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Medical Terminology

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which term means below?
a)
Inferior
b)
Superior
c)
Posterior
d)
Lateral
2.
The head is considered to be ________ compared to the chest?
a)
Anterior
b)
Lateral
c)
Inferior
d)
Superior
3.
You find a patient laying face down, which position is this?
a)
Supine
b)
Anterior
c)
Prone
d)
Superior
4.

This is considered which position?

a)
Lateral
b)
Prone
c)
Superior
d)
Supine
5.
Which medical term means to the front?
a)
Supine
b)
Anterior
c)
Lateral
d)
Inferior
6.
The standard position used when referring to location on the body.
a)
Anatomical Position
b)
Anatomical Reference
c)
Anatomical Direction
d)
Anatomical Indexing
7.
Which cavity includes the heart and lungs?
a)
Thoracic
b)
Cranial
c)
Abdominal
d)
Retroperitoneal
8.
Which cavity contains the liver and gall bladder?
a)
Thoracic
b)
Abdominal
c)
Cranial
d)
Retroperitoneal
9.
Which of the following organs are located in the abdominal cavity?
a)
Liver, Gall Bladder, Kidney, Spleen, Stomach
b)
Appendix, Liver, Gall Bladder, Spleen, Stomach
c)
Stomach, Spleen, Gall Bladder, Liver, Lungs
d)
Gall Bladder, Liver, Bronchial, Spleen, Appendix
10.
Which of the following locations can the liver be found located in?
a)
Left Upper Quadrant
b)
Right Lower Quadrant
c)
Right Upper Quadrant
d)
Left Lower Quadrant
11.
A 27 year old was stabbed multiple times in the upper left quadrant. Which organ could be injured?
a)
Liver
b)
Spleen
c)
Appendix
d)
Gall Bladder
12.
In the word cardiology, cardio would be considered a __________?
a)
Suffix
b)
Prefix
c)
Pronoun
d)
Affix
13.
In the word sinusitis, the word itis would be considered a _________?
a)
Pronoun
b)
Prefix
c)
Affix
d)
Suffix
14.
A 32 year old has severe bruising to the right lower quadrant of her abdomen, which organ could be injured?
a)
Spleen
b)
Liver
c)
Gall Bladder
d)
Appendix
15.

You find a 16 year old female on her right side, this is known as which position?

a)

Lateral Recumbent

b)

Supine

c)

Prone

d)

Inferior

16.

Oral means ________

a)

Eyes

b)

Ears

c)

Mouth

d)

Nose

17.

Nasal means ______.

a)

Mouth

b)

Ears

c)

Mouth

d)

Nose

18.

The cranial cavity includes which of the following?

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Stomach

19.

In the word tachycardia, which part is considered the suffix?

a)

Tach

b)

Cardia

c)

Tachy

d)

Car

20.

In the Hypoglycemia, which part is considered the prefix?

a)

Hyp

b)

Hypo

c)

Cemia

d)

Glycemia

21.

Which type of doctor specializes in heart problems?

a)

Neurologist

b)

Cardiologist

c)

Pulmonologist

d)

Psychologist

22.

A patient with a fast heart rate?

a)

Hypoglycemia

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Tachycardia

d)

Hyperglycemia

23.

Meaning inflammation:

a)

Itis

b)

Otis

c)

Ology

d)

Ologist

24.

Which type of doctor would treat a patient with a blood disorder?

a)

Nephrologist

b)

Cardiologist

c)

Pulmonologist

d)

Hematologist

25.

The right lobe of the lung has two sections where as the left side has three sections?

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Identify the body position seen here.

a)

Prone

b)

Supine

c)

Anterior

d)

Lateral

27.

In the word hypoglycemia, which part is the prefix?

a)

Hypo

b)

Glycemia

28.

The term "brady" means fast?

a)

True

b)

False

29.

A patient is stabbed in the right upper quadrant, which organ is most likely to be injred?

a)

Appendix

b)

Spleen

c)

Stomach

d)

Liver

30.

The appendix is located in the right lower quadrant?

a)

True

b)

False