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WorksheetsMedical Terminology: The Human Body in Health and Disease
Total questions: 92
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
lateral means
a)
farther from the body midline.
b)
more superficial
c)
towards the body midline
d)
closer to the attachment point of a limb
2.
The skin is ____ to the muscles
a)
deep
b)
superficial
c)
medial
d)
anterior
3.
The liver is ____ to the heart
a)
medial
b)
lateral
c)
superficial
d)
inferior
4.
The brain is ___ to the spinal cord
a)
superficial
b)
medial
c)
superior
d)
inferior
5.
the lungs are ____ to the heart
a)
lateral
b)
inferior
c)
superior
d)
deep
6.
Another word for back is
a)
ventral
b)
anterior
c)
dorsal
d)
sagital
7.
Another word for front is
a)
ventral
b)
posterior
c)
dorsal
d)
sagital
8.
My elbow is ______________ to my fingers
a)
proximal
b)
distal
9.
A __________________ plane divides the body into upper and lower.
a)
sagital
b)
frontal
c)
transverse
d)
oblique
10.
A __________________ plane divides the body into equal right and left
a)
midsagital
b)
frontal
c)
transverse
d)
oblique
11.
Going towards the head of the body.
a)
Inferior
b)
Lateral
c)
Anterior
d)
Superior
12.
Anterior means...
a)
on the backside o the body/dorsal
b)
on the frontside of the body/ventral
c)
to the midline of the body
d)
toward the fingers
13.
The elbow is ____ to the shoulder.
a)
Proximal
b)
Distal
c)
Anterior
d)
Lateral
14.
This body cavity is created by the bones of the skull to protect the brain.
a)
cranial
b)
spinal
c)
vertebral
d)
thoracic
15.
Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
d)
vertebral
16.
Which body cavity is surrounded by the pelvic bones?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
d)
cranial
17.
Which body cavity ranges from the diaphragm to the top of the pelvic girdle?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
throacic
d)
abdominopelvic
18.
Both the pleural and pericardial cavities are located within the _______ cavity.
a)
spinal
b)
cranial
c)
abdominal
d)
thoracic
19.
What is held in the abdominal cavity?
a)
the brain
b)
The stomach
c)
the heart
d)
the lungs
20.
Which of the following planes divides the body into left and right halves?
a)
frontal
b)
transverse
c)
horizontal
d)
sagittal
21.
Which system is the heart in?
a)
Circulatory
b)
Digestive
c)
Cardiovascular
d)
Integumentary
22.
The study of how to body parts in the body function and move.
a)
Anatomy
b)
Physiology
c)
Anatomical position
d)
Lateral
23.
Which of the following is NOT a directional body plane?
a)
Sagital
b)
Transverse
c)
Coronal
d)
Flat
24.
The study of the structures of the human body
a)
Physiology
b)
Anatomy
c)
Sagital
d)
Anatomical position
25.
What term means "closer to the beginning of a body part"?
a)
Proximal
b)
Distal
c)
Inferior
d)
Dorsal
26.
What term means "further from the beginning of a body part"?
a)
Proximal
b)
Distal
c)
Anterior
d)
ventral
27.
The head is _______ to the heart.
a)
Superior
b)
inferior
c)
posterior
d)
lateral
28.
What side of the body is the circle on?
a)
Anterior
b)
Posterior
c)
Lateral
d)
Midsagital
29.
Which of the following planes divides the body into front and back sections?
a)
transverse
b)
frontal
c)
mid-sagittal
d)
sagittal
30.
Frontal Plane
a)
Anterior and Posterior
b)
Inferior and Superior
c)
Anterior and Inferior
d)
Superior and Posterior
31.
•The study of structural and functional changes
caused by disease.
caused by disease.
a)
Histology
b)
Cytology
c)
Biology
d)
Physiology
32.
Body parts are organized into systems
according to _________.
according to _________.
a)
Location
b)
Specialization
c)
Function
d)
Structure
33.
