The Skeletal System & Muscular System
Which term means the surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint?
synovectomy
What is the name of the sac enclosing the heart?
Pericardium
True or False
Eructation is the act of vomiting.
False
Explanation: Eructation is the act of belching or raising gas orally from the stomach. Emesis is the reflex ejection of the stomach contents outward through the mouth.
Which medication depresses the central nervous system to produce calm and diminished responsiveness without causing sleep?
sedative
Which term refers to an open lesion of skin or mucous membrane resulting in tissue loss around the edges?
Which bone tissue lines the medullary cavity
Compact
A severe systemic reaction to an allergen causing serious symptoms that develop very quickly is known as ___.
anaphylaxis
___ is an acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a nephrolith.
renal colic
True or False
Radial keratotomy is a surgical procedure to treat myopia.
Which term means an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the cervix?
endocervicitis
Which term describes a band of fibers that hold structures together abnormally?
adhesion
True or False
Pneumoconiosis is an abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs.
True
A ___ is a small pouch, or sac, found in the lining, or wall, of a tubular organ such as the colon.
strangulated hernia
Which substance is administered to suppress inflammation ad as an immunosuppressant?
Which type of tissue normally forms during the healing of a wound and eventually forms the scar?
granulation tissue
A treatment that utilizes high-frequency sound waves to treat muscle injuries is known as ___.
therapeutic ultrasound
Which condition is the progressive, long-term loss of lung function usually due to smoking?
emphysema
The elevation of the blood urea nitrogen caused by lack of blood flow to each kidney is called ___.
Azotemia
Which term means a false personal belief that is maintained despite obvious evidence to the contrary?
delusion
True or False
Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted viral infection
false
A diagnostic procedure to evaluate joint mobility and muscle strength is known as ___.
Which condition is characterized by attacks of pallor, cyanosis, and redness of the fingers and toes?
Raynaud's disease
Which liver condition is a chronic degenerative disease of the liver characterized by scarring?
cirrhosis
The ___ is the temporal bone containing hollow air space that surround the middle ear.
mastoid process
A/An ___ is a benign skin growth that has a waxy or "pasted-on" look.
seborrheic keratosis