Question 1

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
-Membrane surrounding the lungs:

Accepted Answer

A)  pleura 
B)  ploora 
C)  plura 
A)  pleura 
B)  ploora 
C)  plura

Question 2

Select the correct medical term to complete the following sentences.
-The diaphragm lies __________ to the organs in the thoracic cavity.

Accepted Answer

A)  distal 
B)  proximal 
C)  inferior (caudal) 
A)  distal 
B)  proximal 
C)  inferior (caudal)

Question 3

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).
-Catabolism:

Accepted Answer

A)  ca 
B)  tab 
C)  ol 
D)  ism 
E)  sm 
A)  ca 
B)  tab 
C)  ol 
D)  ism 
E)  sm

Question 4

The pleural cavity is the space:

Accepted Answer

A)  Within the abdomen 
B)  Within the backbones 
C)  Surrounding the hip 
D)  Between the membranes around the lungs 
E)  Within the skull 
A)  Within the abdomen 
B)  Within the backbones 
C)  Surrounding the hip 
D)  Between the membranes around the lungs 
E)  Within the skull

Question 5

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Flexible connective tissue at joints

Accepted Answer

A) adipose 
B) cartilage 
C) chondrosarcoma 
D) chromosomes 
E) craniotomy
F)epithelial cells
G)histology
H)inguinal
I)karyotype
J)larynx
K)mitochondria
L)pharynx
M)pituitary gland
N)sagittal plane
O)thyroid gland
P)tracheal
Q)transverse plane
R)umbilical
S)urethra
T)visceral 
A) adipose 
B) cartilage 
C) chondrosarcoma 
D) chromosomes 
E) craniotomy
F)epithelial cells
G)histology
H)inguinal
I)karyotype
J)larynx
K)mitochondria
L)pharynx
M)pituitary gland
N)sagittal plane
O)thyroid gland
P)tracheal
Q)transverse plane
R)umbilical
S)urethra
T)visceral

Question 6

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Pertaining to the navel

Accepted Answer

A) adipose 
B) cartilage 
C) chondrosarcoma 
D) chromosomes 
E) craniotomy
F)epithelial cells
G)histology
H)inguinal
I)karyotype
J)larynx
K)mitochondria
L)pharynx
M)pituitary gland
N)sagittal plane
O)thyroid gland
P)tracheal
Q)transverse plane
R)umbilical
S)urethra
T)visceral 
A) adipose 
B) cartilage 
C) chondrosarcoma 
D) chromosomes 
E) craniotomy
F)epithelial cells
G)histology
H)inguinal
I)karyotype
J)larynx
K)mitochondria
L)pharynx
M)pituitary gland
N)sagittal plane
O)thyroid gland
P)tracheal
Q)transverse plane
R)umbilical
S)urethra
T)visceral

Question 7

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Lines external body surface and internal surface of organs

Accepted Answer

A) adipose 
B) cartilage 
C) chondrosarcoma 
D) chromosomes 
E) craniotomy
F)epithelial cells
G)histology
H)inguinal
I)karyotype
J)larynx
K)mitochondria
L)pharynx
M)pituitary gland
N)sagittal plane
O)thyroid gland
P)tracheal
Q)transverse plane
R)umbilical
S)urethra
T)visceral 
A) adipose 
B) cartilage 
C) chondrosarcoma 
D) chromosomes 
E) craniotomy
F)epithelial cells
G)histology
H)inguinal
I)karyotype
J)larynx
K)mitochondria
L)pharynx
M)pituitary gland
N)sagittal plane
O)thyroid gland
P)tracheal
Q)transverse plane
R)umbilical
S)urethra
T)visceral

Question 8

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Pertaining to the groin

Accepted Answer

A) adipose 
B) cartilage 
C) chondrosarcoma 
D) chromosomes 
E) craniotomy
F)epithelial cells
G)histology
H)inguinal
I)karyotype
J)larynx
K)mitochondria
L)pharynx
M)pituitary gland
N)sagittal plane
O)thyroid gland
P)tracheal
Q)transverse plane
R)umbilical
S)urethra
T)visceral 
A) adipose 
B) cartilage 
C) chondrosarcoma 
D) chromosomes 
E) craniotomy
F)epithelial cells
G)histology
H)inguinal
I)karyotype
J)larynx
K)mitochondria
L)pharynx
M)pituitary gland
N)sagittal plane
O)thyroid gland
P)tracheal
Q)transverse plane
R)umbilical
S)urethra
T)visceral

