Medical Terminology s3

Medical Terminology Final Exam Review

1. The foundation of medical terms are from what languages? a. Greek b. Latin c. All of the above

2. “Tachy” means a. Slow b. Fast c. Lack of good taste

3. “Brady” means a. Slow b. Fast c. Large family

4. “-itis" means a. Inflammation or infection b. Allergy c. Painful

5. What is the smallest unit of life? a. Organ b. Tissue c. Cell

6. The fingers are ______to the elbow. a. Dorsal b. Distal c. Proximal

7. The nose is ______to the mouth. a. Inferior b. Superior c. Dripping

8. Cervic a. Neck b. Abdomen c. Extremity

9. Cranio a. Skull b. Lifting c. Neck 10.Ortho a. Straight b. Bent c. Curved

11.What is the function of bone? a. Support, protection, and movement b. Mineral storage and blood cell formation c. All of the above

12.The space within a bone that is lined with mucous membranes is called a ______. a. Hollow b. Shire c. Sinus

13.A fairly deep pit or depression is called a ______. a. Fossa b. Mufasa c. Floss

14.A ______is an immovable joint, like the ones found in the skull. a. Suture b. Articulating joint c. Synovial fluid

15.The first cervical vertebrae (C1) is known as the _____. It supports the head. a. Atlas b. Axis c. Cornerstone

16.Inflammation of the bones at the joints is called a. Arthritis b. Bursitis c. Jointitis

17.Myo a. Muscle b. Skin c. Tissue

18.–lysis a. Building b. Breakdown c. Opposite of –truthsis 19.Functions of the muscular system include a. Movement and posture maintenance b. Joint stimulation, heat generation, and protection of some internal organs c. All of the above

20.Moving a body part away from midline is a. Adduction b. Abduction c. Circumduction

21.To turn the palm upward (as if to hold a bowl of soup) is a. Termination b. Pronation c. Supination

22.Medius a. Greatest b. Deepest c. Intermediate

23.Vastus a. Great b. Vast c. All of the above

24.The largest artery in the body is the a. Superior Vena Cava b. Inferior Vena Cava c. Aorta

25.What is systole? a. Maximum pressure formed during ventricular compression b. Minimum pressure during ventricular relaxation (atrial contraction) c. A pulse count

26.What is diastole? a. Maximum pressure formed during ventricular compression b. Minimum pressure during ventricular relaxation (atrial contraction) c. A pulse count

27.If the patient has an elevated blood pressure we say they have a. Hypotension b. Hypertension c. Anxiety disorder 28.A thin, watery fluid found within lymphatic vessels and collected from tissues throughout the body is ______. Latin lympha means clear spring water. a. Lymph b. Nymph c. Plasma

29.Immun/o means: a. Lymph b. Protection c. Poison

30.Define mastication. a. Swallowing b. Chewing c. Peristalsis

31.Solid waste materials that cannot be absorbed into the bloodstream are passed out of the body. This is called ______. a. Elimination b. Digestion c. Absorption

32.This structure covers the opening to the larynx and prevents food from entering the windpipe during swallowing. a. Epiglottis b. Trachea c. Uvula

33.Involuntary, progressive, wavelike contraction which moves food along the alimentary tract is called: a. Digestion b. Peristalsis c. The squeezy train

34.Define appendectomy. a. Artificial opening into the appendix b. Surgical removal of the appendix c. Surgical repair of the appendix

35.–pnea a. Breathing b. Itching c. All of the above 36.Muc/o a. Fungus b. Mucus c. Muck

37.Pneumon/o a. Lung b. Air c. All of the above

38.______means “bark” as in the bark of a tree. a. Cortex b. Convex c. Canine

39.The ______is a tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. a. Urethra b. Ureter c. Urinary bladder

40.Passage of a flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder is called ______and is usually used for short-term drainage of urine. a. Renal catheterization b. Cruel and unusual c. Relief

41.Tears are produced by the ______glands. a. Lacrimal b. Criminal c. Weak

42.______is when a normally clear lens becomes cloudy or opaque. a. Glaucoma b. A Cataract c. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

43.People who are incapable of forming melanin have: a. Albino characteristics b. Dark skin c. None of the above 44.Fibers in the dermis are composed of ______, a “glue” that supports and protects the blood and nerve networks that pass through the dermis. a. Astrocytes b. Elastogen c. Collagen

45.Diaphoresis means: a. Excessive drinking b. Excessive voiding c. Excessive sweating

46.Hormones regulate: a. Metabolism, growth, and development b. Reproduction, the stress response, and cell permeability c. All of the above

47.______is the inability of the body to regulate its blood glucose level. a. Acromegaly b. Diabetes c. Dwarfism

48.Cervic/o Cervix a. Funnel b. Spine c. Neck

49.Galactic or Lact/o a. Milk b. Space c. Sugar

50.Andr/o a. Female b. Enzyme c. Male