Question 1

Which term refers to the neck?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sacral 
B)  Coccygeal 
C)  Cervical 
D)  Thoracic 
E)  Lumbar 
A)  Sacral 
B)  Coccygeal 
C)  Cervical 
D)  Thoracic 
E)  Lumbar

Question 2

Use -ic to build a word that means pertaining to the body (somat/o):

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use -ic to build a word that...

Question 3

The abbreviation for biopsy is Bx.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which term means sudden breaking or bursting of an organ or structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  shatter 
B)  splintering 
C)  fissure 
D)  cleft 
E)  rupture 
A)  shatter 
B)  splintering 
C)  fissure 
D)  cleft 
E)  rupture

Question 5

Poor circulation is a common cause of

Accepted Answer

A)  hernia. 
B)  fever. 
C)  gangrene. 
D)  inflammation. 
E)  mycosis. 
A)  hernia. 
B)  fever. 
C)  gangrene. 
D)  inflammation. 
E)  mycosis.

Question 6

Which term means removal of a representative tissue sample for microscopic examination?

Accepted Answer

A)  excision 
B)  incision 
C)  biopsy 
D)  laser surgery 
E)  shave excision 
A)  excision 
B)  incision 
C)  biopsy 
D)  laser surgery 
E)  shave excision

Question 7

Which term means prediction of the course of a disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  etiology 
B)  diagnosis 
C)  homeostasis 
D)  prognosis 
E)  synthesis 
A)  etiology 
B)  diagnosis 
C)  homeostasis 
D)  prognosis 
E)  synthesis

Question 8

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-belly, belly side

Accepted Answer

A) albin//o 
B) anter/o 
C) caud/o 
D) cephal/o 
E) chrom/o
F)cyan/o
G)cyt/o
H)dist/o
I)dors/o
J)erythr/o
K)hist/o
L)infer/o
M)jaund/o
N)kary/o
O)later/o
P)medi/o
Q)melan/o
R)poli/o
S)poster/o
T)proxim/o
U)radi/o
V)tom/o
W)ventr/o
X)viscer/o 
A) albin//o 
B) anter/o 
C) caud/o 
D) cephal/o 
E) chrom/o
F)cyan/o
G)cyt/o
H)dist/o
I)dors/o
J)erythr/o
K)hist/o
L)infer/o
M)jaund/o
N)kary/o
O)later/o
P)medi/o
Q)melan/o
R)poli/o
S)poster/o
T)proxim/o
U)radi/o
V)tom/o
W)ventr/o
X)viscer/o

Question 9

Febrile means

Accepted Answer

A)  weak. 
B)  feverish. 
C)  healthy. 
D)  feeble. 
E)  tepid. 
A)  weak. 
B)  feverish. 
C)  healthy. 
D)  feeble. 
E)  tepid.

Question 10

Use -graphy to build a word that means process of recording (x-ray) of a joint (arthr/o):

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use -graphy to build a word that...

Question 11

Which term means death and decay of soft tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  gangrene 
B)  ganglia 
C)  gavage 
D)  necropsy 
E)  necrotomy 
A)  gangrene 
B)  ganglia 
C)  gavage 
D)  necropsy 
E)  necrotomy

Question 12

Which tissue type forms blood, fat, and fibrous tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscular 
B)  Nervous 
C)  Lymphatic 
D)  Epithelial 
E)  Connective 
A)  Muscular 
B)  Nervous 
C)  Lymphatic 
D)  Epithelial 
E)  Connective

Question 13

Adhesions may occur within a body cavity as a result of surgery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The risk of developing gangrene is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer. 
B)  leukemia. 
C)  anemia. 
D)  pneumonia. 
E)  diabetes. 
A)  cancer. 
B)  leukemia. 
C)  anemia. 
D)  pneumonia. 
E)  diabetes.

Question 15

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-biopsy in which a small sample of a lesion is removed

Accepted Answer

A) abduction 
B) adduction 
C) adhesion 
D) auscultation 
E) coccyx
F)diagnosis
G)excisional
H)fluoroscopy
I)hernia
J)homeostasis
K)incisional
L)inflammation
M)infracostal
N)mycosis
O)plantar
P)prognosis
Q)prone
R)radiology
S)radiopharmaceutical
T)superior
U)symptom
V)thoracic
W)ultrasonography
X)umbilical
Y)ventral
Z)viscera 
A) abduction 
B) adduction 
C) adhesion 
D) auscultation 
E) coccyx
F)diagnosis
G)excisional
H)fluoroscopy
I)hernia
J)homeostasis
K)incisional
L)inflammation
M)infracostal
N)mycosis
O)plantar
P)prognosis
Q)prone
R)radiology
S)radiopharmaceutical
T)superior
U)symptom
V)thoracic
W)ultrasonography
X)umbilical
Y)ventral
Z)viscera

