Deck 5: The Body As a Whole

Question 1

Sudoriferous glands are the same as _____ glands.

A) adrenal
B) endocrine
C) sex
D) sweat

Answer 1

sweat

Question 2

A term that means far or distant from the origin or point of attachment is:

A) distal
B) inferior
C) proximal
D) superior

Answer 2

distal

Question 3

Omphalocele means :

A) congenital hernia of the navel
B) inflammation of the navel
C) pertaining to the umbilicus
D) rupture of the navel

Answer 3

congenital hernia of the navel

Question 4

Which of the following terms means a localized collection of pus?

A) abscess
B) ascites
C) metastasis
D) susceptibility

Question 5

Which of the following words refers to crying?

A) acral
B) blepharal
C) lacrimation
D) peritoneum

Question 6

Which of the following term means pertaining to the chest?

A) abdominopelvic
B) thoracic
C) ventral
D) visceral

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Groups of cells that perform the same basic activity are tissues.
B) Tissues are more complex in organizational level than organs.
C) Tissues are the fundamental units of life.
D) Somatic cells are all of the body cells except the brain cells.

Question 8

Pain in the thorax, distinguished from chest pain resulting from a heart condition, is called:

A) thoracectomy
B) thoracocentesis
C) thoracodynia
D) thoracoschisis

Question 9

Which of the following statements is not true of the abdominal quadrants?

A) They use imaginary lines to divide the abdomen into four regions.
B) They are often used to describe the location of pain or of body structures in the abdomen.
C) They are used by the examiner to describe areas of the upper and lower torso.
D) They are abbreviated LLQ, LUQ, RLQ, and RUQ.

Question 10

A term that means toward the head is:

A) caudad
B) cephalad
C) frontal
D) sagittal

Question 11

Drooping of the eyelid is called:

A) blepharoptosis
B) blepharospasm
C) ophthalmoptosis
D) ophthalmospasm

Question 12

Surgical incision of the chest cavity is called:

A) thoracolysis
B) thoracostenosis
C) thoracostomy
D) thoracotomy

Question 13

Laparoscopy means :

A) endoscopic examination of the abdomen
B) incision of the abdominal wall
C) surgical fixation of the abdominal wall
D) suture of the abdominal wall

Question 14

Dacryolithiasis is:

A) a morbid condition of the sweat glands
B) excessive discharge of tears
C) excessive destruction of red blood cells
D) the presence of tear stones

Question 15

Inflammation of the skin of the arms and legs is called:

A) acrocyanosis
B) acrodermatitis
C) dactylitis
D) omphalitis

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of endocrine glands?

A) They carry their secretions to an external surface.
B) They are classified by the presence of ducts.
C) They are ductless.
D) They secrete hormones onto an epithelial surface.

Question 17

What is the name of the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and invests the internal organs?

A) adhesion
B) diaphragm
C) peritoneum
D) viscera

Question 18

Onychomycosis is:

A) a fungal disease of the nails
B) a fungal disease of the navel
C) any disease of the nails
D) any disease of the navel

Question 19

Which term means inflammation of the tear sac?

A) dacryolithiasis
B) dacryocyst
C) dacryocystitis
D) lacrimitis

Question 20

The four main types of tissue are:

A) caudal, cephalic, lateral, and medial
B) cephalic, dermal, muscular, and nervous
C) cephalic, lateral, medial, and posterior
D) connective, epithelial, muscular, and nervous

Question 21

A term that describes the position of structures that are nearest their origin or point of attachment is:

A) caudad
B) cephalad
C) frontal
D) proximal

Question 22

Surgical puncture of the chest wall for aspiration of fluids is called:

A) open thoracic surgery
B) thoracentesis
C) thoracodynia
D) thoracoplasty

Question 23

Dactylitis means :

A) cramping of a finger or toe
B) inflammation of bones of the fingers or toes
C) pertaining to the fingers or toes
D) the study of fingerprints

