Indicate whether the statement is true or false. There is a universal system for the use of abbreviations in the healthcare industry that is strictly followed across the country.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Creating a plural word in medical terminology follows the same rules as Standard English.

• True

• False

The nucleus controls the cell’s activities and the nucleolus assembles ribosomes to build proteins following DNA plans.

• True

• False

Body systems work independently as unique organisms within the human body to control, move, support, protect, and reproduce.

• True

• False

The terms anterior and ventral, as well as posterior and dorsal, can be used interchangeably because there are no real differences in their meanings and uses.

• True

• False

All healthcare workers must be able to read, write, and understand __________ so they can communicate clearly with other professionals about their patients.

• medical terminology

• basic arithmetic

• foreign languages

• computer programming

It is important that you use only the __________ accepted by your facility.

• abbreviations

• symbols

• codes

• terms

Groups of tissues working together form __________, each of which perform specific bodily __________.

• organs, functions

• cells, processes

• systems, tasks

• molecules, reactions

The term __________ refers to the outside surface of the body, as opposed to __________ tissues, which are farther below the surface.

• superficial, deep

• external, internal

• outer, inner

• surface, core

The medical community has given names to different __________ to provide a common language to refer to when discussing different areas on the surface of the body.

• body regions

• body fluids

• body systems

• body functions