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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of these word roots indicates lungs?
sinus
laryng
pharyng
pneum
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of these word roots indicates bone?
ligament
oste
arthr
chondr
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does the word root encephal refer to?
Nerve
Spinal cord
Brain
Mouth
- 4. Multiple Choice
What does the word root gastr refer to?
large intestine
stomach
kidneys
small intestine
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these suffixes indicates a surgical removal?
-emia
-genic
-ectomy
-gram
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does the prefix hypo- refer to?
Equal
Between
Over
Under
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of these prefixes indicates against?
ad-
ab-
ana-
anti-
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does the prefix peri- refer to?
Disease
False
Surrounding
Backward
- 9. Multiple Choice
What does the abbreviation Dx refer to?
Diagnosis
Do not take by mouth
Department
Discontinue
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of these cavities contains the stomach?
Thoracic
Abdominal
Spinal
Pelvic
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of these cavities contains the parts that form the nose?
Septum
Oral
Nasal
Orbital
- 12. Multiple Choice
The left lumbar region is found in what body cavity?
Dorsal
Thoracic
Orbital
Abdominal
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of these planes is known as the midline and divides the body into equal right and left halves?
Midsagittal
Transverse
Frontal
Medial
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of these body cavities is located on the front side of the body?
Cranial
Ventral
Dorsal
Spinal
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of these planes is horizontal and divides the body into a top half and bottom half?
Transverse
Midsagittal
Frontal
Medial
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of these cavities contains the eye structures?
Orbital
Cranial
Nasal
Oral
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of these cavities contains the brain?
Cranial
Thoracic
Abdominal
Spinal
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of these cavities contains the lungs and heart?
Thoracic
Abdominal
Pelvic
Spinal
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of these body cavities is a long, continuous cavity located on the back of the body?
Pelvic
Ventral
Abdominal
Dorsal
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of these directional terms refers to body parts toward the point of attachment?
Distal
Proximal
Dorsal
Ventral
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of these planes divides the body into frontal and back sections?
Frontal
Midsagittal
Transverse
Medial
- 22. Multiple Choice
What does the prefix hyper- mean?
below or under normal
above or higher than normal
slower than normal
faster than normal
- 23. Multiple Choice
What does the prefix gastro- mean?
liver
lungs
stomach
bladder
- 24. Multiple Choice
What does the prefix hepto- mean?
pertaining to the liver
pertaining to the brain
pertaining to the skin
pertaining to the bladder
- 25. Multiple Choice
What does the suffix -osis mean?
condition of blood
inflammation
abnormal condition
surgical removal
- 26. Multiple Choice
What does the suffix -itis mean?
abnormal condition
condition of blood
surgical removal
inflammation
- 27. Multiple Choice
What does the suffix -otomy mean?
cut into or incision
surgically create an opening
surgical removal
abnormal condition
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes atherosclerosis?
Chest pain caused by a blood clot
Low blood pressure that results in chest pain
Dilation of blood vessels leading to the heart
Cholesterol narrows blood vessels (arteries) and impedes the flow of blood
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which of these word roots indicates joint?
Capil
Arth
Chondr
Pil
- 30. Multiple Choice
What does the word root neur refer to?
Nerve
Mouth
Ear
Nose
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which of these word roots indicates ear?
Oss
Or
Ocul
Ot
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which of these word roots indicates mouth?
Oss
Or
Col
Ot
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