Question 24

Swelling of the eyelid is called:

A) blepharal
B) blepharedema
C) blepharitis
D) blepharoplegia

Question 25

A term that means situated in the front and toward the midline of the body is:

A) anteromedian
B) dorsoventral
C) mediolateral
D) posteromedian

Question 26

Chiroplasty means :

A) cramping of the hand
B) pertaining to the hands and feet
C) plastic surgery of the hand
D) treatment by manual manipulation

Question 27

Cephalalgia means :

A) any disorder of the head
B) headache
C) measurement of the head
D) toward the head

Question 28

Large organs contained in the ventral cavity are called:

A) adhesions
B) ascites
C) peritoneum
D) viscera

Question 29

Posteroanterior means :

A) from the back to the front
B) from the front to the back
C) situated toward the back and inner side
D) situated toward the back and outer side

Question 30

The term that describes the belly side is:

A) anterior
B) caudad
C) inferior
D) ventral

Question 31

The term that means uppermost or situated above is:

A) distal
B) frontal
C) inferior
D) superior

Question 32

Immunoglobulins that are formed to act against foreign cells or substances are called:

A) antibodies
B) neoplasms
C) phagocytes
D) thrombocytes

Question 33

Sialography means :

A) chemical study of saliva
B) study of the endocrine glands
C) radiographic study of the tear sac
D) radiography of the ducts of the salivary glands

Question 34

The production of red blood cells is called:

A) erythropoiesis
B) homeostasis
C) leukocytosis
D) metastasis

Question 35

Which of the following terms mean pertaining to the navel?

A) omphalic and omphalitis
B) omphalic and omphalocele
C) omphalic and umbilical
D) omphalocele and umbilical

Question 36

Which of the following body cavities contains the brain?

A) cranial
B) spinal
C) thoracic
D) ventral

Question 37

A surgical procedure that is performed to remove excess fluid from the abdominal cavity or to inject a therapeutic agent is called:

A) abdominocentesis
B) hemodialysis
C) laparoscopy
D) onychectomy

Question 38

Which of the following terms means abnormal coldness of the extremities?

A) acrocyanosis
B) acrodermatitis
C) acrohypothermy
D) acromegaly

Question 39

The term that means pertaining to the pelvic cavity and the abdominal cavity is:

A) pelviabdomenal
B) pelvoabdominal
C) abdomenopelvic
D) abdominopelvic

Question 40

A lack of resistance to disease is called:

A) immunity
B) malignant
C) phagocytosis
D) susceptibility

Question 41

Abundant in fetuses, which cells have the ability to divide without limit and give rise to specialized cells?

A) connective cells
B) reproductive cells
C) somatic cells
D) stem cells

Question 42

Lymph is the:

A) fluid found in lymphatic vessels
B) same as lymphatics
C) system that collects fluid from all parts of the body
D) system that returns fluids to the blood circulation

Question 43

A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, hemoglobin, or both is:

A) anemia
B) hematuria
C) hemoglobin
D) hemolysis

Question 44

Onychomalacia is:

A) softening of the nails
B) softening of the navel
C) tumor of the nail or nailbed
D) tumor of the navel

Question 45

Which term refers to something that is located on the outside of the body?

A) dorsal
B) external
C) internal
D) plantar

Question 46

Pyuria means :

A) causing fever
B) producing pus
C) blood in the urine
D) pus in the urine

Question 47

Mucous means :

A) pertaining to mucus
B) the opposite of mucoid
C) the same as mucus
D) the membranes that secrete mucus

Question 48

A 55-year-old woman complains of generalized pain near her stomach and in her midback. Which term best describes this combined location?

A) abdominothoracic
B) cephalopelvic
C) cerebrospinal
D) spinocerebellar

Question 49

Your patient denies pain other than a headache. Which term do you document?

