Medical Terminology
Diseases and Pathology
Integumentary System
Skeletal System
Muscular System
100
The body is standing erect, with the face forward, the arms at the side, and the toes and palms of the hands directed forward.
What is anatomical position
100
What is the term used for the precise study and diagnosis of disease?
What is pathology.
100
The study of the skin and skin disorders.
What is dermatology.
100
Dense, hard type of bone.
What is compact bone.
100
Type of muscle that is found attached to bones.
What is skeletal muscles.
200
Part that is above another part, or is closer to the head.
What is superior.
200
Name the disease process that is characterized by softening or increased porosity of the bones which causes them to break more easily.
What is osteporosis
200
Which layer of the skin contains adipose tissue?
What is the subcutaneous layer.
200
The shaft of a long bone.
What is the diaphysis.
200
Cordlike structure that attaches muscle to bone.
What is a tendon.
300
Cavity that extends from the cranial cavity; contains the spinal cord.
What is the vertebral cavity.
300
DAILY DOUBLE! A disease causing organism.
What is pathogenic?
300
A protein in the skin that flattens and hardens the skin, and makes the skin water resistant.
What is keratin.
300
Mature bone cell.
What is an osteocyte.
300
Muscle that shrugs the shoulders and moves the head.
What is the trapezius.
400
The proper medical term for hardening of an artery.
What is arteriosclerosis.
400
Name the disease process that is characterized by impaired production of insulin by the pancreas which results in hyperglycemia.
What is diabetes.
400
Modified sweat glands that secrete ear wax.
What are the ceruminous glands.
400
Bones that form the palm of the hand.
What are the metacarpals.
400
Calcium is stored within this structure in the relaxed muscle.
What is the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
500
Word derived from the Greek meaning "to dissect".
What is anatomy.
500
The streptococci microorganism is classified as what type of microorganism?
What is bacteria.
500
Caused by vasoconstriction of the dermal blood vessels.
What is pallor.
500
The depression formed by the ilium, ischium, and pubis.
What is the acetabulum.
500
DAILY DOUBLE! Flat sheetlike fascia that attaches muscle to muscle or muscle to bone.
What is aponeurosis.
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