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Basic Anatomy and Medical Terminology

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which of the following suffixes means "lack of strength"?

a)

algia

b)

trophy

c)

tomy

d)

phasia

2.

The body cavity that contains the intestines is the ...

a)

spinal

b)

Thoracic

c)

Peritoneal

d)

Pleural

e)

Peritoneal

3.

The abbreviation q.o.d as used in prescriptions, means...

a)

four times a day

b)

Twice a day

c)

every other day

d)

every two hours

e)

every hour

4.

What is the pacemaker of the heart?

a)

SA node

b)

Septum

c)

AV node

d)

mitral node

5.

which of the following suffixes refers to pain?

a)

algia

b)

desis

c)

lysis

d)

desis

6.

The organs of the respiratory system include all of the following except...

a)

Thoracic duct

b)

Bronchi

c)

Trachea

d)

Larynx

7.

Which of the following terms means "cell eating"?

a)

Pinocytosis

b)

Phagocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Endocytosis

8.

Which of the following is NOT a body plane

a)

Dorsal

b)

Frontal

c)

Sagittal

d)

Transverse

e)

All of the above

9.

The suffix -kinesia means...

a)

Mind

b)

Muscle

c)

pain

d)

touch

e)

movement

10.

The abbreviation meaning "immediately" is

a)

stat

b)

prn

c)

qod

d)

ad lib

e)

dc

11.

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle tissue?

a)

Smooth

b)

Skeletal

c)

patella

d)

striated

e)

visceral

12.

The prefix milli- means

a)

many

b)

one-tenth

c)

one-hundredth

d)

one-thousandth

13.

The prefix milli- means

a)

many

b)

one-tenth

c)

one-hundredth

d)

one-thousandth