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Diagnosis: Calcification left basal ganglia.
Where are the basal ganglia located? |
Cerebral Cortex
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Diagnosis: Vesicoureteral reflux.
What is this a reflux of? |
Urine backflow from bladder into ureters
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Documentation: The posterior vaginal fornix and outer cervical os were prepped with a cleansing solution.
In this statement, what does “os” stand for? |
Ostium (Opening)
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Hysterosalpingogram report: “Right cornual contour abnormality.”
What is the cornua referred to? |
Where the fallopian tubes connect to the fundus.
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Surgical Procedure: Myringotomy
What anatomic location is being operated on? |
Ear
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Documentation: There was no cleft of the uvula or sub mucosal palate by visual and palpable exam.
What is being examined? |
Oral cavity
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Documentation: Recession of left inferior rectus muscle, 5 mm.
What anatomic location is being operated on? |
Eye
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Diagnosis: Kyphosis
What anatomic location does this diagnosis refer to? |
Thoracic Spine
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Documentation: Suprapatellar recess showed no evidence of loose bodies or joint pathology.
What anatomic location does this refer to? |
Knee (above the patella)
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Colles’ Fracture
What anatomic location does this refer to? |
Wrist |
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Based on word parts, what is the definition of a tracheostomy?
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Creation of a hole in the trachea.
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Where is bile produced?
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Liver |
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What is cyanosis caused by?
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Oxygen deficiency |
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Subcarinal means beneath the carina.
Where is the carina located? |
At the bifurcation of the trachea into two bronchi
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Which structure is responsible for moistening, warming, and filtering inspired air?
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Nose |
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Which part of the large intestine is between the hepatic flexure and the splenic flexure?
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Transverse colon
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Which suffix means breathing?
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-pnea
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Anemia and polycythemia are disorders related to which blood cell?
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Erythrocytes
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What is the primary function of the urinary system?
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Excretion of metabolic wastes and fluid, and electrolyte balance
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Which gland is also known as the hypophysis cerebri?
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Pituitary gland
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Which structure is an internal organ of the male genital system?
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Cowper’s glands
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What is the term for inflammation of the heart and vessels?
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Angiocarditis
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The brain and spinal cord are part of which system?
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Central Nervous System
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Which part is considered the foundation of a word?
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Root Word |
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Based on word parts, what is the definition of a salpingo-oophorectomy?
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Surgical removal of an ovary and tube.
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Which layer is the middle layer of the eyeball?
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Choroid
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What type of fracture is an incomplete fracture commonly found in children?
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Greenstick |
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Food moves through the digestive tract by what means?
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Peristalsis
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Which gland secretes thyroid hormone and calcitonin?
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Thyroid gland
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Which layer of the epidermis is normally found on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet?
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Stratum Lucidum
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The lymphatic ducts empty their contents into?
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Subclavian veins
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Blepharoplasty is performed on which part of the body?
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Eyelid
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Which leukocyte does the body use to protect against allergic reactions and parasites?
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Eosinophils
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What term is used for pus draining from the ear?
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Otopyorrhea
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What is the inner layer of the heart?
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Endocardium
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The bronchi are found in what body cavity?
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Thoracic cavity
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A cystourethroscopy is examination of what structures?
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Bladder and urethra
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Where is gas exchanged and moved from the respiratory system into the circulatory system?
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Alveoli and capillaries
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The heart circulates blood through the lungs and is sent back into the left atrium of the heart via which vessel?
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Left and right pulmonary veins
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Squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma are both cancers of cells in tissue found in the skin, lining of the blood vessels, respiratory, intestinal, urinary tracts, and other body systems.
What type of tissue are these carcinomas found in? |
Epithelial tissue
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What type of cell is housed by the lymphatic system to help the body’s defense system?
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Phagocytes
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What is an example of a long bone?
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Metacarpals
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Which anatomical structure in the urinary system differs in position and length between male and female, but serves the same function with regards to urine, and is often treated the same?
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Urethra
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What is affected by myasthenia gravis?
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Neuromuscular junction
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Which of the following does NOT circulate fluids throughout the body?
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Endocrine system
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Which of the following is NOT true of the thoracic diaphragm?
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It is a frequent site of a Spigelian (lateral ventral) hernia
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the term “episiotomy” best describes a procedure of what type?
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An incision made in the perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus during delivery
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Which cells produce hormones to regulate blood sugar?
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Pancreatic islets
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A part of the male genital system sitting below the urinary bladder and surrounding the urethra is called the:
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Prostate
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What is a function of the alveoli in the lungs?
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Oxygen exchange
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Upon leaving the stomach, nutrients move through the small intestine in what order?
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Duodenum, jejunum, ileum.
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Which of the following best describes constituent components of the human lymphatic system?
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Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thoracic duct
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The loop of Henle is located in which structure?
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Kidney
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A patient diagnosed with glaucoma has:
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Abnormally high intraocular pressure
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Which of the following describes “dystonia”?
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Abnormal muscle tone causing abnormal postures and muscle spasm
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A procedure widening a narrowed vessel or obstructed blood vessel is called a(n):
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Angioplasty
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Where would a subungual hematoma be located?
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Under the toenail/fingernail
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A deficiency of cells in the blood is defined as:
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Cytopenia
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This is a procedure to visualize the contents of the mediastinum:
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Mediastinoscopy
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Pronation is turning the hand to have the palm face:
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Downward
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A surgeon performs an “escharotomy.” This procedure is best described as:
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Incision into a burn in order to lessen its pull on the surrounding tissue.
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The meaning of the root “myring/o” is:
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Tympanic membrane
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The root word for mouth is:
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Stomat/o
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A respiratory disease characterized by overexpansion and destruction of the alveoli is identified as:
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Emphysema
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Splenorrhaphy is described as:
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Suture of a ruptured spleen
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The term for pain in the ear is:
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Otalgia
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