HEALTH quiz 3
What does the term omphalocele mean? A. an umbilical hernia B. inflammation of the navel C. abdominal pain D. any abnormality of the chest
A. an umbilical hernia
Which of the following terms does not contain a prefix that relates to position or direction? A. anhydrous B. circumference C. enclose D. perspiration
A. anhydrous
Which of the following terms does not contain a prefix that relates to position or direction? A. bradyphasia B. extracellular C. interval D. syndrome
A. bradyphasia
Which of the following structures is more complex? A. cell B. organ C. organelle D. tissue
A. cell
Which type of tissue supports and binds other body tissues and parts? A. connective B. epithelial C. muscle D. nervous
A. connective
Which term means affecting the opposite side of the body? A. contralateral B. ipsilateral C. homeostasis D. mediolateral
A. contralateral
What does precancerous mean? A. description of an abnormal growth that is likely to become cancerous B. morbid softening of a tissue or part C. tending to grow worse D. threatening to result in death
A. description of an abnormal growth that is likely to become cancerous
Which body cavity contains the brain and the spinal cord? A. dorsal cavity B. frontal cavity C. spinal cavity D. ventral cavity
A. dorsal cavity
Which term means situated in the middle of the underside? A. inferomedian B. inferosuperior C. mediolateral D. mediosuperior
A. inferomedian
Which type of injection places very small amounts of a drug into the outer layers of the skin with a slender short needle? A. intradermal B. intramuscular C. intravenous D. subcutaneous
A. intradermal
Which term describes a structure that can be seen with the naked eye? A. macroscopic B. microscopic C. ophthalmoscopic D. ophthalmoscopy
A. macroscopic
What does centi- mean? A. 1 cent B. 100 or 1/100 C. 1000 grams D. 1/1000
B. 100 or 1/100
Which term means absence of water? A. anesthetic B. anhydrous C. esthetic D. hydrous
B. anhydrous
What does ante- mean? A. against B. before C. favoring D. more than normal
B. before
Which of the following terms means the rupture or splitting open of a wound after it has closed? A. ambulation B. dehiscence C. evisceration D. hyperplasia
B. dehiscence
Which type of tissue forms the covering of body surfaces? A. connective B. epithelial C. muscle D. nervous
B. epithelial
Which of the following terms does not contain a prefix that relates to quantity? A. hemisphere B. intracollegiate C. multitude D. polyunsaturated
B. intracollegiate
Which of the following terms means having no value, nothing, or equal to zero? A. cerebral B. null C. primitive D. stasis
B. null
What is meant by superficial? A. nearby B. on or near the surface C. on or near the back D. on or near the front
B. on or near the surface
What is meant by abdominoplasty? A. surgical puncture of the abdomen B. plastic surgery of the abdomen C. removal of the uterus through the abdomen D. pertaining to the chest and abdomen
B. plastic surgery of the abdomen
Which term means lying horizontal with the face downward? A. pronation B. prone C. supine D. supination
B. prone
What is chiroplasty? A. surgical repair of the arm B. surgical repair of the hand C. incision of the arm D. incision of the hand
B. surgical repair of the hand
What is the dorsal side of all organisms? A. the front B. the back C. the belly D. the top
B. the back
What does mediolateral pertain to? A. the middle of the back B. the middle and one side C. the back and one side D. the front and one side
B. the middle and one side
Which of the following statements is not true of abduct? A. It can mean to carry away by force. B. It can mean to draw away from a given position. C. It can mean to draw toward something. D. It means the opposite of adduct.
C. It can mean to draw toward something.
Which statement is true of the prefixes hyper- and hypo-? A. They both pertain to position. B. They both pertain to time. C. They give opposite meanings when added to a word. D. They mean excessive and none, respectively.
C. They give opposite meanings when added to a word.
What does diplopia mean? A. a pair of bacteria B. concerned with or skilled in relations C. double vision D. two symptoms that are found in many diseases
C. double vision
Which term means a disorder characterized by difficulty in reading, often reversing letters or having difficulty distinguishing letter sequences? A. antianxiety B. dysphoria C. dyslexia D. euphoria
C. dyslexia
What does semi- mean? A. beneath or below normal B. excessive C. half or partly D. same
C. half or partly
Which term means underdevelopment of an organ or tissue? A. aplasia B. aplastic C. hypoplasia D. hypotrophy
C. hypoplasia
Which of the following is the serous membrane that lines the walls of many body cavities and invests the internal organs? A. parieta B. iliac C. peritoneum D. viscera
C. peritoneum
Which of the following terms does not contain a prefix that relates to position or direction? A. abduct B. addiction C. precancerous D. postnasal
C. precancerous
Which term means lying down? A. ambulant B. prone C. recumbent D. supine
C. recumbent
Which term describes a membrane that allows the passage of some substances but prevents the passage of others? A. contraceptive B. ipsilateral C. semipermeable D. transdermal
C. semipermeable
Which of these terms does not contain a prefix that relates to position or direction? A. perimeter B. postnasal C. tachyphasia D. transdermal
C. tachyphasia
What does the term postanesthetic describe? A. pertaining to or producing anesthesia B. the production of numbness of a part of the body C. the time after an anesthetic is administered D. the time before an anesthetic is administered
C. the time after an anesthetic is administered
What does thoracotomy mean? A. any disease of the chest B. pain in the chest C. any condition of the chest D. an incision of the chest
D. an incision of the chest
What does encephalopathy mean? A. inflammation of the abdomen B. any disease of the abdomen C. inflammation of the brain D. any disease of the brain
D. any disease of the brain
What does posteromedial mean? A. in front and below B. in front and above C. behind and below D. behind and in the middle
D. behind and in the middle
What does hypo- mean? A. above B. after C. before D. beneath
D. beneath
Which of the following words means cramping of a finger or toe? A. dactylogram B. podogram C. podospasm D. dactylospasm
D. dactylospasm
What is the meaning of omphalitis? A. any condition of the mouth B. inflammation of the mouth C. any condition of the navel D. inflammation of the navel
D. inflammation of the navel
Which term means within a cell? A. cellular B. extracellular C. intercellular D. intracellular
D. intracellular
Which of the following prefixes does not relate to time? A. ante- B. post- C. pro- D. mal-
D. mal-
What is the term for a vague feeling of bodily discomfort and fatigue? A. dyslexia B. dysphoria C. lethargy D. malaise
D. malaise
Omphalus is another name for which of the following: eyelid, navel, umbilicus? A. eyelid only B. navel only C. umbilicus only D. navel and umbilicus only
D. navel and umbilicus only
Which term means rupture of the umbilicus? A. omphaloplasty B. omphalosis C. omphalitis D. omphalorrhexis
D. omphalorrhexis
Which term means lying flat on the back? A. caudal B. lateral C. prone D. supine
D. supine
What does dorsolateral pertain to? A. the middle of the front B. the middle of the back C. toward one side of the front D. toward one side of the back
D. toward one side of the back
Which term means a wound or injury? A. euphoria B. myalgia C. therapy D. trauma
D. trauma