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Chapter 2 Word Parts Quiz

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 53mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix 'a-' mean?

a)

not; without

b)

good; normal

c)

in; within

d)

on; over; upon

2.

Which suffix means 'cell'?

a)

-genesis

b)

-cyte

c)

-blast

d)

-logy

3.

What does the combining form 'gastr/o' refer to?

a)

cell

b)

stomach

c)

blood

d)

tissue

4.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hyper-'?

a)

deficient

b)

normal

c)

above normal

d)

below normal

5.

Which suffix indicates a process or condition?

a)

-gen

b)

-osis

c)

-tomy

d)

-ism

6.

What does the combining form 'path/o' mean?

a)

cell

b)

disease

c)

function

d)

tissue

7.

What does the prefix 'trans-' signify?

a)

across

b)

outward

c)

within

d)

before

8.

Which suffix means 'development; formation'?

a)

-genesis

b)

-plasia

c)

-cyte

d)

-tomy

9.

What does the combining form 'infer/o' refer to?

a)

middle

b)

side

c)

below

d)

above

10.

What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?

a)

outward

b)

within

c)

before

d)

after

11.

Which suffix indicates a study of a subject?

a)

-logy

b)

-blast

c)

-ism

d)

-osis

12.

What does the combining form 'medi/o' refer to?

a)

front

b)

far

c)

middle

d)

back

13.

What does the prefix 'eu-' mean?

a)

bad

b)

good; normal

c)

deficient

d)

excessive

14.

Which suffix means 'process of cutting; incision'?

a)

-blast

b)

-genesis

c)

-cyte

d)

-tomy

15.

What does the combining form 'spin/o' refer to?

a)

chest

b)

skull

c)

spine

d)

head

16.

What does the prefix 'hypo-' signify?

a)

excessive

b)

below normal

c)

normal

d)

above normal

17.

Which suffix indicates a formation process?

a)

-cyte

b)

-tomy

c)

-genesis

d)

-osis

18.

What does the combining form 'cephal/o' refer to?

a)

stomach

b)

chest

c)

head

d)

tail

19.

What does the prefix 'exo-' mean?

a)

after

b)

before

c)

outward

d)

within

20.

Which suffix means 'substance that produces'?

a)

-logy

b)

-cyte

c)

-gen

d)

-blast

21.

What does the combining form 'carcin/o' refer to?

a)

tissue

b)

cell

c)

blood

d)

cancer

22.

What does the prefix 'pro-' signify?

a)

within

b)

before

c)

after

d)

outward

23.

Which suffix indicates an abnormal condition?

a)

-osis

b)

-ism

c)

-tomy

d)

-genesis

24.

What does the combining form 'dist/o' mean?

a)

below

b)

above

c)

far; distant

d)

near

25.

What does the prefix 'epi-' mean?

a)

on; over; upon

b)

below

c)

before

d)

after

26.

Which suffix means 'pertaining to'?

a)

-al

b)

-cyte

c)

-genesis

d)

-tomy

27.

What does the combining form 'later/o' refer to?

a)

middle

b)

front

c)

side

d)

back

28.

What does the prefix 'ana-' signify?

a)

together

b)

apart

c)

before

d)

after

29.

Which suffix indicates a developing cell?

a)

-genesis

b)

-cyte

c)

-logy

d)

-blast

30.

What does the combining form 'thorac/o' refer to?

a)

spine

b)

chest

c)

stomach

d)

head

31.

What does the word part "abdomin/o" refer to?

a)

Front

b)

Abdomen

c)

Star-shaped

d)

Cast

32.

The word part "anter/o" is associated with which of the following meanings?

a)

Throw

b)

Abdomen

c)

Front

d)

Star

33.

Which meaning is linked to the word part "astr/o"?

a)

Cast

b)

Star; star-shaped

c)

Abdomen

d)

Front

34.

The word part "bol/o" means:

a)

Abdomen

b)

Front

c)

Cast; throw

d)

Star-shaped

35.

What does the word part "carcin/o" mean?

a)

Tail

b)

Head

c)

Cancer

d)

Skull

36.

What does the word part "caud/o" refer to?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Tail

c)

Skull

d)

Cancer

37.

The word part "cephal/o" is associated with which body part?

a)

Head

b)

Tail

c)

Cartilage

d)

Skull

38.