A) cephalodynia
B) cephalometry
C) cephalopelvic
D) cerebrospinal

Question 50

A term that means tumor of a sweat gland is:

A) hematoma
B) hidradenoma
C) hydrophobia
D) omphaloma

Question 51

A term for excessive sweating is:

A) hematopoiesis
B) hidrosis
C) hyperemia
D) polyuria

Question 52

Organs that are located inside the body are termed:

A) dorsal
B) external
C) internal
D) plantar

Question 53

Which of the following is the smallest microorganism?

A) bacteria
B) fungi
C) protozoa
D) viruses

Question 54

A patient who is standing in the anatomical position has which aspect of the hands facing out?

A) dorsal
B) palmar
C) plantar
D) supine

Question 55

Inflammation of a sweat gland is:

A) adrenitis
B) blepharitis
C) hidradenitis
D) hydradenitis

Question 56

A patient has a respiratory infection following exposure to mold. Mold is classified as:

A) bacteria
B) fungi
C) protozoa
D) virus

Question 57

Which of the following are considered the simplest organisms in the animal kingdom?

A) bacteria
B) fungi
C) protozoa
D) viruses

Question 58

Leukopenia means :

A) a malignant disease of the blood-forming organs
B) a deficiency of white blood cells
C) an increase in the number of white blood cells
D) white blood cells in the urine

Question 59

A localized collection of blood in an organ, space, or tissue that results from a rupture in the wall of a blood vessel is a:

A) caudad
B) hematoma
C) lacrimation
D) viscera

Question 60

A synonym for body cells is _____ cells.

A) connective
B) reproductive
C) somatic
D) stem

Question 61

A cross-section of the body that divides it into left and right sides is referred to as the _____ plane.

A) coronal
B) frontal
C) sagittal
D) transverse

Question 62

Spreading from one part of the body to another is the definition of _____.

Question 63

A patient complains of frequently having "writer's cramp" while taking notes in class. This is referred to as:

A) chiroplasty
B) chiropodist
C) chiropody
D) chirospasm

Question 64

_____ means within a cell.

Question 65

While reviewing your patient's lab values, you find that she has a low white blood cell count, which is referred to as:

A) leukemia
B) leukocyte
C) leukocytopenia
D) leukocytosis

Question 66

A person who is ambulatory or able to walk is _____.

Question 67

A patient has a wart on the bottom of her foot. This location can be referred to as:

A) dorsal
B) palmar
C) plantar
D) supine

Question 68

_____ means in front and above.

Question 69

Pertaining to the spine is referred to as _____.

Question 70

The presence of a thrombus is called _____.

Question 71

A blood platelet is termed a(n) _____.

Question 72

A patient has a disease of the fingernails of unknown cause. What is the term that best describes this condition?

A) onychectomy
B) onychomalacia
C) onychomycosis
D) onychopathy

Question 73

A substance that prevents coagulation is a(n) _____.

Question 74

You are treating a patient who has a swollen eyelid caused by an infected eyelash. What is the proper term for the eyelid condition?

A) blepheral
B) blepharitis
C) blepharoplegia
D) blepharospasm

Question 75

Being horizontal with the face down is the ____ position.

Question 76

The belly side of a person is referred to as:

A) caudal
B) dorsal
C) plantar
D) ventral

Question 77

A patient has been undergoing radiation treatments for cancer. As a result, she now has a weakened immune response. She is considered:

A) hypersensitive
B) immunosuppressive
C) immunocompromised
D) interstitial

Question 78

A patient complains of pain behind his knee toward the side. Which term best describes this location?

A) anterolateral
B) anteromedial
C) posteroexternal
D) posterolateral

Question 79

A red blood cell is a(n) _____.

Question 80

Prior to 1950, a common method of managing tuberculosis was surgery in which portions of the ribs were removed to collapse part of an underlying lung. This surgery is referred to as:

A) thoracentesis
B) thoracodynia
C) thoracoplasty
D) thoracoscopy