PHS Midterm Exam Practice

Which of the following terms contains a prefix?

• Tachycardiac

• Atherosclerosis

• Hepatorrhexis

• Neurosis

Which of the following medical terms is MISSPELLED?

• hemocolopathy

• pericardialgia

• gastrenterology

• chondrsclerosis

The lips are ______ to the eyebrows.

• Inferior

• anterior

• proximal

• lateral

Which of the following abdominal region is #2,#5#8?

• none of the above

• epigartisc, right iliac, right lumbar

• hypogastric umbilical left lumbar

• right hypochondriac left iliac, umbilical

Which of the following is NOT a function of a cell?

• aid in growth

• hormone secretions

• waste excretions

• control taste buds

What is the function of the skeletal system?

• pump blood to the heart

• provide support to the body

• send signals to the body

• fight against infection

What were the ancient Egyptians known for?

• believed illness and disease were caused by demons

• the earliest people are known to keep medical records.

• begin modern medical science by observing the human body

• prohibited the study of medicine.

What is trepanation used to treat?

• epilepsy

• cancer

• arthritis

• acne

Diego is a time traveler, he wants to get information on the bubonic plague.

What year should he travel to?

• 800 AD

• 3000 BC

• 410 AD

• 200 BC

What year was the microscope invented?

• 1666

• 185

• 1828

• 1973