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Medical Terminology Quiz

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

composes the lining of internal organs to aid in moving

a)

Smooth muscle

b)

Skeletal muscle

c)

Cardiac muscle

d)

Adipose tissue

2.

Which of the following root words is most associated with the immune system?

a)

Crani/o

b)

Immun/o

c)

Bas/o

d)

Humer/o

3.

What is the purpose of defense mechanisms regarding innate immunity?

a)

Preventing foreign substances from entering body tissues

b)

Adjust bodily functions to increase protection

c)

Identify and attack pathogens

d)

To release antibodies

4.

Which type of immunity can remember pathogens after exposure?

a)

Innate

b)

Adaptive

c)

Primary

d)

Secondary

5.

Select all of the following which are functions of leukocytes.

a)

Identify and attack pathogens

b)

Ingest harmful invaders and dead cells

c)

Release antibodies

d)

Release chemicals

e)

Transport lymph

6.

Where can lymph nodes be found in the body?

a)

Thorax

b)

Abdomen

c)

Neck

d)

All of the choices are correct

7.

The membrane is made of muscle and is lined with a mucous

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larynx

c)

Lungs

d)

Trachea

8.

Which of the following structures is lined with mucous containing cilia?

a)

Larynx

b)

Pharynx

c)

Lungs

d)

Trachea

9.

Where are the lungs located?

a)

Vertebral cavity

b)

Thoracic cavity

c)

Abdominal cavity

d)

Cranial cavity

10.

Which of the following are enclosed and protected by pleural membranes?

a)

Lungs

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Alveoli

d)

Bronchi

11.

How many lobes are in the right lung?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

One

12.

Which of the following root words means 'lung'?

a)

Pheum/o

b)

Plumon/o

c)

Pneumon/o

d)

All of these choices are correct

13.

Which of the following root words is most closely associated with blood vessels?

a)

Hem/o/a

b)

Vascul/o

c)

Cardi/o

d)

My/o

14.

Select all of the following roots which are most associated with the skeletal system.

a)

Arth/o

b)

End/o

c)

My/o

d)

Oste/o

15.

Which body cavity is the heart located in?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Vertebral

c)

Abdominal

d)

Pelvic

16.

What structure divides the heart?

a)

Septum

b)

Fissures

c)

Cartilage

d)

Cilia

17.

Which of the following prefixes means rapid?

a)

Brady-

b)

Tachy-

c)

Hyper-

d)

Hypo-

18.

Which of the following suffixes refers to the condition of cells?

a)

-emia

b)

-itis

c)

-cytosis

d)

-ia

19.

movement cannot be controlled by conscious thought.

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

c)

Vigorous

d)

Non-vigorous

20.

makes up roughly 40 percent of the body's total mass.

a)

Smooth muscle

b)

Fat

c)

Skeletal muscle

d)

Bone

21.

Select the following suffixes which mean 'pertaining to'.

a)

-ac

b)

-al

c)

-algia

d)

-ar

22.

Which of the following is a type of tissue within the skeletal system?

a)

Bone

b)

Cartilage

c)

Ligaments

d)

All of the choices are correct

23.

Which of the following is the spongy tissue found in bone?

a)

Cortical bone

b)

Cancellous bone

c)

Diaphysis

d)

Epiphyses

24.

Select all the following which make up blood.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Leukocytes

c)

Plasma

d)

Red blood cells

e)

Waste material

25.

_______________ bones are hard, dense bones which provide strength, structure and mobility.

a)

Sesamoid

b)

Long

c)

Short

d)

Irregular

26.

Which of the following helps stabilize joints?

a)

Tendons

b)

Cartilage

c)

Ligaments

d)

Arteries

27.

refers to low bone mass or density.

a)

Osteoblast

b)

Scoliosis

c)

Osteopenia

d)

Osteoplasty

28.

Which of the following comes after a root word?

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Combining word

d)

Compound word

29.

Which of the following is the suffix which means cutting or making an incision?

a)

Ectomy

b)

Scope

c)

Tomy

d)

Plasty

30.

Which of the following bone types has two thin layers of cortical bone with cancellous bone between?

a)

Irregular

b)

Long

c)

Short

d)

Flat

31.

Which of the following combinations can be used to build a word?

a)

Prefix + root

b)

Root + suffix

c)

Prefix + root + suffix

d)

All of the answers are correct

32.

is when the joint angle increases.

a)

Extension

b)

Flexion

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

33.

_______ is the puncture of a vein to withdraw blood.

a)

Phlebotomy

b)

Cardiomegaly

c)

Atherectomy

d)

Angioplasty