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Ch. 1 & 2 Basics and Organization of Body (Terminology)

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct order from simplest to most complex for the levels of organization in the human body?

a)

a. organ systems, tissues, organs, cells

b)

b. cells, tissues, organs, organ systems

c)

c. organ systems, organs, tissues, cells

d)

d. cells, organs, organ systems, tissues

2.

. The basic types of tissue in the human body are

a)

cell, organ, and organ system.

b)

sight, smell, and hearing.

c)

thyroid, trachea, adenoid, and bronchus.

d)

muscle, nervous, connective, and epithelial.

3.

Which of the following is a type of connective tissue?

a)

Smooth muscle tissue

b)

Stratified squamous epithelium

c)

Nerves

d)

Bones

4.

Which type of tissue initiates and transmits impulses?

a)

Muscle

b)

Connective

c)

Epithelial

d)

Nervous

5.
A group of similar cells that come together to perform a specific function is a/an
a)
organ
b)
organism
c)
organ system
d)
tissue
6.

The smallest level of organization of life in an organism is a ____________.

a)

tissue

b)

cell

c)

organ

d)

organ system

7.
What is the difference between a cell and a tissue?
a)
cell is basic unit of life; tissue is group of cells that work as one
b)
cell is group of tissues; tissue is basic unit of life
c)
cell is basic unit of life; tissue is groups of different cells
d)
cell is group of organs; tissue is group of different cells
8.

A group of cells that have similar functions? Examples are nervous, epithelial, muscle and connective

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organs

d)

atoms

9.
When many organ systems work together it can form...
a)
organ
b)
cells
c)
organ system
d)
organism 
10.
The prefix ante- means “____.” 
a)
A. before 
b)
B. against 
c)
C. above 
d)
D. behind
11.
The prefix hypo- means “____.” normal  
a)
above 
b)
normal
c)
superior
d)
 below normal
12.
The prefix ____ means “between.” 
a)
inter-     
b)
intra-     
c)
intro-     
d)
endo-
13.
____ is the study of the structure and function of tissues. 
a)
Cytology 
b)
Etiology 
c)
Histology 
d)
Pathology
14.
The ______________________________ plane divides the body into front and back sections.  
a)
 frontal or coronal
b)
 midsagitatal
c)
sagittal
d)
 transverse
15.
The ______________________________ plane divides the body into upper and lower sections.      
a)
 frontal or coronal
b)
 transverse
c)
 sagittal
d)
midsagittal
16.
______________________________ means “near the point of origin,” while ______________________________ means “away from the point of origin.”  
a)
 proximal, distal 
b)
 ventral, dorsal
c)
 caudad, cephalad 
d)
 lateral, medial
17.
The cranial and spinal cavities are both part of the ______________________________ cavity.    
a)
 cranial
b)
 dorsal
c)
 spinal
d)
 ventral
18.
The thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities are subdivisions of the ______________________________ cavity.    
a)
 dorsal
b)
 abdominal
c)
 ventral
d)
 pelvic
19.
The ______________________________ cavity protects the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels that run through the chest.  
a)
 ventral 
b)
 abdominopelvic 
c)
 thoracic
d)
 abdominal
20.
_______________________ is the combining form that means stomach.  
a)
 viscer/o 
b)
 lip/o 
c)
 gastr/o
d)
 my/o
21.
_________________________ is the combining form that means rib. 
a)
 arthr/o 
b)
 lip/o 
c)
 hepat/o 
d)
 cost/o
22.
15. ____________________ is the combining form that means muscle.  
a)
 thorac/o 
b)
 my/o
c)
sarc/o
d)
 enter/o
23.
_________________________ is the combining form that means chest.  
a)
 neur/o
b)
cardi/o 
c)
 thorac/o 
d)
 lip/o
24.
Which term means below?
a)
Inferior
b)
Superior
c)
Posterior
d)
Lateral
25.
The head is considered to be ________ compared to the chest?
a)
Anterior
b)
Lateral
c)
Inferior
d)
Superior
26.
Which medical term means to the front?
a)
Supine
b)
Anterior
c)
Lateral
d)
Inferior
27.
A 47 year has fallen and is laying on her back, what position is this?
a)
Lateral
b)
Prone
c)
Superior
d)
Supine
28.
The standard position used when referring to location on the body.
a)
Anatomical Position
b)
Anatomical Reference
c)
Anatomical Direction
d)
Anatomical Indexing
29.
Which cavity includes the heart and lungs?
a)
Thoracic
b)
Cranial
c)
Abdominal
d)
Retroperitoneal
30.
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
31.
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
32.
In the word cardiology, cardio would be considered a __________?
a)
Suffix
b)
Prefix
c)
Pronoun
d)
Affix
33.
In the word sinusitis, the word itis would be considered a _________?
a)
Pronoun
b)
Prefix
c)
Affix
d)
Suffix
34.
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
35.

