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WorksheetsFinale Exam Review
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 44mins
Suffix that means breathing.
-capnia
-pnea
-thorax
pleur/o
Prefix that means fast.
tachy-
brady-
spir/o
em-
Combining form that means alveolus or air sac
atel/o
pleur/o
pulmon/o
alveol/o
Prefix that means in
eu-
en-
em-
atel/o
Prefix that means slow
tachy-
alveol/o
pluer/o
brady-
Suffix that means carbon dioxide
-capnia
-ectasis
-pnea
-thorax
combining form that means breathing
pulmon/o
-thorax
laryng/o
spir/o
Combining form that means incomplete or imperfect
tachy-
atel/o
nas/o
spir/o
combining form that means lung
pulmon/o
pleur/o
-thorax
alveol/o
Suffix that means chest or pleural cavity
-pnea
laryng/o
nas/o
-thorax
Suffix that means dilation or expansion
eu-
-ectasis
-capnia
em-
Combining form that means pleura
atel/o
spir/o
pleur/o
pulmon/o
Prefix that means good or normal
brady-
tachy-
nas/o
eu-
Combining form that means larynx or voice box
larynx/o
nas/o
alveol/o
atel/o
Combining form that means nerve
somat/o
neur/o
isch/o
poli/o
Combining form that means body
synaps/o
isch/o
mono-
somat/o
Prefix that means half
con-
hemi-
mono-
quadri-
Suffix that means suture
-phasia
-algesia
-rrhaphy
-plegia
Suffix that means speech
-phasia
isch/o
-plegia
neur/o
Prefix that means one or single
quadri-
con-
encephal/o
mono-
Combining form that means gray matter
somat/o
-phasia
-plegia
poli/o
Combining form that means point of contact or to join
synaps/o
somat/o
neur/o
cerebr/o
Prefix that means together or with
isch/o
encephal/o
con-
hemi-
Combining form that means cerebrum
encephal/o
cerebr/o
con-
poli/o
Suffix that means paralysis
-phasia
-rrhaphy
-plegia
encephal/o
Prefix that means four
hemi-
con-
quadri-
mono-
Combining form that means back or to hold back.
somat/o
synaps/o
neur/o
isch/o
Suffix that means pain or sensitivity.
poli/o
-algesia
-phasia
cerebr/o
Combining form that means brain
isch/o
poli/o
encephal/o
cerebr/o
What is a structure that connects the cerebellum to the rest of the brain?
pons
neurons
sulci
gyri
What is the fundamental cells of the nervous system?
synapse
neurons
meninges
dendrites
What is a long, thin projection that transmits electrical signals from the neuron cell body our towards the neuron's terminals?
gyri
reflex arc
axon
efferent nerves
What is a covering that provides electrical insulation for nerve fibers?
myelin sheath
meninges
dendrites
afferent nerves
What is the contact point at which one neuron communicates with another?
sulci
pons
neurons
synapse
What is the division pf the nervous system that comprises the brain and spinal cord?
somatic nervous system
peripheral nervous system
autonomic nervous system
central nervous system
What are the convolutions in the cerebral cortex?
reflex arc
gyri
pons
sulci
What is a nervous function in which impulses are processed by the spinal cord rather than the brain for immediate response?
axon
neurons
reflex arc
meninges
What are the three layers of connective tissue that protects the brain and spinal cord?
pons
sulci
gyri
meninges
What is a division of the nervous system that comprises the nerves that reach into and extend from the brain and spinal cord?
autonomic nervous system
peripheral nervous system
somatic nervous system
central nervous system
What nerves conduct messages from the sensory receptors to the CNS only?
afferent nerves
axon
efferent nerves
dendrites
What nerves conduct messages from the CNS to the muscles or glands of the body?
reflex arc
neurons
efferent nerves
afferent nerves
What division of the nervous system controls unconscious bodily functions?
central nervous system
autonomic nervous system
somatic nervous system
peripheral nervous system
What division of the nervous system controls the conscious, voluntary activities of the body?
peripheral nervous system
somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
central nervous system
Prefix that means inward
eso-
exo-
en-
ec-
Suffix that means to turn
-ptosis
-cusis
-opia
-tropia
Combining form that means hearing
presby/o
acous/o
dacry/o
phac/o
Combining form that means tear.
