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WorksheetsMEDICAL ENGLISH 2 phần 2
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Basophil aids the immune response by producing Histamine and Heparin. What function does Heparin play?
Clot the blood, trapping the infection
Messenger: recruit more monocytes to the area
Antigen – presenter: pick up antigens and present it to other white blood cells
Prevent the blood from clotting so that more white blood cells can come to the infection site
It doesn’t do anything
In the specific immune response, what role do B lymphocytes (more specifically, plasma cells) play?
Phagocytosis
Chemical destruction of invaders
Antibody production
Use cytokines to communicate and coordinate the attack
Shut down immune response when invaders are all dead
What role does memory T cells play?
Supress immune response when invaders are all dead
Phagocytosis
Present the antigens to other T – cells
Remember the invaders’ antigens, so that next time the immune response will be much quicker
Remember the invaders’ antigens, so that next time B cells will not need to make antibodies anymore
Sickle cell anemia is / does NOT:
Characterized by crescent – shaped red blood cells
Happens usually in regions of Africa where there are a prevalence of the disease malaria
A congenital defect
Characterized by disk – shaped, biconcave red blood cells
Make the red blood cells harder to go through capillaries
AIDS will result in:
Hypersensitivity
An increase in the number of neutrophils, and a decrease in every other type of white blood cells
A person who is immunocompromised
A person who is not prone to opportunistic infections
A decrease in the number of eosinophils only.
In Myasthenia Gravis:
The neuromuscular junction is affected
Immune system attacks antigens from its own cells
The body can’t distinguish “self” from “non – self”
None of the above is correct
All of the above are correct
If the output from the right ventricle exceeds the output from the left ventricle, what could happen?
Systemic edema
Ascites
Pulmonary edema
Edema of the lower extremities
None of these is correct
The condition where there are bacteria in the blood is most accurately called:
Blood poisoning
Hemoglobinopathy
Septicemia
Bacteremia
Hemolysis
In a person blood containing 55% plasma, 44% red blood cells, and 1% white blood cells, platelets, and other substances, the Hematocrit count would be:
55%
45%
44%
1%
99%
In Hemolytic Disease of the New Born (HDN), there will be a serious problem when:
Mother is Rh (+), first child is Rh (-)
Mother is Rh (-), first child is Rh (+)
Mother is Rh (+), second child is Rh (-)
Mother is Rh (-), second child is Rh (+)
Mother is Rh (+), child is Rh (+)
The spinal cord goes through what structure below?
A
B
C
D
E
A “hunchback” is also called:
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
Orthosis
Rectosis
1. The combining form “cardiomy/o-” means:
Cardiac muscle
Striated muscle
Skeletal muscle
Connective muscle
Smooth muscle.
An “osteoblast”:
Builds up bone
Breaks down bone
Builds up muscle
Metabolizes muscle
Breaks down muscle
This particular abnormal structure on a bone is called:
Osteosarcoma
Osteoclasia
Osteophyte
Bone spur
At least two of the above are correct
In the condition of “carpoptosis”, what happens?
The thumb cannot oppose with the little finger (they can)
The thumb cannot be abducted
The wrist has normal movement
The wrist drops
The wrist cannot rotate
“Sternoclavicular” is the word that describe a joint:
At the medial end of the clavicle, between the clavicle and the sternum
At the lateral end of the clavicle
On the inferior side of the sternum
Between the anterior end of the 7th rib and the sternum
Two of the answers are correct
The smaller bone of the lower leg is called:
Fibia
Tibula
Tibia
Fibula
Femur
These are all significant functions of bone, except:
Storage of Calcium and Phosphate
Support the body
Movement
Protection
Heat generation
The part of the bone labeled with a question mark is the:
Head
Diaphysis
Shaft
Proximal epiphysis
Distal epiphysis
What are the two positions on the femur that corresponds to the greater and lesser tubercles on the humerus?
Greater and lesser tuberosities
Greater and lesser trochanter
Greater and lesser wings
Greater and lesser condyles
Greater and lesser foramina
Frontal bone.
(a)
Lacrimal bone
(a)
Maxilla
(a)
Zygomatic bone
(a)
A patient is admitted to the ER in a grave condition of difficult, labored breathing. He was previously involved in an automobile accident near Ben Thanh market. X – ray shows that one rib on the left side of the body has broken into two pieces, and there’s also a collapsed lung on that same side. The attending doctor suspects that the broken rib has pierced his left lung. What type of bone fracture would that be?
