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medical terminology review ch 1 & 2

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

basic unit of life

a)

nucleus

b)

cell

c)

gene

d)

tissue

2.

forms boundary of cell

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chromosome

c)

genes

d)

cell membrane

3.

gel-like fluid inside the cell

a)

tissue

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell membrane

d)

chromosomes

4.

largest structure within the cell, usually spherical and centrally located

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

chromosomes

d)

tissue

5.

regions within the chromosomes, determines hereditary characteristics

a)

chromosomes

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleous

d)

genes

6.

group of similar cells that performs a specific task

a)

tissue

b)

cells

c)

cavities

d)

organs

7.

number of different types of tissues?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

composed of cells that have special ability to contract, usually producing movement

a)

epithelial tissue

b)

connective tissue

c)

nervous tissue

d)

muscle tissue

9.

found in nerves, spinal cord, and brain, it is responsible for coordinating and controlling body activities

a)

muscle tissue

b)

connective tissue

c)

nervous tissue

d)

epithelial tissue

10.

connects, supports, penetrates, and encases various body structures. Adipose( fat), osseous(bone) tissues, and blood

a)

connective tissue

b)

nervous

c)

epithelial tissue

d)

muscle tissue

11.

major covering of the external surface of the body: forms membranes that line body cavities and organs and is the major tissue in glands.

a)

epithelial tissues

b)

connective tissues

c)

muscle tissues

d)

nervous tissues

12.

two or more kinds of tissues that together perform special body functions.

a)

tissue

b)

organ

c)

system

d)

cell

13.

group of organs that work together to perform complex body functions

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organs

d)

system

14.

structures where organs are protected

a)

tissues

b)

regions

c)

cavities

d)

quadrants

15.

space inside the skull(cranium) containing the brain

a)

pelvic cavity

b)

cranial cavity

c)

abdominal cavity

d)

spinal cavity

16.

space inside the spinal column containing the spinal cord

a)

cranial cavity

b)

spinal cavity

c)

thoracic cavity

d)

abdominal cavity

17.

space containing the heart, aorta, lungs, esophagus, trachea, and bronchi

a)

thoracic cavity

b)

abdominal cavity

c)

spinal cavity

d)

pelvic cavity

18.

space containing the stomach, intestines, kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and ureters

a)

thoracic cavity

b)

pelvic cavity

c)

abdominal cavity

d)

thoracic cavity

19.

the combining form aden/o means

a)

cell

b)

gland

c)

tissue

d)

fat

20.

the combining form cyt/o means

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

gland

d)

nucleous

21.

the combining form hist/o means

a)

gland

b)

cell

c)

tissue

d)

fat

22.

the combining form lip/o

a)

tissue

b)

fat

c)

muscle

d)

nerve

23.

the combining form my/o

a)

tissue

b)

cell

c)

muscle

d)

gland

24.

the combining form neur/o means

a)

tissue

b)

fat

c)

muscle

d)

nerve

25.

the combining form sarc/o means

a)

cell

b)

organ

c)

system

d)

flesh

26.

the combining form viscer/o means

a)

internal organs

b)

nerves

c)

fat

d)

system

27.

the combining form system/o means

a)

organs

b)

system

c)

muscle

d)

tissue

28.

the combining form eti/o means

a)

cause(of disease)

b)

disease

c)

tumor

d)

biody

29.

the combining form onc/o means

a)

disease

b)

tumor

c)

body

d)

smooth

30.

the combining form path/o means

a)

system

b)

body

c)

tumor

d)

disease

31.

the combining form somat/o means

a)

system

b)

organ

c)

body

d)

tissue

32.

the prefix dys- means

a)

painful

b)

above

c)

below

d)

new

33.

the prefix hyper- means

a)

below

b)

above

c)

after

d)

new

34.

the prefix hypo means

a)

below

b)

above

c)

after

d)

new

35.

the prefix meta- means

a)

below

b)

above

c)

after, beyond change

d)

new

36.

the prefix neo-means

a)

below

b)

beyond

c)

after

d)

new

37.

the prefix pro- means

a)

before

b)

after

c)

new

d)

old

38.

the disease adenocarcinoma means

a)

tumor

b)

tumor composed of fat

c)

cancerous tumor

d)

cancerous tumor of glandular tissue

39.

cancerous tumor (malignant)

a)

adenoma

b)

carcinoma

c)

chloroma

d)

fibroma

40.

state of complete knowledge (identifying a disease )

a)

prognosis

b)

diagnosis

c)

neopathy

d)

color

41.

beyond control (transfer disease from one organ to another)

a)

neopathy

b)

etiology

c)

oncologist

d)

metastasis

42.

new disease

a)

diagnosis

b)

etiology

c)

oncogenic

d)

neopathy

43.

medical term for causing tumors

a)

neopathy

b)

oncogenic

c)

oncologist

d)

pathogenic

44.

medical terminology for producing disease

a)

pathogenic

b)

phatologist

c)

prognosis

d)

oncology

45.

the medical term for study of tumors

a)

oncologist

b)

oncology

c)

pathologist

d)

pathology

46.

medical term for the study of disease

a)

pathologist

b)

pathology

c)

prognosis

d)

oncology

47.

state of before knowledge (prediction of outcome of disease)

a)

etiology

b)

etiologist

c)

diagnosis

d)

prognosis

48.

medical term for disease of the muscle

a)

myopathy

b)

biology

c)

etiopathy

d)

visceral

49.

the abbreviation for CA

a)

chemotherapy

b)

carcinoma

c)

cat scan

d)

none of the above

50.

the abbreviation for chemo means

a)

chemo

b)

cancer

c)

chemotherapy

d)

chemoradiation

51.

central part of the word, core of the word

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

root word

d)

combining vowel

52.

is a vowel attached to the end of a root word, usually an o to ease pronunciation

a)

combining vowel

b)

combining form

c)

prefix

d)

suffix

53.

a single letter or group of letters attached to the front of

a root word.

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

combining form

d)

root

54.

is a single letter or group of letters attached to the

end of a root word

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

root

d)

combining vowel

55.

person after whom a disease or disorder, is named or thought to be named.

a)

eponym

b)

acronym

c)

root

d)

prefix

56.

formed from the initial letters of other words

a)

eponym

b)

acronym

c)

root

d)

vowel

57.

a disease with unknown etiology

a)

immunological

b)

infectious

c)

idiopathic

d)

ischemic

58.

pertaining to a reaction between an antigen and an antibody

a)

idiopathic

b)

immunological

c)

infectious

d)

inflammatory

59.

capable of causing an infection

a)

infectious

b)

immunological

c)

inflammatory

d)

ischemic

60.

marked by inflammation)redness, heat, fever, and swelling)

a)

infectious

b)

immunological

c)

idiopathic

d)

inflammatory

61.

language origins

a)

German, Spanish, Greek

b)

Latin, Greek, modern language

c)

modern language, Italian, Greek

d)

Spanish, Latin, Greek