med terms unit 1-4 test

In a greenstick fracture, what has occurred to the bone?

The bone is partially fractured, with one side broken and the other bent.

Which of the following cellular components means organelle that generates, stores, and releases energy for cell activities?

mitochondrion

The term that means the process of building a compound from different elements:

synthesis.

A cadaver is a(n)

dead body or corpse.

What is another name for the femur?

thigh bone

The proper spelling for the term that means pertaining to the excessive secretion of sebum:

seborrheic.

The word element -logy is an example:

• of a suffix.

A macule is a

small, flat spot or patch on the skin.

The medical term prognosis means:

a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease.

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

Abdomen

What determines the classification of bones?

shape

Women at risk for developing osteoporosis should have a bone mineral density (BMD) screening using which of the following procedures?

DEXA

In the medical term Colles fracture, Colles is an example of a(n)

eponym

The suffix in the word anabolism is

ism

The plural of the word diagnosis is:

diagnoses.

In the word meniscectomy, what does the suffix mean?

excision

Which of the following statements is true?

Recognizing word elements helps in the process of dissecting the term.

In the word achondroplasia, what does the suffix mean?

formation

The diaphragm separates the __________blank and __________blank cavities.

abdominal; thoracic

Which of the following is the correct definition for anabolism?

Buildup of complex material from simpler ones.

What does the combining form mean in the term dysmorphology?

form

The physical therapist performed __________blank to remove the dead tissue.

debridement

Which of the following is the correct form of the root for the word pneumonia?

pneumon-

Which of the following organs is in the spinal cavity?

spinal cord

Which of the following words means a small mass within the nucleus?

nucleolus

A collateral ligament of the knee is located __________

on the lateral or medial sides of the joint

In the medical term cardiovascular, the word part that means heart is

• cardi/o.

The combining form ur/o must have the following suffix added to mean the study of the urinary tract?

logy

An example of the use of a prefix in a medical term is:

endocarditis

Which of the following organs is in the pelvic cavity?

urinary bladder

Ischemia would best be described as

• lack of blood supply to tissue.

Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow is __________

osteomyelitis

Which of the following organs is in the cranial cavity?

brain

Which of the following terms is the opposite of proximal?

Distal

The study of chromosomal abnormalities in a cell is termed

cytogenetics

"Cradle cap" is a layman's term for

seborrheic dermatitis.

Telling a patient to assume the prone position is the same as saying

lie down on your belly.

Which of the following statements is true?

The prefix epi- means above.

A clear fluid collected from body tissues and transported to the venous circulation is

lymph.

The correct definition for the medical term clot is

mass of fibrin and cells that is produced in a wound.

Which of the following organs is in the thoracic cavity?

heart, lungs, esophagus

A type of tissue that protects, secretes, absorbs, and excretes is

epithelial

Which of the following terms means to determine the cause of a disease?

diagnose

The suffix in the word coronal is

-al

Which of the following joints is very unstable and prone to dislocation?

• shoulder joint

The medical term for the collarbone is the __________blank

clavicle

Bone healing occurs in four steps. Which of the following steps of bone healing happens last?

Osteoblasts produce compact bone.

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

lymph nodes

A prefix is the

A prefix is the

Multiple Choice

• beginning of some words.

• vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix.

• foundation of the word that provides its meaning.

• ending of some words.

• combination of a root and a combining vowel.

beginning of some words.