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Finale Exam Review

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Suffix that means breathing.

a)

-capnia

b)

-pnea

c)

-thorax

d)

pleur/o

2.

Prefix that means fast.

a)

tachy-

b)

brady-

c)

spir/o

d)

em-

3.

Combining form that means alveolus or air sac

a)

atel/o

b)

pleur/o

c)

pulmon/o

d)

alveol/o

4.

Prefix that means in

a)

eu-

b)

en-

c)

em-

d)

atel/o

5.

Prefix that means slow

a)

tachy-

b)

alveol/o

c)

pluer/o

d)

brady-

6.

Suffix that means carbon dioxide

a)

-capnia

b)

-ectasis

c)

-pnea

d)

-thorax

7.

combining form that means breathing

a)

pulmon/o

b)

-thorax

c)

laryng/o

d)

spir/o

8.

Combining form that means incomplete or imperfect

a)

tachy-

b)

atel/o

c)

nas/o

d)

spir/o

9.

combining form that means lung

a)

pulmon/o

b)

pleur/o

c)

-thorax

d)

alveol/o

10.

Suffix that means chest or pleural cavity

a)

-pnea

b)

laryng/o

c)

nas/o

d)

-thorax

11.

Suffix that means dilation or expansion

a)

eu-

b)

-ectasis

c)

-capnia

d)

em-

12.

Combining form that means pleura

a)

atel/o

b)

spir/o

c)

pleur/o

d)

pulmon/o

13.

Prefix that means good or normal

a)

brady-

b)

tachy-

c)

nas/o

d)

eu-

14.

Combining form that means larynx or voice box

a)

larynx/o

b)

nas/o

c)

alveol/o

d)

atel/o

15.

Combining form that means nerve

a)

somat/o

b)

neur/o

c)

isch/o

d)

poli/o

16.

Combining form that means body

a)

synaps/o

b)

isch/o

c)

mono-

d)

somat/o

17.

Prefix that means half

a)

con-

b)

hemi-

c)

mono-

d)

quadri-

18.

Suffix that means suture

a)

-phasia

b)

-algesia

c)

-rrhaphy

d)

-plegia

19.

Suffix that means speech

a)

-phasia

b)

isch/o

c)

-plegia

d)

neur/o

20.

Prefix that means one or single

a)

quadri-

b)

con-

c)

encephal/o

d)

mono-

21.

Combining form that means gray matter

a)

somat/o

b)

-phasia

c)

-plegia

d)

poli/o

22.

Combining form that means point of contact or to join

a)

synaps/o

b)

somat/o

c)

neur/o

d)

cerebr/o

23.

Prefix that means together or with

a)

isch/o

b)

encephal/o

c)

con-

d)

hemi-

24.

Combining form that means cerebrum

a)

encephal/o

b)

cerebr/o

c)

con-

d)

poli/o

25.

Suffix that means paralysis

a)

-phasia

b)

-rrhaphy

c)

-plegia

d)

encephal/o

26.

Prefix that means four

a)

hemi-

b)

con-

c)

quadri-

d)

mono-

27.

Combining form that means back or to hold back.

a)

somat/o

b)

synaps/o

c)

neur/o

d)

isch/o

28.

Suffix that means pain or sensitivity.

a)

poli/o

b)

-algesia

c)

-phasia

d)

cerebr/o

29.

Combining form that means brain

a)

isch/o

b)

poli/o

c)

encephal/o

d)

cerebr/o

30.

What is a structure that connects the cerebellum to the rest of the brain?

a)

pons

b)

neurons

c)

sulci

d)

gyri

31.

What is the fundamental cells of the nervous system?

a)

synapse

b)

neurons

c)

meninges

d)

dendrites

32.

What is a long, thin projection that transmits electrical signals from the neuron cell body our towards the neuron's terminals?

a)

gyri

b)

reflex arc

c)

axon

d)

efferent nerves

33.

What is a covering that provides electrical insulation for nerve fibers?

a)

myelin sheath

b)

meninges

c)

dendrites

d)

afferent nerves

34.

What is the contact point at which one neuron communicates with another?

a)

sulci

b)

pons

c)

neurons

d)

synapse

35.

