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Test 2 - Chap.4,5,6
Medical Terminology
Question | Answer |
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Not a function of the skin: | aids body movement |
Excessive body hair in a male pattern distribution occuring in women: | hirsutism |
Any fungal infection of the nails: | onychomycosis |
Not a form of arthritis: | polymyositis |
Tendon: | connects bone to muscle |
Sprain | injury of the ligament that surround a joint |
A medical term of "Knee Bone" | patella |
The formation of bone or bony tissue: | ossification |
Smooth muscle is found: | inside the walls of the intestine |
The socket that serves as the connecting for the femur and the hip: | acetabulum |
Small sac of synovial fluid: | bursa |
Arthritis that causes deformities and stiffness of the spine: | herniated disk |
Another name for a cerebrovascular accident: | stroke |
Nerves of the automatic nervous system that regulate the body to calm itself: | parasympathetic nerves |
Fainting. | syncope |
A lack of muscular coordination: | ataxia |
Distal toe bones are known as the metatarsals. (True or False) | False |
Central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal column. (True or False) | True |
Meninges are the none for nerves that transmit impulses away from the brain. (True or False) | False |
The thin layer of cartilage that covers the ends of the long bones is called the periosteum. (True or False) | False |
Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common cause of degenerative joint disease. (True or False) | False |