CHAPTER 2 TEST - THE Med Term HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE

Which health care professional specializes in the care of older adults?

• intensivist

• geriatrician

• hospitalist

• pediatrician

Where are the organs of the excretory system located?

• Abdominal cavity

• Pelvic cavity

• Cranial cavity

• Spinal cavity

Which term means the abnormal development or growth of cells?

• anaplasia

• aplasia

• dysplasia

• hypoplasia

Where is the hypogastric region located?

• near the right hip bone

• above the stomach

• below the ribs

• below the stomach

Which term means the underdevelopment of an organ or tissue?

• anaplasia

• aplasia

• dysplasia

• hypoplasia

What is the meaning of the word root in the term homeostasis?

• constant

• growth

• nature

• control

Payton Weber is diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia. What does the term hyperplasia indicate about his condition?

• an increase in the size of the prostate gland

• a presence of abnormally growing prostate cells

• a change in the structure of the prostate cells

• an increased number of prostate cells

What do endocrine glands secrete?

• saliva

• milk

• hormones

• sweat

Which term means the congenital absence of an organ or tissue?

• anaplasia

• aplasia

• dysplasia

• hypoplasia

Which term has the opposite meaning of medial?

• lateral

• proximal

• distal

• caudal