1. the Abnormal, Inward Curvature of the Spine Is Called

1. The abnormal, inward curvature of the spine is called:

A) scoliosis B) lordosis C) kyphosis D) swayback E) B and D

2. Difficult or painful urination: A) frequency B) hesitancy C) incontinence D) dysuria E) polyuria

3. Micturition is another term for: A) pregnancy B) labor C) lactation D) voiding E) menstruation

4. The lateral curvature of the spine is called: A) lordosis B) sciatica C) necrosis D) scoliosis E) kyphosis

5. Which of the following is the large, rounded process on a bone? A) sulcus B) fossa C) condyle D) tuberosity E) articulation

6. The stiffening or freezing of a joint is called: A) arthrolysis B) arthroclasia C) ankylosis D) arthrodysplasia E) necrosis 7. Which of the following is the site where hematopoiesis occurs? A) capillaries B) bone marrow C) cartilage D) liver E) periosteum

8. An action that lowers the foot and points the toes is called: A) abduction B) dorsiflexion C) adduction D) pronation E) plantar flexion

9. A pathological fracture is also called: A) spontaneous B) greenstick C) impacted D) hairline E) comminuted

10. Inflammation of the vertebrae is: A) osteoporosis B) spondylitis C) spina bifida D) ankylosis E) meningitis

11. Urine is expelled through the body through the: A) vescul/o B) ureter/o C) pyel/o D) balan/o E) urethr/o

12. The tailbone is also known as the: A) sacrum B) axis C) coccyx D) lumbar E) pubis 13. The combining form for heel bone is: A) calcane/o B) acromi/o C) tars/o D) calc/o E) carp/o

14. The combining form brachi/o means: A) digits B) leg C) kneecap D) crooked E) arm

15. The combining form patell/o means: A) digits B) leg C) kneecap D) crooked E) childbirth

16. Which of the following terms means lameness or limping? A) crepitation B) hyperkinesia C) strain D) claudication E) sciatica

17. A partial or incomplete dislocation is a/an: A) talipes B) strain C) sprain D) subluxation E) sequestrum

18. The inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accumulation is: A) polyarthritis B) gout C) bursitis D) bunion E) osteitis 19. The term for a freely movable joint is: A) synarthroses B) amphiarthroses C) suture joints D) diarthroses E) symphyses

20. The two main divisions of the skeleton are the axial and the: A) articular B) vertebral C) peripheral D) cephalic E) appendicular

21. The combining form for thigh bone/ femur is: A) fibul/o B) rachi/o C) humor/o D) femor/o E) patell/o

22. Which of the following refers to an increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms? A) exacerbation B) sequestrum C) remission D) hyperkinesia E) claudication

23. A type of fracture in which the bone has injured another organ, such as a broken rib piercing a lung, is called: A) closed B) impacted C) complicated D) incomplete E) compound

24. A women who has produced one viable infant is: A) gravida 1 B) unigravida C) multipara D) primipara E) unipara 25. A fracture that involves a broken bone and an external wound is called: A) pathological B) impacted C) complicated D) incomplete E) compound

26. Which suffix means to break or surgical fracture? A) -blast B) -desis C) -clasis D) -centesis E) -cleisis

27. An excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra is: A) open reduction B) sequestrectomy C) synovectomy D) laminectomy E) bursectomy

28. The action of turning the palm up is called: A) pronation B) rotation C) dorsiflexion D) supination E) adduction

29. The surgical repair of a joint is a/an: A) arthroxesis B) tendoplasty C) arthroplasty D) A and B E) B and C

30. Bone-forming cells are called: A) cancellous B) periosteum C) articular cartilage D) osteoclasts E) osteoblasts 31. A type of fracture where a bone breaks and splinters into pieces is called: A) greenstick B) comminuted C) impacted D) hairline E) compression

32. This fracture involves a broken bone that is wedged into another bone: A) greenstick B) comminuted C) impacted D) closed E) complete