Which body part is indicated by the word part "chondr/o"?

a)

Skull

b)

Cancer

c)

Cartilage

d)

Head

39.

The word part "crani/o" refers to which of the following?

a)

Tail

b)

Skull

c)

Cancer

d)

Cartilage

40.

What does the word part "cyt/o" mean?

a)

Cell

b)

Fiber

c)

Back of the body

d)

Away from the point of origin

41.

What is the meaning of the word part "dist/o"?

a)

Cell

b)

Fiber

c)

Away from the point of origin; far; distant

d)

Back of the body

42.

The word part "dors/o" refers to which of the following?

a)

Fiber

b)

Cell

c)

Back of the body

d)

Away from the point of origin

43.

What does the word part "fibr/o" mean?

a)

Cell

b)

Fiber

c)

Back of the body

d)

Away from the point of origin

44.

What does the word part "gastr/o" mean?

a)

Blood

b)

Tissue

c)

Stomach

d)

Below

45.

What is the meaning of the word part "hemat/o"?

a)

Same; equal

b)

Blood

c)

Below

d)

Tissue

46.

The word part "hist/o" refers to which of the following?

a)

Stomach

b)

Below

c)

Tissue

d)

Blood

47.

What does "infer/o" mean?

a)

Same; equal

b)

Below

c)

Blood

d)

Stomach

48.

The word part "is/o" means:

a)

Tissue

b)

Stomach

c)

Same; equal

d)

Blood

49.

What does the word part "kary/o" mean?

a)

Side

b)

Nucleus

c)

Middle

d)

Disease

50.

What is the meaning of the word part "later/o"?

a)

Lumbar region; loin

b)

Disease

c)

Side

d)

Nucleus

51.

The word part "lumb/o" refers to which of the following?

a)

Middle

b)

Lumbar region; loin

c)

Nucleus

d)

Side

52.

What does "medi/o" mean?

a)

Disease

b)

Side

c)

Middle

d)

Nucleus

53.

The word part "path/o" is associated with which meaning?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Disease

c)

Lumbar region; loin

d)

Side

54.

What does the word part "pelv/i" refer to?

a)

Spine

b)

Pelvis

c)

Function

d)

Back (of body); behind

55.

The word part "physi/o" is associated with which of the following meanings?

a)

Near the point of origin

b)

Pelvis

c)

Function

d)

Spine

56.

Which word part means "back (of body); behind"?

a)

proxim/o

b)

spin/o

c)

poster/o

d)

pelv/i

57.

What is the meaning of the word part "proxim/o"?

a)

Near the point of origin; near; close

b)

Spine

c)

Pelvis

d)

Function

58.

The word part "spin/o" refers to which of the following?

a)

Pelvis

b)

Function

c)

Spine

d)

Back (of body); behind

59.

What does the word part "super/o" mean?

a)

Below

b)

Above

c)

Inside

d)

Outside

60.

What is the meaning of the word part "thorac/o"?

a)

Head

b)

Arm

c)

Chest

d)

Leg

61.

The word part "ton/o" refers to which of the following?

a)

Sound

b)

Tone; tension

c)

Light

d)

Movement

62.

What does "umbilic/o" refer to?

a)

Heart

b)

Umbilicus (belly button)

c)

Spine

d)

Brain

63.

The word part "ventr/o" is associated with which part of the body?

a)

Back side of body

b)

Belly side of body; ventral aspect

c)

Top of the head

d)

Feet

64.

What does the word part "viscer/o" mean?

a)

internal organs

b)

apart

c)

in; within

d)

on; over; upon

65.

What is the meaning of the prefix "a-"?

a)

not; without

b)

in; within

c)

on; over; upon

d)

internal organs

66.

The prefix "ana-" means:

a)

apart

b)

in; within

c)

on; over; upon

d)

internal organs

67.

What does the prefix "endo-" signify?

a)

in; within

b)

apart

c)

on; over; upon

d)

not; without

68.

The prefix "epi-" is used to mean:

a)

on; over; upon

b)

in; within

c)

apart

d)

not; without

69.

What does the prefix "eu-" mean?

a)

Outward

b)

Good; normal

c)

Below; deficient

d)

Before; forward

70.