Specialized cells that secrete material used
elsewhere in the body.
elsewhere in the body.
a)
Organs
b)
Organisms
c)
Structures
d)
Glands
34.
The study of tissues, which are composed
of cells that join together to perform specific
functions.
of cells that join together to perform specific
functions.
a)
Pathology
b)
Histology
c)
Biology
d)
Cytology
35.
The study of the formation, structure, and
function of cells.
function of cells.
a)
Biology
b)
Pathology
c)
Histology
d)
Cytology
36.
Right Upper Quadrant.
a)
RUQ
b)
LUQ
c)
RLQ
d)
LLQ
37.
Composed of Cranial and Spinal Cavity.
a)
Pelvic Cavity
b)
Thoracic Cavity
c)
Ventral Cavity
d)
Dorsal Cavity
38.
What structure seperates the thoracic and abdominal cavities?
a)
Diaphragm
b)
Liver
c)
Hip bones
d)
Lungs
39.
lateral means
a)
farther from the body midline.
b)
more superficial
c)
towards the body midline
d)
closer to the attachment point of a limb
40.
The skin is ____ to the muscles
a)
deep
b)
superficial
c)
medial
d)
anterior
41.
The liver is ____ to the heart
a)
medial
b)
lateral
c)
superficial
d)
inferior
42.
The brain is ___ to the spinal cord
a)
superficial
b)
medial
c)
superior
d)
inferior
43.
the lungs are ____ to the heart
a)
lateral
b)
inferior
c)
superior
d)
deep
44.
Another word for back is
a)
ventral
b)
anterior
c)
dorsal
d)
sagital
45.
Another word for front is
a)
ventral
b)
posterior
c)
dorsal
d)
sagital
46.
My elbow is ______________ to my fingers
a)
proximal
b)
distal
47.
A __________________ plane divides the body into upper and lower.
a)
sagital
b)
frontal
c)
transverse
d)
oblique
48.
A __________________ plane divides the body into equal right and left
a)
midsagital
b)
frontal
c)
transverse
d)
oblique
49.
Going towards the head of the body.
a)
Inferior
b)
Lateral
c)
Anterior
d)
Superior
50.
Anterior means...
a)
on the backside o the body/dorsal
b)
on the frontside of the body/ventral
c)
to the midline of the body
d)
toward the fingers
51.
The elbow is ____ to the shoulder.
a)
Proximal
b)
Distal
c)
Anterior
d)
Lateral
52.
This body cavity is created by the bones of the skull to protect the brain.
a)
cranial
b)
spinal
c)
vertebral
d)
thoracic
53.
Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
d)
vertebral
54.
Which body cavity is surrounded by the pelvic bones?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
d)
cranial
55.
Which body cavity ranges from the diaphragm to the top of the pelvic girdle?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
throacic
d)
abdominopelvic
56.
Both the pleural and pericardial cavities are located within the _______ cavity.
a)
spinal
b)
cranial
c)
abdominal
d)
thoracic
57.
What is held in the abdominal cavity?
a)
the brain
b)
The stomach
c)
the heart
d)
the lungs
58.
Which of the following planes divides the body into left and right halves?
a)
frontal
b)
transverse
c)
horizontal
d)
sagittal
59.
Which system is the heart in?
a)
Circulatory
b)
Digestive
c)
Cardiovascular
d)
Integumentary
60.
The study of how to body parts in the body function and move.
a)
Anatomy
b)
Physiology
c)
Anatomical position
d)
Lateral
61.
Which of the following is NOT a directional body plane?
a)
Sagital
b)
Transverse
c)
Coronal
d)
Flat
62.
The study of the structures of the human body
a)
Physiology
b)
Anatomy
c)
Sagital
d)
Anatomical position
63.
What term means "closer to the beginning of a body part"?
a)
Proximal
b)
Distal
c)
Inferior
d)
Dorsal
64.