Question 9

The space in the chest between the lungs:

Accepted Answer

A)  Peritoneum 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Pleural cavity 
D)  Mediastinum 
E)  Retroperitoneal space 
A)  Peritoneum 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Pleural cavity 
D)  Mediastinum 
E)  Retroperitoneal space

Question 10

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Throat

Accepted Answer

A) adipose 
B) cartilage 
C) chondrosarcoma 
D) chromosomes 
E) craniotomy
F)epithelial cells
G)histology
H)inguinal
I)karyotype
J)larynx
K)mitochondria
L)pharynx
M)pituitary gland
N)sagittal plane
O)thyroid gland
P)tracheal
Q)transverse plane
R)umbilical
S)urethra
T)visceral 
A) adipose 
B) cartilage 
C) chondrosarcoma 
D) chromosomes 
E) craniotomy
F)epithelial cells
G)histology
H)inguinal
I)karyotype
J)larynx
K)mitochondria
L)pharynx
M)pituitary gland
N)sagittal plane
O)thyroid gland
P)tracheal
Q)transverse plane
R)umbilical
S)urethra
T)visceral

Question 11

A photograph of an individual's chromosomes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Biopsy 
B)  X-ray 
C)  Electroencephalogram 
D)  Sonogram 
E)  Karyotype 
A)  Biopsy 
B)  X-ray 
C)  Electroencephalogram 
D)  Sonogram 
E)  Karyotype

Question 12

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Secretory organ in the neck

Accepted Answer

A) adipose 
B) cartilage 
C) chondrosarcoma 
D) chromosomes 
E) craniotomy
F)epithelial cells
G)histology
H)inguinal
I)karyotype
J)larynx
K)mitochondria
L)pharynx
M)pituitary gland
N)sagittal plane
O)thyroid gland
P)tracheal
Q)transverse plane
R)umbilical
S)urethra
T)visceral 
A) adipose 
B) cartilage 
C) chondrosarcoma 
D) chromosomes 
E) craniotomy
F)epithelial cells
G)histology
H)inguinal
I)karyotype
J)larynx
K)mitochondria
L)pharynx
M)pituitary gland
N)sagittal plane
O)thyroid gland
P)tracheal
Q)transverse plane
R)umbilical
S)urethra
T)visceral

Question 13

Match the meanings with their correct terms.

-Cartilage

Accepted Answer

A) backbone 
B) voice box 
C) skin cells 
D) vertical plane dividing the body into a right and a left portion 
E) throat
F)classification of chromosomes
G)lying on one's back
H)muscle dividing the thoracic and abdominal cavities
I)connective tissue at the joints
J)lying on one's belly
K)structures in a cell where food is burned to produce energy
L)building-up process in a cell; proteins are synthesized for use in the body 
A) backbone 
B) voice box 
C) skin cells 
D) vertical plane dividing the body into a right and a left portion 
E) throat
F)classification of chromosomes
G)lying on one's back
H)muscle dividing the thoracic and abdominal cavities
I)connective tissue at the joints
J)lying on one's belly
K)structures in a cell where food is burned to produce energy
L)building-up process in a cell; proteins are synthesized for use in the body

Question 14

Match the meanings with their correct terms.

-Supine

Accepted Answer

A) backbone 
B) voice box 
C) skin cells 
D) vertical plane dividing the body into a right and a left portion 
E) throat
F)classification of chromosomes
G)lying on one's back
H)muscle dividing the thoracic and abdominal cavities
I)connective tissue at the joints
J)lying on one's belly
K)structures in a cell where food is burned to produce energy
L)building-up process in a cell; proteins are synthesized for use in the body 
A) backbone 
B) voice box 
C) skin cells 
D) vertical plane dividing the body into a right and a left portion 
E) throat
F)classification of chromosomes
G)lying on one's back
H)muscle dividing the thoracic and abdominal cavities
I)connective tissue at the joints
J)lying on one's belly
K)structures in a cell where food is burned to produce energy
L)building-up process in a cell; proteins are synthesized for use in the body

Question 15

Match the parts of the body with the correct descriptions.