What is the division pf the nervous system that comprises the brain and spinal cord?

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

peripheral nervous system

c)

autonomic nervous system

d)

central nervous system

36.

What are the convolutions in the cerebral cortex?

a)

reflex arc

b)

gyri

c)

pons

d)

sulci

37.

What is a nervous function in which impulses are processed by the spinal cord rather than the brain for immediate response?

a)

axon

b)

neurons

c)

reflex arc

d)

meninges

38.

What are the three layers of connective tissue that protects the brain and spinal cord?

a)

pons

b)

sulci

c)

gyri

d)

meninges

39.

What is a division of the nervous system that comprises the nerves that reach into and extend from the brain and spinal cord?

a)

autonomic nervous system

b)

peripheral nervous system

c)

somatic nervous system

d)

central nervous system

40.

What nerves conduct messages from the sensory receptors to the CNS only?

a)

afferent nerves

b)

axon

c)

efferent nerves

d)

dendrites

41.

What nerves conduct messages from the CNS to the muscles or glands of the body?

a)

reflex arc

b)

neurons

c)

efferent nerves

d)

afferent nerves

42.

What division of the nervous system controls unconscious bodily functions?

a)

central nervous system

b)

autonomic nervous system

c)

somatic nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

43.

What division of the nervous system controls the conscious, voluntary activities of the body?

a)

peripheral nervous system

b)

somatic nervous system

c)

autonomic nervous system

d)

central nervous system

44.

Prefix that means inward

a)

eso-

b)

exo-

c)

en-

d)

ec-

45.

Suffix that means to turn

a)

-ptosis

b)

-cusis

c)

-opia

d)

-tropia

46.

Combining form that means hearing

a)

presby/o

b)

acous/o

c)

dacry/o

d)

phac/o

47.

Combining form that means tear.

a)

Cerumin/o

b)

myring/o

c)

cor/o

d)

dacry/o

48.

Prefix that means outward.

a)

ec-

b)

en-

c)

exo-

d)

eso-

49.

Prefix that means in or with in

a)

en-

b)

ec-

c)

exo-

d)

eso-

50.

Suffix that means hearing.

a)

exo-

b)

acous-

c)

-cusis

d)

-opia

51.

Combining form that means lens of the eye.

a)

presby/o

b)

-ptosis

c)

cor/o

d)

phac/o

52.

Combining form that means tympanic membrane or eardrum.

a)

cerumin/o

b)

acous/o

c)

myring/o

d)

-opia

53.

Suffix that means vision condition.

a)

cor/o

b)

-opia

c)

-ptosis

d)

-tropia

54.

prefix that means out or outside.

a)

exo-

b)

cerumin/o

c)

ec-

d)

dacry/o

55.

combining form that means old age.

a)

-ptosis

b)

phac/o

c)

acous/o

d)

presby/o

56.

combining form that means cerumen.

a)

cor/o

b)

myring/o

c)

cerumin/o

d)

phac/o

57.

Suffix that means droop, sag, prolapse, or protrude.

a)

-opia

b)

-tropia

c)

-ptosis

d)

phac/o

58.

combining form that means pupil.

a)

cor/o

b)

dacry/o

c)

myring/o

d)

cerumin/o

59.

Where are the palatine and lingual tonsils located?

a)

oropharynx

b)

nasopharynx

c)

laryngopharynx

d)

glottopharynx

60.

When you swallow food, the _____ closes the opening to the larynx.

a)

glottis

b)

Eustachian tube

c)

thyroid cartilage

d)

epiglottis

61.

_____ is a condition of bluish tint to the skin due to lack of oxygen circulation to body tissues.

a)

Atelectasis

b)

Empyema

c)

Sinusitis

d)

Cyanosis

62.

Goblet cells in the large intestine secrete ________.

a)

amylase

b)

bile

c)

chyme

d)

mucus

63.

Which organ helps store nutrients until they are needed by the body?

a)

liver

b)

pancreas

c)

gallbladder

d)

colon

64.

