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Med Term Final Review Day 1

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a band of sheet of fibrous tissue that encloses a muscle or group of muscles?

a)

fascia

b)

adhesion

c)

spasm

d)

tetany

2.

What is loss of muscle tone?

a)

hypotonia

b)

hypertrophy

c)

myositis

d)

sarcopenia

3.

What is an involuntary, repetitive shaking or quivering?

a)

tremor

b)

tetany

c)

myoparesis

d)

flaccidity

4.

What is the rupture or tearing of muscle?

a)

myomalaxia

b)

myoparesis

c)

myorrhexis

d)

myositis

5.

What is the formation of a fibrous band of tissue that holds two parts or surfaces?

a)

adhesion

b)

ataxia

c)

atrophy

d)

hypertrophy

6.

What is abnormal softening of muscle tissue?

a)

myomalacia

b)

myoparesis

c)

myorrhexis

d)

myositis

7.

What is the inability to coordinate voluntary muscle activity?

a)

ataxia

b)

facisa

c)

hypotonia

d)

spasm

8.

What is a state of sustained muscular contraction?

a)

tetany

b)

sarcopenia

c)

myorrhexis

d)

fascia

9.

What is inflammation of a muscle?

a)

myositis

b)

myorrhexis

c)

myoparesis

d)

myomalacia

10.

What is the wasting away or shrinkage of muscle size?

a)

atrophy

b)

adhesion

c)

ataxia

d)

fascia

11.

What is the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function as a result of aging?

a)

sarcopenia

b)

flaccidity

c)

fascia

d)

spasm

12.

What is excessive growth or abnormal enlargement of a muscle?

a)

hypertrophy

b)

hypotonia

c)

sarcopenia

d)

myomalacia

13.

What is weakness or mild muscular paralysis?

a)

myoparesis

b)

myorrhexis

c)

myositis

d)

myomalacia

14.

What is the state in which muscles are flabby, relaxed, or have defective or absent tone?

a)

flaccidity

b)

hypertrophy

c)

myomalacia

d)

tetany

15.

What is involuntary sudden movement or convulsive muscular contraction?

a)

spasm

b)

sacropenia

c)

myositis

d)

myorrhexis

16.

What prefix means across?

a)

trans-

b)

dia-

c)

echo-

d)

em-

17.

What suffix means pressure?

a)

-tension

b)

-stenosis

c)

-sclerosis

d)

-graphy

18.

What suffix means process of recording?

a)

-graphy

b)

-sclerosis

c)

-stenosis

d)

-tension

19.

What combining form means vein?

a)

ven/i

b)

ventricul/o

c)

pulmon/o

d)

coron/o

20.

What combining form means plaque or fatty buildup?

a)

ather/o

b)

coron/o

c)

ven/i

d)

ventricul/o

21.

What prefix means in?

a)

em-

b)

trans-

c)

echo-

d)

dia-

22.

What is the combining form that means contraction?

a)

systol/o

b)

pulmon/o

c)

ather/o

d)

-stenosis

23.

What is the combining form that means to enlarge or expand?

a)

dilat/o

b)

coron/o

c)

trans-

d)

-sclerosis

24.

What is the prefix that means reflected sound?

a)

echo-

b)

dia-

c)

em-

d)

trans-

25.

What is the suffix that means narrowing or tightening?

a)

-stenosis

b)

-graphy

c)

-sclerosis

d)

-tension

26.

What combining form means ventricle?

a)

ventricul/o

b)

ven/i

c)

pulmon/o

d)

coron/o

27.

Which combining form means heart?

a)

coron/o

b)

ather/o

c)

dilat/o

d)

ventricul/o

28.

Which prefix means through or complete?

a)

dia-

b)

echo-

c)

em-

d)

trans-

29.

Which suffix means hardening or thickening?

a)

-sclerosis

b)

-stenosis

c)

-tension

d)

-graphy

30.

Which combining form means lung?

a)

pulmon/o

b)

dilat/o

c)

ven/i

d)

coron/o

31.

T or F : Sesamoid bones are embedded within ligaments.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

T or F : The longest bone in the human body is the femur.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

T or F : Paraplegia is a paralysis of the entire body.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

T or F : The basal layer is the deepest layer of the epidermis.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

T or F : A macrophage is a large pathogen.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

T or F : In vaccination, a person is injected with antibodies from the blood of animals or other people.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

T or F : In a healthy heart, blood travels in only one direction.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

T or F : Normal respiratory rates are lower for children than for adults.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

T or F : Salivary glands secrete lipase, an enzyme that aids in the chemical breakdown of starches.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

T or F : Each kidney contains about 1,000 nephrons.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

T or F : Conception usually takes place in the fallopian tubes.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The prefix ante- means ...

a)

before

b)

against

c)

above

d)

behind

43.

The prefix hypo- means

a)

above normal

b)

normal

c)

superior

d)

below normal

44.

What is the study of structure and function of tissues?

a)

cytology

b)

etiology

c)

histology

d)

pathology

45.

An ________ disorder is one that has an unknown cause.

a)

idiopathic

b)

endemic

c)

exogenous

d)

iatrogenic

46.

In military time, midnight is written as

a)

1200

b)

2400

c)

0000 or 1200

d)

0000 or 2400

47.

The joints between cranial bones are called

a)

synovial joints

b)

amphiarthroses

c)

fissures

d)

sutures

48.

The xiphoid process is part of the

a)

humerus

b)

femur

c)

sternum

d)

mandible

49.

