MOA 182 - Medical Terminology for Body » Winter 2024 » Exam 5

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Question #1
The developing organism from nine weeks to birth is known as the:
A.   placenta
B.   embryo
C.   ovum
D.   fetus
Question #2
The development of mammary glands in the male is:
A.   polythelia
B.   amastia
C.   hypomastia
D.   gynecomastia
Question #3
The embryo develops in a pearshaped organ of the pelvic cavity known as the:
A.   bladder
B.   uterus
C.   vulva
D.   fallopian tube
Question #4
The microscopic and chemical examination of placental tissue to detect fetal abnormalities is termed:
A.   chorionic villus sampling
B.   amniocentesis
C.   incisional biopsy
D.   excisional biopsy
Question #5
The most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in North American, which often occurs with no symptoms, is:
A.   chlamydia
B.   condylomata acuminata
C.   syphilis
D.   gonorrhea
Question #6
The term that describes excision of fibroid tumors is:
A.   myomectomy
B.   salpingectomy
C.   hysterectomy
D.   oophorectomy
Question #7
Vesicovaginal fistula is an abnormal opening between the vagina and which organ(s)?
A.   rectum
B.   bladder
C.   uterus and rectum
D.   uterus
Question #8
Which of the following are the folds of tissue on either side of the vaginal opening?
A.   adnexa
B.   clitoris
C.   labia
D.   fundus
Question #9
Which of the following is the entrance to the vagina?
A.   cervix
B.   introitus
C.   vulva
D.   hymen
Question #10
Which surgical method is used in performing a large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ)?
A.   laser surgery
B.   cryosurgery
C.   chemosurgery
D.   electrosurgery
Question #11
Enlarged, swollen and herniated veins near the testis describes which of the following?
A.   varicocele
B.   hydrocele
C.   enterocele
D.   benign prostatic hypertrophy
Question #12
Semen is made up of a mixture of secretions from all of the following except:
A.   prostate gland
B.   testes
C.   seminal vesicles
D.   bulbourethral glands
Question #13
The combining form referring to the region between the scrotum and anus is:
A.   rect/o
B.   perine/o
C.   peritone/o
D.   prostat/o
Question #14
The ejaculatory duct is formed by the union of the vas deferens and the:
A.   bulbourethral gland
B.   prostate gland
C.   seminal vesicle
D.   epididymis
Question #15
The scrotum is divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and:
A.   sperm
B.   semen
C.   penis
D.   epididymis
Question #16
The term that describes scanty production and expulsion of sperm is:
A.   aspermia
B.   oligospermia
C.   hypospadia
D.   azoospermia
Question #17
What is described as a coiled duct and is located on the top and the side of the testis?
A.   testis
B.   epididymis
C.   scrotum
D.   ejaculatory duct
Question #18
Which of the following is a testicular tumor arising from mature germ cells?
A.   seminoma
B.   nonseminoma
C.   prostate cancer
D.   spermatocele
Question #19
Which of the following is the most common bacterial STD in North America?
A.   gonorrhea
B.   syphilis
C.   HIV
D.   chlamydia
Question #20
Which of the following secrete(s) an alkaline substance into the semen?
A.   bulbourethral glands
B.   prostate gland and seminal vesicle
C.   seminal vesicle
D.   prostate gland
Question #21
Which one of the following is a test used to rule out male infertility?
A.   urethrogram
B.   semen analysis
C.   DRE
D.   PSA test
Question #22
Which procedure exposes the glans penis?
A.   circumcision
B.   TURP
C.   orchioplasty
D.   vasovasostomy
Question #23
Which specialist would be consulted for treatment of epididymitis?
A.   urologist
B.   gastroenterologist
C.   gynecologist
D.   neurologist
Question #24
Which STD was named for its urethral discharge?
