Deck 2: Where, Why, What

Question 1

The medical term for "pertaining to both sides" is:

A) unilateral
B) bilateral
C) trilateral
D) quadrilateral

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In the body, the ____________________, also known as the inguinal area, is the lower region of the abdomen adjacent to the thigh.

Answer 2

groin

Question 3

A combining form for "blood" is:

A) hem/o
B) hom/o
C) heter/o
D) ven/o

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Etiology is the study of:

A) body structure
B) body function
C) the nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions
D) diseases

Question 5

Which of the following planes divides the body into cranial and caudal parts?

A) midsagittal
B) transverse
C) dorsal
D) sagittal

Question 6

A combining form for "bone" is:

A) oste/o
B) chondr/o
C) arthr/o
D) bon/o

Question 7

A combining form for "lungs" is:

A) pnea
B) or/o
C) enter/o
D) pneum/o

Question 8

The ____ cavity, the hollow space between the neck and diaphragm, contains the heart and lungs.

A) cranial
B) pelvic
C) thoracic
D) abdominal

Question 9

In the body, ____________________ tissue adds support and structure by holding the organs in place and binding body parts together.

Question 10

The term ____________________ means farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure.

Question 11

A combining form for "skin" is:

A) orchid/o
B) metr/o
C) cyst/o
D) dermat/o

Question 12

Which of the following is/are the combining form(s) for "mouth"?

A) or/o
B) stomat/o
C) dent/o
D) both a and b

Question 13

The Latin prefix ____________________ denotes the number 8.

Question 14

In terms of problems with tissue formation, ____________________ is a change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other.

Question 15

Physiology is the study of:

A) body structure
B) body function
C) the nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions
D) diseases

Question 16

Pathology is the study of:

A) body structure
B) body function
C) the nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions
D) diseases

Question 17

Anatomy is the study of:

A) body structure
B) body function
C) the nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions
D) diseases

Question 18

The suffix "-logy" means:

A) cells
B) study
C) tissue
D) specialist

Question 19

The cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus are collectively called the:

A) protoplasm
B) chromosome
C) cytology
D) nucleoplasm

Question 20

A combining form for "muscle" is:

A) ten/o
B) fasci/o
C) my/o
D) ven/o