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Medical Terminology Fall Exam Review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The pre-fix Endo- Means?

a)

Inside

b)

outside

c)

away from

d)

upon

2.
-ectomy
a)
Disease
b)
Excision, removal
c)
Specialist
d)
Vessel
3.
Rhin/o
a)
bone
b)
large animal
c)
nose
d)
joint
4.
Arthr/o
a)
Bone
b)
Tissue
c)
Electricity
d)
Joint
5.
-itis
a)
Condition
b)
Specialist
c)
Inflammation
d)
Study of
6.
Dorsal refers to the front of the body
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Caudal refers to:
a)
The tail end
b)
The brain
c)
The burning of flesh to stop bleeding
8.
Proximal:
a)
Point of furthest attachment
b)
Point of nearest attachment
c)
the knee joint
9.
The abdominal cavity contains:
a)
The brain
b)
The intestines and heart
c)
The intestines and stomach
10.
Superficial refers to:
a)
close to the surface
b)
deep in the body
c)
above a body part
11.
RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, and LLQ refer to areas of the:
a)
thoracic cavity
b)
dorsal cavity
c)
abdominal region
12.
Sagittal is a plane that:
a)
is a Zodiac sign
b)
divides the body into R and L halves
c)
divides the body into top and bottom halves
13.
The anatomical position is:
a)
Standing with feet forward, arms at side, hands forward
b)
standing feet pointed outward, hands pointed inward
c)
impossible to perform unless
14.

In which quadrant is the liver and gallbladder located?

a)

Right Upper Quadrant

b)

Right Lower Quadrant

c)

Left Upper Quadrant

d)

Left Lower Quadrant

15.

Which plane divides the body into front and back halves

a)

Coronal/Frontal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sagittal

16.

Area closer to the head are described as

a)

medial

b)

superior

c)

proximal

17.

In the direction of the sacrum, tail bone

a)

caudal

b)

cranial

c)

superior

18.

The back of the body is refered to as

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

inferior

19.

distal

a)

above the point of reference

b)

closer to the point of reference

c)

farther away from the point of reference

20.

Which of these planes is horizontal and divides the body into a top half and bottom half?

a)

sagittal

b)

frontal

c)

transverse

d)

midsagittal

21.

Which of these body cavities is located on the front side of the body?

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

spinal

d)

cranial

22.

What does the prefix peri- refer to?

a)

disease

b)

false

c)

surrounding

d)

backward

23.

Which of these suffixes indicates a blood condition?

a)

-emia

b)

-ia

c)

-pathy

d)

-centesis

24.

Which of these word roots indicates blood?

a)

Or

b)

Myel

c)

hepat

d)

