Worksheets2025 Medical Terminology Mid term Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
The combining form that means cancer is:
(a)
The combining form that means chemical is:
(a)
The combing form that means kidney is:
(a)
The combining form that means water is:
(a)
The combining form that means fat is:
(a)
The combining form that means tissue is:
(a)
The combining form that means middle is:
(a)
The combining form that means body is:
(a)
The combining form that means life is:
(a)
The combining form that means blue is:
(a)
The combining form that means red is:
(a)
The combining form that means black is:
(a)
The combining form that means oil is:
(a)
The combining form that means hair is:
(a)
The combining form that means nail is:
(a)
The combining form that means tendon is:
(a)
The combining form that means muscle is:
(a)
The combining form that means joint is:
(a)
The combining form that means cartilage is:
(a)
The combining form that means hump is:
(a)
The combining form that means swayback or curve is:
(a)
The combining form that means heart muscle is:
(a)
The prefix that means slow is:
(a)
The prefix that means painful or difficult is:
(a)
The prefix that means new is:
(a)
The prefix that means through or across is:
(a)
A prefix that means away from, without is:
(a)
A prefix that means away from is:
(a)
A prefix that means towards is:
(a)
A prefix that means upon, over, above is:
(a)
A prefix that means other or different from usual is:
(a)
A prefix that means strange or foreign is:
(a)
A suffix that means study of is:
(a)
A suffix that means instrument for recording is:
(a)
A suffix that means instrument for viewing is:
(a)
A suffix that means process of recording is:
(a)
A suffix that means pertaining to is:
(a)
A suffix that means to surgically break is:
(a)
A suffix that means state of is:
(a)
A suffix that means inflammation is:
(a)
A suffix that means skin is:
(a)
A suffix that means view of is:
(a)
A suffix that means instrument used to cut is:
(a)
A suffix that means movement is:
(a)
A suffix that means weakness is:
(a)
A suffix that means process of measuring is:
(a)
Which is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term?
combining vowel
word root
combining form
suffix
Which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word?
combining vowel
word root
suffix
prefix
In which situation is a combining vowel never used?
between two words
between a word root and suffix when suffix begins with a consonant
between a prefix and word root
a combining vowel is needed in all of the above situations
Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix?
procedure
location of an organ
number of parts
time
Which of the following statements regarding abbreviations is NOT correct?
abbreviations are commonly used
using your personal abbreviations is acceptable if approved by your supervisor
use of abbreviations can be confusing
spell out abbreviation if confusion is a possibility
Which of the following healthcare specialists does NOT report information regarding a patient in an Ancillary Report?
Rehabilitation
Social Services
Respiratory Therapy
Nurses
Which of the following records the patient's care throughout the day?
Physician's orders
Discharge Note
Nurses' Notes
History and Physical
A surgeon reports the details of a surgery in a(n):
Operative Report
Anesthesiologist's Report
Informed Consent
Physician's Orders
The ___ is a comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay.
Nurse's Notes
Discharge Summary
Consultation Report
History and Physical
Which health care setting provides treatment in a private office setting?
Ambulatory care
Specialty Care
Hospice
Physician's Office
Which healthcare setting provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients?
Hospice
Rehabilitation Center
Health Maintenance Organization
Specialty Care Hospital
Which healthcare setting provides care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or who can no longer care for themselves?
Specialty Care Hospital
Health Maintenance Organization
Nursing Home
General Hospital
Which healthcare setting provides services in a pre-paid system?
Physician's Office
Health Maintenance Organization
Specialty Care Hospital
Home Health Care
Which of the following is the correct order for the organization of the body?
cells to tissue to system to organ to whole body
cells to organ to system to tissue to whole body
cells to tissue to organ to system to whole body
tissue to cells to organ to system to whole body
Organs come together to form ____.
systems
cells
tissue
whole body
Which of the following is NOT a structure that is found in all cells?
cell membrane
epithelium
cytoplasm
nucleus
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic types of tissue found in the body?
muscular
connective
histogenic
epithelial
Which is NOT a function of epithelial tissue?
support body structure
protective barrier
absorb substances
secrete substances
Which type of tissue is designed to conduct electrical impulses?
muscular
connective
epithelial
nervous
Which type of tissue is designed to produce body movement?
muscular
connective
epithelial
nervous
Which type of muscle tissue is found attached to bone?
smooth
visceral
skeletal
cardiac
Which is NOT an organ found in the digestive system?
spleen
stomach
liver
colon
The hematic system is commonly called:
urinary
blood
immune
cardiovascular
The thyroid, thymus, and adrenal glands are found in the:
muscular system
nervous system
endocrine system
male reproductive system
Which branch of medicine treats conditions of the eye?
obstertics
endocrinology
otorhinolarynology
ophthalmology
A gastroenterologist would treat diseases of which of the following organs?
brain
stomach
tonsils
heart
Which of the following is NOT part of the anatomical position?
standing erect
palms facing backwards
feet together
fingers extended
Which is NOT an accessory organ to the skin?
sensory receptor
hair
nail
sweat gland
Which is the most superficial layer of skin?
subcutaneous layer
epidermis
dermis
corium
Which is NOT a function of the skin?
temperature regulation
protection against pathogens
absorb nutrients
housing sensory receptors
Which of the following statements regarding the epidermis is NOT true?
It is composed of stratified squamous epithelium
The deepest layer if the basal layer
As skin cells die they become filled with a hard protein called keratin
Melanocytes give skin its pink color
Which of the following statements regarding the dermis is NOT true?
The dermis has a good blood supply
The dermis is between the hypodermis and subcutaneous layer
The term dermis means true skin
The dermis houses sweat glands
Which of the following structures is NOT housed in the dermis?
nails
hair follicles
sebaceous glands
nerve fibers
Hair fibers are composed of:
melanin
keratin
collagen
lipocytes
You would find collagen fibers in which layer of the skin?
dermis
epidermis
subcutaneous layer
all layers
Hair grow towards the surface within the:
hair shaft
hair root
hair follicle
hair cuticle
Which glands are associated with hair follicles?
sebaceous glands
fat glands
sweat glands
apocrine glands
Nails are connected to the tissue underneath by the:
nail body
nail bed
nail root
cuticle
The ___ is the portion of the nail that is clipped when it grows too long.
nail root
cuticle
free edge
nail bed
Where are apocrine sweat glands located?
underarm area
palms and soles
around the lips
arms and legs
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of muscles found in the body?
skeletal
motor
smooth
cardiac
Which of the following is a voluntary muscle?
skeletal
ligaments
bursa
both a and b
Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by:
tendons
ligaments
bursa
both a and b
When a skeletal muscle is attached to two bones, the more movable of the bones is considered to be where the muscle ends and is called it:
insertion
action
origin
tendon
Turning the palm upward is called:
pronation
supination
rotation
circumduction
Which type of bones is roughly as long as they are wide?
long
short
irregular
flat
Vertebrae are an example of what type of bone?
long
short
irregular
flat
The dense and hard exterior surface bone is called ____ bone.
compact
articular
cancellous
spongy
A hollow cavity within a bone is called a:
fissure
fossa
foramen
sinus
Which of the following bones are part of the axial skeleton?
patella
ischium
clavicle
vertebrae
Braces and splints used to prevent or correct deformities are called:
prosthetics
orthotics
orthopedics
podiatrics
___ is a decrease in bone mass that results in a thinning and weakening of the bone.
osteomalacia
exostosis
osteoporosis
Paget's Disease
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called:
lordosis
exostosis
scoliosis
kyphosis
Which of the following is a reason for performing an amputation?
incontrollable infection
crushing injury
tumor
all the above
