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Med Term Semester 1 Exam

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the root word for skin?

a)

cardi/o

b)

derm/o

c)

gastr/o

d)

cephal/o

2.

Which of the following is an example of a long bone?

a)

ribs

b)

cranium

c)

femur

d)

carpals

3.

Which of the following conditions is described as a condition that causes density and leads to loss of strength and fragile bones?

a)

fracture

b)

sprain

c)

osteosarcoma

d)

osteoporosis

4.

Which of the following is the correct number of lumbar vertebrae?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

1

d)

5

5.

Which of the following means nutrition or development?

a)

sarc/o

b)

ten/o

c)

troph/o

d)

fasci/o

6.

Which of the following is the most internal layer of skin?

a)

hypodermis

b)

dermis

c)

epidermis

d)

reticular layer

7.

What is the correct name of the muscle that is located on the posterior side of the lower leg?

a)

gastrocnemius

b)

rectus femoris

c)

biceps brachii

d)

gluteus medius

8.

Which of the following is the correct medical term for white blood cell?

a)

lymphocyte

b)

leukocyte

c)

erythrocyte

d)

thrombocyte

9.

Which of the following is a descriptor that is at the beginning of a word?

a)

eponym

b)

suffix

c)

prefix

d)

root word

10.

Which of the following terms refers to a location closest to the point of attachment?

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

posterior

d)

anterior

11.

Which of the following root words refers to bone marrow?

a)

lord/o

b)

my/o

c)

chondr/o

d)

myel/o

12.

Which of the following comes after a root word?

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

eponym

d)

abbreviation

13.

Which of the following is a function of the muscular system?

a)

stores vitamins

b)

produces blood cells

c)

facilitates movement

d)

provides structure to the body

14.

What is the name of the structure that attaches bones together?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

fascia

d)

muscle

15.

Which of the following root words refers to the nail?

a)

seb/o

b)

onych/o

c)

trich/o

d)

melan/o

16.

Which of the following diseases causes fever, malaise, and blisters all over the body that itch and will ooze and then crust over before healing?

a)

Hashimoto's disease

b)

Grave's disease

c)

Athlete's foot

d)

Chickenpox

17.

Which of the following root words means "self"?

a)

hem/a

b)

leuk/o

c)

phag/o

d)

aut/o

18.

Which of the following terms refers to the bones located in the wrist?

a)

carpals

b)

metacarpals

c)

tarsals

d)

metatarsals

19.

Which of the following terms represents a term named after a person who discovered the disease, syndrome, treatment, or instrument?

a)

prefix

b)

eponym

c)

acronym

d)

abbreviation

20.

Which of the following medical terms refers to an abnormal condition of curvature in the low back causing "swayback"?

a)

Kyphosis

b)

Scoliosis

c)

Lordosis

d)

Lymphosis

21.

Which of the following terms means closer to the midline?

a)

lateral

b)

medial

c)

posterior

d)

anterior

22.

Which of the following causes the skin to have pigmentation?

a)

melanin

b)

lymphocytes

c)

phagocytes

d)

erythrocytes

23.

What is the name of the muscle that is located on the front of the upper arm that allows flexion of the arm at the elbow?

a)

sartorius

b)

gastrocnemius

c)

trapezius

d)

biceps brachii

24.

Which of the following conditions is caused by a cluster of melanocytes?

a)

Athlete's foot

b)

Psoriasis

c)

Chickenpox

d)

Mole

25.

Which of the following is NOT a defense mechanism to prevent infection?

a)

coughing

b)

vomiting

c)

diarrhea

d)

skin

26.

You have a patient complaining of bones and joint pain. Which specialist would you refer this patient to?

a)

Rheumatologist

b)

Dermatologist

c)

Orthopedic surgeon

d)

Gastroenterologist

27.

Which of the following is a condition where a muscle involuntary and forcefully contracts causing pain and decreased range of motion?

a)

tendonitis

b)

strain

c)

sprain

d)

cramp

28.

Which type of movement means to move a body part closer to the midline?

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

29.

Your patient hurt a muscle in their abdomen. Which of the following muscles did your patient hurt?

a)

achilles tendon

b)

sartorius

c)

trapezius

d)

rectus abdominis

30.

Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?

a)

protection against pathogens

b)

thermal regulation

c)

facilitates movement

d)

produces blood cells

31.

Your patient is experiencing inflammation of the tendon. What is your diagnosis?

a)

Sarcoma

b)

Fibroma

c)

Neuritis

d)

Tendonitis

32.

What is the hypodermis primarily made up of?

a)

skin

b)

fat tissue

c)

collagen

d)

elastin

33.

Which bone is located on the front of the chest and protects the heart?

a)

clavicle

b)

sternum

c)

scapula

d)

tibia

34.

Which of the following terms refers to the ends of a bone?

a)

diaphysis

b)

shaft

c)

appendicular

d)

epiphysis

35.

Your patient is experiencing inflammation of the cartilage. What is your diagnosis?

a)

Lordosis

b)

Sprain

c)

Chondritis

d)

Fasciitis

36.

Where would you find smooth muscle?

a)

heart

b)

thigh

c)

stomach

d)

arm

37.

Which of the following is a skin condition in which skin loses pigmentation in certain areas and leaves splotchy areas of decreased pigmentation?

a)

Athlete's foot

b)

Dermatomyositis

c)

Vitiligo

d)

Cold sores

38.

Which of the following root words refers to the blood?

a)

angi/o

b)

hem/o

c)

lymph/o

d)

immun/o

39.

Which of the following is the term for an injury that causes damage to a ligament?

a)

strain

b)

fracture

c)

sprain

d)

dislocation

40.

Which term below means to bend?

a)

extension

b)

abduction

c)

flexion

d)

adduction

41.

Which bone is a part of the axial skeleton?

a)

cranium

b)

tibia

c)

carpals

d)

humerus

42.

Which muscle is located on the forehead?

a)

trapezius

b)

frontalis

c)

sartorius

d)

rectus abdominis

43.

Which of the following is NOT striated?

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

smooth muscle

44.

Which layer of the skin houses lots of blood vessels and sebaceous and sudoriferous glands?

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

d)

fascia

45.

Which of the following terms means the study of x-rays?

a)

Dermatology

b)

Histology

c)

Radiology

d)

Neurology