Quiz - Week 23

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. 

1.  Mastication refers to (swallowing, chewing).
2.  A (beta, zeta) wave is NOT a brain wave.
3.  A horny cell is filled with (collagen, keratin).
4.  A large interlacing network of nerves is known as a (gyrus, plexus).
5.  An immovable joint is called a (diarthrosis, synarthrosis).
6.  Antiviral proteins secreted by T cells are called (interferons, interleukins)
7.  Climacteric usually occurs around the ages of (12 to 14, 48 to 52).
8.  The band of epidermis at the base and side of the nail plate is called the (cuticle, carotene root).
9.  The liver removes excess glucose from the bloodstream, storing it in liver cells as (fatty acids, glycogen).
10. Oxygen is carried to the brain by the (jugular vein, carotid arteries).

Study Tip - Week 23

Think like an MT

It's natural for students to think like students. You worry about assignments, due dates, studying for quizzes and tests, and finishing one class so you can go on to the next one. You may finish your program with a 4.0 GPA, but will you be able to put it all together on the job? You can if you start today thinking like an MT.

Good MTs are skilled at seeing relationships, noting inconsistencies, and solving puzzles. Many of their questions start with "why" or "what." Why did he order this test or put the patient on that drug? What does the patient's occupation have to do with his illness? When he says "A2 is greater than P2," is that a positive or negative? What are the implications?

As you continue your studies, start training yourself to think like an MT. Ask lots of questions that start with why. Look for connections between what you are learning in medical terminology, A&P, or Disease Processes to what you are transcribing. If a particular phrase or term puzzles you, don't just type it and say "that's what it sounds like." Search it out. Figure out what it means or if you're mishearing it.

If you learn now to think like an MT, you'll will be able to put it all together on the job!

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Answers to Quiz - Week 23

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. 

1.  Mastication refers to chewing.
2.  A zeta wave is NOT a brain wave.
3.  A horny cell is filled with keratin.
4.  A large interlacing network of nerves is known as a plexus.
5.  An immovable joint is called a synarthrosis.
6.  Antiviral proteins secreted by T cells are called interferons.
7.  Climacteric usually occurs around the ages of 48 to 52.
8.  The band of epidermis at the base and side of the nail plate is called the cuticle.
9.  The liver removes excess glucose from the bloodstream, storing it in liver cells as glycogen.
10. Oxygen is carried to the brain by the carotid arteries.