Question 1

Which of the following words means pertaining to digestion?

Accepted Answer

A) Digestive 
B) Epithelium 
C) Epidermis 
D) Respiration 
E) Homeostasis 
A) Digestive 
B) Epithelium 
C) Epidermis 
D) Respiration 
E) Homeostasis

Question 2

The medical term that means process of breathing:

Accepted Answer

A) digestion. 
B) collagen. 
C) meniscus. 
D) respiration. 
E) nervous. 
A) digestion. 
B) collagen. 
C) meniscus. 
D) respiration. 
E) nervous.

Question 3

Which of the following words has a root meaning head?

Accepted Answer

A) Distal 
B) Proximal 
C) Epigastric 
D) Cephalic 
E) Hypertrophy 
A) Distal 
B) Proximal 
C) Epigastric 
D) Cephalic 
E) Hypertrophy

Question 4

Which of the following words means study of the structure and function of cells, tissues and organs?

Accepted Answer

A) Cytology 
B) Embryology 
C) Histology 
D) Dermatology 
E) Epidemiology 
A) Cytology 
B) Embryology 
C) Histology 
D) Dermatology 
E) Epidemiology

Question 5

The bony framework of the body is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) electrolyte. 
B) hormone. 
C) skeleton. 
D) organelle. 
E) lipid. 
A) electrolyte. 
B) hormone. 
C) skeleton. 
D) organelle. 
E) lipid.

Question 6

A synonym for coronal is:

Accepted Answer

A) inferior. 
B) superior. 
C) sagittal. 
D) frontal. 
E) lateral. 
A) inferior. 
B) superior. 
C) sagittal. 
D) frontal. 
E) lateral.

Question 7

The spinal cavity is located _____________ to the center of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) distal 
B) proximal 
C) inferior 
D) superior 
E) posterior 
A) distal 
B) proximal 
C) inferior 
D) superior 
E) posterior

Question 8

Which of the following words has a root meaning middle?

Accepted Answer

A) Supine 
B) Sagittal 
C) Cytology 
D) Medial 
E) Ventral 
A) Supine 
B) Sagittal 
C) Cytology 
D) Medial 
E) Ventral

Question 9

In the medical term metabolism, the root means :

Accepted Answer

A) fat. 
B) thread. 
C) pertaining to. 
D) change. 
E) process. 
A) fat. 
B) thread. 
C) pertaining to. 
D) change. 
E) process.

Question 10

Which of the following words mean the same thing as frontal?

Accepted Answer

A) Coronal 
B) Dorsal 
C) Inferior 
D) Medial 
E) Proximal 
A) Coronal 
B) Dorsal 
C) Inferior 
D) Medial 
E) Proximal

Question 11

In which of the following organ systems would the term hypogastric appear?

Accepted Answer

A) Integumentary 
B) Digestive 
C) Endocrine 
D) Respiratory 
E) Urinary 
A) Integumentary 
B) Digestive 
C) Endocrine 
D) Respiratory 
E) Urinary

Question 12

The brain, nerves, and sense organs are part of the ___________________ system.

Accepted Answer

A) digestive 
B) muscular 
C) nervous 
D) respiratory 
E) reproductive 
A) digestive 
B) muscular 
C) nervous 
D) respiratory 
E) reproductive

Question 13

Which of the following terms mean a part of the trunk between the thorax and pelvis?

Accepted Answer

A) Caudal 
B) Abdomen 
C) Metabolism 
D) Medial 
E) Cervical 
A) Caudal 
B) Abdomen 
C) Metabolism 
D) Medial 
E) Cervical

Question 14

Which of the following words mean any whole, living individual plant or animal?

Accepted Answer

A) Cell 
B) Molecule 
C) Organism 
D) Tissue 
E) Zygote 
A) Cell 
B) Molecule 
C) Organism 
D) Tissue 
E) Zygote

Question 15

A synonym for posterior is:

Accepted Answer

A) distal. 
B) dorsal. 
C) inferior. 
D) superior. 
E) ventral. 
A) distal. 
B) dorsal. 
C) inferior. 
D) superior. 
E) ventral.

