Medical terminology test 1 - quiz 1 and 2
Which of the following is NOT an organ found in the digestive system?
Spleen
The arms are the ________ region of the body.
brachial
Which prefix means within?
intra-
Which prefix means before?
pre-
Which of the following directional terms is the opposite of anterior?
Dorsal
Which of the following types of tissue plays a role in absorbing nutrients?
Epithelial
Which of the following planes divides the body into front and back portions?
Frontal
Which of the following is NOT the type of information provided by a prefix?
Procedure
Which of the following abbreviations stands for the arm?
UE
A term that is interchangeable with anterior is:
Ventral
The hematic system is commonly called:
blood
Which of the following categories of drugs is another name for a drug's trademark name?
brand name
Which combining form means heart?
cardi/o
Which of the following is NOT a function of the blood?
Absorbing nutrients
The neck is the ________ region of the body.
cervical
Which combining form means to cut?
cis/o
Which is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term?
combining form
Which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word?
combining vowel
Which of the following abbreviations stands for the body system containing the heart?
CV
Which of the following systems is responsible for regulating the metabolic activities of the body?
Endocrine
Which of the following abbreviations stands for the body system containing the stomach?
GI
Which of the following abbreviations stands for the digestive system?
GI
Which of the following body systems forms a protective two-way barrier for the body?
Integumentary
Which healthcare setting provides care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or who can no longer care for themselves?
Nursing Home
Which of the following planes divides the body into left and right portions?
Sagittal
Which of the following abbreviations means label as follows?
Sig
Which prefix means none?
nulli-
Which of the following records the patient's care throughout the day?
nurse's notes
Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissue?
support body structures
Which combining form means skin?
dermat/o
The thyroid, thymus, and adrenal glands are found in the:
endocrine system
Which prefix means normal?
eu-
Which prefix means outside of?
extra-
Which combining form means stomach?
gastr/o
Which combining form means female?
gynec/o
The cephalic region of the body is the:
head
Which of the following branches of medicine treats conditions of the eye?
ophthalmology
Which prefix means many?
poly-
Which combining form means nose?
rhin/o
Which suffix means pain?
-algia
Which suffix means tumor or mass?
-oma
A term meaning pertaining to the chest is:
Thoracic
Which of the following suffixes means enlarged?
-megaly
The ________ is a comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay.
discharge summary
Which prefix means fast?
tachy-
Which of the following suffixes means protrusion?
-cele
Which of the following suffixes means puncture to withdraw fluid?
-centesis
Which of the following suffixes means inflammation?
-itis
Which of the following suffixes means destruction?
-lytic
Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to a surgical procedure?
-megaly
Which of the following suffixes means process of measuring?
-metry
Which of the following directional terms refers to the tip or summit of an organ
Apex
Which of the following directional terms is interchangeable with inferior
Caudal
Which of the following abbreviations stands for the medical specialty that treats conditions of the female reproductive system?
GYN
Which of the following organs is located inside the pleural cavity?
Lungs
Which of the following structures is NOT located in the mediastinum?
Lungs
Which of the following body systems receives sensory information and coordinates the body's response?
Nervous
Which of the following directional terms means more to the back side of the body?
Posterior
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
A gastroenterologist treats diseases of which of the following organs?
Stomach
Which of the following directional terms means more toward the head or above another structure?
Superior
Which of the following terms means lying face up?
Supine
Another name for the torso is the ________ region of the body.
Trunk
A person having repeated bladder infections would see a specialist in:
Urology
Which of the following statements regarding abbreviations is NOT correct?
Using your personal abbreviations is acceptable if approved by your supervisor.
Which of the following directional terms specifically refers to the belly side of the body?
Ventral
Which of the following terms means pertaining to internal organs?
Visceral
In which situation is a combining vowel never used?
between a prefix and word root
Which of the following is the correct order for the organization of the body?
cells to tissue to organ to system to whole body
Which healthcare setting provides services in a prepaid system?
health maintenance organization
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic types of tissue found in the body?
histogenic
Which healthcare setting provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients?
hospice
The organs of which of the following systems are NOT found in the abdominopelvic cavity?
respiratory
Which of the following suffixes means drooping?
-ptosis
Which suffix means excessive, abnormal flow?
-rrhage
Which suffix means hardening?
-sclerosis
Which of the following suffixes refers to an instrument?
-scope
Which of the following suffixes means narrowing?
-stenosis
