MMSC 200 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE
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1. angiogram - ANSWER ✔ x-ray record of blood vessels (AN-je-o-gram)
2. angioplasty - ANSWER ✔ surgical repair of a blood vessel (AN-je-o-plas-
te)
3. anoxia - ANSWER ✔ without oxygen (a-NOK-se-a)
4. aorta - ANSWER ✔ largest artery in the body (a-OR-ta)
5. aortic stenosis - ANSWER ✔ narrowing of the aorta (a-OR-tik set-NO-sis)
6. apex of the heart - ANSWER ✔ lower tip of the heart; bottom of the heart
(A-peks of the hart)
7. arrhythmia - ANSWER ✔ irregular or abnormal heartbeat; literally without
rhythm (a-RITH-me-a)
,8. arterial anastomosis - ANSWER ✔ surgical connection between two arteries
(ar-TE-re-al a-nas-to-MO-sis)
9. arteriography - ANSWER ✔ x-ray recording of arteries; contrast is injected
(ar-te-re-OG-ra-fe)
10.arteriole - ANSWER ✔ small artery (ar-TE-re-ol)
11.arteriosclerosis - ANSWER ✔ hardening of an artery with collection of fatty
plaque (ar-te-re-o-skle-RO-sis)
12.artery - ANSWER ✔ largest type of blood vessel; a blood vessel that carries
blood away from the heart (AR-te-re)
13.Western blot - ANSWER ✔ a test that detects HIV antibodies and confirms
the results of earlier EIA tests; the most common confirmation test for HIV
in the United States (WES-tern blot)
14.acetabular - ANSWER ✔ Pertaining to the acetabulum (hip socket) (a-ce-
TAB-u-lar)
15.acetabulum - ANSWER ✔ hip socket (as-e-TAB-u-lum)
16.acromion - ANSWER ✔ Outward extension of the shoulder blade forming
the point of the shoulder (a-KRO-me-on)
,17.articular cartilage - ANSWER ✔ covers the surfaces of bones where they
come together to form joints; hyaline cartilage that covers ends of bones in
synovial joints, articular bone (ar-TIK-u-lar KAR-ti-laj)
18.bone - ANSWER ✔ Dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton
(BON)
19.bone depression - ANSWER ✔ opening or hollow region serving as a
connection for bones, or passageways for blood vessels and nerves (BON
de-PRE-shun)
20.bone process - ANSWER ✔ enlarged area that extends from bones as an
attachment for muscles, tendons, and ligaments (BON PRO-ses)
21.calcaneal - ANSWER ✔ pertaining to the heel (kal-KA-ne-al)
22.calcaneus - ANSWER ✔ heel bone (kal-KA-ne-us)
23.calcium - ANSWER ✔ Ca (KAL-se-um)
24.cancellous bone - ANSWER ✔ spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part
of a bone (KAN-se-lus bon)
25.carpals - ANSWER ✔ wrist bones (KAR-palz)
, 26.cartilage - ANSWER ✔ A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone
and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together
(KAR-ti-laj)
27.cervical vertebrae - ANSWER ✔ C1-C7 (neck) (SER-vi-kal VER-te-bra)
28.chondrocostal - ANSWER ✔ pertaining to the rib cartilage (kon-dro-KOS-
tal)
29.clavicle - ANSWER ✔ collar bone (KLAV-i-kl)
30.coccyx - ANSWER ✔ tailbone (KOK-siks)
31.collagen - ANSWER ✔ structural protein found in the skin and connective
tissue (KOL-a-jen)
32.compact bone - ANSWER ✔ Hard, dense bone tissue that is beneath the
outer membrane of a bone (KOM-pakt bon)
33.cranial bones - ANSWER ✔ frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid,
ethmoid (skull bones) (KRA-ne-al bonz)
34.craniotome - ANSWER ✔ instrument to cut the skull (KRA-ne-o-tom)
35.craniotomy - ANSWER ✔ incision of the skull (kra-ne-OT-o-me)
