Med Terms Unit 1 Study Guide

The knee is _____ to the hip.

• superior

• ventral

• proximal

• distal

Which prefix means against?

• retro-

• pre

• anti-

• in-

Which suffix means destruction?

• -rrhea

• -cyte

• -lysis

• -megaly

Which combining form is spelled incorrectly?

• nuer/o

• path/o

• rhin/o

• thorac/o

In which situation is a combining vowel NEVER used?

• between a prefix and a word root

• all of these

• between a word root and the suffix when the suffix begins with a consonant

• between two word roots

Which prefix means small?

• micro-

• pan-

• ultra-

• macro-

Which horizontal plane divides the body into superior and inferior?

• transverse

• coronal

• frontal

• sagittal

Which prefix means outside of?

• extra-

• homo-

• hyper-

• intra-

Which directional term specifically refers to the belly side of the body?

• dorsal

• ventral

• cephalic

• caudal

The neck is the _____ region of the body.

• cephalid

• pubic

• dorsal

• cervical