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WorksheetsMedical terms
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 15hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
arthro
a)
bone
b)
joint
c)
bone marrow
d)
ankle
2.
ab
a)
toward
b)
across
c)
away from
d)
side
3.
ad
a)
away from
b)
side
c)
toward
d)
behind
4.
What does gastro mean
a)
Stomach
b)
Heart
c)
Small Intestines
d)
Liver
5.
Which prefix means without
a)
anti
b)
pro
c)
an
d)
bi
6.
What does the prefix peri- refer to?
a)
Backward
b)
Surrounding
c)
Disease
d)
False
7.
Hem/ o or hemat/ o
a)
Blood
b)
Nourishment
c)
Lung
d)
Head
8.
-ectomy
a)
Disease
b)
Excision, removal
c)
Specialist
d)
Vessel
9.
Hepat/o
a)
liver
b)
Red
c)
White
d)
Gland
10.
Cyt/o
a)
Cell
b)
Blood
condition
c)
Enlargement
of
d)
crystal
11.
Dorsal refers to the front of the body
a)
True
b)
False
12.
dys-
a)
against
b)
difficult
c)
across, through
d)
around
13.
neur/o
a)
brain
b)
kidney
c)
nerve
d)
fiber
14.
The scapula is on the anterior/posterior side of the body?
a)
deep
b)
posterior
c)
medial
d)
anterior
15.
Towards the Front.
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
16.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
17.
Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feet)
a)
Medial Plane
b)
Sagittal
c)
Proximal
d)
Transverse Plane
18.
A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head
a)
Superficial
b)
Lateral
c)
Superior
d)
Deep
19.
Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward.
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
a)
Sagittal
b)
Anatomical Position
c)
Anterior Position
d)
Anatomical Plane
20.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
21.
Closer to midline in relation to another part
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Medial
d)
Proximal
22.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
23.
The head is ______ to the chest.
a)
superior
b)
dorsal
c)
inferior
d)
ventral
24.
In the anatomical position, the palms are facing-
a)
forward
b)
backward
25.
If a body part is closer to the head than another part it is .....
a)
Medial
b)
Superior
c)
Distal
d)
Palmar
26.
The knee is _______________ to the ankle as it is closer than the hips.
a)
Superficial
b)
Superior
c)
Proximal
d)
Inferior
27.
The term for moving the arm towards the midline of the body is.....
a)
Lateral
b)
Left
c)
Proximal
d)
Medial
28.
The quadriceps are ________________ to the hamstrings.
a)
Anterior
b)
Inferior
c)
Posterior
d)
Lateral
29.
The hand is ____________ to the biceps.
a)
Superior
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Medial
30.
When doing a star jump, what is the type of movement of the arms when the move outwards from the body?
a)
Abduction
b)
Adduction
c)
Extension
d)
Flexsion
31.
a plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves.
a)
sagittal
b)
midsagittal
c)
transverse
d)
frontal
32.
a plane that divides the body into left and right halves.
a)
sagittal
b)
midsagittal
c)
transverse
d)
frontal
33.
a plane that divides the body into top and bottom halves.
a)
sagittal
b)
midsagittal
c)
transverse
d)
frontal
34.
a plane that divides the body into front and back.
a)
sagittal
b)
midsagittal
c)
transverse
d)
frontal
35.
The eyes are ____ to the nose.
a)
medial
b)
lateral
c)
inferior
d)
posterior
36.
The nose is ____ to the chin.
a)
superior
b)
inferior
c)
proximal
d)
posterior
37.
The surface of the back of the neck.
a)
superior
b)
inferior
c)
proximal
d)
posterior
38.
The little finger is ___ to the first finger.
a)
medial
b)
lateral
c)
posterior
d)
superior
39.
The toes of the foot are ____ to the heel.
a)
proximal
b)
distal
c)
medial
d)
laterat
40.
The ankle is ___ to the knee.
a)
distal
b)
proximal
c)
lateral
d)
medial
41.
What is the study of blood called?
a)
Oncology
b)
Hematology
c)
Cardiology
d)
physiology
42.
What action is being performed here?
a)
Adduction
b)
Abduction
c)
Flexion
d)
Extension
43.
If I were to push my toes and ball of my foot down, it would be called what?
a)
Inversion
b)
Plantar flexion
c)
Dorsi flexion
d)
Flexion
44.
'Complained of' is written what way medical terminology?
a)
C/O
b)
CO
c)
c/o
d)
C/o
45.
Prescription
a)
R/O
b)
Rx
c)
Rt
d)
RN
46.
Range of Motion
a)
ROM
b)
Rx
c)
RBC
d)
RN
47.
Three times a day
a)
T, Temp
b)
TCDB
c)
Tid
d)
TPR
48.
-algia
a)
pain, suffering
b)
surgical removal
c)
inflammation
d)
around
49.
hyper-
a)
deficient, decreased
b)
stomach
c)
around
d)
excessive, increased
50.
hypo-
a)
deficient, decreased
b)
stomach
c)
around
d)
excessive, increased
51.
Fx
a)
Iron
b)
fracture
c)
gallbladder
d)
elevated
52.
hx
a)
house
b)
heart
c)
history
d)
fracture
53.
H2O
a)
water
b)
hydrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
carbon monoxide
54.
Chayanne was given a prescription to take a pill twice a day. What abbreviationwas written on the prescription?
a)
bid
b)
bad
c)
tid
d)
tad
55.
Butler must take his medication po.What would he do with the medication?
a)
Rub it in his skin
b)
Swallow it
c)
Inhale it
d)
Drop it in his eyes
56.
PRN means:
a)
physician must sign his/her name.
b)
Whenever necessary.
c)
Registered nurse must approve.
57.
Eversion
a)
Turning the sole of the foot outward
b)
Turning the sole of the foot inward
c)
Opening of a joint
d)
Closing of a joint
58.
Movement towards the midline of the body
a)
circumduction
b)
adductio
c)
abduction
d)
eversion
59.
A location closer to the trunk of the body.
a)
Proximal
b)
Superficial
c)
Medial
d)
Lateral
60.
A sprain is an injury to a
a)
bone
b)
tendon
c)
ligament
d)
muscle
61.
Rotation of the palm down
a)
supination
b)
pronation
c)
flexion
d)
extension
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