The cavity within the kidney that collects urine is the Correct Answer: Renal pelvic
The thin membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of the eye is the: Correct Answer:
Conjunctiva
The thoracic cavity is lined by the Correct Answer: Pleural membrane
Which of the following constitutes 2%-4% of the WBCs? Correct Answer: Eosinophils
When gastric contents leaks into the abdominal cavity from perforation of the stomach it is
called: Correct Answer: Peritonitis
A patient diagnosed with epistaxis has: Correct Answer: A bloody nose
During swallowing, the larynx is covered by the Correct Answer: epiglottis
Permanent adult dentition consists of ___ teeth. Correct Answer: 32
In what quadrant is the liver located? Correct Answer: Upper right quadrant
An abnormal scar formation is: Correct Answer: Keloid
The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively waterproof is: Correct Answer:
Keratin
A nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by: Correct Answer: Neurotransmitter
:A patient diagnosed with farsightedness has: Correct Answer: Hyperopia
The terms that refer to a severe allergic response: Correct Answer: Anaphylactic shock
The origin of a muscle is: Correct Answer: Where the muscle begins
Where do peristaltic waves occur? Correct Answer: Esophagus
The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only is the: Correct Answer: Nasopharynx
The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the: Correct Answer: Inner ear
The outer ear includes the: Correct Answer: Ear canal
The duodenum is part of the: Correct Answer: Small intestine
The largest bone of the body is the: Correct Answer: Femur
, A type of bone fracture producing many bone fragment is: Correct Answer: Comminuted
fracture
The function of insulin is to: Correct Answer: Assist glucose into the cells
Functional units of the lungs that are air sacs are called: Correct Answer: Alveoli
The kidneys are located behind the: Correct Answer: Peritoneum
Where are the sublingual glands located? Correct Answer: Beneath mucous membrane
The vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colons in amounts sufficient to meet a person's
daily need, is vitamin: Correct Answer: K
What organ is located in the lymphatic system? Correct Answer: Spleen
Digestion does not involve which organ? Correct Answer: Spleen
The internal folds of the stomach are known as: Correct Answer: Rugae
The abbreviation for "prescription" is: Correct Answer: Rx
Which of the following means a physician who specializes in the study of the anus and the
rectum? Correct Answer: Proctologist
"Abnormal widening of the arterial wall that is weak and bulges", defines the term: Correct
Answer: Aneurysm
The prefix "ad" means: Correct Answer: To add to
Which of the following means pertaining to after meals? Correct Answer: Postprandial
Which term is best described as "destruction by burning"? Correct Answer: Electro cauterization
In a patient's progress note you see that the physician has used the term "necrosis" regarding a
lesion. The physician is referring to: Correct Answer: Dead tissue
Low blood pressure is Correct Answer: Hypotension
The medical term for inflammation of the liver is: Correct Answer: Hepatitis
The inflammation of the pancreas is Correct Answer: Pancreatitis
Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin? Correct Answer: C