hemat

25.
The prefix "ab-" means:
a)
toward
b)
near
c)
away from
d)
without
26.
Prefix meaning "to, toward, near"
a)
a-
b)
ab-
c)
ad-
d)
bi-
27.
Spondyl/o means:
a)
vertebrae
b)
bone
c)
crooked
d)
broken
28.
The root word for "crooked, bent or stiff" is:
a)
scoli/o
b)
synovi/o
c)
spondyl/o
d)
ankyl/o
29.
The prefix "a-" or "an-" means:
a)
without, lack of
b)
away from
c)
toward
d)
cuved, bent
30.
The root word "chondr/i" or "chondr/o" means:
a)
cartilage
b)
arthritis
c)
joint
d)
rib
31.
The root word for bone is:
a)
cost/o
b)
lord/o
c)
chondr/o
d)
oste/o
32.
The root word for curved, swayback or bent is:
a)
synovi/o
b)
lord/o
c)
scoli/o
d)
spondyl/o
33.
The suffix "-algia" means:
a)
pain
b)
cartilage
c)
crooked
d)
away from
34.
"Crani/o" means:
a)
rib
b)
skull
c)
pain
d)
joint
35.
The root word for bent or hump is:
a)
scoli/o
b)
lord/o
c)
kyph/o
d)
arthr/o
36.
"-lysis" means:
a)
toward, near
b)
away from
c)
curved, bent
d)
loosening, setting free
37.
The root word for "rib" is:
a)
chondr/o
b)
cost/o
c)
arthr/o
d)
ankyl/o
38.
"Scoli/o" means:
a)
curved, bent
b)
crooked, stiff
c)
cartilage
d)
tie together
39.
"Arthr/o" means:
a)
pain
b)
curved
c)
bone
d)
joint
40.
closes the eyelid
a)
obicularis oris
b)
obicularis oculi
41.
aids in chewing of food
a)
masticator
b)
masseter
42.
aids in turning and nodding of head
a)
sternocleidomastoid
b)
sternotrapeziod
43.
flexes the arm at the shoulder, flexes and supinates the arm at the elbow
a)
brachioradialis
b)
biceps brachii
44.
flexion / adduction of the wrist
a)
flexor carpi
b)
flexor radialis
45.
extension at wrist, abductor muscle
a)
extensor carpi
b)
extensor radialis
46.
extends/raises the knee, only muscle to flex hip
a)
rectus femoris
b)
quadriceps femoris
47.
assists with dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot
a)
tibialis anterior
b)
perroneus longus
48.
assists with elevation and retraction of the mandible for mastication
a)
orbicularis oris
b)
temporalis
49.
also known as the "kissing muscle"
a)
orbicularis oris
b)
orbicularis oculi
50.
rotation, retraction, elevation and depression of the scapula
a)
latissimus dori
b)
trapezius
51.
contralateral rotation of the torso
a)
external oblique
b)
rectus abdominus
52.
flexion of the lumbar spine, assists with breathing and intra abdominal pressure
a)
rectus abdominus
b)
internal oblique
53.
knee extension; hip flexion
a)
quadraceps femoris
b)
biceps femoris
54.
flexing of the knee; plantar flexion
a)
perroneus longus
b)
gastrocnemius
55.
rotation of the torso
a)
latissimus dorsi
b)
serratus anterior
56.
flexes the knee; rotates the hip laterally
a)
biceps femoris
b)
quadriceps femoris
57.
extension of the arm at the elbow
a)
triceps brachii
b)
extensor carpi
58.
The term anti- means
a)
away
b)
against
c)
about
d)
abnormal
59.
The term bi- means
a)
once, only, single
b)
twice, double, two
c)
three times, multiple
d)
both, always
60.
The term meaning bad, difficult or painful is
a)
tax/o
b)
-rrhexis
c)
dys-
d)
faci/o
61.
The suffix for pertaining to is
a)
-ic
b)
-ia
c)
-rrhexis
d)
-plegia
62.
My/o means
a)
motor function
b)
movement
c)
multiple
d)
muscle
63.
The prefix for three is
a)
tri-
b)
bi-
c)
uni-
d)
quad-
64.
The suffix -ia means
a)
disorder
b)
pertaining to
c)
movement
d)
abnormal condition
65.
Tax/o means
a)
condition or order
b)
taxonomy
c)
both of these
d)
neither of these
66.
The root word fibr/o means
a)
movement
b)
tone
c)
fibrous tissue
d)
rupture
67.
The suffix -rrhexis means
a)
hernia
b)
tumor
c)
rupture
d)
stretching
68.
The suffix for hernia, tumor or swelling is
a)
-plegia
b)
-cele
c)
-color
d)
-ic
69.
Kines/o or kinesi/o means
a)
movement
b)
rupture
c)
paralysis
d)
stroke
70.
The suffix for paralysis or stroke is
a)
-plegia
b)
-cele
c)
-ia
d)
-rrhexis
71.
Which type of muscle tissue makes possible the movement of internal organs?
a)
smooth
b)
striated
c)
voluntary
72.
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
a)
Thigh, Calf, & Shoulder
b)
Traps, Forearm, & Abs
c)
Hamstring, Biceps, & Triceps
d)
Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, & Skeletal Muscle
73.
Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
74.
Which type of muscle is found in your heart?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
75.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
76.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
77.
Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Smooth
d)
Cardiac and Smooth
78.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
79.
What is an example of an involuntary muscle? 
a)
Heart
b)
Arms 
c)
Legs
d)
Shoulders
80.
a)
Latissmius Dorise
b)
Erectors
c)
Deltoids
d)
Abdominal
81.
a)
Buccinator
b)
Occuli
c)
Satorius
d)
Gastronecmius
82.
a)
Tricep
b)
Deltoid
c)
Hamstring
d)
Bicep
83.
a)
Buccinator
b)
Occuli
c)
Pectorals
d)
Soulius
84.
a)
Trapezius
b)
Gluteals
c)
Deltoid
d)
Hamstring
85.
a)
Hamstrin
b)
Quadricep
c)
Tibialis Anterior
d)
Gastrocenmius
86.
a)
Glutueal
b)
Hamstring
c)
Quadricep
d)
External Oblique
87.
a)
Pectoral
b)
Tricep
c)
Bicep
d)
Deltoid
88.
a)
Hamstring
b)
Quadriceps
c)
Gastronecmius
d)
Satorius
89.
a)
Abdominal
b)
External Oblique
c)
Pectorals
d)
Trapezius
90.
a)
Hamstring
b)
Quadriceps
c)
Bicep
d)
Satorius
91.
a)
Latissimius Dorsi
b)
Trapezius
c)
Triceps
d)
Erectors
92.
a)
Biceps
b)
Triceps
c)
Occuli
d)
Trapezius