MMSC200 EXAM 1 (CH. 1-6) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
prefix Answer - a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its
meaning
suffix Answer - A word or letter placed after the root.
combining form Answer - combination of the root and the combining vowel
combining vowel Answer - connects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots
Rules of Medical terms Answer - 1) All medical terms MUST have a suffix
2) Most terms have at least one root(exceptions: apnea, anemia)
3)Some terms do not have a prefix or combining vowel, but they all do have a
suffix (gastritis, hepatic)
4) Combining vowels are used to connect two roots or a root and suffix
5) Combining vowel taken out if suffix begins with vowel (encephalopathy)
6) Prefix can be attached to root without combining vowel (subhepatic)
Hematology Answer - study of blood
electrocardiogram Answer - record of the electrical activity of the heart
,gastritis Answer - inflammation of the stomach
subgastric Answer - pertaining to below the stomach
Cell Answer - fundamental unit of all living things
muscle cells Answer - Shorten to cause movement of the body. They move the
skeleton, heart, and internal organs
nerve cells Answer - fast cell communication, sends impulses through nervous
system
epithelial cells Answer - skin cells that cover the outside of the body and line
the internal surfaces of organs
fat cells Answer - store nutrients
4 types of tissues of the body Answer - epithelial, connective, muscular,
nervous
connective tissue Answer - A body tissue that provides support for the body
and connects all of its parts
epithelial tissue Answer - A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body,
inside and out(made of cells closely packed)
, Cartilage Answer - A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that
protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together.
histologist Answer - specialist in the study of tissues
body cavity Answer - Body cavities are the spaces within the body that contain
internal organs(viscera).
What organs does the cranial cavity hold? Answer - brain and pituitary gland
What organs does the thoracic cavity hold? Answer - Lungs, heart, esophagus,
trachea, bronchial tubes
What organs does the abdominal cavity contain? Answer - digestive organs
stomach, small and large instestine, spleen, pancreas, liver, gall bladder
What organs does the pelvic cavity contain? Answer - urinary bladder,
reproductive organs, rectum, parts of intestines
Spinal Cavity holds Answer - spinal cord, nerves of spine
cranial cavity Answer - contains the brain
thoracic cavity Answer - contains heart and lungs, pleural cavity and
mediastinum
Mediastinum Answer - space between the lungs
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
prefix Answer - a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its
meaning
suffix Answer - A word or letter placed after the root.
combining form Answer - combination of the root and the combining vowel
combining vowel Answer - connects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots
Rules of Medical terms Answer - 1) All medical terms MUST have a suffix
2) Most terms have at least one root(exceptions: apnea, anemia)
3)Some terms do not have a prefix or combining vowel, but they all do have a
suffix (gastritis, hepatic)
4) Combining vowels are used to connect two roots or a root and suffix
5) Combining vowel taken out if suffix begins with vowel (encephalopathy)
6) Prefix can be attached to root without combining vowel (subhepatic)
Hematology Answer - study of blood
electrocardiogram Answer - record of the electrical activity of the heart
,gastritis Answer - inflammation of the stomach
subgastric Answer - pertaining to below the stomach
Cell Answer - fundamental unit of all living things
muscle cells Answer - Shorten to cause movement of the body. They move the
skeleton, heart, and internal organs
nerve cells Answer - fast cell communication, sends impulses through nervous
system
epithelial cells Answer - skin cells that cover the outside of the body and line
the internal surfaces of organs
fat cells Answer - store nutrients
4 types of tissues of the body Answer - epithelial, connective, muscular,
nervous
connective tissue Answer - A body tissue that provides support for the body
and connects all of its parts
epithelial tissue Answer - A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body,
inside and out(made of cells closely packed)
, Cartilage Answer - A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that
protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together.
histologist Answer - specialist in the study of tissues
body cavity Answer - Body cavities are the spaces within the body that contain
internal organs(viscera).
What organs does the cranial cavity hold? Answer - brain and pituitary gland
What organs does the thoracic cavity hold? Answer - Lungs, heart, esophagus,
trachea, bronchial tubes
What organs does the abdominal cavity contain? Answer - digestive organs
stomach, small and large instestine, spleen, pancreas, liver, gall bladder
What organs does the pelvic cavity contain? Answer - urinary bladder,
reproductive organs, rectum, parts of intestines
Spinal Cavity holds Answer - spinal cord, nerves of spine
cranial cavity Answer - contains the brain
thoracic cavity Answer - contains heart and lungs, pleural cavity and
mediastinum
Mediastinum Answer - space between the lungs