Closed
Open
Complicated
Colles
Comminuted
These reasons can all lead to Osteoporosis, except:
Estrogen deficiencies
Disuse of bones
Diet lacking in vitamin D and / or calcium
An overactivity of osteoblasts
Long term corticosteroid administration
The visual examinaton of the inside of a joint is called:
Arthrocentesis
Arthroscopy
Arthroclasia
Discography
Arthrography
The condition where the median nerve is compressed as it passes under the flexor retinaculum alongside with other tendons of the flexor muscles of the forearm is called:
Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Claudication
Hemarthrosis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Guyon canal syndrome
What is the name of the tendon that is attached to both the Gastrocnemius muscle and the Soleus muscle?
Bicipital tendon
Patellar tendon
Achilles tendon
Anterior tibial tendon
Posterior tibial tendon
What is the role of a microglia?
To participate in the formation of the blood – rain barrier
To phagocytize debris and foreign invaders
To form the myelin sheath in the CNS
To form the myelin sheath in the PNS
To secrete cerebrospinal fluid
An encephalocele is:
A herniation of the head
A herniation of the brain
A tumor in the cerebrum
A tumor in the cerebellum
An incision inside the head
The Vietnamese word “bại liệt”, a kind of viral disease that causes inflammation of the inner part of the spinal cord, refers to which of the following diseases?
Meningitis.
Dyslexia
Narcolepsy
Poliomyelitis
Radiculitis
The word root “sthen/o-” as in “myasthenia gravis” means:
Strength
Speed
Sheath
Muscle
Weakness
The word root “kinesi/o-” as in “kinesiology” means:
Speed
Movement
Slow
Tension
Thin, slender
“Leptomeningitis” is:
The inflammation of the brain
The inflammation of the skull
The inflammation of the arachnoid mater and the pia mater
The inflammation of the spinal cord
The inflammation of the dura mater
“Synalgia” is:
Pain on the same side of the body
Pain on the opposite side of the body
Referred pain (pain felt in a part of the body different than the place of pathology)
Pain from the synapse
None of the choices is correct
The part of the neuron that transmits the action potential (nerve impulse) is the:
Body
Dendrites
Myelin sheath
Axon
Neurilemma
Acetylcholine is packaged into vesicles at the axon terminal of the presynaptic neuron. Then, when the signal comes, it gets released into the synapse. In this way, Acetylcholine is a:
Hormone.
Enzyme
Protein
Receptor
Neurotransmitter
What are the cells in the CNS that help form the myelin sheath?
Astrocytes
Oligodendrocytes
Ependymal cells
Microglia.
Schwann cells
Olfactory
(a)
Trigeminal
(a)
Hypoglossal
(a)
Vestibulocochlear
(a)
Vagus
(a)
Mr. Chí Thiện, an elderly patient, has been the victim of a neurodegenerative disease for a long time now. His hands shake for no reason sometimes, and he has difficulty walking. In fact, it’s like everyone of his pace was in slow motion. These conditions started on one side of his body when it first started, but now they exist on both sides. Sometimes, his thumb rubs onto his index finger, as if he was rolling an invisible round object. Administration of a drug called Levodopa, which increases concentrations of Dopamine in the CNS, has helped him to some extent. What is the disease that is plauging Mr. Thiện?
Alzheimer’s
Parkinson’s
Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis
Mutiple Sclerosis
Primary intracranial tumor
A person who is “delusional” will:
Believe in false things despite conclusive evidence to the contrary
See and hear things that are not there
Let pass experiences influence his current behavior
Not be able to stay focused for long
Have trouble reading
A person who irreversibly damages his C6 vertebra (and the corresponding part of the spinal cord) will be:
Dead due to not being able to use his diaphragm
Not be able to use his arms, but can still move his legs
Paraplegic
Quadriplegic
Walk away Scots free (have no sequences whatsoever)
“Spinal tab” is the layman’s term of a procedure in which cerebrospinal fluid is extracted at the levels of L3 – L4 vertebrae. The correct medical terminology is:
Spinocentesis
Ventricular extraction
Central canal puncture
Lumbar puncture
Myelography.