A person with _______ should avoid eating foods that contain gluten.

a)

cholecystitis

b)

cirrhosis

c)

pancreatitis

d)

celiac disease

65.

________ nerves conduct neural impulses to and from the brain.

a)

cerebral

b)

cranial

c)

glial

d)

spinal

66.

What is the medical term for a temporary, one-sided paralysis of the nerves that control the facial muscles?

a)

Guillain-Barre syndrome

b)

myasthenia gravis

c)

Bell's palsy

d)

Reye's syndrome

67.

What does the interior of the spinal cord contain?

a)

white matter

b)

gray matter

c)

ascending spinal tracts

d)

descending spinal tracts

68.

What is the medical term for a sensation of numbness, prickling, or tinging caused by irritation of, or injury to, sensory nerves of nerve roots?

a)

paresthesia

b)

paraplegia

c)

syncope

d)

shingles

69.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, austim spectrum disorder, and dyslexia are all examples of _______ disorders.

a)

intellectual disability

b)

mood

c)

developmental

d)

anxiety

70.

Which mood disorder is characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression?

a)

seasonal affective disorder

b)

bipolar disorder

c)

schizophrenia

d)

psychosis

71.

Which part of the eye is a person's eye color shown?

a)

lens

b)

aqueous humor

c)

cornea

d)

iris

72.

What happens when light from an object is focused on the eye's optic disc?

a)

The object disappears from the field of vision.

b)

The object comes into sharpest focus .

c)

The eye sees the object in color.

d)

Photoreceptor cells generate nerve impulses.

73.

The middle ear is an air-filled cavity within the ______.

a)

auditory canal

b)

Eustachian tube

c)

labyrinth

d)

temporal bone

74.

Tiny hair cells in the _______ transmit neural impulses to the brain.

a)

organ of Corti

b)

tympanic membrane

c)

semicircular canals

d)

Eustachian tube

75.

Olfactory receptor cells are involved with the sense of ________.

a)

taste

b)

smell

c)

hearing

d)

touch

76.

What is the medical term for the condition commonly called lazy eye?

a)

nystagmus

b)

strabismus

c)

presbyopia

d)

amblyopia

77.

What is the medical term for age-related hearing loss?

a)

otalgia

b)

presbycusis

c)

otomycosis

d)

tinnitus

78.

An otoscope is used ________.

a)

to examine the interior of the eye

b)

in LASIK surgery

c)

to measure the ability to hear

d)

to inspect the external auditory canal

79.

Graphesthesia and stereognosis are exams used to detect abnormalities in ________.

a)

the nervous system

b)

vision

c)

hearing

d)

taste

80.

What is the medical term for the surgical removal of an entire eyeball?

a)

keratoplasty

b)

enucleation

c)

myringotomy

d)

phacoemulsification

81.

_________ are hormones that help control the release of other hormones in the body.

a)

Tropins

b)

Thymosins

c)

Electrolytes

d)

Mineralocorticoids

82.

What is the term for the processes by which the body absorbs and uses nutrients?

a)

homeostasis

b)

electrolysis

c)

metabolism

d)

circadian rhythm

83.

The adrenal glands produce _____, a group of hormones involved in maintaining electrolyte levels and regulating blood pressure.

a)

glucocorticoids

b)

sex hormones

c)

mineralocorticoids

d)

corticotropin-releasing hormones

84.

Which of the following is a cause of Addison's disease?

a)

insufficient secretion of cortisol and aldosterone

b)

lack of thyroid hormone secretion

c)

excessive production of cortisol

d)

excessive production of parathyroid hormone

85.

Excessive secretion of ADH results in increased blood volume, also known as _____.

a)

hypernatremia

b)

thyrotoxicosis

c)

hypovolemia

d)

hypervolemia

86.

During which process does blood reclaim useful substances from the filtrate flowing through the renal tubules?

a)

filtration

b)

excretion

c)

reabsorption

d)

secretion

87.

Normal urine is commonly ____ percent water.

a)

5

b)

25

c)

50

d)

95

88.

The ______ is a depression in the renal pelvis that serves as a passageway for blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves.

a)

trigone

b)

hilum

c)

renal tubule

d)

renal calyx