AHS 102; Chapter TWO Quiz Review

Which of the following words means pertaining to within the cell? Extracellular Intracellular Anterior Superior Cellular

Intracellular. Explanation The term intracellular means pertaining to (-ar) within (intra-) the cell (cellul-).

Union of a sperm and an egg is known as fertilization. holistic. secretion. blastocyst. implantation.

fertilization. Explanation Fertilization is the union of the sperm and egg. The blastocyst develops after fertilization occurs.

What does the combining form mean in the term dysmorphology? mutation form pertaining to difficult, bad

form.

The transverse plane is the same as the _______ plane. horizontal frontal coronal sagittal distal

horizontal. Explanation The transverse and the horizontal planes are the same planes.

The "L" in LUQ is referring to lateral. lower. left. lobular. lung.

left. Explanation The abbreviation LUQ means Left Upper Quadrant.

The term prone means towards the head. bending backward. crosswise. lying flat on your belly. towards the side.

lying flat on your belly. Explanation The term prone means bending forward. It is the position where the person lies on their belly.

The physician used _____ to determine if the fetus has a genetic disorder. personalized medicine gene therapy prenatal testing cryotherapy

prenatal testing

The position of supine is the opposite of distal. quadrant. transverse plane. proximal. prone.

prone. Explanation The opposite of supine is prone.

The opposite of distal is epithelial. proximal. caudal. neutral. frontal.

proximal. Explanation The opposite of distal is proximal.

The medical term that means process of breathing is collagen. nervous. respiration. meniscus. digestion.

respiration. Explanation Respiration means the process (-tion) of breathing (respir-).

A plane that divides the body into left and right sides sagittal. transverse. coronal. horizontal. frontal.

sagittal. Explanation The sagittal plane divides the body into left and right sides.

The integumentary system is composed of the heart and blood vessels. kidneys, ureters, and urinary bladder. bones, ligaments, and cartilages. muscles. skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands.

skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands. Explanation The integumentary system consists of the skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands.

The medical term that means navel is umbilical. pelvic. spinal. cranial. urinary.

umbilical. Explanation Umbilical is the Latin for navel.

In the medical term metabolism, the root means pertaining to. fat. process. change. thread.

change. Explanation In the term metabolism, the root is metabol- and means change. The suffix is -ism and means process.

Which of the following terms mean a part of the trunk between the thorax and pelvis? Medial Metabolism Caudal Abdomen Cervical

Abdomen. Explanation The abdomen is the area of the trunk between the thorax and the pelvis.

Which of the following words mean pertaining to the abdomen? Abdominal Secrete Catabolism Segregate Integrate

Abdominal Explanation The term abdominal means pertaining to (-al) the abdomen (abdom-).

Which of the following is the correct definition for anabolism? Buildup of complex material from simpler ones. Collection of similar cells. Constantly changing physical and chemical processes. General term for all type of fatty compounds. Breakdown of complex material to simpler ones.

Build up of complex material from simpler ones. Explanation The definition for anabolism is the buildup of complex material from similar ones.

Which of the following words mean the same thing as frontal? Coronal Medial Inferior Proximal Dorsal

Coronal. Explanation Coronal and frontal are synonyms; they mean pertaining to the vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions.

Which of the following words means pertaining to digestion? Epidermis Digestive Respiration Homeostasis Epithelium

Digestive Explanation The medical term digestive means pertaining to (-ive) digestion (digest-).

Which of the following words means study of the structure and function of cells, tissues, and organs? Embryology Dermatology Epidemiology Histology Cytology

Histology. Explanation The study of the structure and function of cells is histology.

Which of the following words mean a band of fibrous connective tissue connecting bones to other bones? Epithelium Collagen Tendon Ligament Periosteum

Ligament Explanation A ligament is a band of connective tissue that joins bones.

Which of the following words mean any whole, living individual plant or animal? Organism Cell Zygote Molecule Tissue

Organism. Explanation The organism is the most complex structure and is the whole living plant or animal.

In the anatomical position, the body is standing erect with the feet flat on the floor, face and eyes facing forward, and arms at the sides with the palms facing forward. Which of the following best describes the anatomical position? The head is inferior to the abdomen. Toes and palms are anterior. Right and left are reversed. The transverse plane divides the body into right and left portions. Toes and palms are posterior.

Toes and palms are anterior. Explanation In anatomic position, the toes and palms are anterior.

The opposite of posterior is anterior. hormonal. sagittal. systemic. steroidal.

anterior. Explanation The opposite of posterior is anterior.

The word element that means joint is cavit/o. hist/o. histr/o. cruci/o. arthr/o.

arthr/o. Explanation The word element, which is a combining form, which means joint is arthr/o.