What term means "further from the beginning of a body part"?
a)
Proximal
b)
Distal
c)
Anterior
d)
ventral
65.
The head is _______ to the heart.
a)
Superior
b)
inferior
c)
posterior
d)
lateral
66.
What side of the body is the circle on?
a)
Anterior
b)
Posterior
c)
Lateral
d)
Midsagital
67.
Which of the following planes divides the body into front and back sections?
a)
transverse
b)
frontal
c)
mid-sagittal
d)
sagittal
68.
Frontal Plane
a)
Anterior and Posterior
b)
Inferior and Superior
c)
Anterior and Inferior
d)
Superior and Posterior
69.
What is the name of cavity 1?
a)
Cranial
b)
Dorsal
c)
Vertebral
d)
Thoracic
70.
What is the name of cavity 2?
a)
Cranial
b)
Dorsal
c)
Vertebral
d)
Thoracic
71.
What is the name of cavity 3?
a)
Cranial
b)
Dorsal
c)
Vertebral
d)
Thoracic
72.
What is the name of cavity 4?
a)
Cranial
b)
Dorsal
c)
Vertebral
d)
Thoracic
73.
What is the name of cavity 5?
a)
Diaphragm
b)
Abdominal
c)
Pelvic
d)
Abdominopelvic
74.
What is the name of cavity 6?
a)
Diaphragm
b)
Abdominal
c)
Pelvic
d)
Abdominopelvic
75.
What is the name of cavity 7?
a)
Diaphragm
b)
Abdominal
c)
Pelvic
d)
Abdominopelvic
76.
What is the name of cavity 1?
a)
Cranial
b)
Mediastinum
c)
Pleural
d)
Pericardial
77.
What is the name of cavity 3?
a)
Cranial
b)
Mediastinum
c)
Pleural
d)
Pericardial
78.
What is the name of cavity 4?
a)
Cranial
b)
Mediastinum
c)
Pleural
d)
Pericardial
79.
What is the name of cavity 5?
a)
Cranial
b)
Mediastinum
c)
Pleural
d)
Pericardial
80.
What is the name of cavity 6?
a)
Diaphragm
b)
Abdominal
c)
Pelvic
d)
Abdominopelvic
81.
What is the name of cavity 7?
a)
Diaphragm
b)
Abdominal
c)
Pelvic
d)
Abdominopelvic
82.
What is the name of cavity 8?
a)
Diaphragm
b)
Abdominal
c)
Pelvic
d)
Abdominopelvic
83.
What is the name of cavity 9?
a)
Diaphragm
b)
Abdominal
c)
Pelvic
d)
Abdominopelvic
84.
What is the name of cavity 9?
a)
Diaphragm
b)
Abdominal
c)
Pelvic
d)
Abdominopelvic
85.
What is the name of cavity 10?
a)
Ventral
b)
Abdominal
c)
Dorsal
d)
Abdominopelvic
86.
Match the word part to the terms below.
hits/o, histi/o
hits/o, histi/o
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
87.
Match the word part to the terms below.
ologist
ologist
a)
specialist that studies.
b)
general
c)
white
d)
entrance
88.
Match the word part to the terms below.
ology
ology
a)
via
b)
in referece to
c)
the practice of
d)
the study of
89.
Match the word part to the terms below.
path/o, pathy
path/o, pathy
a)
disease
b)
route
c)
trail
d)
hope
90.
Match the word part to the terms below.
plas/i, plas/o, -plasia
plas/i, plas/o, -plasia
a)
hope and deliverance
b)
repair
c)
function and structure
d)
growth and development
91.
Match the word part to the terms below.
poster/o
poster/o
a)
front
b)
back
c)
side
d)
middle
92.
Match the word part to the terms below.
stasis, -static
stasis, -static
a)
to control and maintain costant
b)
to reduce significantly
c)
to increase slightly
d)
movement
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