The ribs that attach to the cartilage of the rubs above them are called

a)

false ribs

b)

true ribs

c)

fixed ribs

d)

floating ribs

50.

The term phalanges refers to the bones of the

a)

fingers

b)

toes

c)

fingers and toes

d)

hands and feet

51.

Kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis are three types of

a)

spinal tumors

b)

abnormal curvatures of the spine

c)

arthritis

d)

bone inflammation

52.

Which substance is responsible for the skin pigmentation or color?

a)

melanin

b)

keratin

c)

collagen

d)

sebum

53.

Blood platelets aid in

a)

coagulation

b)

immune surveillance

c)

destroying pathogens

d)

the inflammatory response

54.

___________ causes an excessive increase in white blood cells.

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Leukemia

c)

Polycythemia

d)

iron-deficient anemia

55.

An antibiotic fights or prevents _______ infections.

a)

antibody

b)

fungal

c)

bacterial

d)

bacterial and viral

56.

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the ____ of the lungs.

a)

superior vena cava

b)

left atrium

c)

bundle branches

d)

alveoli

57.

After delivering oxygen, blood travels through tiny blood vessels called ____ and then into the veins.

a)

arteries

b)

vena cavae

c)

venules

d)

arterioles

58.

The suffix -pnea means "breathing." Which prefix should be added to -pnea to mean "faster-than-normal breathing"

a)

hyper-

b)

hypo-

c)

tachy-

d)

brady-

59.

_______ 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

60.

What is the medical term for the process of listening for sounds in the body?

a)

ausultation

b)

spirometry

c)

oximetry

d)

atelectasis

61.

Which organ produces insulin?

a)

liver

b)

pancreas

c)

gallbladder

d)

colon

62.

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

a)

cholecystitis

b)

cirrhosis

c)

pancreatitis

d)

celiac disease

63.

Which of the following is true of the parietal lobes?

a)

They are responsible for hearing, sense of smell, factual and visual memory, and language processing.

b)

They control vision.

c)

They process sensory stimuli related to touch, pressure, temperature, and pain.

d)

They are the seat of a person's personality.

64.

A cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, is also called a(n)

a)

stroke

b)

aneurysm

c)

convulsion

d)

concussion

65.

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

66.

_________ is an anxiety disorder in which irrational thoughts and fears cause one to perform repetitive actions.

a)

post-traumatic stress disorder

b)

panic disorder

c)

generalized anxiety disorder

d)

obsessive- compulsive disorder

67.

An analgesic is a drug that:

a)

relieves pain

b)

causes a loss of consciousness

c)

produces a tranquilizing effect

d)

increases activity in the nervous system

68.

The hypothalamus, pineal gland, and pituitary gland are located in the...

a)

chest

b)

throat

c)

abdomen

d)

brain

69.

Where are the thyroid and parathyroid glands located?

a)

chest

b)

throat

c)

abdomen

d)

brain

70.

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

a)

homeostasis

b)

electrolysis

c)

metabolism

d)

circadian rhythm

71.

The hormone _______ helps lower blood sugar levels in the body.

a)

glucagon

b)

aldosterone

c)

progestin

d)

insulin

72.

Urine moves through the ureters by means of gravity and ...

a)

osmosis

b)

perstalsis

c)

ion exchange

d)

cilia

73.

What is another name for the bulbourethral gland?

a)

the prostate gland

b)

the ductus deferens

c)

Bowman's gland

d)

Cowper's gland

74.

What is prostatorrhea?

a)

a sexually transmitted infection

b)

abnormal flow of prostatic fluid discharge through the urethra

c)

a malignant tumor of the prostate

d)

enlargement of the prostate gland

75.

What is the medical term for the birth canal?

a)

vagina

b)

fundus

c)

fallopian tube

d)

cervix

76.

A pap test screens for precancerous or cancerous cells in the vagina and ______

a)

labia

b)

ovaries

c)

fallopian tubes

d)

cervix

77.

Short Answer - What is the difference between a sign and a symptom? Give an example of each.

a)

A sign is an objective observation. A symptom is subjective and cannot be observed or measured.

b)

No

c)

No

d)

No

78.

Short Answer - What is an autoimmune disease?

a)

An autoimmune disease results when the immune system attacks the cells or tissues in one's own body.

b)

No

c)

No

d)

No

79.

Short Answer - A blood clot may be classified as a thrombus or embolus. What is the difference?

a)

A thrombus is a blood clot that forms on the walls of a blood vessel. If the thrombus detaches from the vessel wall and enters the bloodstream, it becomes an embolus.

b)

No

c)

No

d)

No

80.

Short Answer - Are ventilation and respiration the same? Explain.

a)

They are not the same. Ventilation is the process by which air moves into and out of the lungs. Respiration is the process of gas exchange, during which oxygen is delivered and carbon dioxide is removed.

b)

No

c)

No

d)

No

81.

Short Answer - Why are urinary tract infections more common in women than in men?

a)

The female urethra is shorter, making it easier for bacteria to travel to the bladder.

b)

No

c)

No

d)

No

82.

Short Answer - What are the four stages of syphilis?

a)

The four stages are primary syphilis, secondary syphilis, latent syphilis, and late syphilis.

b)

No

c)

No

d)

No

83.

Short Answer - Inside the fallopian tube, how is the ovum moved toward the uterus?

a)

Peristalsis and the continuous motion of cilia help the ovum make its way toward the uterus.

b)

No

c)

No

d)

No

84.

Short Answer - What happens if an ovum is not fertilized?

a)

It dies.

b)

No

c)

No

d)

No

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