Medical Terminology Midterm Exam (Q&A)
Which of the following statements regarding the heart is FALSE?
The heart is composed of smooth muscle fibers.
Which of the following statements regarding sweat glands is FALSE?
These glands play a role in adolescent acne.
The Informed Consent must be signed by a patient voluntarily.
True
Which of the following statements regarding the ventricles is FALSE?
Ventricles receive blood directly from the veins, returning blood to the heart.
External respiration refers to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the:
alveoli and bloodstream.
Which of the following conditions involves severe chest pain caused by a deficiency of oxygen to the heart muscle?
angina pectoris
Which of the following is NOT an example of acquired immunity?
antibodies crossing the placenta from the baby to the mother
Which of the following terms means hardening artery?
arteriosclerosis
Which of the following medical terms is misspelled?
bracheal
Which combining form means heart?
cardi/o
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is a blood test?
cardiac biomarkers
Which of the following blood tests is NOT part of a complete blood count?
clotting time
Which is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term?
combining form
Which of the following surgical procedures uses a blood vessel obtained from another part of the body?
coronary artery bypass graft
Which of the following surgical procedures uses cold?
cryosurgery
Which of the following surgical procedures removes superficial skin lesions with scraping?
curettage
Which of the following lesions is a fluid-filled sac under the skin?
cyst
Which of the following surgical procedures is the removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound?
debridement
The shaft of a long bone is called the:
diaphysis.
The knee is ________ to the hip.
distal
Which of the following terms means nosebleed?
epistaxis
Which prefix means normal?
eu-
Which of the following terms means normal breathing?
eupnea
The fibrous connective tissue that wraps muscle is called:
fascia.
Which of the following terms means pertaining to fibers?
fibrinous
Which combining form means female?
gynec/o
The cephalic region of the body is the:
head.
Which of the following terms means an increase in muscle bulk?
hypertrophy
Which prefix means within?
intra-
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
keratin—innermost layer, containing fatty tissue
Which of the following terms does NOT refer to an abnormal skin color?
keratosis
Which of the following conditions is a cancer?
leukemia
Which of the following terms means too few white blood cells?
leukopenia
Two bones are held together in a joint by:
ligaments.
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
luekoderma
Which of the following organs is located inside the pleural cavity?
lungs
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
mandibuler
Nails are connected to the tissue underneath by the:
nail bed.
Which of the following body systems receives sensory information and coordinates the body's response?
nervous
Which of the following motions occurs at the thumb?
opposition
The palatine and lingual tonsils are located in the:
oropharynx.
Braces or splints used to prevent or correct deformities are called:
orthotics.
Which of the following terms means study of the ear, nose, and voice box?
otorhinolaryngology
Which of the following is NOT part of the anatomical position?
palms facing backward
Which organ of the respiratory system is used by both the respiratory and digestive systems?
pharynx
Pointing the toes downward is called:
plantar flexion.
Which of the following terms means a yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery?
plaque
Which of the following is NOT one of the formed elements of the blood?
plasma
Which of the following conditions may result in a collapsed lung?
pneumothorax
Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix?
procedure
Which of the following directional terms means lying face down?
prone
Which arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
pulmonary
The circulatory system transports waste to all the following organs EXCEPT the:
rectum.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the nasal cavity?
removes oxygen from inhaled air
The organs of which of the following systems are NOT found in the abdominopelvic cavity?
respiratory
Which of the following diseases is caused by a calcium and vitamin D deficiency?
rickets
A hollow cavity within a bone is called a:
sinus.
Which of the following is NOT a plasma protein?
sodium
Which of the following combining forms means chest?
steth/o
Which of the following terms means a high-pitched breathing sound?
stridor
Organs come together to form:
systems.
Which of the following terms means clotting cell?
thrombocyte
Which of the following is NOT one of the vital signs?
urine volume
A person having repeated bladder infections would see a specialist in:
urology.
Which is the severe itching associated with hives?
urticaria
Which of the following suffixes means puncture to withdraw fluid?
-centesis
Which of the following suffixes means destruction?
-lytic
Which suffix means tumor or mass?
-oma
Which of the following statements regarding melanin is FALSE?
Melanin causes the formation of wrinkles.
Which of the following statements regarding natural immunity is FALSE?
Natural immunity includes receiving antibodies from the mother through the placenta.