Question 16

The suffix in homeostasis stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) blood. 
B) a new opening. 
C) pertaining to. 
D) standstill or control. 
E) an action. 
A) blood. 
B) a new opening. 
C) pertaining to. 
D) standstill or control. 
E) an action.

Question 17

Posterior means _________________ and is opposite to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) situated behind; anterior 
B) situated below; superior 
C) situated away from the center; superior 
D) ventral; supine 
E) nearer the head; anterior 
A) situated behind; anterior 
B) situated below; superior 
C) situated away from the center; superior 
D) ventral; supine 
E) nearer the head; anterior

Question 18

Which organ is (are) not part of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A) Gallbladder 
B) Lymph nodes 
C) Esophagus 
D) Liver 
E) Salivary glands 
A) Gallbladder 
B) Lymph nodes 
C) Esophagus 
D) Liver 
E) Salivary glands

Question 19

The word hormone comes from the Greek word meaning:

Accepted Answer

A) glass. 
B) offspring. 
C) parchment. 
D) set in motion. 
E) yolk. 
A) glass. 
B) offspring. 
C) parchment. 
D) set in motion. 
E) yolk.

Question 20

The suffix in the word coronal is:

Accepted Answer

A) -cor. 
B) -al. 
C) -onal. 
D) -ic. 
E) -or. 
A) -cor. 
B) -al. 
C) -onal. 
D) -ic. 
E) -or.

Which of the following words means pertaining to digestion?

The medical term that means process of breathing:

Which of the following words has a root meaning head?

Which of the following words means study of the structure and function of cells, tissues and organs?

The bony framework of the body is called the:

A synonym for coronal is:

The spinal cavity is located _____________ to the center of the body.

Which of the following words has a root meaning middle?

In the medical term metabolism, the root means :

Which of the following words mean the same thing as frontal?

In which of the following organ systems would the term hypogastric appear?

The brain, nerves, and sense organs are part of the ___________________ system.

Which of the following terms mean a part of the trunk between the thorax and pelvis?

Which of the following words mean any whole, living individual plant or animal?

A synonym for posterior is:

The suffix in homeostasis stands for:

Posterior means _ and is opposite to ____.

Which organ is (are) not part of the digestive system?

The word hormone comes from the Greek word meaning:

The suffix in the word coronal is:

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Exam 2: The Body As a Whole: The Essentials of the Language of Anatomy

Which of the following words means pertaining to digestion?

The medical term that means process of breathing:

Which of the following words has a root meaning head?

Which of the following words means study of the structure and function of cells, tissues and organs?

The bony framework of the body is called the:

A synonym for coronal is:

The spinal cavity is located _____________ to the center of the body.

Which of the following words has a root meaning middle?

In the medical term metabolism, the root means :

Which of the following words mean the same thing as frontal?

In which of the following organ systems would the term hypogastric appear?

The brain, nerves, and sense organs are part of the ___________________ system.

Which of the following terms mean a part of the trunk between the thorax and pelvis?

Which of the following words mean any whole, living individual plant or animal?

A synonym for posterior is:

The suffix in homeostasis stands for:

Posterior means _________________ and is opposite to ____________________.

Which organ is (are) not part of the digestive system?

The word hormone comes from the Greek word meaning:

The suffix in the word coronal is:

The Anatomy of Word Construction: the Essential Elements of the Language of Medicine

The Integumentary System: The Essentials of the Language of Dermatology

The Skeletal System: The Essentials of the Language of Orthopedics

Muscles and Tendons: The Essentials of the Languages of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems: the Essentials of the Language of Cardiology

The Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems: The Essentials of the Languages of Hematology and Immunology

Respiratory System: The Essentials of the Language of Pulmonology

The Digestive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gastroenterology

The Nervous System and Mental Health: The Essentials of the Languages of Neurology and Psychiatry

Special Senses of the Eye and Ear: The Essentials of the Languages of Ophthalmology and Otology

The Endocrine System: The Essentials of the Language of Endocrinology

The Urinary System: The Essentials of the Language of Urology

The Male Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of the Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gynecology and Obstetrics

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Posterior means _ and is opposite to ____.