Exam 4: The Human Body in Health and Disease

A(n) ________ disease has a long duration.

Which of the following terms literally means "the study of nature"?

The term digit refers to a(n) ________ or a toe.

Which of the following directional term means "toward the side"?

A(n) ________ is a prediction about the probable outcome of a disease.

Select the combining form that means "to cut."

Select the combining form that means "loin or lower back."

The thoracic region is located at the chest.

The thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities are both parts of the ________ cavity.

A statement of the probable outcome of a disease or illness is termed:

The ears are ________ to the nose.

The term brachium refers to the upper ________.

The term homeostasis is used to refer to:

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -home/o

A disease or illness that develops slowly and lasts a long time, perhaps for years, is called a(n) ________ illness or disease.

A(n)________ is a disease-related feeling the patient describes to the doctor, such as pain or loss of appetite.

This body system is responsible for moving body parts.

This body system is responsible for producing hormones.

The term ________ means "toward the body surface."

The liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and intestines are all considered part of the ________ system.