Which of the following surgical procedures is used to remove acne scars and tattoos?
A) cauterization
B) dermabrasion
C) cryosurgery
D) dermatoplasty
B) dermabrasion
Dermabrasion is the surgical procedure used to remove acne scars and tattoos.
Cauterization is the destruction of tissue by using caustic chemicals, electric currents, heat, or by
freezing. Cryosurgery is the use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue. Dermatoplasty is
the surgical repair of skin.
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Fill in the blanks with correct medical terms
The study of body structure is called (1) ______________. (2) ______________ refers to the study of the nature of living things and how they work. Understanding of both is important to maintaining (3) ______________ within the body. The body is made up of tiny particles known as (4) ______________, which make up (5) ______________, which make up (6) ______________, which make (7) ______________, which make up (8) ______________, which make up 11 different body (9) ______________. Every part of the body works in concert with the rest of the body to keep the body functioning. The body systems include the (10) ______________ system, the (11) ______________ system, the (12) ______________ system, the (13) ______________system, the (14) system, the (15) ______________system, the (16) ______________ system, the (17) ______________system, the (18) ______________system, the (19) system, and the (20) ______________ system. The body is divided into (21) ______________, (22) ______________and (23) ______________. Medical terminology also uses special terms to describe direction within the body. Directional terms are always based on the body standing in (24) ______________, or erect posture with the face forward, arms at the sides, palms of the hands facing forward, and legs apart with the feet pointing forward. Such terms as (25) ______________ and (26) ______________, referencing up and down, (27) ______________ and (28) ______________, referencing front and back, and (29) ______________ and (30) ______________, referencing attachment to the trunk, help us describe the body.
Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1.
1) atrium 2) ventricle 3) myocardium 4) SA node 5) bicuspid valve 6) pulmonary veins 7) aorta 8) pulmonary artery 9) infarct 10) ischemia 11) catheter 12) angina pectoris 13) cardiac arrest 14) myocardial infarction 15) hypertension 16) hemorrhoid 17) polyarteritis 18) thrombus 19) embolus 20) cardiac scan 21) echocardiography 22) stress testing 23) defibrillation 24) anticoagulant 25) cardiotonic A) a stationary blood clot B) uses radioactive thallium C) stopping of heart activity D) heart muscle E) uses ultrasound F) receiving heart chamber G) prevents blood clot formation H) a type of varicose vein I) chest pain J) pacemaker of the heart K) thin, flexible tube placed in the body L) heart attack M) pumping heart chamber N) loss of blood supply O) carry blood toward the left atrium P) a floating blood clot Q) area of dead tissue R) carries blood away from the right ventricle S) assesses cardiac fitness T) increases force of heart contraction U) high blood pressure V) inflammation of several arteries W) carries blood away from the left ventricle X) also called mitral Y) restores normal heartbeat
Which of the following statements regarding the dermis is FALSE?
A) The dermis is also called the corium. B) The dermis is composed of fibrous connective tissue. C) The dermis contains a large amount of fat tissue. D) The dermis houses sensory receptors.
The suffix -crit, as seen in hematocrit, means ________ because it refers to the percentage of the red blood cells within a sample of blood
A) "cell" B) "iron" C) "separation of" D) "self"