Medical Terminology Matching Quiz

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What are the three types of muscle tissue?

Skeletal, cardiac, smooth

Match the following medical terms or word elements to their correct definition: mus

muscle

List the functions of skeletal muscle.

Movement (kinaesthetic), rigidity, attach muscle to bone (tendon), grow, nourishing

What organelles enable a skeletal muscle cell to shorten?

Myofibrils Signup and view all the answers

What are the components of myofibrils in a skeletal muscle cell?

Filaments of actin and myosin Signup and view all the answers

What are some nursing actions related to muscle health and assessment?

Standard and aseptic hand washing, intramuscular injections, active and passive limb exercises Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which water moves from the digestive tract into the blood?

Osmosis Signup and view all the answers

How can water be reabsorbed from the tissue fluid?

By the capillaries Signup and view all the answers

What influences the osmosis of water in the body?

Concentration of electrolytes and plasma proteins Signup and view all the answers

What is the abbreviation for the element sodium?

Na+ Signup and view all the answers

What is the abbreviation for the element potassium?

K+ Signup and view all the answers

What is the medical term for below normal levels?

Hypo Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected ABO blood type phenotype for the genotype IA IA?

Blood type A Signup and view all the answers

What ABO blood type phenotype is expected for the genotype IA IB?

Blood type AB Signup and view all the answers

In the ABO blood type system, what phenotype results from the genotype IB i?

Blood type B Signup and view all the answers

If an individual has the genotype ii, what ABO blood type phenotype do they exhibit?

Blood type O Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected blood type for a person with genotype IA i?

Blood type A Signup and view all the answers

What ABO blood type results from the genotype IB IB?

Blood type B Signup and view all the answers

What muscle contracts during the patellar reflex?

Quadriceps Signup and view all the answers

What mixed nerve carries sensory and motor information for the patellar reflex?

Femoral nerve Signup and view all the answers

Name three areas of the brain stem.

Medulla oblongata, Pons, Midbrain Signup and view all the answers

Why is trauma to the base of the brain often more dangerous than to the front?

Trauma to the base of the brain is more dangerous due to vital structures like the brainstem and blood vessels located there. Signup and view all the answers

What does the knee jerk response assess in terms of the spinal cord?

L2-L4 level Signup and view all the answers

Explain the significance of tapping the patellar ligament in the knee jerk reflex.

Tapping the patellar ligament activates proprioceptors and muscle spindles, leading to a reflex contraction of the quadriceps muscle. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the male reproductive organ that connects the testes to the urethra?

Ductus deferens Signup and view all the answers

Define 'endometrium' in relation to the female reproductive system.

Uterus (endometrium) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a condition characterized by an abnormal discharge of blood from the uterus?

Menorrhoea Signup and view all the answers

Name one nursing action related to male reproductive health.

Reproductive education Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the bulbo-urethral gland in the male reproductive system?

To secrete pre-ejaculatory fluid Signup and view all the answers

What is the medical term for the surgical procedure involving the removal of the foreskin of the penis?

Circumcision Signup and view all the answers