Question 1

Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the ___ by a virus.

Accepted Answer

A)  heart 
B)  pancreas 
C)  brain 
D)  liver 
A)  heart 
B)  pancreas 
C)  brain 
D)  liver

Question 2

Which combining form refers to the bladder?

Accepted Answer

A)  lith/o 
B)  cyst/o 
C)  noct/o 
D)  ureter/o 
A)  lith/o 
B)  cyst/o 
C)  noct/o 
D)  ureter/o

Question 3

The primary structure in the male reproductive system is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  vas deferens 
B)  prostate gland 
C)  testis 
D)  ovary 
A)  vas deferens 
B)  prostate gland 
C)  testis 
D)  ovary

Question 4

The ______ system forms the structural support that allows a person to stand upright.

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphatic 
B)  digestive 
C)  nervous 
D)  musculoskeletal 
A)  lymphatic 
B)  digestive 
C)  nervous 
D)  musculoskeletal

Question 5

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
-​Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Accepted Answer

A) ASHD​ 
B) ​CA,ca 
C) ​CVA 
D) ​EGD 
E) ​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI 
A) ASHD​ 
B) ​CA,ca 
C) ​CVA 
D) ​EGD 
E) ​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 6

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​A lipoma is a benign,fatty tumor

Accepted Answer

A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system 
A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 7

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Liver

Accepted Answer

A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o 
A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 8

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Pertaining to the mouth and the throat

Accepted Answer

A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia 
A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 9

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
-​Arteriosclerotic heart disease

Accepted Answer

A) ASHD​ 
B) ​CA,ca 
C) ​CVA 
D) ​EGD 
E) ​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI 
A) ASHD​ 
B) ​CA,ca 
C) ​CVA 
D) ​EGD 
E) ​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 10

Cells organize to become:

Accepted Answer

A)  organs 
B)  tissues 
C)  organ systems 
D)  molecules 
A)  organs 
B)  tissues 
C)  organ systems 
D)  molecules

Question 11

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-Neuralgia is a generalized term meaning pain in a nerve

Accepted Answer

A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system 
A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 12

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​An aortic aneurysm is a ballooning out of this major vessel and is frequently life-threatening

Accepted Answer

A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system 
A) ​integumentary system 
B) ​musculoskeletal system 
C) ​cardiovascular system 
D) ​respiratory system 
E) gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 13

Thrombophlebitis is caused by a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  viral infection 
B)  bacterial infection 
C)  injury 
D)  blood clot 
A)  viral infection 
B)  bacterial infection 
C)  injury 
D)  blood clot

Question 14

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Gland

Accepted Answer

A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o 
A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 15

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
-​Upper respiratory infection

Accepted Answer

A) ASHD​ 
B) ​CA,ca 
C) ​CVA 
D) ​EGD 
E) ​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI 
A) ASHD​ 
B) ​CA,ca 
C) ​CVA 
D) ​EGD 
E) ​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 16

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Smell

Accepted Answer

A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o 
A) xer/o 
B) femor/o 
C) phalang/o 
D) hem/o 
E) pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 17

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Uterine bleeding at a time other than the monthly cycle

Accepted Answer

A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia 
A) salpingitis 
B) presbyopia 
C) pyuria 
D) metrorrhagia 
E) choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 18

Thermoreceptors differentiate between:

Accepted Answer

A)  pain and pleasure 
B)  heat and cold 
C)  sweet and sour 
D)  soft and sharp 
A)  pain and pleasure 
B)  heat and cold 
C)  sweet and sour 
D)  soft and sharp

Question 19

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
-​Fasting blood sugar

Accepted Answer

A) ASHD​ 
B) ​CA,ca 
C) ​CVA 
D) ​EGD 
E) ​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI 
A) ASHD​ 
B) ​CA,ca 
C) ​CVA 
D) ​EGD 
E) ​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 20

The combining form gluc/o refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the parathyroid glands 
B)  the thyroid gland 
C)  poison 
D)  sugar 
A)  the parathyroid glands 
B)  the thyroid gland 
C)  poison 
D)  sugar

Exam 8: Understanding and Building Medical Terms of Body Systems

Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the ___ by a virus.

Which combining form refers to the bladder?

The primary structure in the male reproductive system is the:

The ______ system forms the structural support that allows a person to stand upright.

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning. -​Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​A lipoma is a benign,fatty tumor

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Liver

Match each medical term with its definition. -Pertaining to the mouth and the throat

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning. -​Arteriosclerotic heart disease

Cells organize to become:

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Neuralgia is a generalized term meaning pain in a nerve

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​An aortic aneurysm is a ballooning out of this major vessel and is frequently life-threatening

Thrombophlebitis is caused by a(n):

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Gland

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning. -​Upper respiratory infection

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Smell

Match each medical term with its definition. -Uterine bleeding at a time other than the monthly cycle

Thermoreceptors differentiate between:

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning. -​Fasting blood sugar

The combining form gluc/o refers to:

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Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning. -Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -A lipoma is a benign,fatty tumor

Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning. -Arteriosclerotic heart disease

Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Neuralgia is a generalized term meaning pain in a nerve

Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -An aortic aneurysm is a ballooning out of this major vessel and is frequently life-threatening

Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning. -Upper respiratory infection

Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning. -Fasting blood sugar