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Medical terminology

Total questions: 160

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

encephala

a)

brain

b)

ear

c)

eardrum

d)

eyes

2.

oto, aur

a)

brain

b)

ear

c)

eardrum

d)

eyes

3.

tympan, myring

a)

brain

b)

ear

c)

eardrum

d)

eyes

4.

ophthalm, ocul

a)

brain

b)

ear

c)

eardrum

d)

eyes

5.

Face

a)

faci

b)

rhin

c)

crani

d)

lingu

6.

nose

a)

faci

b)

rhin

c)

crani

d)

lingu

7.

skull

a)

faci

b)

rhin

c)

crani

d)

lingu

8.

Tongue

a)

faci

b)

rhin

c)

crani

d)

lingu

9.

tooth

a)

odont, dent

b)

aort

c)

arteri

d)

hem, sangu

10.

aorta

a)

odont, dent

b)

aort

c)

arteri

d)

hem, sangu

11.

arteries

a)

odont, dent

b)

aort

c)

arteri

d)

hem, sangu

12.

blood

a)

odont, dent

b)

aort

c)

arteri

d)

hem, sangu

13.

arm

a)

angi

b)

cardi

c)

ven, phleb

d)

brachi

14.

blood vessels

a)

angi

b)

cardi

c)

ven, phleb

d)

brachi

15.

heart

a)

angi

b)

cardi

c)

ven, phleb

d)

brachi

16.

veins

a)

angi

b)

cardi

c)

ven, phleb

d)

brachi

17.

back

a)

dorsa

b)

oste

c)

pod, ped

d)

myo

18.

bone

a)

dorsa

b)

oste

c)

pod, ped

d)

myo

19.

foot

a)

dorsa

b)

oste

c)

pod, ped

d)

myo

20.

muscle

a)

dorsa

b)

oste

c)

pod, ped

d)

myo

21.

rib

a)

cost

b)

scapul

c)

carp

d)

append

22.

shoulder

a)

cost

b)

scapul

c)

carp

d)

append

23.

wrist

a)

cost

b)

scapul

c)

carp

d)

append

24.

appendix

a)

cost

b)

scapul

c)

carp

d)

append

25.

colon

a)

col

b)

esophag

c)

enter

d)

ren, neph

26.

esophagus

a)

col

b)

esophag

c)

enter

d)

ren, neph

27.

intestine

a)

col

b)

esophag

c)

enter

d)

ren, neph

28.

kidney

a)

col

b)

esophag

c)

enter

d)

ren, neph

29.

liver

a)

hepat

b)

gastr

c)

carci

d)

chem

30.

stomach

a)

hepat

b)

gastr

c)

carci

d)

chem

31.

cancer

a)

hepat

b)

gastr

c)

carci

d)

chem

32.

drug

a)

hepat

b)

gastr

c)

carci

d)

chem

33.

knowledge

a)

gnos

b)

bi

c)

bar

d)

echo

34.

Life

a)

gnos

b)

bi

c)

bar

d)

echo

35.

Pressure

a)

gnos

b)

bi

c)

bar

d)

echo

36.

returned sound

a)

gnos

b)

bi

c)

bar

d)

echo

37.
  • It is a simple, very thin, and pliable sheet of tissue and it may cover an organ, line a cavity, or separate one structure from another.

a)
  • membrane

b)

  • Mucous membranes secrete mucus

c)
  • Serous membranes

d)
  • Fibrous membranes

38.
  • thick fluid that lubricates surfaces and protects the underlying tissue, as in the lining of the digestive tract and respiratory passages.

a)
  • membrane

b)

  • Mucous membranes secrete mucus

c)
  • Serous membranes

d)
  • Fibrous membranes

39.

secrete a thin, watery fluid, line body cavities and cover organs.
These include the membranes around the heart and lungs.

a)
  • membrane

b)

  • Mucous membranes secrete mucus

c)
  • Serous membranes

d)
  • Fibrous membranes

40.
  • cover and support organs, as found around the bones, brain, and spinal cord

a)
  • membrane

b)

  • Mucous membranes secrete mucus

c)
  • Serous membranes

d)
  • Fibrous membranes

41.
  • Coordinates and controls body responses by the transmission of eléctrical impulses.

a)
  • Epithelial

b)

  • Connective

c)
  • Muscle

d)
  • Nervous Tissue

42.
  • covers and protects body structures and

  • lines organs, vessels and cavities.

a)
  • Epithelial

b)

  • Connective

c)
  • Muscle

d)
  • Nervous Tissue

43.
  • it consists of cells surrounded by a compartment of fluid called the extracellular matrix (ECM). However it differs from other types in that its cells are loosely, rather than tightly, packed within the ECM.

