Surgical Procedures and Anatomical Terms Quiz

Phlebotomy is the process of drawing blood and is not a surgical procedure.

Appendectomy involves the removal of the appendix.

The aorta is the largest artery in the human body.

The pericardium is the membrane that surrounds the heart.

Mastectomy is the surgical procedure for the removal of a breast.

Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder.

The femur is the thigh bone in the human body.

The larynx is the medical term for the voice box.

The scapula is the medical term for the shoulder blade.

Colonoscopy is a procedure to examine the inside of the colon.

Tracheostomy is a surgical incision into the trachea.

Colostomy involves the surgical creation of an artificial opening in the colon.

Histology is the study of tissues.

Physiology is the study of the function of the body's structures.