Anatomy and Medical Terminology Test

A word that comes from the name of a person, place, or thing associated with the word is called:

• Acronym

• Eponym

• Abbreviation

• Pathogen

A steady state created by all the body systems working together in balance is called:

• Homeostasis

• Physiology

• Pathology

• Intercellular

A disease-causing organism is known as a:

• Pathogen

• Antigen

• Antibody

• Pathology

An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word of a phrase and pronounced as a word is called:

• Abbreviation

• Acronym

• Eponym

• Pathology

The term meaning 'located between the cells' is:

• Intercellular

• Intracellular

• Pathology

• Anatomy

Toxins, bacteria, viruses, or other foreign substances that stimulate the production of an antibody are called:

• Pathogens

• Antigens

• Physiology

• Antibodies

The study of body function is called:

• Pathology

• Physiology

• Anatomy

• Homeostasis

Protein substances produced in the blood or tissues that destroy or weaken an antigen are called:

• Antigens

• Antibodies

• Pathogens

• Eponyms

The study of disease is known as:

• Physiology

• Pathology

• Anatomy

• Immunology

Fine hair-like extensions on the cell and some parts of the body are called:

• Cilia

• Villi

• Flagella

• Fibers