33. The combining form for bones of fingers and toes is: A) phalang/o B) spondyl/o C) fibul/o D) patell/o E) pod/o

34. The technical term for clubfoot is: A) genic valgus B) diapedesis C) talipes D) genu varum E) genuclast

35. The combining form for kidney is A) pyel/o B) ren/o C) nephr/o D) urethr/o E) ureter/o

36. Another term for articulation is: A) knuckle B) movement C) joint D) fontanelle E) tuberosity 37. The body movement that turns the palm down is: A) pronation B) supination C) inversion D) dorsiflexion E) abduction

38. The abnormal condition of a swayback posture is: A) kyphosis B) lordosis C) ankylosis D) scoliosis E) arthrosis

39. An inflammation of the bone and bone marrow is called: A) chondritis B) osteitis C) osteomyelitis D) osteomyelitis E) osteoporosis

40. The term meaning blood in urine is: A) hyperuricemia B) hematuria C) azotemia D) diuresis E) hemoptysis

41. The combining form olig/o means: A) scanty B) testes C) sperm D) origin E) hidden

42. Urine is expelled from the body through the: A) renal tubule B) ureter C) renal pelvis D) calyx E) urethra 43. The combining form py/o means: A) pus B) fever C) hidden D) heat E) renal pelvis

44. Sperm is produced in the: A) seminiferous tubules B) seminal vesicles C) ductus deferens D) prostate gland E) epididymis

45. A structure that functions in both the urinary and the male reproductive systems is the: A) prostate B) urethra C) testes D) vas deferens E) ureter

46. The testes are located in the: A) epididymis B) scrotum C) ductus deferens D) renal pelvis E) abdominal cavity

47. The renal pelvis is: A) an extension of the peritoneal cavity B) an extension of the ureter C) located at the base of the bladder D) a portion of the urethra E) a portion of the renal corpuscle

48. Surgical fixation of the testes is called: A) orchiopexy B) circumcision C) prepectomy D) prostatectomy 49. Agents that promote the secretion of urine are called: A) diaphoretics B) antidiuretics C) uremics D) uricosurics E) diuretics

50. Hesitancy, dysuria, hematuria, and frequency are symptoms of: A) hydronephrosis B) prostatic carcinoma C) glomerulitis D) hydrocele E) varicocele

51. The combining from crypt/o means: A) epididymis B) cold C) testes D) scrotum E) hidden

52. . Which of the following is mismatched? A) oliguria—decrease in urine volume B) diuresis—painful urination C) polyuria—increase in urine flow D) anuria—complete absence of urine flow E) hematuria—blood in the urine

53. A malformation in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis is called: A) hydrocele B) epispadias C) impotence D) hypospadias E) varicocele

54. The combining form vesicul/o means: A) seminal vesicle B) vas deferens C) vessels D) bladder E) prepuce 55. Surgical removal of the prepuce of the glans penis is called: A) oligectomy B) circumcision C) orchiectomy D) orchidectomy E) balanectomy

56. A diagnostic test of the renal pelvis utilizing contrast medium is called a(n) A) intravenous pyelogram B) pyelonephritis C) cystogram D) hemodialysis

57. PSA is used as a screening test for: A) urolithiasis B) orchitis C) prostatic hyperplasia D) prostatic cancer E) azotemia

58. The surgery to correct cryptorchidism is: A) herniorrhaphy B) lithotripsy C) orchiopexy D) nephrolithotomy E) nephropexy

59. The combining form for renal pelvis is: A) crypt/o B) py/o C) pyel/o D) orchid/o E) olig/o

60. The combining form for glans penis is: A) orchi/o B) orchid/o C) crypt/o D) balan/o E) vas/o 61. The medical term for urination at night is: A) nocturia B) anuria C) dysuria D) enuresis E) oliguria

62. Enuresis is also known as: A) dysuria B) anuria C) incontinence D) aspermia E) azotemia

63. . A laboratory test that is used as an indicator of renal function is: A) BUN B) C&S C) PSA D) UA E) sp. gr.