-Collection of fat cells

Accepted Answer

A) adipose tissue 
B) cartilage 
C) larynx 
D) pharynx 
E) pleura
F)trachea
G)ureter
H)urethra 
A) adipose tissue 
B) cartilage 
C) larynx 
D) pharynx 
E) pleura
F)trachea
G)ureter
H)urethra

Question 16

Match the parts of the body with the correct descriptions.

-Tube from the urinary bladder to outside of body

Accepted Answer

A) adipose tissue 
B) cartilage 
C) larynx 
D) pharynx 
E) pleura
F)trachea
G)ureter
H)urethra 
A) adipose tissue 
B) cartilage 
C) larynx 
D) pharynx 
E) pleura
F)trachea
G)ureter
H)urethra

Question 17

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).
-Cranial:

Accepted Answer

A)  cra 
B)  ni 
C)  al 
A)  cra 
B)  ni 
C)  al

Question 18

Supine means :

Accepted Answer

A)  Lying on the back 
B)  Conducting toward a structure 
C)  In front of the body 
D)  Lying on the belly 
E)  Pertaining to the side 
A)  Lying on the back 
B)  Conducting toward a structure 
C)  In front of the body 
D)  Lying on the belly 
E)  Pertaining to the side

Question 19

Match the parts of the body with the correct descriptions.

-Voice box

Accepted Answer

A) adipose tissue 
B) cartilage 
C) larynx 
D) pharynx 
E) pleura
F)trachea
G)ureter
H)urethra 
A) adipose tissue 
B) cartilage 
C) larynx 
D) pharynx 
E) pleura
F)trachea
G)ureter
H)urethra

Question 20

Genes are composed of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chromosomes 
B)  Ribosomes 
C)  Hemoglobin 
D)  Deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A)  
E)  Mitochondria 
A)  Chromosomes 
B)  Ribosomes 
C)  Hemoglobin 
D)  Deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A)  
E)  Mitochondria

Exam 2: Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole

Select the term that is spelled correctly. -Membrane surrounding the lungs:

Select the correct medical term to complete the following sentences. -The diaphragm lies __________ to the organs in the thoracic cavity.

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en). -Catabolism:

The pleural cavity is the space:

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Flexible connective tissue at joints

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Pertaining to the navel

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Lines external body surface and internal surface of organs

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Pertaining to the groin

The space in the chest between the lungs:

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Throat

A photograph of an individual's chromosomes:

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Secretory organ in the neck

Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Cartilage

Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Supine

Match the parts of the body with the correct descriptions. -Collection of fat cells

Match the parts of the body with the correct descriptions. -Tube from the urinary bladder to outside of body

Choose the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en). -Cranial:

Supine means :

Match the parts of the body with the correct descriptions. -Voice box

Genes are composed of:

Basic Word Structure

Suffixes

Prefixes

1: Digestive System—Part 1

2: Digestive System—Part 2

Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology

1: Urinary System—Part 1

2: Urinary System—Part 2

1: Female Reproductive System—Part 1

2: Female Reproductive System—Part 2

Male Reproductive System

1: Nervous System—Part 1

2: Nervous System—Part 2

1: Cardiovascular System—Part 1

2: Cardiovascular System—Part 2

1: Respiratory System—Part 1

2: Respiratory System—Part 2

1: Blood System—Part 1

2: Blood System—Part 2

1: Lymphatic and Immune Systems—Part 1

2: Lymphatic and Immune Systems—Part 2

1: Musculoskeletal System—Part 1

2: Musculoskeletal System—Part 2

1: Skin—Part 1

2: Skin—Part 2

1: Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear—Part 1

2: Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear—Part 2

1: Endocrine System—Part 1

2: Endocrine System—Part 2

1: Cancer Medicine (Oncology)—Part 1

2: Cancer Medicine (Oncology)—Part 2

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Pharmacology

Psychiatry

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