A.   gonorrhea
B.   syphilis
C.   HBV
D.   Chlamydia
Question #25
A high BUN means:
A.   inability of kidneys to excrete water
B.   inability of kidneys to excrete creatinine
C.   inability of kidneys to excrete urea
D.   liver problems
Question #26
All of the combining forms below mean sugar except:
A.   glyc/o
B.   gluc/o
C.   glucos/o
D.   glycos/o
Question #27
All of the following are critical elements regulated by the kidneys except:
A.   water
B.   potassium
C.   nitrogen
D.   sodium
Question #28
All of the following are medical abbreviations pertaining to the urinary system except:
A.   RP
B.   IVP
C.   BUN
D.   ACL
Question #29
Nephrolithiasis describes the presence of what in the kidney?
A.   pus
B.   stone(s)
C.   protein
D.   urine
Question #30
Proteinuria is the presence of what substance?
A.   bacteria
B.   albumin
C.   blood
D.   sugar
Question #31
The nitrite portion of a UA determines the presence of what substance in the urine?
A.   nitrogen
B.   bilirubin
C.   bile
D.   bacteria
Question #32
The ureteropelvic junction connects the renal pelvis and:
A.   kidney
B.   urethra
C.   bladder
D.   ureter
Question #33
The ureters have which of the following functions in regard to urine?
A.   secrete
B.   hold
C.   carry
D.   filter
Question #34
Which of the following accurately describes the path of urine through calices?
A.   nephrons to the renal pelvis
B.   kidney to the bladder
C.   nephrons to the bladder
D.   renal pelvis to the nephrons
Question #35
Which of the following catheterization methods involves immediate removal?
A.   suprapubic catheter
B.   Foley catheter
C.   suprapubic catheter and straight catheter
D.   straight catheter
Question #36
Which of the following would allow for the presence of ketone bodies?
A.   hypoglycemia
B.   starvation
C.   diabetes
D.   hyperglycemia
Question #37
Absence of a lens, usually after a cataract extraction is called:
A.   aphakia
B.   enucleation
C.   pseudophakia
D.   keratomileusis
Question #38
An eye condition that could result in blindness if not repaired surgically is:
A.   scotoma
B.   accommodation
C.   lutea
D.   retinal detachment
Question #39
The ophthalmologic term describing a fibrous growth of conjunctival tissue that extends onto the cornea is termed:
A.   pterygium
B.   chalazion
C.   sty
D.   conjunctivitis
Question #40
All of the following are divisions of the nervous system except:
A.   peripheral nervous system
B.   autonomic nervous system
C.   central nervous system
D.   sympathetic nervous system
Question #41
Partial paralysis of half of the body, right or left, is termed:
A.   hemiparesis
B.   hemiplegia
C.   paresthesia
D.   paraplegia
Question #42
Sleep disorders can be diagnosed by:
A.   nerve conduction velocity
B.   evoked potentials
C.   electroencephalogram
D.   polysomnography
Question #43
The state of mental confusion due to disturbances in cerebral function caused by fever, shock, or drug overdose is called:
A.   delusion
B.   convulsion
C.   delirium
D.   dementia
Question #44
Which of the following is responsible for personality?
A.   frontal lobe
B.   parietal lobe
C.   temporal lobe
D.   occipital lobe
Question #45
A drug that relieves fever is called a/an:
A.   narcotic
B.   analgesic
C.   antipyretic
D.   antiinflammatory
Question #46
After pulmonary circulation and the exchange of gases, oxygenated blood returns to the heart via the:
A.   arterioles
B.   pulmonary vein
C.   capillaries
D.   pulmonary artery
Question #47
All of the following carry blood from the heart to the body except:
A.   carotid artery
B.   femoral artery
C.   brachial artery
D.   superior vena cava
Question #48
A condition of congenital hypothyroidism that results in lack of physical and mental development is:
A.   acromegaly
B.   cretinism
C.   dwarfism
D.   pituitary gigantism
Question #49
All of following are secretions of the anterior pituitary except:
A.   ACTH
B.   TSH
C.   PTH
D.   FSH
Question #50
A transverse radiologic image of the pituitary gland is obtained by:
A.   nuclear imaging
B.   magnetic resonance imaging
C.   sonography
D.   computed tomography

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