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WorksheetsChapter 2 "Body Structure" Study Guide
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 37mins
What is the meaning of the root 'morph/o'?
form
color
sound
movement
What is the meaning of the root 'hist/o, histi/o'?
tissue
blood
bone
muscle
What is the meaning of the root 'myx/o'?
mucus
muscle
bone
fat
What is the meaning of the root 'aden/o'?
gland
bone
muscle
nerve
Which root means 'attract, absorb'?
phil
bio
geo
scrib
What is the definition of the example 'atrophy' which uses the root 'troph/o'?
tissue wasting
muscle growth
bone formation
cell division
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ase'?
enzyme
sugar
acid
protein
What does the root 'hydr/o' mean?
water, fluid
fire, heat
earth, soil
air, wind
What is the definition of 'adiposuria'?
presence of fat in the urine (ur/o)
presence of sugar in the urine
presence of protein in the urine
presence of blood in the urine
What is the term for between parts, such as the spaces between cells in a tissue?
interstitial
intracellular
extracellular
transcellular
What is the term that means 'pertaining to the internal organs; describes a membrane on the surface of an organ'?
visceral
parietal
cutaneous
cerebral
Fill in the blank: The term 'anterior (ventral)' means _________.
toward or at the front (belly) of the body
toward or at the back (spine) of the body
away from the midline of the body
toward the head or upper part of the body
Fill in the blank: The term 'posterior (dorsal)' means _________.
toward or at the back (dorsum) of the body
toward or at the front (ventrum) of the body
toward the head end or upper part of a structure
away from the midline of the body
Fill in the blank: The term 'medial' means _________.
toward the midline of the body
away from the midline of the body
toward the surface of the body
away from the surface of the body
Fill in the blank: The term 'proximal' means _________.
nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point
farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point
toward the surface of the body
away from the midline of the body
Fill in the blank: The term 'distal' means _________.
farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point
closer to the midline of the body
toward the surface of the body
on the same side as another structure
Fill in the blank: The term 'caudal' means _________.
toward the lower end of the spine (Latin cauda means “tail”); in humans, in an inferior direction
toward the front of the body; in humans, in an anterior direction
toward the upper end of the spine; in humans, in a superior direction
toward the midline of the body; in humans, in a medial direction
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior (front and back) sections?
Frontal (coronal) plane
Sagittal plane
Transverse (horizontal) plane
Which plane divides the body into left and right sections?
Frontal (coronal) plane
Sagittal plane
Transverse (horizontal) plane
Which cavity is located above the diaphragm and contains the lungs and heart?
Thoracic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity
Cranial cavity
What does the ventral cavity contain?
Thoracic cavity, diaphragm, abdominopelvic cavity
Cranial cavity, spinal cord, vertebrae
Heart, lungs, brain
Pelvic bones, spinal fluid, cerebellum
What does the term dysplasia mean?
abnormal development
normal development
tissue between cells
fibrous tissue
Match the following terms with their definitions
Proximal
Closer to the trunk of the body
Distal
Further from the trunk of the body
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
The arms are (a) to the midline.
The knees are (a) to the waist.
The elbow is (a) to the wrist.
midsagittal/median
epi-
above
hypo-
below, under
dys-
difficult
intra-
within
inter-
between
Match the following terms with their definitions
Proximal
Closer to the trunk of the body
Distal
Further from the trunk of the body
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
Divides the body into left and right portions.
Frontal
Transverse
Sagittal.
Divides the body into top and bottom portions.
Sagittal
Frontal
Transverse
Ava is lying on an examination table with her body facing downward. What is the correct anatomical term for this position?
prone
supine
superior
inferior
Identify 7
Ventral cavity
Abdominal cavity
Thoracic cavity
Pelvic cavity
Identify 8
Abdominopelvic cavity
Pelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Ventral cavity
Identify 9
Abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
Thoracic cavity
Identify 10
Pelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Ventral cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
Identify 11
Dorsal cavity
Ventral cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
Thoracic cavity
Match each root to its meaning using the table labeled Roots for Cells and Tissues.
cyt/o, -cyte
cell
nucle/o or kary/o
nucleus
hist/o, histi/o
tissue
fibr/o
fiber
Match each root to its meaning using the table labeled Roots for Cells and Tissues (cont.).
aden/o
gland
myx/o
mucus
muc/o
mucus, mucous membrane
somat/o, -some
body, small body
Match each root to its meaning using the table labeled Roots for Cell Activity.
blast/o, -blast
immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell
gen
origin, formation
phag/o
eat, ingest
plas
formation, molding, development
troph/o
feeding, growth, nourishment
Check up on the terms found in the case study from the text: Identify and give the meaning of the root in the term “glucose.”
gluc-, meaning sugar
-ose, meaning enzyme
cyto-, meaning cell
hepato-, meaning liver
Match each medical word root that relates to extremities with its meaning.
acro
extremity, end
brachi/o
arm
dactyl/o
finger, toe
ped/o
foot
pod/o
foot
Which example term means bluish discoloration of the extremities?
acrocyanosis
antebrachium
polydactyly
pedometer
podiatric
Match each directional term with its definition.
anterior (ventral)
toward or at the front of the body
posterior (dorsal)
toward or at the back of the body
medial
toward the midline of the body
lateral
toward the side of the body
proximal
nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point
adip/o
fat
front
gland
tissue
cyt/o
gland
fat
cell
tissue
-stasis
disease
control
outside of
same
Which term refers to the study of tissues?
Pulmon/o
Hist/o
Oste/o
Path/o
What is the root word meaning head, skull, brain?
cephal/o
gastr/o
oste/o
hepat/o
Which of the following terms is associated with the neck region in medical terminology?
chondr/o
cervic/o
cost/o
crani/o
Which prefix means "around"?
an-
hypo-
peri-
tachy-
What is a?
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
What is b?
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
What is c ?
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
What is d ?
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
