Which of the following hormones is responsible for stimulating the development of ova and sperm?
Estrogen and Progesterone
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the ovaries?
Lens
Which of the following is NOT a layer of the eyeball?
Cochlea
Which of the following is NOT one of the ossicles?
Hypothalamus
Which of the following is NOT part of the brain stem?
Ventricle
Which of the following is a CSF containing cavity inside the brain tissue itself?
Nerve cell body
Which of the following is the location of the nucleus of a neuron?
Barium
Which of the following is the soft metallic element use as a radiopaque X-ray dye?
Sulci
Which of the following is the valleys separating the convolutions on the surface of the cerebrum?
Parietal lobe - controls vision
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
An insulinoma may cause diabetes mellitus
Which of the following statements regarding diabetes mellitus is NOT true?
Endocrine glands secrete hormones into ducts
Which of the following statements regarding endocrine glands is NOT true?
Exocrine glands secrete hormones into ducts
Which of the following statements regarding glands is NOT true?
Glucagon works through the liver to lower blood glucose level
Which of the following statements regarding glucagon is NOT true?
The ossicles conduct vibrations across the inner ear
Which of the following statements regarding hearing is NOT true?
It's also called type 2 diabetes mellitus
Which of the following statements regarding insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is NOT true?
Neurological cells conduct electrical impulses
Which of the following statements regarding neurological cells is NOT true?
There are four eye muscles for each eye
Which of the following statements regarding the eye muscles is NOT true?
The semicircular canals are the sensory organs for hearing
Which of the following statements regarding the inner ear is NOT true?
Cranial and spinal nerves are part of the central nervous system
Which of the following statements regarding the nervous system is NOT true?
The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system and the automatic nervous system
Which of the following statements regarding the nervous system is NOT true?
The thymus gland is located in the mediastinum just below the heart
Which of the following statements regarding the thymus gland or its hormones is NOT true?
Rods
Which of the following structures are the sensory receptor cells active in dim light?
Malleus
Which of the following structures is NOT part of the external ear?
Trendelenburg
Which of the following surgical positions is lying face up and on an incline with the head lower than the legs?
Hyponatremia
Which of the following term means insufficient sodium in the blood?
Mutation
Which of the following terms means a change or transformation from the original
Remission
Which of the following terms means a period of time during which of the symptoms of the disease leave?
Rehabilitation
Which of the following terms means a process of treatment to help a person with a disability attain maximum function?
Hypoglycemia
Which of the following terms means insufficient sugar in the blood?
Hemostasis
Which of the following terms means stopping the flow of blood?
Encapsulated
Which of the following terms means that the growth is enclosed in a sheath of tissue?
Toxicity
Which of the following terms means the degree to which a substance is poisonous?
Habituation
Which of the following terms means the development of an emotional dependence on a drug?
Analgesic
Which of the following terms means the use of a medication to relieve pain?
Body mechanics
Which of the following terms means use of good posture and position while performing activities?
Binaural
Which of the following terms refers to both ears?
Presbycusis
Which of the following terms refers to the normal loss of hearing associated with aging?
Metastasis
Which of the following the terms means the spread of cancer to another part of the body?
Gait training
Which of the following therapeutic procedures assists a person to learn to walk again?
Mobilization
Which of the following therapeutic procedures is used to restore movement to joints and soft tissue?
Radioactive implant
Which of the following therapies is also called brachytherapy?
Antidote
Which of the following types of medications neutralizes poisons?
Diencephalon
Which part of the brain consists of the thalamus and hypothalamus?
Hypothalamus
Which part of the brain controls body temperature, appetite, sleep, sexual desire, and emotions?
Cerebellum
Which part of the brain coordinates voluntary body movements and maintains balance?
Thalamus
Which part of the brain serves as a center for relaying impulses from the eyes, ears, and skin to the cerebrum?
Myringotomy
Which term means surgical incision into the eardrum?
Antidiuretic
____________ is an agent or drug that, when administered to an organism, helps control body water balance by reducing urination, opposing diuresis.