a)
  • Epithelial

b)

  • Connective

c)
  • Muscle

d)
  • Nervous Tissue

44.
  • contract to produce movement

a)
  • Epithelial

b)

  • Connective

c)
  • Muscle

d)
  • Nervous Tissue

45.
  • Heart, arteries, veins. blood

a)
  • Cardiovascular system

b)

  • Lymphatic system

c)

Respiratory system

d)

Digestive system

46.
  • Lymph fluid, nodes, ducts, vessels

a)
  • Cardiovascular system

b)

  • Lymphatic system

c)

Respiratory system

d)

Digestive system

47.

Lungs and trachea

a)
  • Cardiovascular system

b)

  • Lymphatic system

c)

Respiratory system

d)

Digestive system

48.

Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus,

Stomach

Intestines, Accessory organs: liver, gallbladder, abdomen, appendix

a)
  • Cardiovascular system

b)

  • Lymphatic system

c)

Respiratory system

d)

Digestive system

49.

Kidneys, bladder

a)
  • Urinary system

b)

reproductive systems

c)

Nervous system

d)

Endocrine system

50.

Uterus, Ovaries, Fallopian tubes penis, scrotum and testicles

a)
  • Urinary system

b)

reproductive systems

c)

Nervous system

d)

Endocrine system

51.

Brain, nerves, sensory (eyes, ears)

a)
  • Urinary system

b)

reproductive systems

c)

Nervous system

d)

Endocrine system

52.

Thyroid, pituitary, adrenal glands

a)
  • Urinary system

b)

reproductive systems

c)

Nervous system

d)

Endocrine system

53.

Bones and joints

a)
  • Skeletal system

b)

Muscular system

c)

Integumentary system

d)

Endocrine system

54.

muscles

a)
  • Skeletal system

b)

Muscular system

c)

Integumentary system

d)

Endocrine system

55.

Skin, hair, sweat glands, oil glands

a)
  • Skeletal system

b)

Muscular system

c)

Integumentary system

d)

Endocrine system

56.

form

a)
  • morph/o

b)

Cyt/o, -cyte

c)

nucle/o

d)

Kary/o

57.

cell

a)
  • morph/o

b)

Cyt/o, -cyte

c)

nucle/o

d)

Kary/o

58.

nucleus

a)
  • morph/o

b)

Cyt/o, -cyte

c)

nucle/o

d)

hist/o, histi/o

59.

tissue

a)
  • morph/o

b)

Cyt/o, -cyte

c)

nucle/o

d)

hist/o, histi/o

60.

network

a)
  • reticul/o

b)

aden/o

c)

papill/o

d)

myx/o

61.

gland

a)
  • reticul/o

b)

aden/o

c)

papill/o

d)

myx/o

62.

nipple

a)
  • reticul/o

b)

aden/o

c)

papill/o

d)

myx/o

63.

Mucus

a)
  • reticul/o

b)

aden/o

c)

papill/o

d)

myx/o

64.

A double layer that supports and protects the cell. Allows materials in and out.

a)
  • Cell Membrane

b)

Lysosome

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

65.

Contains digestive enzymes that destroy damaged organelles and invaders.

a)
  • Cell Membrane

b)

Lysosome

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

66.

Jelly-like fluid that surrounds and protects the organelles.

a)
  • Cell Membrane

b)

Lysosome

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

67.

The control center of the cell. Contains the DNA

a)
  • Cell Membrane

b)

Lysosome

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

68.

Surrounds the nucleus.

a)
  • Nuclear Membrane

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Golgi Body

69.

A round structure in the nucleus that makes ribosomes.

a)
  • Nuclear Membrane

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Golgi Body

70.

Stores food and water.

a)
  • Nuclear Membrane

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Golgi Body

71.

Processes and packages materials for the cell.

a)
  • Nuclear Membrane

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Golgi Body

72.

The "Powerhouse". Breaks down food to produce energy in the form of ATP.

a)
  • Mitochondria

b)

Rough E.R.

c)

Smooth E.R.

d)

Ribosome

73.

Builds and transports substances through the cell. Has ribosomes on it.

a)
  • Mitochondria

b)

Rough E.R.

c)

Smooth E.R.

d)

Ribosome

74.

Builds and transports substances through the cell. Does not have ribosomes.

a)
  • Mitochondria

b)

Rough E.R.

c)

Smooth E.R.

d)

Ribosome

75.

