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WorksheetsMedical Terminology Ch 1 - 3
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Medical words generally come from what 2 language origins?
a)
english and spanish
b)
greek and latin
c)
english and latin
2.
Act as the foundation of most medical terms.
a)
prefix
b)
suffix
c)
word root
3.
typically describe the part of the body invovled
a)
word root
b)
prefix
c)
suffix
4.
gastr
cardi
rhyn
crani
are all examples of?
cardi
rhyn
crani
are all examples of?
a)
word roots
b)
combining forms
c)
prefixes
5.
Medical terms can have more than one root word
a)
true
b)
false
6.
Word ending; typically indicate a procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.
a)
prefix
b)
suffix
c)
word root
7.
What does the suffix -itis mean?
a)
inflammation or infection
b)
bad
c)
condition or disorder
8.
Word beginning; typically indicate location, time, or number
a)
prefix
b)
suffix
c)
word root
9.
Medical words need a prefix
a)
true
b)
false
10.
links two word parts together; has no meaning on its own.
a)
combining form
b)
combining vowel
11.
study of the structures of the body
a)
anatomy
b)
physiology
c)
histology
12.
study of the functions of the structures of the body
a)
anatomy
b)
physiology
c)
cytology
13.
describes the body standing straight up so that the body is upright, facing forward, holding arms at the sides with the hands turned with the palms facing forward
a)
anatomic reference system
b)
anatomic plane
c)
anatomic position
14.
a combining vowel is used when the suffix begins with a vowel
a)
true
b)
false
15.
divides the body into equal left and right halves
a)
sagittal plane
b)
midsagittal plane
c)
transverse
16.
divides the body into unequal left and right portions
a)
sagittal plane
b)
midsagittal plane
c)
transverse plane
17.
divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
a)
frontal plane
b)
sagittal plane
c)
transverse plane
18.
divides the body into superior and inferior portions
a)
sagittal plane
b)
frontal plane
c)
transverse plane
19.
the study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of the cell
a)
anatomy
b)
histology
c)
cytology
20.
unspecialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cell division.
a)
chromosomes
b)
genes
c)
stem cells
21.
study of how genes are transferred from parents to their children and the role of genes in health and disease
a)
cytology
b)
genetics
c)
genes
22.
fundamental unit of heredity
a)
chromosome
b)
cell
c)
gene
23.
study of the structures, composition, and function of tissue
a)
histology
b)
cytology
c)
physiology
24.
study of the nature and cause of disease that involves changes in structure and function
a)
pathology
b)
physiology
c)
etiology
25.
spread of disease through contact with blood
a)
bloodborne
b)
foodborne
c)
vector-borne
26.
spread of disease due to the bite of a mosquito, animal, flea, tick...
a)
bloodborne
b)
vector-borne
c)
bug bite
27.
ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group, or area
a)
endemic
b)
pandemic
c)
epidemic
28.
sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a population, group, or area
a)
endemic
b)
pandemic
c)
epidemic
29.
an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area
a)
pandemic
b)
epidemic
c)
endemic
30.
disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting
a)
infectious disease
b)
nosocomial infection
c)
idiopathic disorder
31.
combining form for spinal cord, bone marrow
a)
chondr/o
b)
spondyl/o
c)
myel/o
32.
combining form for bone
a)
oste/o
b)
ankyl/o
c)
myel/o
33.
the combining form for joint
a)
ankyl/o
b)
arthr/o
c)
myel/o
34.
combining form for rib
a)
cost/o
b)
chondr/o
c)
oss/e
35.
bone is harder than dental enamel
a)
true
b)
false
36.
hemopoietic tissue that manufactures blood
a)
red bone marrow
b)
yellow bone marrow
37.
shaft of the long bone
a)
epiphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
process
38.
opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass
a)
foramen
b)
process
c)
diaphysis
39.
normal projection on the surface of a bone that serves as an attachment for muscles and tendons
a)
foramen
b)
process
c)
epiphysis
40.
smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber between bones
a)
tendon
b)
cartilage
c)
ligament
41.
also known as articulations
a)
joints
b)
muscles
c)
bones
42.
type of joint that allows a wide range of movement in many directions; hips and shoulders are examples
a)
ball and socket
b)
hinge
43.
allow movement primarily in one direction or plane; knees and elbows are examples
a)
ball and socket
b)
hinge
44.
the root word for skull
a)
crani
b)
skull
45.
physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders involving the bones, joints, and muscles
a)
Orthopedic Surgeon
b)
Chiropracter
c)
Podiatrist
46.
doctor who specializes in the manipulative treatment of disorders originating from the misalignment of the spine
a)
chiropractor
b)
podiatrist
c)
orthopedist
47.
abnormal softening of cartilage
a)
chondrosclerosis
b)
chondromalacia
c)
osteomalacia
48.
also known as luxation
a)
dislocation
b)
subluxation
c)
fracture
49.
partial displacement of a bone from its joint
a)
dislocation
b)
subluxation
c)
luxation
50.
wear and tear arthritis
a)
gout
b)
osteoarthritis
c)
rheumatoid arthritis
51.
characterized by uric acid crystals in the joints
a)
osteoarthrits
b)
gout
c)
rheumatoid arthritis
52.
chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and some organs of the body systems are attacked
a)
arthritis
b)
gout
c)
rheumatoid arthritis
53.
low back pain
a)
lumbago
b)
herniated disk
c)
lordosis
54.
"split spine" - congenital defect where the spine fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it
a)
scoliosis
b)
spina bifida
c)
spondylolisthesis
55.
abnormal sideways curvature of the spine
a)
kyphosis
b)
lordosis
c)
scoliosis
56.
bone is broken but no open wound in the skin
a)
open fracture
b)
closed fracture
c)
green stick fracture
57.
bone is broken and there is a wound in the skin
a)
open fracture
b)
closed fracture
c)
comminuted fracture
58.
substitute for a diseased or missing limb
a)
orthotic
b)
prosthesis
c)
joint replacement
59.
death of bone tissue due to lack of insufficient blood supply
a)
osteonecrosis
b)
osteomalacia
c)
osteomyelitis
60.
inflammation of the bone
a)
osteomalacia
b)
ostitis
c)
ostealgia
61.
pain in the bone
a)
ostitis
b)
osteodynia
c)
osteitis
62.
humpback or dowager's hump. abnormal increase in the outward curve of the thoracic spine
a)
kyphosis
b)
lordosis
c)
scoliosis
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