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71 Cards in this Set
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The external layer of the heart is termed the:
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Epicardium
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A blood clot that has attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery is a(n
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Thrombus
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A blood clot or other foreign object that is circulating in the blood is called a(n)
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Embolus
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Spitting of blood from the lower respiratory tract is termed
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Hemoptysis
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Fluid accumulation in the sac that surrounds the heart is termed
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Pericardial effusion
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Fine or course interrupted crackling noises coming from collapsed or fluid filled alveoli during inspiration is:
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Crepitation
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The term ____________ refers to the force or strength of contraction of the heart.
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Inotropy
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If a condition or disease is produced by the treatment being administered, it is termed
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Iatrogenic
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The wall that divides the nasal cavity is called the
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Nasal septum
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An air or fluid filled space is called a
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Sinus
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Which of the following medical instruments is used to determine blood pressure
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Sphygmomanometer
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A partition or wall separating something is called
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septum
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The right artrioventricular valve is also known as the
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tricuspid valve
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A deficiency in the blood supply to an area is
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Ischemia
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The double-walled membranous sac enclosing the heart is the
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pericardium
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he liquid that reduces alveolar surface tension is called
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Surfactant
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The actual muscular layer of the heart is the
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Myocardium
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f an animal has an excessive amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, it would be described as
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Hypercapnic
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A substance that works against, controls, or stops a cough is a/an
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antitussive
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A localized area of necrosis caused by an interrupted blood supply is called a
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infarct
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Hypoxia is
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below normal levels of oxygen
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An abnormal condition of blue discoloration is termed
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cyanosis
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Cor means
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heart
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Which of the following means difficult or painful urination
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Dysuria
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_________ means the presence of pus in the urine
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Pyuria
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Fluid accumulation in the sac that surrounds the heart is termed
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Pericardial effusion
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Inflammation of the mouth
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stomatitis
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f the blood contains less than normal levels of oxygen, an animal would be said to be in a state
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Hypoxia
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Correct Incorrect Ungraded
6. The descriptive term of the kidney which means "outer" is th |
Cortex
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The term that means containing or producing pus is
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Purulent
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is a protein that provides skin with ists waterproofing properties
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Keratin
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Marked wasting or excessive leanness
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emaciation
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The term __________ means hair loss
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Apnea
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If an animal has an excessive amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, it would be described as
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Hypercapnic
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The black pigment produced by cells in the skin is
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Melanin
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A benign growth of fat cells is known as
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Lipoma
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Cor means
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heart
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An animal that has an elongated or overshot mandible, is said to have the condition known
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Prognathia
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The hormone produced by the kidney that stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow
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) erythropoietin
C) aldosterone D) renerythogenin |
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The surgical puncture of the urinary bladder, usually to collect urine, is termed
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Cystocentesis
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The term that means pertaining to the stomach
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Gastric
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The condition called __________ indicates involuntary grinding of the teeth
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) Bruxism
B) Dysphagia C) Stomatitis |
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To bypass or divert is called
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shunt
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An abnormal reduction of sweating is
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Anhidrosis
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A growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane is
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polyp
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Telescoping of one part of the intestine into adjacent part is called
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intussusception
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The membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities is known as
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Peritoneum
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A tumor or growth of pigmented skin is a
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Melanoma
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Which of the following terms means increased eating or swallowing
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Polyphagia
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The generic term meaning inflammation of the entire kidney i
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Nephritis
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localized collection of pus is a
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Abscess
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Inhaling a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract is
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aspiration
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The functional unit of the kidney is the
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) Glomerulus
B) Nephron C) Pelvis |
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Straining, painful defication is termed
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tenesmus
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Which of the following terms means inflammation of the gums |
Gingivitis
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Eating and licking of abnormal substances is
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pica
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The wall that divides the nasal cavity is called
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nasal septum
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Parts of the respiratory system that contain thin hairs is
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cilia
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Spitting of blood from the lower respiratory tract is termed
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Hemoptysis
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A blood clot or other foreign object that is circulating in the blood is called
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Embolus
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Which of the following means "contraction" and is generally applied to the ventricles of the heart
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Systole
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Diuretics are chemical substances tha
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cause increased urine production
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The term that means within the skin layers
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Intradermal
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An air or fluid filled space is called
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Sinus
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Liquid that reduces alveolar surface tension is
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surfactant
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Hypoxia is
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below normal levels of oxygen
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A localized area of necrosis caused by an interrupted blood supply is called
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infarct
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Which of the following means low blood pressure
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Hypotension
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UTI is the abbreviation for
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urinary tract infection
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An accumulation of pus in the chest cavity is called
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Pyothorax
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An abnormal deposit of mineral within the urinary bladder is called
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Calculus
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