Helps make protein for the cell.

a)
  • Mitochondria

b)

Rough E.R.

c)

Smooth E.R.

d)

Ribosome

76.

Gives shape and protection to plant cells.

a)
  • Cell Wall

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Smooth E.R.

d)

Ribosome

77.

Changes sunlight into sugar for plant cells. Contains a green pigment called chlorophyll.

a)
  • Cell Wall

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Smooth E.R.

d)

Ribosome

78.

removal of

a)
  • -ectomy

b)

-gram

c)
  • -graph

d)

-graphy

79.

image/record

a)
  • -ectomy

b)

-gram

c)
  • -graph

d)

-graphy

80.
  • recording instrument

a)
  • -ectomy

b)

-gram

c)
  • -graph

d)

-graphy

81.
  • process of recording

a)
  • -ectomy

b)

-gram

c)
  • -graph

d)

-graphy

82.
  • cut in

a)
  • -otomy

b)

-Scopy

c)
  • -stomy

d)
  • emia

83.
  • visual examination

a)
  • -otomy

b)

-Scopy

c)
  • -stomy

d)
  • emia

84.
  • opening

a)
  • -otomy

b)

-Scopy

c)
  • -stomy

d)
  • emia

85.
  • blood (condition of)

a)
  • -otomy

b)

-Scopy

c)
  • -stomy

d)
  • emia

86.
  • breathing

a)
  • -pnea

b)
  • -osis

c)
  • -penia

d)
  • -pathy

87.
  • condition or disease

a)
  • -pnea

b)
  • -osis

c)
  • -penia

d)
  • -pathy

88.
  • deficiency

a)
  • -pnea

b)
  • -osis

c)
  • -penia

d)
  • -pathy

89.
  • disease

a)
  • -pnea

b)
  • -osis

c)
  • -penia

d)
  • -pathy

90.
  • Causing

a)
  • -genic

b)
  • ia, -ism, -sis, -y

c)
  • iatry, -iatrics, -ics

d)
  • -ian, -ist

91.
  • condition

a)
  • -genic

b)
  • ia, -ism, -sis, -y

c)
  • iatry, -iatrics, -ics

d)
  • -ian, -ist

92.
  • specialty

a)
  • -genic

b)
  • ia, -ism, -sis, -y

c)
  • iatry, -iatrics, -ics

d)
  • -ian, -ist

93.
  • specialist

a)
  • -genic

b)
  • ia, -ism, -sis, -y

c)
  • iatry, -iatrics, -ics

d)
  • -ian, -ist

94.
  • Red

a)
  • erythr/o-

b)

leuk/o

c)

melan/o

d)
  • xanth/o

95.
  • White/ colorless

a)
  • erythr/o-

b)

leuk/o

c)

melan/o

d)
  • xanth/o

96.

black/dark

a)
  • erythr/o-

b)

leuk/o

c)

melan/o

d)
  • xanth/o

97.

Yellow

a)
  • erythr/o-

b)

leuk/o

c)

melan/o

d)
  • xanth/o

98.

away from

a)
  • ab-

b)

ad-

c)

dia-

d)
  • hyper-

99.

toward, near

a)
  • ab-

b)

ad-

c)

dia-

d)
  • hyper-

100.

through

a)
  • ab-

b)

ad-

c)

dia-

d)
  • hyper-

101.

over, excess, abnormally high, increased

a)
  • ab-

b)

ad-

c)

dia-

d)
  • hyper-

102.

under, below, abnormally low, decreased

a)
  • hypo-

b)

olig/o

c)

Pan

d)

super

103.

few, scanty

a)
  • hypo-

b)

olig/o

c)

Pan

d)

super

104.

All

a)
  • hypo-

b)

olig/o

c)

Pan

d)

super

105.

above, excess

a)
  • hypo-

b)

olig/o

c)

Pan

d)

super

106.

singular to plural

“A”

(a)  

107.

singular to plural

“en”

(a)  

108.

singular to plural

“ex,ix,yx”

(a)  

109.

singular to plural

“is”

(a)  

110.

singular to plural

“ma”

(a)  

111.

singular to plural

“(a/i/y)nx”

(a)  

112.

singular to plural

“um”

(a)  

113.

singular to plural

“us”

(a)  

114.

Anterior

a)

toward or at the front of the body

b)

toward or at the back of the body

c)

toward the midline of the body

d)

toward the side of the body

115.

Posterior

a)

toward or at the front of the body

b)

toward or at the back of the body

c)

toward the midline of the body

d)

toward the side of the body

116.