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

a)

Lateral

b)

Supine

c)

Prone

d)

Inferior

36.

The cranial cavity includes which of the following?

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Stomach

37.

In the Hypoglycemia, which part is considered the prefix?

a)

Hyp

b)

Hypo

c)

Cemia

d)

Glycemia

38.

ARTHRALGIA MEANS

a)

THE CONDITION OF BEING SHORT

b)

PERTAINING TO THE KNEE

c)

JOINT PAIN

d)

MUSCLE WEAKNESS

39.

THE MORE TECHNICAL TERM FOR A RED BLOOD CELL.

a)

LEUKOCYTE

b)

ERYTHROCYTE

c)

CYTOPLASM

d)

CYTOTOXIC

40.

AN ELECTRIC BRAIN RECORD

a)

OSTEOMALACIA

b)

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM

c)

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

d)

ERYTHROCYTOPENIA

41.

HYPERTENSION

a)

LOW BLOOD PRESSURE

b)

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

c)

RAPID HEART BEAT

d)

SLOW HEART BEAT

42.

Cardi / o

a)

Lung

b)

Heart

c)

Skin

d)

Bone

43.

Cephal / o

a)

Stomach

b)

Head

c)

Blood

d)

Muscle

44.

Cutane/ o

a)

Blood

b)

Skin

c)

Intestine

d)

Clot

45.

Enter/ o

a)

Thrachea

b)

Thalamus

c)

Vein

d)

Intestine

46.

Hem/ o or hemat/ o

a)

Blood

b)

Nourishment

c)

Lung

d)

Head

47.

My/ o

a)

Ear

b)

Ankle

c)

Mucus

d)

Muscle

48.

Oste/o

a)

Food

b)

Clot

c)

Bone

d)

Vein

49.

Which of the Following have to do with the torso?

a)

Abdominal

b)

Gastric

c)

Renal

d)

Cranial

50.

The lumbar, thoracic, and Cervical are all in what part of the body?

a)

The Stomach

b)

The Brain

c)

The Spine

d)

The Chest

51.
hypo-
a)
less than normal
b)
Large
c)
Below
d)
Swallow
52.
Macro-
a)
Within
b)
above
c)
Large
d)
Difficult
53.
-ectomy
a)
Disease
b)
Excision, removal
c)
Specialist
d)
Vessel
54.
Rhin/o
a)
bone
b)
large animal
c)
nose
d)
joint
55.
Arthr/o
a)
Bone
b)
Tissue
c)
Electricity
d)
Joint
56.
Nephr/o
a)
Nerve
b)
Kidney
c)
Disease
d)
Liver
57.
-itis
a)
Condition
b)
Specialist
c)
Inflammation
d)
Study of
58.

What does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?

a)

Removal

b)

Operation

c)

Incision

d)

addition

59.

What does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?

a)

Removal

b)

Operation

c)

Incision

d)

addition

60.

What is the study of blood called?

a)

Oncology

b)

Hematology

c)

Cardiology

d)

physiology

61.

What is the study of blood called?

a)

Oncology

b)

Hematology

c)

Cardiology

d)

physiology