Med Term - Q1 Exam (Ch. 1 & 2) 9/29/23

Ch. 1 Matching:

• acute

• A condition that is present at birth and may be the result of either genetic or environmental factors; cerebral palsy, for example

• genetic

• An illness or injury characterized by rapid onset, severe symptoms, and short duration

• congenital

• An illness or injury characterized by long duration and slow progression

• chronic

• Inherited; passed on from one's parents

• etiology

• the study of the causes of pathological conditions (diseases & disorders)

Ch. 1 Matching:

• nosocomial

• A pathogen that does not cause disease unless the immune system is weakened is ____

• idiopathic

• An ____ disorder is one that has an unknown cause.

• opportunistic

• An infection acquired in a hospital setting that was not present upon admission.

Ch. 1: In military time, midnight is written as ____.

• 1200
• 2400
• 0000 or 1200
• 0000 or 2400

Ch. 1: What is the study of the structure and function of tissues.

• cytology
• histology
• pathology
• etiology

Ch. 1: _____________________ means "near the point of origin," while _________________means "away from the point of origin."

• anterior, posterior
• proximal, distal
• medial, lateral
• inferior, superior

Ch. 1: the _____________________ cavity protects the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels that run through the chest

• cranial cavity
• abdominal cavity
• thoracic cavity
• spinal cavity

Ch. 1: _________ is known as using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities

• percussion
• auscultation
• olfaction
• palpation

Ch. 2: The bones of the forearm include the ________________________, which is located on the thumb side of the forearm, and the _______________________, the proximal end of which forms the elbow.

• radius, humerus
• ulna, humerus
• carpal, radius
• radius, ulna

Ch. 2: bones that are made of very dense, hard, and strong tissue; also called compact bones

• cancellous bone
• cortical bone
• cartilage
• costals

Ch. 2: bones that are made of spongy tissue; also called trabecular bones

• cortical bone
• cancellous bone
• cartilage
• periosteum