CSCC Med term Exam One Chapter 1-9 Questions With
Complete Solutions
"black and blue" skin bruise caused by blood collecting under
skin after trauma Correct Answers ecchymosis
"floating clot" usually piece of thrombus breaks away and floats
through bloodstream until it lodges in a smaller blood vessel and
blocks blood flow Correct Answers embolus
45% of blood consisting of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platlets
Correct Answers Formed Elements
a slight bone break caused by repetitive low-impact forces, such
as running, rather than a single forceful impact. Correct Answers
stress fracture
A subdivision of the abdominopelvic cavity. contains the urinary
bladder, ureters, urethra, and portions of the colon and intestines
in both genders. In females it contains the uterus, ovaries,
fallopian tubes, and vagina. In males is contains the prostate
gland, seminal vesicles, bulbourethral gland, and portion of vas
deferens. Correct Answers What is the pelvic cavity?
A subdivision of the abdominopelvic cavity. Houses the
stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and portions of
colon and intestine. Correct Answers What is the abdominal
cavity?
A vertical plane running from front to back; it slices the body
into left and right portions. Correct Answers Sagittal Plane
,A vertical plane that runs from side to side; it slices body into
anterior and posterior portions. Correct Answers Frontal
(Coronal) Plane
abdomen Correct Answers abdomin/o
abnormal cell condition (too many) Correct Answers -cytosis
abnormal condition Correct Answers -iasis
abnormal condition Correct Answers -osis
abnormal heart sound such as soft blowing sound or harsh click;
they may be soft and heard only with a stethoscope or loud and
heard several feet away Correct Answers heart murmur
abnormal lateral curvature of spine Correct Answers scoliosis
abnormal quivering or contractions of heart fibers Correct
Answers fibrillation
abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or connective
tissue making it difficult to stretch the muscle Correct Answers
contracture
abnormal softening Correct Answers -malacia
abnormally fast heart rate of more than 100bpm Correct
Answers tachycardia
,abnormally slow heart rate below 60 bpm Correct Answers
bradycardia
above Correct Answers super/o
above Correct Answers supra-
above, upon Correct Answers epi-
across, through Correct Answers trans-
acute viral infection of lymphoid tissue with large number of
abnormal white blood cells circulating in bloodstream Correct
Answers mononucleosis (mono)
adenoids Correct Answers adenoid/o
administering medication to dissolve blood clot and restore
normal circulation Correct Answers thrombolytic therapy
after Correct Answers post-
against Correct Answers anti-
aggressive form of skin cancer that originates in a melanocyte;
prone to spread Correct Answers malignant melanoma (MM)
all Correct Answers pan-
alongside, need Correct Answers para-
, anemia resulting when digestive system absorbs insufficient
amount of vitamin B12 which is necessary for erythrocyte
production Correct Answers pernicious anemia (PA)
anemia resulting when there is not enough iron to build
hemoglobin for red blood cells Correct Answers iron-deficiency
anemia
any artificial device used as substitute for body part that is either
missing from birth or lost as the result of an accident or disease.
Correct Answers prosthesis
any substance that prevents clot formation (asprin) Correct
Answers anticoagulant
aorta Correct Answers aort/o
aorta Correct Answers What is the largest blood vessel in the
body?
applying external compression to rib cage in order to maintain
blood flow and air movement in and out of lungs during cardiac
and respiratory arrest Correct Answers cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR)
area of tissue death Correct Answers necrosis
area of tissue necrosis that develops from ischemia Correct
Answers infarct
arm Correct Answers brachi/o
Complete Solutions
"black and blue" skin bruise caused by blood collecting under
skin after trauma Correct Answers ecchymosis
"floating clot" usually piece of thrombus breaks away and floats
through bloodstream until it lodges in a smaller blood vessel and
blocks blood flow Correct Answers embolus
45% of blood consisting of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platlets
Correct Answers Formed Elements
a slight bone break caused by repetitive low-impact forces, such
as running, rather than a single forceful impact. Correct Answers
stress fracture
A subdivision of the abdominopelvic cavity. contains the urinary
bladder, ureters, urethra, and portions of the colon and intestines
in both genders. In females it contains the uterus, ovaries,
fallopian tubes, and vagina. In males is contains the prostate
gland, seminal vesicles, bulbourethral gland, and portion of vas
deferens. Correct Answers What is the pelvic cavity?
A subdivision of the abdominopelvic cavity. Houses the
stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and portions of
colon and intestine. Correct Answers What is the abdominal
cavity?
A vertical plane running from front to back; it slices the body
into left and right portions. Correct Answers Sagittal Plane
,A vertical plane that runs from side to side; it slices body into
anterior and posterior portions. Correct Answers Frontal
(Coronal) Plane
abdomen Correct Answers abdomin/o
abnormal cell condition (too many) Correct Answers -cytosis
abnormal condition Correct Answers -iasis
abnormal condition Correct Answers -osis
abnormal heart sound such as soft blowing sound or harsh click;
they may be soft and heard only with a stethoscope or loud and
heard several feet away Correct Answers heart murmur
abnormal lateral curvature of spine Correct Answers scoliosis
abnormal quivering or contractions of heart fibers Correct
Answers fibrillation
abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or connective
tissue making it difficult to stretch the muscle Correct Answers
contracture
abnormal softening Correct Answers -malacia
abnormally fast heart rate of more than 100bpm Correct
Answers tachycardia
,abnormally slow heart rate below 60 bpm Correct Answers
bradycardia
above Correct Answers super/o
above Correct Answers supra-
above, upon Correct Answers epi-
across, through Correct Answers trans-
acute viral infection of lymphoid tissue with large number of
abnormal white blood cells circulating in bloodstream Correct
Answers mononucleosis (mono)
adenoids Correct Answers adenoid/o
administering medication to dissolve blood clot and restore
normal circulation Correct Answers thrombolytic therapy
after Correct Answers post-
against Correct Answers anti-
aggressive form of skin cancer that originates in a melanocyte;
prone to spread Correct Answers malignant melanoma (MM)
all Correct Answers pan-
alongside, need Correct Answers para-
, anemia resulting when digestive system absorbs insufficient
amount of vitamin B12 which is necessary for erythrocyte
production Correct Answers pernicious anemia (PA)
anemia resulting when there is not enough iron to build
hemoglobin for red blood cells Correct Answers iron-deficiency
anemia
any artificial device used as substitute for body part that is either
missing from birth or lost as the result of an accident or disease.
Correct Answers prosthesis
any substance that prevents clot formation (asprin) Correct
Answers anticoagulant
aorta Correct Answers aort/o
aorta Correct Answers What is the largest blood vessel in the
body?
applying external compression to rib cage in order to maintain
blood flow and air movement in and out of lungs during cardiac
and respiratory arrest Correct Answers cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR)
area of tissue death Correct Answers necrosis
area of tissue necrosis that develops from ischemia Correct
Answers infarct
arm Correct Answers brachi/o
