med term 2

  1. Anter/o means...

    Joint
    elbow
    front
    front
  2. poster/o means...
    back
  3. Arthr/o means
    Joint
  4. The ----- cavity contains the stomach, liver, and intestines.

    abdominal
    pelvic
    cranial
    thoracic
    Abdominal
  5. Which term means pertaining to the thigh?

    Femural
    crural
    femoral
    pedal
    Femoral
  6. The term for the normal dynamic of balance needed to maintain a healthy body is..
    homeostasis
    metabolism
    catabolism
    anabolism
    homestasis
  7. Combining form for fat is...
    apic/o
    adip/o
    lys/o
    fund/o
    adip
  8. ____ is the process of vewing dead tissue.
    necropsy
    microscopy
    biopsy
    cytology
    Necropsy
  9. My/o is a combing form for...
    bone marroe
    spinal cord
    bone marrow and spinal cord
    muscle
    muscle
  10. the function fo the gastrointestinal system is...

    elimination of nitrogenous waste
    transportation of nutrients and waste
    nutrition
    support, movement, and protection
    Nutrition
  11. Support, movement, and protection are the functions of the ____ system.
    Musculoskeletal
    integumentary
    blood/lymphatic/immune
    reproductive
    musculoskeletal
  12. A pt with bilateral pain hurts on...
    the front
    the back
    one the side
    both sides
    both sides
  13. the combining form for the front or belly side is...
    atri/o
    antr/o
    anter/o
    arthr/o
    anter/o
  14. unilateral means pertaining to...
    one side
    back side
    all side
    same side
    one side
  15. back to front is...
    anteroposterior
    distoproximal
    posteroanterior
    proximodistal
    posteroanterior
  16. A dorsal cavity of the body is the ____ cavity.
    thoracic
    cranial
    abdominal
    pelvic
    cranial
  17. scrapes on the elbows of the child were described as ____ injuries.
    superior
    superficial
    supinate
    supine
    superficial
  18. a pt lying in a prone position is lying on her...
    belly
    back
    side
    arm
    belly
  19. A pt with burns on her back has lesions on the ___ aspect of her body.
    ventral
    posterior
    anterior
    proximal
    posterior
  20. The stomach and spleen are located in the ___ quadrant.
    lower right
    lower left
    upper left
    upper right
    upper left
  21. the pigment that is produced to protect layer underneath from radiation is....
    erythema
    keratin
    cyanosis
    melanin
    melanin
  22. the term for a superficial, elevated lesion containing pus that may be the result of an infection such as acne is...
    papule
    cyst
    macule
    pustule
    pustule
  23. healthcare term for itching is...
    eschar
    purpura
    atrophy
    pruritus
    pruritus
  24. The term for a nonelevated "black and blue" extravasation of blood into subcutaneous tissue as a result of trauma is
    ecchymosis
    nevus
    plaque
    telangiectasia
    ecchymosis
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med term 2
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