Medical Terminology Fall 2024

The correct spelling of neo- + nat/i + -ologist is:

• Neonatiologist

• Neonatoologist

• Neonaologist

• Neonatologist

Movement of a limb towards the midline of the body:

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Extension

• Adduction

The physician specializing in diseases and disorders of the heart:

• Pulmonologist

• Pathologist

• Cardiologist

• Epidemiologist

Which layer of the muscle tissue is the innermost?

• Epimysium

• Perimysium

• Endomysium

• Fascia

The study of the different types of tissue in the body is called:

• Biology

• Microscopy

• Histology

• Pathophysiology

The muscle in the anterior part of the upper leg is called the quadriceps. This is because the muscle group is made up of ___ different muscles:

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The nose is _________ to the chin:

• Anterior

• Posterior

• Inferior

• Superior

The suffix that indicates a rupture of body tissue:

• -rrhagia

• -rrhea

• -rrhexis

• -rrhage

"Chondr/o" means:

• Bone

• Joint

• Blood

• Cartilage

Angi/o means:

• Heart

• Vessels

• Blood

• Skin