MedTerm Semester Exam Review

(CH 1) Which of the 9 regions includes the belly button?

• left lumbar region
• right inguinal region
• epigastric region
• umbilical region

(CH 1) Which body directional term means moving from the end of an arm or leg toward its point of attachment on the trunk of the body?

• distal
• caudad
• anterior
• proximal

(CH 2) These are also known as sweat glands

• sebaceous glands
• sudoriferous glands
• subcutaneous glands
• ductus glands

(CH 2) This term refers to a specific area on the skin that sends sensory information through a spinal nerve to the spinal cord.

• quadrant
• region
• dermatome
• lunula

(CH 3) Which of the terms is the medical word for the process of swallowing that occurs when food particles in the oral cavity are swallowed and moved into the pharynx?

• deglutition
• peristalsis
• emulsification
• absorption

(CH 3) This combining form refers to the liver

• bil/i-
• hepat/o-
• rect/o-
• ile/o-

(CH 4) This combining form refers to the lung.

• cav/o-
• nas/o-
• pulmon/o-
• or/o-

(CH 4) This term refers to the absence of spontaneous aspirations due to respiratory failure or respiratory arrest.

• apnea
• pleurisy
• embolus
• tubercle

(CH 5) This combining form refers to the heart.

• cardi/o-
• pariet/o-
• circulat/o-
• vascul/o-

(CH 5) This disease refers to enlargement of the heart.

• cardiomegaly
• cardiomyopathy
• angina pectoris
• ischemia