64. What is the procedure for surgical fixation of a prolapsed uterus? A) metroptosis B) hysteroptosis C) hysteropexy D) hysteroplasty E) A and B

65. Toxemia of pregnancy is called A) syphilis B) cervical cancer C) gonorrhea D) colpitis E) eclampsia

66. PID affects all of the following structures EXCEPT the: A) ovaries B) fallopian tubes C) endometrium D) bladder E) cervix 67. Multipara means: A) woman who is pregnant for the first time B) pregnant woman C) woman who delivers her first offspring D) woman who had multiple abortions E) woman who delivered more than one viable offspring

68. The presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterus is called: A) toxic shock syndrome B) eclampsia C) kernicterus D) introitus E) endometriosis

69. Postnatal means: A) before birth B) after birth C) before conception D) after conception E) after menopause

70. The combining form episi/o means: A) incision B) the fundus of the uterus C) the vagina D) cervix E) the vulva

71. The suffix -cyesis means: A) offspring B) pregnancy C) labor D) beginning E) turning

72. The suffix -para means: A) beginning B) abnormal C) to bear D) abdomen E) pregnancy 73. Two hormones secreted by the ovaries that are responsible for menstrual cycle and menopause are: A) follicle-stimulating hormone and estrogen B) follicle-stimulating hormone and progesterone C) luteinizing hormone and estrogen D) estrogen and progesterone E) luteinizing hormone and progesterone

74. An abbreviation for the instrumental expansion of the cervix and scraping of the uterine cavity is: A) C&S B) E&S C) D&C D) IUD E) PID

75. Which of the following terms means excessive menstrual bleeding? A) menorrhea B) dysmenorrhea C) menorrhagia D) oligomenorrhea E) hemomenorrhea

76. Uterine bleeding between the menstrual cycles is A) parturition B) climacteric C) primigravida D) metrorrhagia E) menarche

77. The term for onset of menses is: A) parturition B) climacteric C) primigravida D) metrorrhagia E) menarche

78. The abbreviation “BPH” means: A) Benign Prostratic Hypertrophy B) Benign Prostratic Hypotrophy C) Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy D) Benign Prostatic Hypotrophy E) Beginning Prostatic Hypertrophy 79. What does colpodynia mean? A) pain in the ovaries B) pain in the fallopian tube C) pain in the cervix D) pain in the uterus E) pain in the vagina

80. Another word for walking is: A) gait B) ambulate C) articulate D) exacerbate E) A&B

81. The usual place for the fertilization of the egg is the: A) salping/o B) cervic/o C) hyster/o D) colp/o E) oophor/o

82. The suffix -tocia means: A) pregnancy B) false C) menstruation D) poison E) childbirth

83. Wavelike currents that move the ovum into the uterine tube are called: A) crepitation B) ovulation C) peristalsis D) gestation E) auscultation

84. A type of sterilization surgery is: A) tubal ligation B) cryocautery C) episiotomy D) hymenotomy E) conization 85. The period of pregnancy is called: A) maturation B) gestation C) puerperium D) parturition E) coitus

86. What is another term that refers to STDs? A) endometriosis B) venereal disease C) candidiasis D) metrorrhagia E) septicemia

87. The term for menstrual pain and tension is: A) oligomenorrhea B) dystocia C) metrorrhagia D) dysmenorrhea E) dyspareunia

88. A hernia of the fallopian tube is a: A) hysterocele B) colpocystocele C) salpingocele D) hydrocele E) metrocele

89. Connective tissue that connects a bone to another bone is called a/an: A) synergist B) tendon C) ligament D) fixation E) antagonist

90. What is the reason why most women with PMS seek medical treatment? A) hypermenorrhea B) mood changes C) water retention D) breast tenderness E) headaches

. 91. A woman who has given birth to one viable infant for the first time is identified as a/an: A) gravida I B) unigravida C) multipara D) primigravida E) primipara

92. The permanent cessation of menstruation as a result of the aging process is called: A) dysmenorrhagia B) metrorrhagia C) menopause D) amenorrhea E) amenorrhagia

93. An endoscopic procedure to visually examine the abdominal cavity through a small incision in the abdominal wall is a/an: A) colposcopy B) vaginoscopy C) endoscopy D) endosalpingoscopy E) laparoscopy