HITT 1305 Final Exam Study Guide
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Which is a sudden, severe vasoconstriction and spasm of the arterioles in the fingers
and toes, often triggered by cold or emotional upset - ANSWER-Raynaud's
phenomenon
Which is a very serious type of heart block in which no impulses are conducted to the
ventricles - ANSWER-third-degree heart block
The cardiovascular system is a continuous, circular body system that includes the -
ANSWER-heart and blood vessels
The heart's pacemaker controls its - ANSWER-rate and rhythm
A digitalis drug such as digoxin is prescribed for - ANSWER-congestive heart failure
In the medical word stethoscope, the combining form means - ANSWER-chest
The combining form circulat/o- means - ANSWER-movement in a circular route
When blood flows through the pulmonary veins, the next place it goes to is the -
ANSWER-left atrium
The abbreviation CRP stands for - ANSWER-C-reactive protein
Mrs. Jean Bentley came to the doctor with jugular venous distention and peripheral
edema in her legs. Her diagnosis most likely is - ANSWER-right-sided heart failure
Which of the following pairs shows a misspelled plural noun - ANSWER-patella,
patellum
Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means disease of the joint -
ANSWER--pathy, arthr/o-
The prefix anti- means - ANSWER-against
The suffix -gram means - ANSWER-a record or picture
Which of the following is an example of a combining form - ANSWER-ven/o-
,Which word means pertaining to the heart - ANSWER-cardiac
Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means surgical removal of
the uterus - ANSWER--ectomy, hyster/o-
The prefix an- means - ANSWER-without; not
The prefix hypo- means - ANSWER-below; deficient
Which of the following is a disadvantage of the paper medical record - ANSWER-All of
the above: it can take time to retrieve it, if it is stored in an off-site location; only one
person at a time can access information from it; it can become lost
Which of these word parts has an opposite meaning - ANSWER-anter/o, poster/o-
The area that is surrounded by the breast bone (sternum), ribs, and spine is called the -
ANSWER-thoracic cavity
Palliative care would be the goal in a/an - ANSWER-hospice
The combining form coron/o- means - ANSWER-structure that encircles like a crown
The right and left _____ regions are directly inferior to the ribs - ANSWER-
hypochondriac
Otolaryngology is a branch of medicine specializing in diseases and conditions of the -
ANSWER-ears, nose, throat
The combining form pelv/o- means - ANSWER-hip bone
The medical language definition of the word respiratory is - ANSWER-pertaining to
again and again breathing
In the medical word degenerative, the prefix de- means - ANSWER-reversal of; without
Acute is the opposite of - ANSWER-chronic
The combining form cholangi/o- means - ANSWER-bile duct
Hydrochloric acid does all of the following actions except - ANSWER-producing bile
Which kind of hernia occurs along a surgical suture line - ANSWER-incisional
The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word retinoblastoma
(ret-ih-noh-blas-toh-mah) is - ANSWER-toh
, The skin of a newborn is covered with a thick, white, cheesy substance called -
ANSWER-vernix caseosa
The most abundant and biologically active of the mineralocorticoid hormones is -
ANSWER-aldosterone
The oropharynx contains the __________ tonsils, areas of lymphoid tissue on either
side of the throat where the soft palate arches downward - ANSWER-palatine
The medical word for a sore throat is - ANSWER-pharyngitis
The patient had a chancre on his penis from an infection by the organism Treponema
pallidum, confirming the diagnosis of - ANSWER-syphilis
The process of forming mature spermatozoa is called - ANSWER-spermatogenesis
hormone stimulates a single follicle each month in the ovary to rupture and release its
mature ovum - ANSWER-luteinizing
The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word oophorectomy
(oh-of-or-ek-toh-mee) is - ANSWER-ek
The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word
hypoparathyroidism (hy-poh-pair-ah-thy-royd-izm) is - ANSWER-thy
The plural of adenoma is - ANSWER-adenomata
The outermost layer of the adrenal gland is the adrenal - ANSWER-cortex
The renal __________ is the layer of tissue just beneath the renal capsule - ANSWER-
cortex
The procedure to detect increased intraocular pressure and glaucoma is called -
ANSWER-tonometry
The red, triangular tissue at the medial corner of the eye is called the - ANSWER-
caruncle
The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word amniocentesis
(am-nee-oh-sen-tee-sis) is - ANSWER-tee
is a condition in which there is hyposecretion of all of the hormones of the anterior
pituitary gland - ANSWER-panhypopituitarism
is a general word for any disease process involving the kidney - ANSWER-nephropathy
