WorksheetsMedical Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
composes the lining of internal organs to aid in moving
Smooth muscle
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Adipose tissue
Which of the following root words is most associated with the immune system?
Crani/o
Immun/o
Bas/o
Humer/o
What is the purpose of defense mechanisms regarding innate immunity?
Preventing foreign substances from entering body tissues
Adjust bodily functions to increase protection
Identify and attack pathogens
To release antibodies
Which type of immunity can remember pathogens after exposure?
Innate
Adaptive
Primary
Secondary
Select all of the following which are functions of leukocytes.
Identify and attack pathogens
Ingest harmful invaders and dead cells
Release antibodies
Release chemicals
Transport lymph
Where can lymph nodes be found in the body?
Thorax
Abdomen
Neck
All of the choices are correct
The membrane is made of muscle and is lined with a mucous
Pharynx
Larynx
Lungs
Trachea
Which of the following structures is lined with mucous containing cilia?
Larynx
Pharynx
Lungs
Trachea
Where are the lungs located?
Vertebral cavity
Thoracic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Cranial cavity
Which of the following are enclosed and protected by pleural membranes?
Lungs
Bronchioles
Alveoli
Bronchi
How many lobes are in the right lung?
Two
Three
Four
One
Which of the following root words means 'lung'?
Pheum/o
Plumon/o
Pneumon/o
All of these choices are correct
Which of the following root words is most closely associated with blood vessels?
Hem/o/a
Vascul/o
Cardi/o
My/o
Select all of the following roots which are most associated with the skeletal system.
Arth/o
End/o
My/o
Oste/o
Which body cavity is the heart located in?
Thoracic
Vertebral
Abdominal
Pelvic
What structure divides the heart?
Septum
Fissures
Cartilage
Cilia
Which of the following prefixes means rapid?
Brady-
Tachy-
Hyper-
Hypo-
Which of the following suffixes refers to the condition of cells?
-emia
-itis
-cytosis
-ia
movement cannot be controlled by conscious thought.
Voluntary
Involuntary
Vigorous
Non-vigorous
makes up roughly 40 percent of the body's total mass.
Smooth muscle
Fat
Skeletal muscle
Bone
Select the following suffixes which mean 'pertaining to'.
-ac
-al
-algia
-ar
Which of the following is a type of tissue within the skeletal system?
Bone
Cartilage
Ligaments
All of the choices are correct
Which of the following is the spongy tissue found in bone?
Cortical bone
Cancellous bone
Diaphysis
Epiphyses
Select all the following which make up blood.
Carbon dioxide
Leukocytes
Plasma
Red blood cells
Waste material
_______________ bones are hard, dense bones which provide strength, structure and mobility.
Sesamoid
Long
Short
Irregular
Which of the following helps stabilize joints?
Tendons
Cartilage
Ligaments
Arteries
refers to low bone mass or density.
Osteoblast
Scoliosis
Osteopenia
Osteoplasty
Which of the following comes after a root word?
Prefix
Suffix
Combining word
Compound word
Which of the following is the suffix which means cutting or making an incision?
Ectomy
Scope
Tomy
Plasty
Which of the following bone types has two thin layers of cortical bone with cancellous bone between?
Irregular
Long
Short
Flat
Which of the following combinations can be used to build a word?
Prefix + root
Root + suffix
Prefix + root + suffix
All of the answers are correct
is when the joint angle increases.
Extension
Flexion
Abduction
Adduction
_______ is the puncture of a vein to withdraw blood.
Phlebotomy
Cardiomegaly
Atherectomy
Angioplasty
