Joints are stabilized by tough bands of fibrous connective tissue called ten-dons.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 2A mental disorder in which a person has exaggerated and unwarranted suspiciousness and perhaps delusions of persecution is called:
A) mania.
B) paranoia.
C) general anxiety disorder.
D) egocentrism.
QUESTION 3The kidneys are located in the ________.
A) thoracic cavity
B) pelvic cavity
C) abdominal cavity
D) retroperitoneal space
QUESTION 4The combining form kerat/o- means ________.
A) cornea of the eye; hard, fibrous protein
B) eye; vision
C) hard capsule
D) small depressed area
QUESTION 5The heart has an extensive ________ system that initiates and coordinates contractions.
A) electrical
B) filtration
C) muscular
D) vascular
QUESTION 6Which is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word cellulitis (sel-yoo-ly-tis)?
A) sel
B) yoo
C) ly
D) tis
QUESTION 7A patient who has been diagnosed with dyspepsia has a symptom of ________.
A) indigestion
B) painful eating
C) poor nutrition
D) fatty stools
QUESTION 8Which surface lesion is a small, fluid-filled, raised spot on the skin?
a. pustule
b. vesicle
c. papule
d. wheal
QUESTION 9The paramedics are bringing in a patient who is losing blood rapidly due to a shark attack. The ER nurse is getting the trauma room ready and starting a chart note about the patient.
What is the correct spelling for the medical term he needs to write? A) hemmorhage
B) hemorage
C) hemorrhage
D) hemarhage
QUESTION 10Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means skin (that is) dry?
A) -itis, dermat/o-
B) -osis, cyan/o-
C) -graft, all/o-
D) -derma, xer/o-
QUESTION 11James Meade is unable to recognize his own face in the mirror because of advanced Alzheimer's disease. This is because of degeneration in the area of his ________.
A) affect
B) neurotransmitter
C) hippocampus
D) fornix
QUESTION 12The mandible and the maxilla are found in the jaw.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 13The ________ connects the kidney to the bladder.
A) renal pelvis
B) ureter
C) nephron
D) urethra
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