The type of seizures disease where there are 3 phases: 1. Total stiffening of body, 2. Rhythmic, jerking movements, and 3. Resting / Recovery phase is called:
Partial seizure
Focal seizure
Tonic – clonic seizure
Status epilepticus
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
The suffix “-dipsia” as in “polydipsia” means:
Many
Thirst
Poison
Drink
Urine
The major difference between an exocrine vs. an endocrine gland is that:
Exocrine gland produces hormones, while endocrine gland produces enzymes
Only endocrine gland uses ducts as a means of release
Only exocrine gland secretes neurotransmitters in vesicles to communicate with other glands
Endocrine gland secretes its products into the blood.
There is no difference. They are just older and newer terms for the same type of gland
Everyone of these statements is true, except:
Thyroxine is a thyroid hormone involved in metabolic regulation.
The anterior pituitary secretes the hormone TSH, which goes to the thyroid gland and exert its effects.
The posterior pituitary secretes the hormone Aldosterone, which play a role in water and sodium reuptake at the distal convoluted tubule and proximal collecting duct.
A deficiency of Iodine can lead to a decrease in T3 and T4 production by the thyroid gland
Parathyroid hormone plays a role in blood calcium regulation.
A thymoma is a tumor of the:
Adrenal gland
Thyroid gland
Thymus gland
Exocrine pancreas
Endocrine pancreas
Everyone of these statements is true, except:
Damage of the beta cells of the pancreas can lead to an inability to decrease blood glucose.
An early pinealectomy (before the age of 10) may lead to an earlier onset of puberty
A sudden increase in adrenal medulla’s activity can lead to a decrease in the activity of the sympathetic nervous system
A deficient of iodine in the diet can lead to the enlargement of the thyroid gland (goiter)
Everyone of these statements are true
An example of a pancreatic hormone is:
Acetylcholine
Glucagon
Triiodothyronine
Epinephrine
None of these is correct
A steroid hormone that increases masculinization is called:
Estrogen
Viriligen
Androgen
Urobilinogen
Xymogen
All of these statements are false, except:
In some kinds of heart failure, the heart muscle can hypertrophy
In Diabetes mellitus type I, the body is “insulin resistant” because there is a deficiency of Insulin receptors on the target membranes
Microglia are the cells that line the inside surfaces of the central canal and the ventricles.
The thyroid gland is where T – cells in your body reach maturity.
ADH and Aldosterone are the two hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary
All of these statements are true, except:
Glucogenesis is the formation of glucose
Hypercalcemia is an excess of calcium in the blood
Hyponatremia is a deficiency of sodium in the blood
Toxicology is the study of poison
Pancreatotomy is the surgical removal of the pancreas
The prefix “-crine” as in “exocrine” means:
Abnormal.
Normal
Outside, outward
Secrete
Same, alike
Oxytocin
Adenohypophysis
Neurohypophysis
Adrenal gland
Pancreas
Thyroid gland
TSH
Adenohypophysis
Neurohypophysis
Adrenal gland
Pancreas
Thyroid gland
Calcitonin
Adenohypophysis
Neurohypophysis
Adrenal gland
Pancreas
Thyroid gland
Cortisol
Adenohypophysis
Neurohypophysis
Adrenal gland
Pancreas
Thyroid gland
Epinephrine
Adenohypophysis
Neurohypophysis
Adrenal gland
Pancreas
Thyroid gland
Mrs. Nghiêm Vịnh Xuân, a middle – aged woman, has been using corticosteroids for a long time now to treat her SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus). As a result there has been a couple of changes with her body. Her face, once oval, has been transformed to be completely round. Her abdominal fat skyrockets, but her extremities remain pencil – thin. She also has hair on her chest and axilla region (they weren’t there before). Mrs. Xuân is suffering from which condition below?
Addison
Graves
Myxedema.
Acromegaly
Cushing syndrome
Pheochromocytoma will cause everyone of these symptoms, except:
Excess constriction of pupil.
Excess dilation of the pupil
Abnormally increased heart rate.
Abnormally increased blood pressure
Abnormally strong fight – or – flight response
PTH causes a decrease in blood calcium levels
(a)
Exophthalmometry can be used to diagnose the severity of Graves’ disease
(a)
The alpha cells of the pancreas secrete glucagon
(a)
