MT Lecture 3 GIT

Multiple Choice

The prefix "tachy-" in tachycardia means:

• slow

• fast

• irregular

• absent

Multiple Choice

The term "supine" describes a patient who is:

• lying face down

• lying face up

• lying on their side

• s

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The term "anterior" means:

• back side of the body

• front side of the body

• side of the body

• top of the body

Multiple Choice

The suffix "-pnea" in dyspnea refers to:

• heart rate

• breathing

• blood pressure

• temperature

Multiple Choice

The combining form "thorac/o" refers to:

• abdomen

• chest

• head

• pelvis

Multiple Choice

A histologist specializes in the study of:

• bones

• tissues

• blood

• nerves

Multiple Choice

Proximal means:

• far from the point of attachment

• near the point of attachment

• above

• below

Multiple Choice

"Gingivitis" is...s

• inflammation of the gums

• inflammation of the tongue

• pain in the gums

• pain in the tongue

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the salivary gland that is under your tongue?

• sublingual

• submandibular

• parotid

• subzero

• submarine

Multiple Choice

What is the SECOND part of the colon?

• Ascending

• Transverse

• Descending

• Sigmoid

• duodenum

Multiple Choice

The ilium is...

• a lateral part of the hip (pelvic) bone

• a part of the small intestine

• a part of the large intestine

Multiple Choice

Which organ produces bile?

• Liver

• Gallbladder

• Pancreas

• Spleen

Multiple Choice

B.A. tells his doctor that he has a headache. Is this a sign or a symptom?

• sign

• symptom

Multiple Choice

B.A. shows his doctor a rash. Is this a sign or a symptom?

• sign

• symptom

Multiple Choice

Jaundice occurs when there is too much _____ in the blood.

• bile

• bilirubin

• HCL

• citrus

Multiple Choice

If the body begins to break down glycogen to make glucose, what is this called?

• gluconeogenesis

• glycogenolysis

Multiple Choice

The pancreas only secretes insulin, a hormone.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Digestion begins in the stomach.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Amylase is the enzyme that helps break down starches.

• True

• False