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The general term for diseases or conditions of the eye is:
 
  A) ophthalmopathy
  B) keratitis
  C) iritis
  D) ophthalmoplasty

QUESTION 2

This body system is responsible for moving body parts.
 
  A) musculoskeletal
  B) urinary
  C) endocrine
  D) integumentary

QUESTION 3

Exposing tumors to X-rays or gamma rays is called:
 
  A) palliative therapy
  B) radiation therapy
  C) radical surgery
  D) radioactive implant

QUESTION 4

What is the definition of an accessory organ of the digestive system? List them and describe the function of each.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

QUESTION 5

The combining form that means clumping is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 6

The heart receives its blood supply from the:
 
  a. coronary arteries
  b. coronary sinus
  c. aorta
  d. ventricles

QUESTION 7

A medical term that means white skin condition is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 8

All of the following are characteristics of malignant tumors except:
 
  A) grow rapidly.
  B) encapsulated.
  C) spread via the blood stream.
  D) cells undergo permanent change.

QUESTION 9

A disease that is characterized by progressive degeneration of nerve cells that control movement is called:
 
  A) Parkinson disease.
  B) multiple sclerosis.
  C) ataxia.
  D) Alzheimer disease.

QUESTION 10

Another name for left-sided heart failure is:
 
  A) pulmonary edema.
  B) dyspnea.
  C) congestive heart failure.
  D) all of the above
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6 years ago
[Answer to ques. #1]  A
Explanation: The combining form ophthalm/o means eye and the suffix -pathy, disease. Not to be confused with ophthalm/o/plasty, with the suffix -plasty meaning surgical repair.

[Answer to ques. #2]  A
Explanation: Muscles are part of the musculoskeletal system along with bones, joints, and tendons.

[Answer to ques. #3]  B
Explanation: Radiation therapy is exposing tumors to X-rays or gamma rays. Palliative therapy reduces symptoms, but does not produce a cure. Radical surgery is extensive surgery to remove as much tissue as possible. A radioactive implant embeds radioactive material into the tissue.

[Answer to ques. #4]  Accessory organs of the digestive system are not physically part of the gut tube that stretches from the mouth to the anus. They are attached to the gut tube by a duct. The accessory organs are the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
 Salivary glands: contain water, lubricants, amylase to soften food; make it easier to swallow and to begin carbohydrate digestion
 Liver: secretes bile to emulsify fats
 Gallbladder: stores bile for the liver
 Pancreas: secretes buffers to neutralize acidic chyme leaving the stomach and digestive enzymes to digest carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins

[Answer to ques. #5]  agglutin/o

[Answer to ques. #6]  a
Explanation:
a. coronary arteries: correct
b. coronary sinus: the heart does not receive its blood supply from the coronary sinus
c. aorta: the heart does not receive its blood supply from the aorta
d. ventricles: the heart does not receive its blood supply from ventricles

[Answer to ques. #7]  leukoderma

[Answer to ques. #8]  B
Explanation: B) Correct. Benign tumors are encapsulated.

[Answer to ques. #9]  A
Explanation:
A) Correct.
B) Multiple sclerosis is characterized by destruction of the myelin sheath.
C) Ataxia is lack of muscle movement coordination.
D) Alzheimer disease is characterized by lack of memory.

[Answer to ques. #10]  C
Explanation:
A) This is a symptom but not another name for left-sided heart failure.
B) This is a symptom but not another name.
C) Correct.
D) No, only C is correct.
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