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Med Term 1st Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The aortic valve is an atrioventricular valve.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Hypertension means higher than normal blood pressure.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Blood flowing through the tricuspid valve would be deoxygenated.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Pulmonary veins carry deoxygenated blood.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Atrial fibrillation, arterial flutter and PVCs are all examples of arrhythmias.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The prefix ante- means _____________.

a)

against

b)

above

c)

before

d)

behind

7.

The prefix hypo- means __________.

a)

above normal

b)

below normal

c)

superior

d)

normal

8.

The prefix __________ means "between"

a)

intra-

b)

intro-

c)

endo-

d)

inter-

9.

_______________ is the study of the structure and function of tissues.

a)

pathology

b)

histology

c)

etiology

d)

cytology

10.

An _____________ disorder is one that has an unknown cause.

a)

idiopathic

b)

endemic

c)

exogenous

d)

iatrogenic

11.

Using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities is known as ______________.

a)

palpation

b)

auscultation

c)

olfaction

d)

percussion

12.

In military time, midnight is written as _____________.

a)

1200

b)

2300

c)

0000 or 2400

d)

0000 or 1200

13.

The marrow inside cancellous bone produces ___________.

a)

yellow fat cells

b)

cartilage cells

c)

synovial fluid

d)

red blood cells

14.

Which of the following is an example of a bone process?

a)

fossa

b)

foramen

c)

tubercle

d)

sulcus

15.

Which of the following is an example of a bone depression?

a)

sinus

b)

trochanter

c)

tuberosity

d)

condyle

16.

The joints between cranial bones are called ___________.

a)

synovial joints

b)

sutures

c)

amphiarthroses

d)

fissures

17.

The _________ bones are the cheekbones.

a)

maxillary

b)

palatine

c)

vomer

d)

zygomatic

18.

The xiphoid process is part of the __________.

a)

sternum

b)

humerus

c)

femur

d)

mandible

19.

The ribs that attach to the cartilage of the ribs above them are called _____________.

a)

true ribs

b)

fixed ribs

c)

false ribs

d)

floating ribs

20.

The term phalanges refers to the bones of the __________.

a)

fingers and toes

b)

toes

c)

fingers

d)

hands and feet

21.

The ability of a skeletal muscle to receive and respond to a nerve impulse is known as ______________.

a)

automaticity

b)

contractility

c)

excitability

d)

sensitivity

22.

Which of the following terms describes total paralysis on one side of the body?

a)

hemiplegia

b)

hemiparesis

c)

paraplegia

d)

quadriplegia

23.

Which of the following terms describes the lowering of a body part?

a)

flexion

b)

pronation

c)

supination

d)

depression

24.

Which of the following terms describes the raising of a body part?

a)

elevation

b)

extension

c)

dorsiflexion

d)

hyperextension

25.

Which substance is responsible for the skin's pigmentation or color?

a)

collagen

b)

sebum

c)

melanin

d)

keratin

26.

Sebum discourages the growth of bacteria on the skin because it is slightly __________.

a)

acidic

b)

alkaline

c)

oily

d)

waxy

27.

Sweat is mostly composed of __________.

a)

salt

b)

water

c)

waste products

d)

bacteria

28.

A scratch test or an intradermal skin test may be done to ______________.

a)

diagnose skin cancer

b)

determine the depth of a burn

c)

test for touch perception

d)

identify allergies

29.

Blood platelets aid in _______________.

a)

immune surveillance

b)

destroying pathogens

c)

coagulation (clotting)

d)

the inflammatory response

30.

Why might an injured spleen have to be removed?

a)

to prevent blood poisoning

b)

to prevent bleeding to death

c)

to prevent anemia

d)

to prevent autoimmune disease

31.

_______________ antibodies make up about 75% of all immunoglobulins in the body and are the only immunoglobulin class that crosses the placenta and provides fetal immunity.

a)

immunoglobulin A

b)

immunoglobulin E

c)

immunoglobulin G

d)

immunoglobulin M

32.

Which lymphocytes specifically target cells infected by cancer or viruses?

a)

natural killer cells (NK cells)

b)

cytotoxic cells (T-8 cells)

c)

Helper cells (T-4 cells)

d)

suppressor cells

33.

_____________ causes an excessive increase in white blood cells.

a)

hemophilia

b)

iron-deficient anemia

c)

leukemia

d)

polycythemia

34.

The mitral valve is also called the __________ valve.

a)

bicuspid

b)

pulmonary semilunar

c)

tricuspid

d)

aortic semilunar

35.

What is a sphygmomanometer used for?

a)

auscultation

b)

viewing blood flow

c)

recording heart rhythm

d)

measuring blood pressure

36.

Where does electrical current conduction in the heart begin?

a)

atrioventricular node

b)

sinoatrial node

c)

systolic node

d)

diastolic node

37.

Decreased circulation of oxygen-rich blood can result in a bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin called ________.

a)

pupura

b)

cicatrix

c)

cyanosis

d)

ecchymosis

38.

Which region is marked with the number 5?

a)

right iliac region

b)

epigastric region

c)

right hypochondriac region

d)

umbilical region

39.

Which region is marked with the number 7?

a)

right iliac region

b)

right hypochondriac region

c)

left iliac region

d)

left hypochondriac region

40.

The half-moon shaped white area at the proximal end of the nail is called the ____________.

a)

basal layer

b)

sebum

c)

lunula

d)

cuticle

41.

Which muscle is highlighted red in this picture?

a)

sartorius

b)

achilles tendon

c)

biceps brachii

d)

trapezius

42.

Which muscle is highlighted red in this image?

a)

gluteus maximus

b)

gluteus medius

c)

rectus femoris

d)

sartorius

43.

A measurement of blood pressure while the heart ventricles are contracting is called __________.

a)

diastolic pressure

b)

pulse pressure

c)

systolic pressure

d)

pulmonary pressure

44.

Which part of the heart pumps blood into the lungs?

a)

right atrium

b)

right ventricle

c)

left atrium

d)

left ventricle

45.

Blood travels from the heart to the lungs through the pulmonary ___________.

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

vena cava

d)

ventricles