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Example Question #3 : Medical Terminology
The combining form "burs/o" means:
Cartilage
Bursa
Bone marrow
Joint
Bone
Bursa
The combining form "burs/o" means "bursa."
Example Question #2 : Medical Terminology
The prefix "macro-" means:
Many
Unequal
Large
Moderate
Small
Large
The prefix "macro-" means "large."
Example Question #5 : Medical Terminology
The combining form "chondr/o" refers to:
Bursa
Cartilage
Nerves
Bone
Bone Marrow
Cartilage
The combining form "chondr/o" refers to cartilage.
Example Question #6 : Medical Terminology
The combining form "therm/o" means:
Heat
Fever
Chest
Cold
Hot
Heat
The combinging form "therm/o" means heat.
Example Question #11 : Cma
In describing location in the body, the term superior means:
Belly side
Below
Above
Back side
Toward the midline
Above
In describing location in the body, the term superior means above another part or toward the head.
Example Question #12 : Cma
In describing location in the body, the term inferior means:
Below
Back side
Above
Away from the midline
Toward the midline
Below
In describing location in the body, the term inferior means below another part or toward the feet.
Example Question #13 : Cma
The sympathetic nervous system is a part of the:
Autonomic Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
None of the given answers is correct
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
The sympathetic nervous system is a part of the autonomic nervous system. The parasympathetic nervous system comprises the other part of the autonomic nervous system.
Example Question #1 : Structure And Function Of Organs And Organ Systems
Activation of the sympathetic nervous system will cause which of the following to occur?
Constriction of the pupil
Increase in intraocular pressure
Dilation of the pupil
A rounding of the lens
A flattening of the lens
Dilation of the pupil
Activation of the sympathetic nervous system will cause dilation of the pupil. Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system will cause constriction of the pupil.
Example Question #15 : Cma
The intrinsic rate of the pacemaker cells in the AV node is:
the AV node does not contain pacemaker cells
faster than the rate in the SA node
slower than the rate in the SA node
equal to the rate in the SA node
varies (sometimes faster, sometimes slower than the rate in the SA node)
slower than the rate in the SA node
The intrinsic rate of depolarization is slower among the pacemaker cells in the AV node compared to the rate in the SA node.
Example Question #1 : Anatomy, Physiology, And Pathophysiology
Which of the following can be described as an abnormal growth of spongy bone near the middle ear that can result in a stiffening of the stapes?
Otitis media
Tinnitus
Meniere's
Otitis externa
Otosclerosis
Otosclerosis
Otosclerosis can be described as an abnormal growth of spongy bone near the middle ear that can result in a stiffening of the stapes.
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