Chapter VII Multiple Choice

What is an ambulatory person able to do?
1. see with 20/20 vision
2. walk around
3. breathe with regularity
4. get someone to the emergency room in a vehicle with sirens
Which word means "covering or investment"?
1. integumentum
2. pigment
3. depressor
4. cerumen
Which word means "tending to think about with abnormal frequency" (lit. "tending to sit upon")?
1. sessile
2. recessive
3. obsessive
4. scissive
What does a vasostimulant do to a vessel?
1. relaxes them
2. blocks them
3. opens them up
4. increases their tension
Which word denotes a "turning aside" or an outgrowth (e.g., a pouch or sac) from an organ?
1. inversion
2. production
3. diverticulum
4. stimulus
What does "exhalation" mean?
1. the act of breathing out
2. the taking in of oxygen through the process of respiration
3. the removal of salt from a substance
4. the uncovering of a buried object
To "____________" means "to bind to or against," often used in the sense of making something compulsory or non-negotiable.
1. obligate
2. retain
3. temper
4. restrict
To what does "intemperance" refer?
1. excessive concentration of saliva
2. loss of heat through conduction
3. failure to achieve a desirable internal body temperature
4. inability to exercise moderation
Which word means "receptacle, container"?
1. receptive
2. receptaculum
3. receipt
4. recipient