Review Medical Terminology Quiz

When trying to determine the meaning of a medical term, in which direction should we work out the meaning?

• From the front to the back

• From the middle to the back

• From the back to the front

• From the middle to the front

In the word prenatal, what does pre- mean?

• before, in front of

• away from

• outside, away from

• toward, to

Which word means stomach pain?

• Gastralgia

• Gastritis

• Gastropathy

• Gastromegaly

Which body plane divides the body into equal left and right parts?

• midsagittal plane

• sagittal plane

• frontal plane

• transverse plane

In the chest and belly, doctors divide the area into how many parts?

• 9

• 8

• 7

• 4

Where are the organs of the urinary system?

• Pelvic cavity

• Abdominal cavity

• Spinal cavity

• Cranial cavity

Which word means “cartilage changing into bone”?

• Ossification

• Osteoclast

• Periosteum

• Endosteum

What is yellow bone marrow?

• soft, fatty tissue inside the bone

• red tissue making blood cells

• hard bone tissue

• blood fluid inside bone

Joints are grouped by their …

• movement and structure

• structure and location

• age and movement

• location and age

Which cartilage covers bones to make smooth movement?

• articular cartilage

• fibrous cartilage

• the meniscus

• Endosteum