What is the meaning of the prefix "exo-"?

a)

Above; excessive

b)

Below; normal

c)

Outward

d)

Before; forward

71.

The prefix "hyper-" indicates which of the following?

a)

Below; deficient

b)

Above; excessive

c)

Good; normal

d)

Outward

72.

What does the prefix "hypo-" mean?

a)

Before; forward

b)

Good; normal

c)

Below; deficient

d)

Outward

73.

The prefix "pro-" signifies which of the following?

a)

Before; forward

b)

Above; excessive

c)

Outward

d)

Below; deficient

74.

What does the word part "trans-" mean?

a)

Across

b)

Under

c)

Within

d)

Before

75.

Which word part means "pertaining to"?

a)

-cyte

b)

-blast

c)

-al, -ar, -iac, -ic, -ior, -tic

d)

-gen

76.

What is the meaning of the word part "-blast"?

a)

Cell

b)

Developing cell

c)

Substance that produces

d)

Across

77.

The word part "-cyte" refers to what?

a)

Developing cell

b)

Substance that produces

c)

Cell

d)

Across

78.

What does the word part "-gen" mean?

a)

Across

b)

Pertaining to

c)

Developing cell

d)

Substance that produces

79.

What does the word part "-genesis" mean?

a)

Study of

b)

Process; condition

c)

Formation

d)

Development; formation

80.

What is the meaning of the word part "-ism"?

a)

Process; condition

b)

Study of

c)

Formation

d)

Abnormal condition

81.

The word part "-logy" refers to what?

a)

Formation

b)

Study of

c)

Process; condition

d)

Development; formation

82.

What does "-osis" signify in medical terminology?

a)

Formation

b)

Study of

c)

Process; abnormal condition

d)

Development; formation

83.

The word part "-plasia" is associated with which meaning?

a)

Formation

b)

Study of

c)

Process; condition

d)

Development; formation

84.

What does the word part "-tomy" mean?

a)

Process of cutting; incision

b)

Study of life

c)

Measurement of heat

d)

Process of healing

85.

Which anatomical plane is the ONLY horizontal plane?

a)

sagittal

b)

transverse

c)

frontal

86.

Which anatomical plane is the ONLY horizontal plane?

a)

sagittal

b)

transverse

c)

frontal

87.

Anatomy is

a)

the study of the functions of the structures of the body

b)

imaginary vertical and horizontal lines

c)

the study of the structures of the body

88.

Physiology is

a)

the study of the structures of the body

b)

holding arms at sides with hands turned so that palms face front

c)

the study of the functions of the structures of the body

89.

A ________ plane is an up ad down plane that is a right angle to the horizon

a)

vertical

b)

horizontal

c)

transverse

90.

A ________ plane is a flat crosswise plane

a)

vertical

b)

horizontal

c)

transverse

91.

The sagittal plane

a)

is a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

b)

is a vertical plane that divides the body

c)

is a vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions

92.

The midsagittal plane is

a)

a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

b)

also known as the "midline" and it divides the body into equal left and right halves

c)

referring to the front of the body

93.

The ________ plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back), also known as the coronal plane

a)

superior

b)

proximal

c)

frontal

94.

the transverse plane

a)

is a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

b)

refers to the back of the organ or body

c)

means toward the lower part of the body

95.

________ is the opposite of cephalic (head)

a)

distal

b)

medial

c)

caudal

96.

__________ means toward the head

a)

cephalic

b)

caudal

c)

ventral

97.

________ means situated in the front

a)

both of these

b)

anterior

c)

ventral

98.

"Posterior" or "Dorsal" means

a)

the front side of an organ or body

b)

the back side of an organ or body

c)

uppermost, above or toward the head

99.

_______ means situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

ventral

100.

Distal means

a)

situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure

b)

toward the lower part of the body

c)

situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure

101.

The inner part of the knee is considered

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

ventral

102.

________ means the direction toward, or nearer, the side of the body, away from the midline

a)

lateral

b)

inferior

c)

cephalic

103.

________ is the opposite of inferior

a)

superior

b)

proximal

c)

distal

104.

__________ means lowermost, below, or toward the feet

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

cephalic

105.

Divides the body into left and right portions.

a)

Frontal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sagittal.

106.

Divides the body into front and back portions.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

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