Deck 2: The Human Body in Health and Disease

Question 1

Match each definition with the correct word part.
exo-

A)​cell
B)out of
C)​specialist
D)​tissue
E)​within

Answer 1

out of

Question 2

​Match each definition with the correct term.
dysplasia

A)​abnormal development of cells, tissues, or organs
B)​change in cell structure and orientation
C)​defective development of an organ or tissue
D)​deviation from what is regarded as normal
E)​study of body structures

Answer 2

​abnormal development of cells, tissues, or organs

Question 3

​Match each definition with the correct word part.
cephal/o

A)gland​
B)​fat
C)​front
D)​head
E)​lower part of body

Answer 3

​head

Question 4

​Match each definition with the correct term.
anaplasia​

A)​abnormal development of cells, tissues, or organs
B)​change in cell structure and orientation
C)​defective development of an organ or tissue
D)​deviation from what is regarded as normal
E)​study of body structures

Question 5

Match each definition with the correct word part.
path/o

A)back​
B)control​
C)​disease, suffering, emotion
D)​formation
E)​study of

Question 6

Match each definition with the correct word part.
endo-

A)​cell
B)out of
C)​specialist
D)​tissue
E)​within

Question 7

​Match each definition with the correct word part.
aden/o​

A)gland​
B)​fat
C)​front
D)​head
E)​lower part of body

Question 8

Match each definition with the correct word part.
hist/o

A)​cell
B)out of
C)​specialist
D)​tissue
E)​within

Question 9

​Match each definition with the correct term.
aplasia

A)​abnormal development of cells, tissues, or organs
B)​change in cell structure and orientation
C)​defective development of an organ or tissue
D)​deviation from what is regarded as normal
E)​study of body structures

Question 10

Match each definition with the correct word part.
-stasis

A)back​
B)control​
C)​disease, suffering, emotion
D)​formation
E)​study of

Question 11

Match each definition with the correct word part.
cyt/o​

A)​cell
B)out of
C)​specialist
D)​tissue
E)​within

Question 12

Match each definition with the correct word part.
poster/o

A)back​
B)control​
C)​disease, suffering, emotion
D)​formation
E)​study of

Question 13

Match each definition with the correct word part.
-ology

A)back​
B)control​
C)​disease, suffering, emotion
D)​formation
E)​study of

Question 14

​Match each definition with the correct word part.
caud/o

A)gland​
B)​fat
C)​front
D)​head
E)​lower part of body

Question 15

Match each definition with the correct word part.
-plasia

A)back​
B)control​
C)​disease, suffering, emotion
D)​formation
E)​study of

Question 16

​Match each definition with the correct word part.
adip/o

A)gland​
B)​fat
C)​front
D)​head
E)​lower part of body

Question 17

​Match each definition with the correct term.
anatomy

A)​abnormal development of cells, tissues, or organs
B)​change in cell structure and orientation
C)​defective development of an organ or tissue
D)​deviation from what is regarded as normal
E)​study of body structures

Question 18

Match each definition with the correct word part.
-ologist

A)​cell
B)out of
C)​specialist
D)​tissue
E)​within

Question 19

​Match each definition with the correct word part.
anter/o

A)gland​
B)​fat
C)​front
D)​head
E)​lower part of body

Question 20

​Match each definition with the correct term.
anomaly

A)​abnormal development of cells, tissues, or organs
B)​change in cell structure and orientation
C)​defective development of an organ or tissue
D)​deviation from what is regarded as normal
E)​study of body structures

Question 21

​Match each definition with the correct term.
medial

A)​back of the body or organ
B)​farthest from the midline
C)​nearer the midline
D)​situated in the back
E)​situated in the front

Question 22

Match each definition with the correct term.
endemic​

A)sudden outbreak of a disease​
B)​ongoing presence of a disease within a population
C)​outbreak of a disease over a large area
D)​study of the causes of diseases
E)​study of tissues

Question 23

Match each definition with the correct term.
etiology

A)sudden outbreak of a disease​
B)​ongoing presence of a disease within a population
C)​outbreak of a disease over a large area
D)​study of the causes of diseases
E)​study of tissues

Question 24

Match each definition with the appropriate condition or disease.
idiopathic disorder

A)​disease acquired in a hospital or clinic
B)​illness caused by pathogenic organisms
C)​illness without known cause
D)​pathologic condition caused by an absent or defective gene
E)​unfavorable response arising from a medical treatment

Question 25

The study of the functions of body structures is known as ____________________.

Question 26

​Match each definition with the correct term.
anterior

A)​back of the body or organ
B)​farthest from the midline
C)​nearer the midline
D)​situated in the back
E)​situated in the front

Question 27

Match each definition with the appropriate condition or disease.
iatrogenic illness

A)​disease acquired in a hospital or clinic
B)​illness caused by pathogenic organisms
C)​illness without known cause
D)​pathologic condition caused by an absent or defective gene
E)​unfavorable response arising from a medical treatment

Question 28

The ____________________ plane is also known as the midline.

Question 29

Match each definition with the correct term.
epidemic

A)sudden outbreak of a disease​
B)​ongoing presence of a disease within a population
C)​outbreak of a disease over a large area
D)​study of the causes of diseases
E)​study of tissues

Question 30

The ____________________ primarily contains the major organs of digestion.

