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WorksheetsMed Term - Final Exam Knowledge Check
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The main part of a medical term which describes its origin is known as its
a)
Root
b)
Matrix
c)
Prefix
d)
Suffix
2.
What is meant by the term "Dead Language"
a)
Its never spoken
b)
Its never written
c)
There is no alphabet
d)
Its overly used
3.
Word part used to indicate number, time, or size
a)
Root
b)
Matrix
c)
Prefix
d)
Suffix
4.
Imaginary horizontal and vertical lines that divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes are known as
a)
directional terms
b)
organ locations
c)
body compass
d)
body planes
5.
Also known as the midline, this separates the body into equal right and left halves
a)
midcoronal plane
b)
midspacial plane
c)
midsaggital plane
d)
midlateral plane
6.
Frontal plane divides the body into front and back portions, also known as ___________ and ___________
a)
superior and inferior
b)
right and left
c)
major and minor
d)
anterior and posterior
7.
the joint formed at the proximal end of the humorous is known as the ________
a)
shoulder
b)
wrist
c)
knee
d)
elbow
8.
the point at which all body planes intersect
a)
midline
b)
proximal exchange
c)
umbilicus
d)
pelvis
9.
Portion of the skeleton containing the radius, ulna, and femur
a)
proximal skeleton
b)
axial skeleton
c)
appendicular skeleton
d)
distal skeleton
10.
Which is NOT a function of the skeletal system
a)
storage of minerals
b)
protection of organs
c)
production of blood
d)
maintaining body weight
11.
joint formed between the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae is known as
a)
ball and socket
b)
hinge
c)
pivot
d)
gliding
12.
why are ball and socket joints considered to have the widest range of motion
a)
can move independantly from other joints
b)
can rotate 360 degrees
c)
very limber ligaments
d)
cartilage allows for more stress
13.
what region of the bicep would be considered to be its insertion point
a)
region closest to the shoulder
b)
region closest to the elbow
c)
region in the center
d)
region closest to the edges
14.
found within blood vessels and certain structures in the digestive system, muscle tissue that contracts in waves
a)
skeletal muscle
b)
smooth muscle
c)
cardiac muscle
d)
pulled muscle
15.
muscle fibers associated with short bursts of contractions such as sprinting or jumping
a)
Type A fast twitch
b)
Type B slow twitch
c)
Type D voluntary twitch
d)
Type D involuntary twitch
16.
Blood vessels that tend to carry oxygentated blood away from the heart are known as
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)
Venules
17.
Which of the following actions occurs within the capillaries of the lungs during respiration
a)
oxygen is removed and replaced by CO2
b)
Water is added
c)
Air cools the blood before it enters the body
d)
carbon dioxide is removed from the blood replaced by oxygen
18.
Which of the following would be considered a first line of defense in our immune system
a)
white blood cells
b)
Childhood vaccinations
c)
Skin
d)
Immunity we are born with
19.
By what way do viruses reproduce
a)
mitosis and migration
b)
asexual reproduction
c)
hijacking cells and DNA replacement
d)
Sexual reproduction
20.
What type of immunity is classified as when the body creates its own antibodies to fight off infections
a)
Active
b)
Passive
c)
Subdural
d)
Inherited
21.
The process by which glucose is broken own into elemental carbon dioxide and ATP is known as
a)
Cellulary Respiration
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Macular degeneration
d)
Gluconic synthesis
22.
through the normal process of respiration, what position is the diaphragm on the INHALE?
a)
Up
b)
down
c)
Flexion
d)
Relaxation
23.
Body plane that separates the body into anterior and posterior portions
a)
midsaggital
b)
coronal
c)
transverse
d)
saggital
24.
Body plane that separates the body into superior and inferior portions
a)
midsaggital
b)
coronal
c)
transverse
d)
saggital
25.
What cavity is #1?
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
cranial
d)
spinal
26.
What cavity is #2?
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
cranial
d)
spinal
27.
What cavity is #6?
a)
thoracic
b)
abdominal
c)
ventral
d)
pelvic
28.
Dividing line between the throacic and abdominal cavity
a)
umbilicus
b)
breastplate
c)
tailbone
d)
diaphram
29.
What is the smallest unit of the body that is still alive?
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
system
30.
a set of standards and belief within a profession is known as….
a)
standards
b)
guidelines
c)
warnings
d)
ethics
31.
This is at the end of a bone, cushions the joint
a)
cartilage
b)
tendon
c)
ligament
32.
How many bones are in an adult body?
a)
106
b)
206
c)
306
d)
406
33.
The part of the bone that makes red blood cells.
a)
cartilage
b)
tendon
c)
ligament
d)
bone marrow
34.
What bone is highlighted?
a)
Skull (Mandible)
b)
Clavicle
c)
Mandible
d)
Scapula
35.
What bone is highlighted?
a)
Skull (Cranium)
b)
Scapula
c)
Clavicle
d)
Mandible
36.
What bone is highlighted?
a)
Radius
b)
Ulna
c)
Humerus
d)
Carpals
37.
From wrist to fingertip, what is the order of bones?
a)
Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges
b)
Phalanges, metacarpals, carpals
c)
Carpals, phalanges, metacarpals
d)
Metacarpals, carpals, phalanges
38.
What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
39.
What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
40.
study of human factors that effect the design and operation of tools and work equipment
a)
ergonomics
b)
heel spur
c)
bradykinesia
d)
ganglion cyst
e)
electromyography
41.
the ability of a muscle to recieve and respond to stimulation
a)
contractability
b)
extensibility
c)
excitability
d)
elasticity
42.
the ability of a muscle to shorten and thicken refers to the characteristic of
a)
extensibility
b)
contractability
c)
excitability
d)
elasticity
43.
lengthening of a muscle as in stretching
a)
extensibility
b)
contractability
c)
excitability
d)
elasticity
44.
type of muscle tissue found within the heart
a)
smooth
b)
cardiac
c)
skeletal
45.
type of muscle under conscious control, attached to bones that allow movement of limbs
a)
smooth
b)
cardiac
c)
skeletal
46.
Brady-
a)
Mixture
b)
Fast
c)
Blood
d)
slow
e)
clot
47.
Tachy-
a)
Mixture
b)
Fast
c)
Blood
d)
slow
e)
clot
48.
cancer causing an abnormal increase in the production of white blood cells
a)
leukemia
b)
myocardial infarction
c)
coronary thrombosis
d)
endocarditis
e)
cardiomyopathy
49.
heart attack
a)
leukemia
b)
myocardial infarction
c)
coronary thrombosis
d)
endocarditis
e)
cardiomyopathy
50.
Which is not a part of the inflammatory response
a)
fever
b)
pain
c)
numbness
d)
swelling
51.
Known as natural killers, these white blood cells provide a good benchmark of immune system health
a)
Lysosomes
b)
T Cells
c)
B Cells
d)
Phagocytes
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