WorksheetsSeniors Study Guide
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Dysmenorrhea is:
a)
A. absence of menstruation.
b)
B. painful or difficult menstruation.
c)
C. excessive menstruation.
d)
D. scanty menstrual flow.
2.
The sex glands are the:
a)
A. spermatozoa.
b)
B. androgens.
c)
C. gonads.
d)
D. glans.
3.
The testes are contained in the:
a)
A. vas.
b)
B. ductus deferens.
c)
C. urethra.
d)
D. scrotum.
4.
Audition is:
a)
A. hearing.
b)
B. tasting.
c)
C. losing balance.
d)
D. surgery on the ear.
5.
The main function of erythrocytes is to:
a)
A. prevent clotting.
b)
B. carry oxygen.
c)
C. promote coagulation.
d)
D. carry out phagocytosis.
6.
The active units of the kidney are the:
a)
A. alveoli.
b)
B. nephrons.
c)
C. sphincters.
d)
D. cysts.
7.
The tube that carries food into the stomach is the:
a)
A. esophagus.
b)
B. jejunum.
c)
C. pylorus.
d)
D. pharynx.
8.
The membrane that covers the lungs is the:
a)
A. turbinate.
b)
B. phrenic.
c)
C. pleura.
d)
D. glottis.
9.
A septum is a:
a)
A. pointed region of an organ.
b)
B. pathway through the heart.
c)
C. dividing wall.
d)
D. valve.
10.
The endocrine glands secrete
a)
A. mucus.
b)
B. serous fluid.
c)
C. hormones.
d)
D. saliva.
11.
Insulin and glucagon regulate blood levels of:
a)
A. calcium.
b)
B. sodium.
c)
C. glucose.
d)
D. iron.
12.
A term that means “within a vein” is:
a)
A. intervenous
b)
B. intravenous
c)
C. intervascular
d)
D. extravascular
13.
The alveoli are the:
a)
A. tiny air sacs in the lungs that allow for gas exchange.
b)
B. fluids that coat the inside of the lungs.
c)
C. bones in the nose that hold the smell receptors.
d)
D. nerves that stimulate the diaphragm.
14.
Wavelike contractions of the digestive tract constitute:
a)
A. saliva.
b)
B. feces.
c)
C. eructation.
d)
D. peristalsis.
15.
A cystoscope is used to:
a)
A. remove urine from the bladder.
b)
B. create an opening into the bladder.
c)
C. examine the bladder.
d)
D. dilate the bladder.
16.
Serum is the:
a)
A. liquid that remains after blood has clotted.
b)
B. substance that combines with an antibody.
c)
C. fluid found in blood cells.
d)
D. substance that prevents coagulation.
17.
Ophthalmoplegia is:
a)
A. examination of the eye.
b)
B. movement of the eyes.
c)
C. paralysis of the eye.
d)
D. protrusion of the eyeball.
18.
The main part of a word is the:
a)
A. suffix.
b)
B. combining vowel.
c)
C. prefix.
d)
D. root.
19.
The opposite of anterior is:
a)
A. inferior.
b)
B. lateral.
c)
C. proximal.
d)
D. posterior.
20.
A leukocyte is a(n):
a)
A. red blood cell.
b)
B. white blood cell.
c)
C. dark skin cell.
d)
D. orange pigment.
21.
The lumen of a structure is the:
a)
A. central opening.
b)
B. upper quadrant.
c)
C. wall.
d)
D. blood supply.
22.
Which word part means inflammation?
a)
A. -ism
b)
B. -itis
c)
C. -lith
d)
D. -lysis
23.
A pressure sore, caused by being bedridden for a long period of time, is more precisely known as which of the following?
a)
A. contusion
b)
B. decubitus ulcer
c)
C. cicatrix
d)
D. comedo
24.
The skull, spinal column, ribs, and sternum make up the:
a)
A. peripheral skeleton.
b)
B. axial skeleton.
c)
C. appendicular skeleton.
d)
D. cortical skeleton.
25.
An adductor is a muscle that:
a)
A. produces rotation.
b)
B. turns a part outward.
c)
C. moves a part toward the midline.
d)
D. turns a part downward.
26.
Monoplegia is:
a)
A. total paralysis.
b)
B. paralysis of one limb.
c)
C. partial paralysis of both legs.
d)
D. repetitive speech.
27.
Ataxia is:
a)
A. lack of muscle coordination.
b)
B. loss of memory.
c)
C. twisting movements.
d)
D. coma.
28.
The type of muscle that makes up the wall of the heart is:
a)
A. visceral muscle.
b)
B. cardiac muscle.
c)
C. smooth muscle.
d)
D. skeletal muscle.
29.
Osteoporosis is:
a)
A. a form of Paget disease.
b)
B. brought on by exercise.
c)
C. a loss of bone mass.
d)
D. caused by excess calcium.
30.
The layer of the skin above the dermis is the:
a)
A. subcutaneous layer.
b)
B. sebaceous layer.
c)
C. epidermis.
d)
D. hypodermis.
31.
A sudden and severe disease of short duration is described as:
a)
A. chronic.
b)
B. benign.
c)
C. acute.
d)
D. degenerative.
32.
A sagittal plane divides the body into:
a)
A. lateral and anterior parts.
b)
B. anterior and posterior parts.
c)
C. right and left parts.
d)
D. superior and inferior parts.
33.
A prefix is found:
a)
A. at the beginning of a word.
b)
B. after the root.
c)
C. at the end of a word.
d)
D. after a suffix.
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