Question 31

Match each definition with the appropriate condition or disease.
nosocomial infection

A)​disease acquired in a hospital or clinic
B)​illness caused by pathogenic organisms
C)​illness without known cause
D)​pathologic condition caused by an absent or defective gene
E)​unfavorable response arising from a medical treatment

Question 32

____________________ are unspecialized cells that renew themselves for long periods of time through cell division.

Question 33

Match each definition with the appropriate condition or disease.
genetic disorder

A)​disease acquired in a hospital or clinic
B)​illness caused by pathogenic organisms
C)​illness without known cause
D)​pathologic condition caused by an absent or defective gene
E)​unfavorable response arising from a medical treatment

Question 34

​Match each definition with the correct term.
distal

A)​back of the body or organ
B)​farthest from the midline
C)​nearer the midline
D)​situated in the back
E)​situated in the front

Question 35

Match each definition with the correct term.
histology

A)sudden outbreak of a disease​
B)​ongoing presence of a disease within a population
C)​outbreak of a disease over a large area
D)​study of the causes of diseases
E)​study of tissues

Question 36

​Match each definition with the correct term.
dorsal

A)​back of the body or organ
B)​farthest from the midline
C)​nearer the midline
D)​situated in the back
E)​situated in the front

Question 37

​Match each definition with the correct term.
posterior

A)​back of the body or organ
B)​farthest from the midline
C)​nearer the midline
D)​situated in the back
E)​situated in the front

Question 38

A/An ____________________ disease is transmitted from one person to another by either direct or indirect contact.

Question 39

Match each definition with the correct term.
pandemic

A)sudden outbreak of a disease​
B)​ongoing presence of a disease within a population
C)​outbreak of a disease over a large area
D)​study of the causes of diseases
E)​study of tissues

Question 40

Match each definition with the appropriate condition or disease.
infectious disease

A)​disease acquired in a hospital or clinic
B)​illness caused by pathogenic organisms
C)​illness without known cause
D)​pathologic condition caused by an absent or defective gene
E)​unfavorable response arising from a medical treatment

Question 41

The term ____________________ means toward the head.

Question 42

A/An ____________________ disorder is an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth.

Question 43

____________________ is the material within the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus.

Question 44

The medical term for the abnormal softening of a gland is ____________________.

Question 45

The ____________________ region of the abdomen is located below the stomach.

Question 46

The term ____________________ means situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure.

Question 47

The term ____________________ refers to the front or belly side of the body or organ.

Question 48

Sweat glands are ____________________ glands that secrete chemical substances into ducts.

Question 49

A/An ____________________ is a benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue.

Question 50

The processes through which the body maintains a constant internal environment is known as ____________________.

Question 51

A/An ____________________ is the surgical removal of a gland.

Question 52

A/An ____________________ is a physician who specializes in the care of older people.

Question 53

A/An ____________________ is a malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue.

Question 54

The ____________________ is the pit that marks where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.

Question 55

____________________ transmission is the spread of a disease through contact with blood or other body fluids that have been contaminated with blood.

Question 56

The ____________________ cavity is the space formed by the hip bones.

Question 57

The ____________________ attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall.

Question 58

The medical term ____________________ means the abnormal hardening of a gland.

Question 59

Commonly known as PKU, ____________________ is a genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing.

Question 60

The ____________________ cavity protects the heart and the lungs.

Question 61

The term ____________________ describes the enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues.

Question 62

The incomplete development of an organ due to a deficiency in the number of cells is known as ____________________.

Question 63

____________________ transmission is the spread of certain disease due to the bite of an insect or animal.

Question 64

____________________ is a group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing.

Question 65

The term ____________________ means relating to the groin.

Question 66

The term _____ describes the congenital absence of a normal body opening.​

A) ​adenitis
B) ​atresia
C) ​adenosis
D) ​genetic mutation

Question 67

A physician who specializes in the general medical care of hospitalized patients is known as a/an _____.

A) ​general practitioner
B) ​pediatrician
C) ​internist
D) ​hospitalist

Question 68

The ____________________ holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity.

Question 69

A/An ____________________ plane divides the entire body into upper and lower portions.

Question 70

The medical term ____________________ means inflammation of the peritoneum.

Question 71

This condition is a genetic disorder that causes nerve degeneration with symptoms that most often appear in midlife.​

A) ​cystic fibrosis
B) ​hemophilia
C) ​muscular dystrophy
D) ​Huntington's disease

Question 72

A/An ____________________ disorder produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified.

Question 73

The term ____________________ means toward the lower part of the body.

Question 74

A/An ____________________ is the genetic structure located within the nucleus of each cell.

Question 75

The ____________________ region is located above the stomach.

Question 76

A _____ specializes in the study of microscopic structure of tissues.​

A) ​histologist
B) ​geneticist
C) ​cytologist
D) ​pathologist

Question 77

The term ____________________ means located behind the peritoneum.

Question 78

____________________ is a general increase in the bulk of a body part due to an increase in the size, but not in the number, of cells.

Question 79

_____ tissue has the specialized ability to contract and relax.

A) ​Adipose
B) ​Nerve
C) ​Muscle
D) ​Loose connective

Question 80

Hormones are secreted directly into the bloodstream by ____________________ glands.