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Side A ------ Side B
Which term describes the surgical repair or replacement of a damaged joint? ------ Arthroplasty
The surgical procedure for loosening an ankylosed joint is known as: ------ Arthrolysis
Which procedure is the suturing or wiring together of bone? ------ Osteorrhapy
                        is an inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone. ------ Osteomyelitis 
The term                      describes an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side. ------ Kyphosis
Which term describes the partial dislocation of a bone from its joint? ------ Sublexation
When a bone is splintered or crushed this is known as a/an: ------ Comminuted fracture
Which bone tissue is hemopoietic? ------ Red bone marrow
Which condition is a congenital defect in which the spinal canal fails to close around the spinal cord? ------ Spina bifida
Which type of bone marrow transplant use the patient's own bone marrow? ------ Autologous
Which motion turns the palm of the hand downward or backward? ------ Pronation
The term                         means to move away from the midline. ------ Abduction
Which term is the total paralysis of one side of the body? ------ Hemiplegia
Weakness and wasting away caused by disuse of the muscle over a long period of time is know as                    . ------ Atrophy
Which term describes the protrusion of a muscle through its ruptured sheath? ------ Myocele
A patient who has suffered a severe laceration to his wrist following a fall through a glass window is unable to move his small finger. What tissue has he probably severed? ------  Tendon
Which condition is a blood disorder in which red blood cells are larger than normal? ------ Megaloblastic anemia
The                       are only one cell in thickness and are the smallest blood vessels in the body. ------ Capillaries.
The condition of having an abnormally slow resting heartbest is known as                       . ------ Bradycardia
The pulmonary arteries carry                   blood. ------ Carbon-dioxide-rich
Which term describes a localized balloon-like enlargement of an artery wall? ------ Aneurysm
The highest pressure against the artery walls, which occurs when the ventricles contract, is known as                      . ------ Systolic pressure
                           is the iron-containing pigment of the erythrocytes that transports oxygen. ------ Hemoglobin
                           is an irregular quivering action of the atrial myocardium. ------ Atrial fibrillation
A                     is a portable electrocardiograph that is worn by an ambulatory patient to continuously monitor heart rates and rhythms. ------ Holter monitor
The term                         describes any situation in which the total number of white blood cells in the circulating blood is less than normal. ------ Leukopenia                                       
The chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump out all of the blood that it receives is known as                      . ------ Congestive heart failure
Which of the following are the smallest formed elements of the blood and are important in forming clots? ------ Thrombocytes
Which of these medical conditions is commonly known as a heart attack? ------ Myocardial infarction
The term that describes microorganisms and their toxins in the circulating blood is                   . ------ Septicemia
A                 is a foreign object, such as a piece of tissue or air bubble that is circulating in the blood. ------ Embolus
Plasma without clotting proteins is called ------ serum
The resistance vessels that determine blood pressure are called  ------ arterioles
A patient with red, swollen veins in her legs has ------ phlebitis
                            are produced in the thymus and contribute to the immune defense by coordinating immune defenses and by killing infected cells on contact. ------ T cells
Which type of bateria form chains ------ Streptococci
Which term means not life threatening and does not recur? ------ Benign
Which of the following is a tumor involving lymph vessels? ------ Lympangioma
A/An                        occurs when the immune response is weakened, reduced, absent or not functioning properly. ------ Immunodeficiency disorder
                        is the general term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues. ------ Lymphoma
                         is a form of treatment that disrupts the blood supply to the tumor. ------ Antiangiogenesis
To                      is the process by which cancer spreads from one place to another. ------ Matastasis

Side A ------ Side B
Which term describes the surgical repair or replacement of a damaged joint? ------ Arthroplasty
The surgical procedure for loosening an ankylosed joint is known as: ------ Arthrolysis
Which procedure is the suturing or wiring together of bone? ------ Osteorrhapy
                        is an inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone. ------ Osteomyelitis 
The term                      describes an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side. ------ Kyphosis
Which term describes the partial dislocation of a bone from its joint? ------ Sublexation
When a bone is splintered or crushed this is known as a/an: ------ Comminuted fracture
Which bone tissue is hemopoietic? ------ Red bone marrow
Which condition is a congenital defect in which the spinal canal fails to close around the spinal cord? ------ Spina bifida
Which type of bone marrow transplant use the patient's own bone marrow? ------ Autologous
Which motion turns the palm of the hand downward or backward? ------ Pronation
The term                         means to move away from the midline. ------ Abduction
Which term is the total paralysis of one side of the body? ------ Hemiplegia
Weakness and wasting away caused by disuse of the muscle over a long period of time is know as                    . ------ Atrophy
Which term describes the protrusion of a muscle through its ruptured sheath? ------ Myocele
A patient who has suffered a severe laceration to his wrist following a fall through a glass window is unable to move his small finger. What tissue has he probably severed? ------  Tendon
Which condition is a blood disorder in which red blood cells are larger than normal? ------ Megaloblastic anemia
The                       are only one cell in thickness and are the smallest blood vessels in the body. ------ Capillaries.
The condition of having an abnormally slow resting heartbest is known as                       . ------ Bradycardia
The pulmonary arteries carry                   blood. ------ Carbon-dioxide-rich
Which term describes a localized balloon-like enlargement of an artery wall? ------ Aneurysm
The highest pressure against the artery walls, which occurs when the ventricles contract, is known as                      . ------ Systolic pressure
                           is the iron-containing pigment of the erythrocytes that transports oxygen. ------ Hemoglobin
                           is an irregular quivering action of the atrial myocardium. ------ Atrial fibrillation
A                     is a portable electrocardiograph that is worn by an ambulatory patient to continuously monitor heart rates and rhythms. ------ Holter monitor
The term                         describes any situation in which the total number of white blood cells in the circulating blood is less than normal. ------ Leukopenia                                       
The chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump out all of the blood that it receives is known as                      . ------ Congestive heart failure
Which of the following are the smallest formed elements of the blood and are important in forming clots? ------ Thrombocytes
Which of these medical conditions is commonly known as a heart attack? ------ Myocardial infarction
The term that describes microorganisms and their toxins in the circulating blood is                   . ------ Septicemia
A                 is a foreign object, such as a piece of tissue or air bubble that is circulating in the blood. ------ Embolus
Plasma without clotting proteins is called ------ serum
The resistance vessels that determine blood pressure are called  ------ arterioles
A patient with red, swollen veins in her legs has ------ phlebitis
                            are produced in the thymus and contribute to the immune defense by coordinating immune defenses and by killing infected cells on contact. ------ T cells
Which type of bateria form chains ------ Streptococci
Which term means not life threatening and does not recur? ------ Benign
Which of the following is a tumor involving lymph vessels? ------ Lympangioma
A/An                        occurs when the immune response is weakened, reduced, absent or not functioning properly. ------ Immunodeficiency disorder
                        is the general term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues. ------ Lymphoma
                         is a form of treatment that disrupts the blood supply to the tumor. ------ Antiangiogenesis
To                      is the process by which cancer spreads from one place to another. ------ Matastasis