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