Question 16

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-white

Accepted Answer

A) albin//o 
B) anter/o 
C) caud/o 
D) cephal/o 
E) chrom/o
F)cyan/o
G)cyt/o
H)dist/o
I)dors/o
J)erythr/o
K)hist/o
L)infer/o
M)jaund/o
N)kary/o
O)later/o
P)medi/o
Q)melan/o
R)poli/o
S)poster/o
T)proxim/o
U)radi/o
V)tom/o
W)ventr/o
X)viscer/o 
A) albin//o 
B) anter/o 
C) caud/o 
D) cephal/o 
E) chrom/o
F)cyan/o
G)cyt/o
H)dist/o
I)dors/o
J)erythr/o
K)hist/o
L)infer/o
M)jaund/o
N)kary/o
O)later/o
P)medi/o
Q)melan/o
R)poli/o
S)poster/o
T)proxim/o
U)radi/o
V)tom/o
W)ventr/o
X)viscer/o

Question 17

The upper-right abdominopelvic region beneath the ribs is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  right lumbar region. 
B)  epigastric region. 
C)  right inguinal region. 
D)  right hypochondriac region. 
E)  umbilical region. 
A)  right lumbar region. 
B)  epigastric region. 
C)  right inguinal region. 
D)  right hypochondriac region. 
E)  umbilical region.

Question 18

Sepsis is a pathological state resulting from microorganisms or their products in the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-anterior, front

Accepted Answer

A) albin//o 
B) anter/o 
C) caud/o 
D) cephal/o 
E) chrom/o
F)cyan/o
G)cyt/o
H)dist/o
I)dors/o
J)erythr/o
K)hist/o
L)infer/o
M)jaund/o
N)kary/o
O)later/o
P)medi/o
Q)melan/o
R)poli/o
S)poster/o
T)proxim/o
U)radi/o
V)tom/o
W)ventr/o
X)viscer/o 
A) albin//o 
B) anter/o 
C) caud/o 
D) cephal/o 
E) chrom/o
F)cyan/o
G)cyt/o
H)dist/o
I)dors/o
J)erythr/o
K)hist/o
L)infer/o
M)jaund/o
N)kary/o
O)later/o
P)medi/o
Q)melan/o
R)poli/o
S)poster/o
T)proxim/o
U)radi/o
V)tom/o
W)ventr/o
X)viscer/o

Question 20

The prefix ultra- means

Accepted Answer

A)  across, through. 
B)  beneath, under. 
C)  excess, beyond. 
D)  toward. 
E)  away from. 
A)  across, through. 
B)  beneath, under. 
C)  excess, beyond. 
D)  toward. 
E)  away from.

Which term refers to the neck?

Use -ic to build a word that means pertaining to the body (somat/o):

The abbreviation for biopsy is Bx.

Which term means sudden breaking or bursting of an organ or structure?

Poor circulation is a common cause of

Which term means removal of a representative tissue sample for microscopic examination?

Which term means prediction of the course of a disease?

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -belly, belly side

Febrile means

Use -graphy to build a word that means process of recording (x-ray) of a joint (arthr/o):

Which term means death and decay of soft tissue?

Which tissue type forms blood, fat, and fibrous tissue?

Adhesions may occur within a body cavity as a result of surgery.

The risk of developing gangrene is associated with

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -biopsy in which a small sample of a lesion is removed

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -white

The upper-right abdominopelvic region beneath the ribs is called the

Sepsis is a pathological state resulting from microorganisms or their products in the bloodstream.

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -anterior, front

The prefix ultra- means

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Integumentary System

Digestive System

Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses

Filters

Exam 4: Body Structure

Which term refers to the neck?

Use -ic to build a word that means pertaining to the body (somat/o):

The abbreviation for biopsy is Bx.

Which term means sudden breaking or bursting of an organ or structure?

Poor circulation is a common cause of

Which term means removal of a representative tissue sample for microscopic examination?

Which term means prediction of the course of a disease?

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -belly, belly side

Febrile means

Use -graphy to build a word that means process of recording (x-ray) of a joint (arthr/o):

Which term means death and decay of soft tissue?

Which tissue type forms blood, fat, and fibrous tissue?

Adhesions may occur within a body cavity as a result of surgery.

The risk of developing gangrene is associated with

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -biopsy in which a small sample of a lesion is removed

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -white

The upper-right abdominopelvic region beneath the ribs is called the

Sepsis is a pathological state resulting from microorganisms or their products in the bloodstream.

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -anterior, front

The prefix ultra- means

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Integumentary System

Digestive System

Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses

Filters