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1. FEMUR: The largest bone in the body
2. HIP: An example of a "ball & socket" joint is the.....
3. TENDONS: Muscles are attached to bones by these.....
4. SHORTER & THICKER: When a muscle contracts, it becomes......
5. PITUITARY: Growth hormone is produced in the.......
6. ASSIST GLUCOSE INTO THE CELLS: The function of insulin is to....
7. RENAL PELVIS: The cavity within the kidney that collects urine is the....
8. PERITONEUM: The kidneys are located behind the.....
9. FALLOPIAN TUBE: The site of fertilization is usually the.....
10. PUBERTY: Sperm & Egg cell maturity begin at....
11. DUODENUM, JEJUNUM, & ILEUM: What are the three sections of the small
intestine (in order)?
12. RUGAE: The internal folds of the stomach are known as....
13. VITAMIN K: The vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colon in amounts
sufficient to meet a person's daily need is....
14. NEUROTRANSMITTER: A nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by....
15. CEREBRAL CORTEX: The gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemi- spheres
is called the....
16. EPIGLOTTIS: During swallowing, the larynx is covered by the....
17. NASOPHARYNX: The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only is the....
18. AORTA: The left ventricle of the heart sends blood out through which artery....
19. FIBROUS PERICARDIUM: The outermost of the pericardial membranes is the.....
20. KERATIN: The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively water- proof
is.....
21. EPIDERMIS: The outer layer of the skin is the....
22. INNER EAR: The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the....
23. CONJUNCTIVA: The thin membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of
the eye is the....
41. TONSILLITIS: Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term meaning
inflammation of the tonsils?
42. BLOOD TEST: A patient's implied consent usually covers which one of the
following procedures
43. HIPAA requires covered entities to submit Medicare claims: through elec-
tronic data exchange
44. The law requires that need to be reported to the appropriate authorities?-
: suspected child abuse
45. The purpose of HIPAA security standards is to set national standards for
safeguarding the confidentiality of: electronic exchange of patient information
46. The purpose of the Good Samaritan Act is to protect healthcare providers
rendering First Aid from: Civil and Criminal Liability
47. If a physician accepts payment from another physician solely for the
referral of a patient, both are guilty of: fee splitting
48. Medical Practice Acts are: laws enacted to define what is included in the
practice of medicine.
49. The technique used to let a patient know how you interpreted the mes- sage
he or she is communicating is called: restating
50. Positioning or sitting behind a desk communicates the message of: Au-
thority
51. The term "total permanent impairment" means: that the patient is unable to
perform previous occupational duties
52. Which is an insurance claim processing error?: Using "rule out" diagnoses
53. A "non-duplication of benefits" is also called: coordination of benefits
54. Claims for Medicaid patients enrolled in a managed care plan are paid
according to what fee schedule?: Capitated
55. The policy describing a period of non-coverage for conditions diagnosed prior
to the issuance of an insurance benefit plan is called: A pre-existing conditions waiver
56. Medicare patients treated by a non-participating physician: are responsi- ble
for a portion of the fee
57. Medicare Part B covers: prescription medical equipment
58. Workers' Compensation insurance provides benefits for: occupational in- juries
64. The notice sent to the patient showing the amount owed to the physician is
called the: itemized statement
65. The cost to a physician for the services of a collection agency is usually: a
percentage of each amount collected
66. Once a delinquent account has been turned over to a collection agency, the
physician's office should: refer all inquiries to the collection agency
67. The final statement for services rendered to a deceased patient should be
addressed to the: estate of the deceased
68. When a patient fails to keep an appointment the medical assistant should-
: document the failed appointment in the patient's chart
69. The method used to accommodate appointments for minor emergencies in
the physician's office is to: leave unassigned slots in the appointment sched- ule
70. What represents a successful "trial balance'?: All transactions balance with the
end of day journal
71. The petty cash fund may be used: for small incidental items
72. When reconciling a bank account the "outstanding Checks" are those: -
that have not cleared the bank
73. What is an acceptable patient check: certified
74. What entry is recorded in the adjustment column?: insurance write-offs
75. Summaries identifying which patient accounts are 30, 60, 90, & 120 days
overdue include: age analysis
76. Banking fees will appear on a monthly statement in the form of a: service
charge
77. If the total income for one month is $17,500 and the total expenses for the
same month are $15,500, the profit and loss statement would show a: net profit of
78. To properly void a check write "VOID" across the front and: retain it with
canceled checks, in numeric order
79. HOMEOSTASIS: body's ability to maintain its normal state
80. OSTEOBLASTS: bone cells
81. HAIR IN THE NOSE, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, SALIVA & TEARS: help pre- vent
infection
segments of LARGE INTESTINE
98. GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE: conditions characterized by in-
competence of the esophageal sphincter
99. PANCREAS: secrets insulin
100. PERISTALSIS: rhythmic muscular contractions that squeeze food through the
esophagus into the stomach
101. SALIVA: contains enzyme that acts upon starches
102. GLOMERULUS: small network of capillaries encased in the upper end of a
nephron; where the filtration of blood takes place
103. NEPHROLITHIASIS: the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney
104. KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER, URETHRA, URETHRAL MEATUS: urine flows
through the urinary system
105. PROSTATE: a male gland that lies under the urinary bladder and surrounds the
urethra
106. TESTES: produced hormones
107. BARTHOLIN'S GLANDS: mucus-producing glands located on each side of the
vaginal opening
108. FALLOPIAN TUBE: where fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon occurs
109. ELECTROLYTES: Ca+, K+ & Na+
Calcium, Potassium, & Sodium
110. PITUITARY GLAND: master gland of the endocrine system
111. "CORPUS": body
112. LEUKOPENIA: abnormally low WBC count
113. "LITHIASIS": abnormal condition of stones
114. MENARCHE: beginning of menstration
115. ADIPOSE TISSUE: fat
116. ORTHOPNEA: ability to breathe comfortably only when in a upright position
117. GYNECOMASTIA: abnormally large breasts in male
118. RHINORRHEA: drainage from the nose
119. "CEPHAL /O": head
128. THORACES: chest
129. OS: left eye
130. "PC": take medication after meal
131. TYMPANOPLASTY: surgical repair of the eardrum
132. COLPORRHAPHY: repair of the vagina
133. HYSTEROPEXY: surgical fixation of the uterus
134. MASTOPEXY: plastic surgery to lift or reshape the breasts
135. MEATOTOMY: surgical incision made in the urinary meatus to enlarge the
opening
136. KOROTKOFF SOUNDS: tapping sounds heard during auscultation of blood
pressure
137. PROCTOSIGMOIDOSCOPY: visual examination of the anus and rectum
138. COLONOSCOPY: visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the
cecum to the rectum
139. ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY: a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses
ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain
140. HEPATOLOGIST: a specialist in the study of the liver
141. ORTHOPEDICS: study of the musculoskeletal system
142. NEUROLOGIST: braint specialist
143. CYSTOSCOPE: an instrument used most commonly by a specialist in UROL- OGY
144. DIABETES MELLITUS (DM): symptoms: Polydipsia, polyuria, good appetite with
weight loss and blurred vision
145. ACCOMMODATION: focusing ability of the eye
146. DIPLOCOCCI: round bacteria that grow in pairs
147. RETINOBLASTOMA: malignant tumor of the eye that is known to be hered- itary
148. DYPHONIA: is common symptom of LARYNGITIS
149. ABDOMINAL AORTA: descending aorta below the diaphragm
150. "CARDIAC ARREST": sudden cessation of the heartbeat
