Question 1

The combining form chondr/o means:

Accepted Answer

A)  cartilage 
B)  skull 
C)  digit 
D)  blood 
A)  cartilage 
B)  skull 
C)  digit 
D)  blood A

Question 2

The ____ valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle in the heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  tricuspid 
B)  bicuspid 
C)  mitral 
D)  vena cavae 
A)  tricuspid 
B)  bicuspid 
C)  mitral 
D)  vena cavae A

Question 3

A tympanic thermometer is designed to be inserted into the _____ to measure temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)  ear 
B)  mouth 
C)  rectum 
D)  nose 
A)  ear 
B)  mouth 
C)  rectum 
D)  nose A

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

Most of digestion occurs within the:

Accepted Answer

A)  small intestine 
B)  large intestine 
C)  stomach 
D)  mouth 
A)  small intestine 
B)  large intestine 
C)  stomach 
D)  mouth

Question 6

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Blood

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 7

The alimentary canal is part of the _____ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  circulatory 
B)  integumentary 
C)  digestive 
D)  endocrine 
A)  circulatory 
B)  integumentary 
C)  digestive 
D)  endocrine

Question 8

The suffix -cusis refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  sight 
B)  smell 
C)  touch 
D)  hearing 
A)  sight 
B)  smell 
C)  touch 
D)  hearing

Question 9

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 10

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Abnormal condition of pus in the urine

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 11

Match each combining form with its meaning.
-Dry

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 12

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 13

A colposcopy is an examination of the _____ with a lighted instrument.

Accepted Answer

A)  ear 
B)  vagina 
C)  throat 
D)  rectum 
A)  ear 
B)  vagina 
C)  throat 
D)  rectum

Question 14

The "true" skin is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  dermis 
B)  epidermis 
C)  hypodermis 
D)  microdermis 
A)  dermis 
B)  epidermis 
C)  hypodermis 
D)  microdermis

Question 15

The combining form bucc/o refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  gallbladder 
B)  cheek 
C)  liver 
D)  teeth 
A)  gallbladder 
B)  cheek 
C)  liver 
D)  teeth

Question 16

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 17

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Diminished vision associated with the aging process

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

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

Question 19

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 20

Match each medical term with its definition.
-Condition of below-normal oxygen levels

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

Exam 4: Ethical Issues

The combining form chondr/o means:

The ____ valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle in the heart.

A tympanic thermometer is designed to be inserted into the _____ to measure temperature.

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

Most of digestion occurs within the:

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Blood

The alimentary canal is part of the _____ system.

The suffix -cusis refers to:

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Smell

Match each medical term with its definition. -Abnormal condition of pus in the urine

Match each combining form with its meaning. -Dry

Thermoreceptors differentiate between:

A colposcopy is an examination of the _____ with a lighted instrument.

The "true" skin is the:

The combining form bucc/o refers to the:

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

Match each medical term with its definition. -Diminished vision associated with the aging process

The combining form gluc/o refers to:

Thrombophlebitis is caused by a(n):

Match each medical term with its definition. -Condition of below-normal oxygen levels

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