2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
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1. angiogram - ANSWER ✔ x-ray record of blood vessels (AN-je-o-gram)
2. angioplasty - ANSWER ✔ surgical repair of a blood vessel (AN-je-o-plas-
te)
3. anoxia - ANSWER ✔ without oxygen (a-NOK-se-a)
4. aorta - ANSWER ✔ largest artery in the body (a-OR-ta)
5. aortic stenosis - ANSWER ✔ narrowing of the aorta (a-OR-tik set-NO-sis)
6. apex of the heart - ANSWER ✔ lower tip of the heart; bottom of the heart
(A-peks of the hart)
7. arrhythmia - ANSWER ✔ irregular or abnormal heartbeat; literally without
rhythm (a-RITH-me-a)
,8. arterial anastomosis - ANSWER ✔ surgical connection between two arteries
(ar-TE-re-al a-nas-to-MO-sis)
9. arteriography - ANSWER ✔ x-ray recording of arteries; contrast is injected
(ar-te-re-OG-ra-fe)
10.arteriole - ANSWER ✔ small artery (ar-TE-re-ol)
11.arteriosclerosis - ANSWER ✔ hardening of an artery with collection of fatty
plaque (ar-te-re-o-skle-RO-sis)
12.artery - ANSWER ✔ largest type of blood vessel; a blood vessel that carries
blood away from the heart (AR-te-re)
13.Western blot - ANSWER ✔ a test that detects HIV antibodies and confirms
the results of earlier EIA tests; the most common confirmation test for HIV
in the United States (WES-tern blot)
14.acetabular - ANSWER ✔ Pertaining to the acetabulum (hip socket) (a-ce-
TAB-u-lar)
15.acetabulum - ANSWER ✔ hip socket (as-e-TAB-u-lum)
16.acromion - ANSWER ✔ Outward extension of the shoulder blade forming
the point of the shoulder (a-KRO-me-on)
,17.articular cartilage - ANSWER ✔ covers the surfaces of bones where they
come together to form joints; hyaline cartilage that covers ends of bones in
synovial joints, articular bone (ar-TIK-u-lar KAR-ti-laj)
18.bone - ANSWER ✔ Dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton
(BON)
19.bone depression - ANSWER ✔ opening or hollow region serving as a
connection for bones, or passageways for blood vessels and nerves (BON
de-PRE-shun)
20.bone process - ANSWER ✔ enlarged area that extends from bones as an
attachment for muscles, tendons, and ligaments (BON PRO-ses)
21.calcaneal - ANSWER ✔ pertaining to the heel (kal-KA-ne-al)
22.calcaneus - ANSWER ✔ heel bone (kal-KA-ne-us)
23.calcium - ANSWER ✔ Ca (KAL-se-um)
24.cancellous bone - ANSWER ✔ spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part
of a bone (KAN-se-lus bon)
25.carpals - ANSWER ✔ wrist bones (KAR-palz)
, 26.cartilage - ANSWER ✔ A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone
and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together
(KAR-ti-laj)
27.cervical vertebrae - ANSWER ✔ C1-C7 (neck) (SER-vi-kal VER-te-bra)
28.chondrocostal - ANSWER ✔ pertaining to the rib cartilage (kon-dro-KOS-
tal)
29.clavicle - ANSWER ✔ collar bone (KLAV-i-kl)
30.coccyx - ANSWER ✔ tailbone (KOK-siks)
31.collagen - ANSWER ✔ structural protein found in the skin and connective
tissue (KOL-a-jen)
32.compact bone - ANSWER ✔ Hard, dense bone tissue that is beneath the
outer membrane of a bone (KOM-pakt bon)
33.cranial bones - ANSWER ✔ frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid,
ethmoid (skull bones) (KRA-ne-al bonz)
34.craniotome - ANSWER ✔ instrument to cut the skull (KRA-ne-o-tom)
35.craniotomy - ANSWER ✔ incision of the skull (kra-ne-OT-o-me)
