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WorksheetsWeek 1 Med Term Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which suffix requires the use of a combining vowel?
-algia
-rrhea
If used, it is located at the beginning of a word
word root
suffix
prefix
combining form
Contains the basic meaning of a term
word root
suffix
prefix
combining form
A combining vowel is NOT used when the suffix begins with a vowel.
True
False
"-itis" is an example of....
word root
suffix
prefix
combining form
my/o
muscle
eye
bone
mouth
Which prefix means "around"?
an-
hypo-
peri-
tachy-
surgical removal of
-plasty
-ectomy
-otomy
-pathy
A medical term can have more than one root or no root at all.
true
false
All medical terms have a suffix.
true
false
Under what circumstance do you drop (not use) a combining vowel?
between two roots
if the suffix begins with a vowel
if the term has a prefix
if the term has more than one root
Which vowel is the most common combining vowel used?
a
e
i
o
a-
with
without
pertaining to
needle chart
which of the following means "pertaining to" (choose all that are correct)
-ac
-al
-an
-ar
-ary
The prefix ad- means
away from
toward
What is it called where two or more bones connect
Joint
Tendon
ligaments
cartilage
Which part of the skeletal system protects the brain?
pelvis
ribs
scapula
cranium/skull
Which part of the skeletal system protects the heart and lungs?
cranium/skull
pelvis
scapula
ribs
Which part of the skeletal system protects the spinal cord?
pelvis
cranium/skull
vertebra
scapula
Which body system is responsible for our movement, energy, and for moving food from one organ to another?
muscular
circulatory
nervous
skeletal
This is a tissue that connects the ends of bones together to form a joint...joins bone to bone
tendon
nerve
epithelial
ligament
The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.
send messages between the brain and the body
provides a framework for the body
creates hormones
identifies and acts upon germs and bacteria that invade the body
The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.
send messages between the brain and the body
makes red blood cells and stores minerals
creates hormones
carries blood through out the body
The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.
identifies and acts upon germs and bacteria that invade the body
breaks down food and absorbs nutrients into the blood stream
protects internal organs
carries blood through out the body
There is only one example of cardiac muscle in the body. It is the ________.
heart
brain
bicep
rib cage
The muscles that line the digestive system are _____________ muscles.
cardiac
skeletal
smooth
intestinal
This hormone produced by your adrenal glands is responsible for your ability to react to long term stress.
epinephrine
cortisol
prolactin
aldosterone
A young patient begins to lose weight and complains of constantly being thirsty. When assessed, the nurse completes a blood glucose analysis with a glucometer. The result is 329 mg/dL (elevated):
diabetes insipidus
diabetes mellitus
Addison’s disease
hyperaldosteronism
A middle aged female presents with a rounded face and a diffuse fatty deposit located on her upper back. The change occurred over the past two years and she had stated that she had not changed her diet or decreased her activity at all.
Addison’s disease
Cushing’s syndrome
hyperaldosteronism
Grave’s disease
Which of the following means low blood volume:
hyperglycemia
hypocalcemia
hypovolemia
hypertension
Which of the following suffixes would be added to complete the medical term?
An incision of. joint is called anthro_______.
-tomy
-scope
-gram
-ectomy
Which of the following suffixes would be used to complete the medical term in the following sentence?
A specialist in the study of skin would be known as a dermat/o___________.
-logy
-logical
-ist
-logist
Biopsy has the suffix that means:
abnormal condition
surgical removal
to view, process of viewing
disease, condition