Medial

a)

toward or at the front of the body

b)

toward or at the back of the body

c)

toward the midline of the body

d)

toward the side of the body

117.

lateral

a)

toward or at the front of the body

b)

toward or at the back of the body

c)

toward the midline of the body

d)

toward the side of the body

118.

Proximal

a)

nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point

b)

farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point

c)

above, in a higher position

d)

above, in a lower position

119.

distal

a)

nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point

b)

farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point

c)

above, in a higher position

d)

above, in a lower position

120.

Superior

a)

nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point

b)

farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point

c)

above, in a higher position

d)

above, in a lower position

121.

Inferior

a)

nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point

b)

farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point

c)

above, in a higher position

d)

above, in a lower position

122.

cranial

a)

toward the head

b)

toward the lower end of the spine (Latin cauda means "tail*); in humans, in an inferior direction

c)

closer to the surface of the body

d)

closer to the center of the body

123.

caudal

a)

toward the head

b)

toward the lower end of the spine (Latin cauda means "tail*); in humans, in an inferior direction

c)

closer to the surface of the body

d)

closer to the center of the body

124.

Superficial

a)

toward the head

b)

toward the lower end of the spine (Latin cauda means "tail*); in humans, in an inferior direction

c)

closer to the surface of the body

d)

closer to the center of the body

125.

deep

a)

toward the head

b)

toward the lower end of the spine (Latin cauda means "tail*); in humans, in an inferior direction

c)

closer to the surface of the body

d)

closer to the center of the body

126.

Bending

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

127.

Straightening

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

128.

Moving away from the reference axis

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

129.

Bringing closer to the reference axis

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

130.

Forward

a)

Protrusion

b)

Retrusion

c)

Elevation

d)

Depression

131.

Backwards

a)

Protrusion

b)

Retrusion

c)

Elevation

d)

Depression

132.

Superiorly to the reference axis

a)

Protrusion

b)

Retrusion

c)

Elevation

d)

Depression

133.

Inferiorly to the reference axis

a)

Protrusion

b)

Retrusion

c)

Elevation

d)

Depression

134.

Rotation away from the midline

a)

Lateral Rotation

b)

Medial Rotation

c)

Pronation

d)

Supination

135.

Rotation toward the midline

a)

Lateral Rotation

b)

Medial Rotation

c)

Pronation

d)

Supination

136.

Medial rotation of the radius, resulting in the palm of the hand facing posteriorly (if Extension Straightening in anatomical position) or inferiorly (if elbow is flexed)

a)

Lateral Rotation

b)

Medial Rotation

c)

Pronation

d)

Supination

137.

Lateral rotation of the radius, resulting in the palm of the hand facing anteriorly (if in anatomical position) or superiorly (if elbow is flexed)

a)

Lateral Rotation

b)

Medial Rotation

c)

Pronation

d)

Supination

138.

Combination of: flexion, abduction, extension, adduction

a)

Circumduction

b)

Deviation

c)

Opposition

d)

Reposition

139.

Ulnar and radial abduction of the wrist

a)

Circumduction

b)

Deviation

c)

Opposition

d)

Reposition

140.

Bringing the thumb in contact to a finger

a)

Circumduction

b)

Deviation

c)

Opposition

d)

Reposition

141.

Separating the thumb from the digits

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Opposition

d)

Reposition

142.

Plantar side toward the medial plane

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Opposition

d)

Reposition

143.

Plantar side away from the medial lane

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Opposition

d)

Reposition

144.

Number 1

(a)  

145.

Number 2

(a)  

146.

Number 3

(a)  

147.

Number 4

(a)  

148.

Number 5

(a)  

149.

Number 6

(a)  

150.

Number 7

(a)  

151.

Number 8

(a)  

152.

Number 9

(a)  

153.

What position?

a)

Supine

b)

Sims'

c)

Prone

d)

Knee-chest

154.

What position?

a)

Supine

b)

Sims'

c)

Prone

d)

Knee-chest

155.

What position?

a)

Supine

b)

Sims'

c)

Prone

d)

Knee-chest

156.

What position?

a)

Supine

b)

Sims'

c)

Prone

d)

Knee-chest

157.

What position?

a)

Dorsal recumbent

b)

Standing

c)

Lithotomy

d)

Squatting

158.

What position?

a)

Dorsal recumbent

b)

JACKKNIFE POSITION

c)

Lithotomy

d)

Fowler's

159.

What position?

a)

Dorsal recumbent

b)

JACKKNIFE POSITION

c)

Lithotomy

d)

Fowler's

160.

What position?

a)

Dorsal recumbent

b)

JACKKNIFE POSITION

c)

Lithotomy

d)

Fowler's