Quiz - Week 45
Instructions: Use the systems listed below to answer the questions that follow. Some answers may be used more than once; some may not be used at all.
circulatory system
digestive system
endocrine system
integumentary system
lymphatic system
muscular system
nervous system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeletal system
urinary system
1. The system which is comprised of ductless glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream where they travel to specific organs upon which they act is the __________.
2. The kidneys, bladder, and ureter are the primary parts of the __________.
3. Fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, cervix, vagina, and the breasts are the primary structures in the female __________.
4. The main job of the __________ is to provide movement for the body.
5. The mouth, nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm are __________ structures.
6. The system responsible for transporting nutrients, water, and oxygen to cells and carrying away waste products is the __________.
7. The main functions of the __________ are to maintain fluid balance, transport proteins and fat via a watery fluid from tissues into the blood and to defend the body against disease by producing specialized cells that fight infection.
8. The liver, pancreas, and gallbladder are considered part of the __________.
9. Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth describe three types of tissue found within the __________.
10. Excretory system is another name for the __________.
11. The hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal, pineal gland, and ovaries and testes are all part of the __________.
12. Oxygen is delivered to and carbon dioxide carried from cells by the __________.
13. The structures of the __________ are of two types: voluntary and involuntary.
14. The primary function of the __________ is to maintain the volume and composition of body fluids within normal limits.
15. The organs of the __________ include bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus.
Study Tip - Week 45
Analyze the Dictator
An advantage that many working MTs have for improving production is that they are exposed to the same doctors’ dictations day in, day out. They get used to the dictator’s voice quality, pattern of speech, dictation habits, and routine phrases. Most MT training programs, however, in order to expose the student to as many dictations and dictators as possible have little duplication. But you can simulate a working environment and achieve some of the same outcomes as the working MT if you modify your transcription practice habits.
Instead of transcribing each new practice dictation “cold,” LISTEN to the dictation several times before transcribing. On the first listen, just listen as though you were being talked to by the doctor. Listening again, pay attention to the dictator’s speech patterns and habits. Does he um and uh a lot? Does she dictate punctuation consistently? Does he change his mind and make corrections? Make notes about the dictator’s characteristics as you listen. Listen again, and this time, listen for vocabulary and phrasing. If there are words you don’t recognize, write them down to research before transcribing. Listen especially for patterns of words—prepositional phrases, for example, or a series of words that seem like a group, such as “murmurs, rubs, or gallops” or “clear to auscultation and percussion.” If allowed to use an abbreviation expander (and later on the job), you can turn these repetitive phrases into shortcuts and let your expander software type them for you.
You may resist this suggestion, thinking that you can barely keep up with your transcription practice now, but if you will try these suggestions, you’ll find that you will soon be transcribing faster, have better quality, and need to research less.
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Answers to Quiz - Week 45
1. The system which is comprised of ductless glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream where they travel to specific organs upon which they act is the endocrine system.
2. The kidneys, bladder, and ureter are the primary parts of the urinary system.
3. Fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, cervix, vagina, and the breasts are the primary structures in the female reproductive system.
4. The main job of the muscular system is to provide movement for the body.
5. The mouth, nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm are respiratory system structures.
6. The system responsible for transporting nutrients, water, and oxygen to cells and carrying away waste products is the circulatory system.
7. The main functions of the lymphatic system are to maintain fluid balance, transport proteins and fat via a watery fluid from tissues into the blood and to defend the body against disease by producing specialized cells that fight infection.
8. The liver, pancreas, and gallbladder are considered part of the digestive system.
9. Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth describe three types of tissue found within the muscular system.
10. Excretory system is another name for the urinary system.
11. The hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal, pineal gland, and ovaries and testes are all part of the endocrine system.
12. Oxygen is delivered to and carbon dioxide carried from cells by the circulatory system.
13. The structures of the muscular system are of two types: voluntary and involuntary.
14. The primary function of the urinary system is to maintain the volume and composition of body fluids within normal limits.
15. The organs of the lymphatic system include bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus.