femur
the largest bone in the body
hip
an example of a " ball & socket" joint
shorter and thicker
when a muscle contracts, it becomes...
Pituitary glands
Growth hormone is produced in the...
Assist glucose into the cells
The functionof insulin is to...
Renal pelvis
The cavity within the kidney that collects urine is the...
Peritoneum
The kidney are located behind the...
Fallopian tube
The site of fertilization is usually the...
Puberty
Sperm and egg cell maturity begin at...
Duodenum, jejunum,ileum
What the three sections of the small intestine (in order)...
Rugae
The internal folds of the stomach are known as...
Vitamin K
The vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colon in amounts sufficient to meet a person's daily need is ...
Neurotransmitter
A nerve inpulse is carried across a synapse by...
Cerebral cortex
The gray matteron the surface of the cerebral hemispheres is called the...
Epiglottis
During swallowing, the larynx is covered by the...
Nasopharynx
The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air ony in the...
Aorta
The left ventricle of the heart send blood out through which artery...
Fibrous pericardium
The outermost of the pericardial membranes is the...
Keratin
The protein in epidermal cells that make the skin relatively waterproof is...
Epidermis
the outer layer of the skin is the...
Inner ear
The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the...
Conjunctiva
The thin membrane that line the eyelids and cover the white of the eye is the...
Scoliosis
The abormal lateral curvature of the spine that is opten congenital in origin is...
Comminuted fracture
A type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is...
Keloid
An abnormal scar formation is...
Protection from light
Bilirubin specimens require what special preparation?
Hemophilia
A genetic disorder characterized by the inability of the blood to clot properly is...
Vitamin A
Night blindness may cause by deficiency of...
Pernicious
Deficiency of vitamin B12 leads to which type of anemia
Presbyopia
The most common eye condition associated by aging
Erythr/o
The combining form that means "RED" is...
Hist/o
The combining form means TISSUE is...
-itis
The suffix meaning "inflammation" is...
Encephalopathy
Defined as many dysfunction of the brain
Hepatitis
The medical term for inflammation of the liver is...
Myotomy
Incision into a muscle
B and C
Water sloluble vitamins
QID
Means 4 times per day
Rx
Abbreviation for prescription
Tonsillitis
Correct spelling of the term meaning inflammation of the tonsils