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What is the meaning of the suffix -oma?
C) Tumor
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What is the meaning of the prefix myo-?
C) Muscle (as in myocardial)
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What is the meaning of the prefix nephro-?
D) Kidney
- pneum(o)- Lung
- ventr(o)- Stomach
- hepat(o)- Liver
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What is the meaning of the prefix osteo-?
D) Bone
Blood - haemat-, hemat- (haem-, hem-)
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What is the branch of biology that studies the function of living things?
B) Physiology
Study of the function of living organisms and their parts
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What is the name given to the state of internal constancy maintained by the organs and systems of the body
C) Homeostasis
Acidosis - increased acidity in the blood and other body tissue
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What is the name of the structure that separates the right and left pleural cavities?
B) Mediastinum
linea alba - structure that runs down the midline of the abdomen i
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In which cavity is the spleen located?
B) Abdominal
this cavity includes the spleen, liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, small intestine and parts of the large intestine
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The body is composed of how many systems?
A) Eleven
- 1. integumentary
- 2. skeletal
- 3. muscular
- 4. nervous
- 5. endocrine
- 6. circulatory
- 7. lymphatic
- 8. respiratory
- 9. digestive
- 10. urinary
- 11. reproductive
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Of the following, which is not a component of the axial skeleton of the body?
B) Upper extremities
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What is the name of the skeletal part of the body to which the upper and lower extremities belong?
- A) Appendicular
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Where are the kidneys located?
A) Opposite of T12
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What is the synonym for medial?
A) Anterior
B) Midline
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What does the prefix ab- mean?
D) Away from
Abdomen - lapar(o)
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What does the suffix -cyte stand for?
D) Cell
as in cytoplasm, smallest independently functioning unit in an organism
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What does the prefix peri- mean?
C) Around, beyond
as in pericardium
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In which quadrant of the abdomen is the sigmoid flexure located?
C) Lower left
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The abdominal cavity contains all except which body part?
A) Bladder
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Which is not part of the mediastinum?
A) Lung
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In which abdomino-pelvic quadrant is the gall bladder located?
B) Upper right
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What is the most basic level of structural organization of the body?
B) Chemical
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Which movement increases the angle of the elbow?
C) Extension
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When the LMT positions the client on his/her side, what is it called?
B) Lateral recumbent position
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Which bony landmark is palpated in locating the brachial plexus?
B) Clavicle
- Olecranon- funny bone
- lateral malleolus - one the foot
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Which term means to examine by touch, and is used when feeling the muscle of a client?
B) Palpation
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What is the name of the area of the skin innervated by a particular spinal nerve root?
C) Dermatome
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Which of the following meanings dead tissue?
A) Necrotic
Atrophy - partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body
Porosis - formation of the callus in repair of a fractured bone. 2. cavity formation
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Which of the following consists of partially digested food, water, hydrochloric acid, and various digestive enzymes?
A) Chyme
Bolus - chewed at the point of swallowing
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What term best describes muscles that jump into action quickly and tire quickly?
D) Phasic muscle
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