Question 1

What is the correct designation for the 7th vertebra in the neck?

Accepted Answer

A)  N7 
B)  C7 
C)  T7 
D)  V7 
A)  N7 
B)  C7 
C)  T7 
D)  V7

Question 2

A football coach calls a news conference to announce that the star football player on the team has torn his ACL. A reporter asks, "Coach, exactly what is the ACL?" Hopefully, the coach knows the correct answer! What is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ACL is the acute capsular ligament. It is found in the knee joint. 
B)  The ACL is the anterior cruciate ligament. It is found in the knee joint. 
C)  The ACL is the Achilles circular ligament. It is found in the posterior lower leg. 
D)  The ACL is the anterior chondro lateral. It is found in the knee joint. 
A)  The ACL is the acute capsular ligament. It is found in the knee joint. 
B)  The ACL is the anterior cruciate ligament. It is found in the knee joint. 
C)  The ACL is the Achilles circular ligament. It is found in the posterior lower leg. 
D)  The ACL is the anterior chondro lateral. It is found in the knee joint.

Question 3

What does the medical term pruritus mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Filled with pus 
B)  Pertaining to inflammation 
C)  Itching 
D)  Swelling 
A)  Filled with pus 
B)  Pertaining to inflammation 
C)  Itching 
D)  Swelling

Question 4

Consider the term endoscope. This term is constructed like this: prefix + suffix. Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The suffix means "within." 
B)  The prefix means "instrument for viewing." 
C)  The prefix means "within." 
D)  This term describes an instrument for viewing the outside of the body. 
A)  The suffix means "within." 
B)  The prefix means "instrument for viewing." 
C)  The prefix means "within." 
D)  This term describes an instrument for viewing the outside of the body.

Question 5

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and the blood vessels. There are different types of blood vessels, and each type has a specific name. Which of these word roots can be used for any type of blood vessel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aort/o 
B)  Ven/o 
C)  Arteri/o 
D)  Angi/o 
A)  Aort/o 
B)  Ven/o 
C)  Arteri/o 
D)  Angi/o

Question 6

Identification of an illness is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  sign. 
B)  symptom. 
C)  diagnosis. 
D)  prognosis. 
A)  sign. 
B)  symptom. 
C)  diagnosis. 
D)  prognosis.

Question 7

Sickle cell anemia is an example of a blood problem known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  leukemia. 
B)  polycythemia. 
C)  hemophilia. 
D)  hemoglobinopathy. 
A)  leukemia. 
B)  polycythemia. 
C)  hemophilia. 
D)  hemoglobinopathy.

Question 8

Mr. Sanchez is a 55-year-old man. He was cutting his grass when he developed chest pain. If his chest pain is being caused by insufficient oxygen getting to the heart, what is the correct medical term?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angina pectoris 
B)  Cardiomegaly 
C)  Arrhythmia 
D)  Aneurysm 
A)  Angina pectoris 
B)  Cardiomegaly 
C)  Arrhythmia 
D)  Aneurysm

Question 9

If a medical term is a "constructed term," what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is made up of multiple word parts, which are combined to form the term. 
B)  It is someone's name. 
C)  It is made from the first letters of other words. 
D)  It concerns injuries that happen to construction workers. 
A)  It is made up of multiple word parts, which are combined to form the term. 
B)  It is someone's name. 
C)  It is made from the first letters of other words. 
D)  It concerns injuries that happen to construction workers.

Question 10

It is very important to understand "directional terms" about the human body. There are five pairs of directional terms. Within each pair, the two terms are opposite each other. Which pair of terms means "toward the midline" and "toward the side"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Superior and inferior 
B)  Medial and lateral 
C)  Superficial and deep 
D)  Anterior and posterior 
A)  Superior and inferior 
B)  Medial and lateral 
C)  Superficial and deep 
D)  Anterior and posterior

What is the correct designation for the 7th vertebra in the neck?

A football coach calls a news conference to announce that the star football player on the team has torn his ACL. A reporter asks, "Coach, exactly what is the ACL?" Hopefully, the coach knows the correct answer! What is it?

What does the medical term pruritus mean?

Consider the term endoscope. This term is constructed like this: prefix + suffix. Which statement is correct?

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and the blood vessels. There are different types of blood vessels, and each type has a specific name. Which of these word roots can be used for any type of blood vessel?

Identification of an illness is called the:

Sickle cell anemia is an example of a blood problem known as:

Mr. Sanchez is a 55-year-old man. He was cutting his grass when he developed chest pain. If his chest pain is being caused by insufficient oxygen getting to the heart, what is the correct medical term?

If a medical term is a "constructed term," what does this mean?

It is very important to understand "directional terms" about the human body. There are five pairs of directional terms. Within each pair, the two terms are opposite each other. Which pair of terms means "toward the midline" and "toward the side"?

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Exam 17: Medical Terminology and Body Directional Terms

What is the correct designation for the 7th vertebra in the neck?

A football coach calls a news conference to announce that the star football player on the team has torn his ACL. A reporter asks, "Coach, exactly what is the ACL?" Hopefully, the coach knows the correct answer! What is it?

What does the medical term pruritus mean?

Consider the term endoscope. This term is constructed like this: prefix + suffix. Which statement is correct?

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and the blood vessels. There are different types of blood vessels, and each type has a specific name. Which of these word roots can be used for any type of blood vessel?

Identification of an illness is called the:

Sickle cell anemia is an example of a blood problem known as:

Mr. Sanchez is a 55-year-old man. He was cutting his grass when he developed chest pain. If his chest pain is being caused by insufficient oxygen getting to the heart, what is the correct medical term?

If a medical term is a "constructed term," what does this mean?

It is very important to understand "directional terms" about the human body. There are five pairs of directional terms. Within each pair, the two terms are opposite each other. Which pair of terms means "toward the midline" and "toward the side"?

Introduction to Word Parts and Word Construction

Understanding Suffixes

Understanding Prefixes

The Human Body in Health and Disease

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems

Blood, the Lymphatic System, and Immunology

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System and Obstetrics

The Nervous System and Mental Health

The Special Senses of Sight and Hearing

The Endocrine System

Medical Anatomy and Terminology

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