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Which is a sudden, severe vasoconstriction and spasm of the arterioles in the fingers
and toes, often triggered by cold or emotional upset - ANSWER-Raynaud's
phenomenon
Which is a very serious type of heart block in which no impulses are conducted to the
ventricles - ANSWER-third-degree heart block
The cardiovascular system is a continuous, circular body system that includes the -
ANSWER-heart and blood vessels
The heart's pacemaker controls its - ANSWER-rate and rhythm
A digitalis drug such as digoxin is prescribed for - ANSWER-congestive heart failure
In the medical word stethoscope, the combining form means - ANSWER-chest
The combining form circulat/o- means - ANSWER-movement in a circular route
When blood flows through the pulmonary veins, the next place it goes to is the -
ANSWER-left atrium
The abbreviation CRP stands for - ANSWER-C-reactive protein
Mrs. Jean Bentley came to the doctor with jugular venous distention and peripheral
edema in her legs. Her diagnosis most likely is - ANSWER-right-sided heart failure
Which of the following pairs shows a misspelled plural noun - ANSWER-patella,
patellum
Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means disease of the joint -
ANSWER--pathy, arthr/o-
The prefix anti- means - ANSWER-against
The suffix -gram means - ANSWER-a record or picture
Which of the following is an example of a combining form - ANSWER-ven/o-
,Which word means pertaining to the heart - ANSWER-cardiac
Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means surgical removal of
the uterus - ANSWER--ectomy, hyster/o-
The prefix an- means - ANSWER-without; not
The prefix hypo- means - ANSWER-below; deficient
Which of the following is a disadvantage of the paper medical record - ANSWER-All of
the above: it can take time to retrieve it, if it is stored in an off-site location; only one
person at a time can access information from it; it can become lost
Which of these word parts has an opposite meaning - ANSWER-anter/o, poster/o-
The area that is surrounded by the breast bone (sternum), ribs, and spine is called the -
ANSWER-thoracic cavity
Palliative care would be the goal in a/an - ANSWER-hospice
The combining form coron/o- means - ANSWER-structure that encircles like a crown
The right and left _____ regions are directly inferior to the ribs - ANSWER-
hypochondriac
Otolaryngology is a branch of medicine specializing in diseases and conditions of the -
ANSWER-ears, nose, throat
The combining form pelv/o- means - ANSWER-hip bone
The medical language definition of the word respiratory is - ANSWER-pertaining to
again and again breathing
In the medical word degenerative, the prefix de- means - ANSWER-reversal of; without
Acute is the opposite of - ANSWER-chronic
The combining form cholangi/o- means - ANSWER-bile duct
Hydrochloric acid does all of the following actions except - ANSWER-producing bile
Which kind of hernia occurs along a surgical suture line - ANSWER-incisional
The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word retinoblastoma
(ret-ih-noh-blas-toh-mah) is - ANSWER-toh
, The skin of a newborn is covered with a thick, white, cheesy substance called -
ANSWER-vernix caseosa
The most abundant and biologically active of the mineralocorticoid hormones is -
ANSWER-aldosterone
The oropharynx contains the __________ tonsils, areas of lymphoid tissue on either
side of the throat where the soft palate arches downward - ANSWER-palatine
The medical word for a sore throat is - ANSWER-pharyngitis
The patient had a chancre on his penis from an infection by the organism Treponema
pallidum, confirming the diagnosis of - ANSWER-syphilis
The process of forming mature spermatozoa is called - ANSWER-spermatogenesis
hormone stimulates a single follicle each month in the ovary to rupture and release its
mature ovum - ANSWER-luteinizing
The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word oophorectomy
(oh-of-or-ek-toh-mee) is - ANSWER-ek
The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word
hypoparathyroidism (hy-poh-pair-ah-thy-royd-izm) is - ANSWER-thy
The plural of adenoma is - ANSWER-adenomata
The outermost layer of the adrenal gland is the adrenal - ANSWER-cortex
The renal __________ is the layer of tissue just beneath the renal capsule - ANSWER-
cortex
The procedure to detect increased intraocular pressure and glaucoma is called -
ANSWER-tonometry
The red, triangular tissue at the medial corner of the eye is called the - ANSWER-
caruncle
The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word amniocentesis
(am-nee-oh-sen-tee-sis) is - ANSWER-tee
is a condition in which there is hyposecretion of all of the hormones of the anterior
pituitary gland - ANSWER-panhypopituitarism
is a general word for any disease process involving the kidney - ANSWER-nephropathy
