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A sagittal plane is any plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions. |
False |
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The surgical removal of the larynx is known as a/an _____. |
laryngectomy |
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The ____ system supports and shapes the body. |
skeletal |
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Which term means toward the side? |
lateral |
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Which type of tissue is fat (adipose tissue)? |
connective |
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Genetic mutation describes changes that take place within genes. |
True |
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Abnormal hardening of a gland is known as _____. |
adenosclerosis |
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Which of these structures is not found in the nucleus of a cell? |
Cytoplasm |
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Which combining form means testicles? |
orchid/o |
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Visceral means relating to the internal organs. |
True |
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The tissue that provides protective padding, insulation, and support and is a nutrient reserve is known as _____ tissue. |
adipose |
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Which of the following is a congenital disorder? cerebral palsy cystic fibrosis Down syndrome
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cerebral palsy |
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is found only in gametes. |
False |
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The combining form cyt/o means cold. |
False |
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The term meaning to maintain a constant internal environment is _____. |
homeostasis |
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Which body cavity protects the spinal column? |
Dorsal |
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Lumbar refers to the inward curve of the spine. |
True |
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Caudal means toward the lower part of the body. |
True |
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The visual examination of the interior of the abdomen is known as _____. |
laparoscopy |
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Hormones are secreted by ____ glands. |
endocrine |
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Which hereditary disorder causes the irreversible and progressive loss of muscle control and mental ability? |
Huntington's disease |
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Stem cells are cells with the ability to divide without limit and to give rise to specialized cells. |
True |
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Anatomy means any deviation from what is regarded as normal. |
False |
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Inflammation of the brain is known as _____. (encephal/o means brain.) |
encephalitis |
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The ____ system filters blood to remove waste. |
urinary |
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Which term means the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues? |
histology |
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The opposite of anterior is ____. |
posterior |
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Chromosomes are organized as long coiled molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid. |
True |
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The body cavity containing the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems is known as the _____ cavity. |
Pelvic |
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The functional units of heredity are known as _____. |
Genes |
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Which disease is spread by bloodborne transmission? |
hepatitis B |
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Which type of tissue forms the lining of the internal organs? |
endothelium |
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anaplasia |
A change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other |
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aplasia |
Lack of development of an organ or tissue |
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dysplasia |
Abnormal development or growth, especially of cells |
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hyperplasia |
Abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement
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hypoplasia |
Incomplete development of an organ or tissue |
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Which type of tissue has the specialized ability to contract and relax? |
muscle tissue |
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Sickle cell anemia and sickle cell trait are two names for the same disease. |
False |
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Glands that secrete hormones into ducts are known as _____ glands. |
exocrine |
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The term meaning an inflammation of the peritoneum is _____. |
peritonitis |
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Which term refers to the upper region that includes the stomach and heart? |
epigastric |
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abdominal cavity |
Protects the major organs of digestion |
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cranial cavity |
Protects the brain |
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pelvic cavity |
Protects reproductive and excretory system organs |
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spinal cavity |
Protects the spinal cord |
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thoracic cavity |
Protects the heart and the lungs |
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Cephalic means toward the feet. |
False |
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A postmortem (after death) examination is known as a/an _____. |
autopsy |
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The term the study of tissues is _____. |
histology |
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Any deviation from normal that is present at birth is known as a congenital _____. |
anomaly |
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Which type of disease is caused by a pathogenic organism? |
infectious |
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Phenylketonuria is a congential disorder in which an essential enzyme is missing. |
False |
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Hemophilia is a group of hereditary bleeding disorders. |
True |
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Ascites is an abnormal accumulation of clear or milky serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity. |
True |
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An abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in a tissue is known as _____. |
hyperplasia |
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Which term means the ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group, or area? |
endemic |
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communicable |
Any disease transmitted from one person to another |
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functional |
A disorder with no detectable physical changes to explain the symptoms |
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idiopathic |
An illness without known cause |
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infectious |
An illness caused by a pathogenic organism |
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organic |
A disorder with pathological physical changes that explain the symptoms
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The term retroperitoneal means located within the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity. |
False |
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The study of the role of genes in health and disease is known as _____. |
genetics |
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The combining form hepat/o means _____. |
liver |
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Which condition is a benign tumor formed from glandular tissue? |
adenoma |
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Which is characteristic of the anatomic position? |
standing up so the body is erect |
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Somatic cell mutation cannot be transmitted to the offspring. |
true |
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A specialist in disorders of the skin is a/an _____. (dermat/o means skin.) |
dermatologist |
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Which term means toward the lower part of the body? |
caudal |
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Which is the correct spelling of the term that means maintaining a constant internal environment? |
homeostasis |
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Iliac refers to the hipbone. |
true |
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adenitis |
Inflammation of a gland |
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adenoma |
A benign tumor from recognizable glandular structures |
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adenomalacia |
Abnormal softening of a gland |
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adenosclerosis |
Abnormal hardening of a gland |
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adenosis |
Any disease condition of a gland |
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Adenomalacia is the abnormal hardening of a gland. |
False |
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Ventral refers to the front or belly side of the body or organ. |
True |
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The combining form pancreat/o means _____. |
Pancreas |
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Which term means the study of the structures of the body? |
anatomy |
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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder of the endocrine glands. |
false |
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The sex cells (sperm and ovum) are also known as gametes. |
true |
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The genetic disorder characterized by varying degrees of mental retardation is known as _____ syndrome. |
down |
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Which term means the study of the outbreak of disease within a population group? |
epidemiology |
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Which condition is abnormal development or growth, especially of cells? |
dysplasia |
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Which condition is a hospital-acquired infection? |
nosocomial |
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The mesentery is a layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine within the abdominal cavity. |
True |
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The surgical removal of a gland is known as a/an ______. |
adenectomy |
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Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions? |
coronal plane |
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mesentery |
Layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine within the abdominal cavity |
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parietal peritoneum |
Outer layer of membrane that lines the abdominal cavity |
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peritoneum |
Membrane that protects and supports organs in the abdominal cavity |
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retroperitoneal |
Located behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity |
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visceral peritoneum |
Inner layer of membrane that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity |
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All cells except the gametes have a nucleus that contains 46 ____ arranged into pairs. |
chromosomes |
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Opposite of inferior |
superior |
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Quadrant means divided into five. |
false |
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Hypochondriac means above the ribs |
false |
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Pain in the lower right abdominal area is described as being in the right _____ region. |
iliac |