Cerumin/o
myring/o
cor/o
dacry/o
Prefix that means outward.
ec-
en-
exo-
eso-
Prefix that means in or with in
en-
ec-
exo-
eso-
Suffix that means hearing.
exo-
acous-
-cusis
-opia
Combining form that means lens of the eye.
presby/o
-ptosis
cor/o
phac/o
Combining form that means tympanic membrane or eardrum.
cerumin/o
acous/o
myring/o
-opia
Suffix that means vision condition.
cor/o
-opia
-ptosis
-tropia
prefix that means out or outside.
exo-
cerumin/o
ec-
dacry/o
combining form that means old age.
-ptosis
phac/o
acous/o
presby/o
combining form that means cerumen.
cor/o
myring/o
cerumin/o
phac/o
Suffix that means droop, sag, prolapse, or protrude.
-opia
-tropia
-ptosis
phac/o
combining form that means pupil.
cor/o
dacry/o
myring/o
cerumin/o
Where are the palatine and lingual tonsils located?
oropharynx
nasopharynx
laryngopharynx
glottopharynx
When you swallow food, the _____ closes the opening to the larynx.
glottis
Eustachian tube
thyroid cartilage
epiglottis
_____ is a condition of bluish tint to the skin due to lack of oxygen circulation to body tissues.
Atelectasis
Empyema
Sinusitis
Cyanosis
Goblet cells in the large intestine secrete ________.
amylase
bile
chyme
mucus
Which organ helps store nutrients until they are needed by the body?
liver
pancreas
gallbladder
colon
A person with _______ should avoid eating foods that contain gluten.
cholecystitis
cirrhosis
pancreatitis
celiac disease
________ nerves conduct neural impulses to and from the brain.
cerebral
cranial
glial
spinal
What is the medical term for a temporary, one-sided paralysis of the nerves that control the facial muscles?
Guillain-Barre syndrome
myasthenia gravis
Bell's palsy
Reye's syndrome
What does the interior of the spinal cord contain?
white matter
gray matter
ascending spinal tracts
descending spinal tracts
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?
paresthesia
paraplegia
syncope
shingles
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, austim spectrum disorder, and dyslexia are all examples of _______ disorders.
intellectual disability
mood
developmental
anxiety
Which mood disorder is characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression?
seasonal affective disorder
bipolar disorder
schizophrenia
psychosis
Which part of the eye is a person's eye color shown?
lens
aqueous humor
cornea
iris
What happens when light from an object is focused on the eye's optic disc?
The object disappears from the field of vision.
The object comes into sharpest focus .
The eye sees the object in color.
Photoreceptor cells generate nerve impulses.
The middle ear is an air-filled cavity within the ______.
auditory canal
Eustachian tube
labyrinth
temporal bone
Tiny hair cells in the _______ transmit neural impulses to the brain.
organ of Corti
tympanic membrane
semicircular canals
Eustachian tube
Olfactory receptor cells are involved with the sense of ________.
taste
smell
hearing
touch
What is the medical term for the condition commonly called lazy eye?
nystagmus
strabismus
presbyopia
amblyopia
What is the medical term for age-related hearing loss?
otalgia
presbycusis
otomycosis
tinnitus
An otoscope is used ________.
to examine the interior of the eye
in LASIK surgery
to measure the ability to hear
to inspect the external auditory canal
Graphesthesia and stereognosis are exams used to detect abnormalities in ________.
the nervous system
vision
hearing
taste
What is the medical term for the surgical removal of an entire eyeball?
keratoplasty
enucleation
myringotomy
phacoemulsification
_________ are hormones that help control the release of other hormones in the body.
Tropins
Thymosins
Electrolytes
Mineralocorticoids
What is the term for the processes by which the body absorbs and uses nutrients?
homeostasis
electrolysis
metabolism
circadian rhythm
The adrenal glands produce _____, a group of hormones involved in maintaining electrolyte levels and regulating blood pressure.
glucocorticoids
sex hormones
mineralocorticoids
corticotropin-releasing hormones
Which of the following is a cause of Addison's disease?
insufficient secretion of cortisol and aldosterone
lack of thyroid hormone secretion
excessive production of cortisol
excessive production of parathyroid hormone
Excessive secretion of ADH results in increased blood volume, also known as _____.
hypernatremia
thyrotoxicosis
hypovolemia
hypervolemia
During which process does blood reclaim useful substances from the filtrate flowing through the renal tubules?
filtration
excretion
reabsorption
secretion
Normal urine is commonly ____ percent water.
5
25
50
95
The ______ is a depression in the renal pelvis that serves as a passageway for blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves.
trigone
hilum
renal tubule
renal calyx
