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
,MMSC200 EXAM 1 (CH. 1-6) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
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
, MMSC200 EXAM 1 (CH. 1-6) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
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
abdominopelvic cavity - (answer)abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
peritoneum - (answer)-a multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the
abdominal cavity
-covers visceral organs
9 regions of abdominopelvic cavity - (answer)right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, right
lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right inguinal, hypogastric, left inguinal
4 quadrants of abdominopelvic cavity - (answer)right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower
spinal cavity - (answer)spinal column and disc, pelvic bones
Proper Anatomical Position - (answer)Standing erect, palms forward, feet forward
Anterior(ventral) - (answer)front
Posterior(dorsal) - (answer)back
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
,MMSC200 EXAM 1 (CH. 1-6) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
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
, MMSC200 EXAM 1 (CH. 1-6) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
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
abdominopelvic cavity - (answer)abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
peritoneum - (answer)-a multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the
abdominal cavity
-covers visceral organs
9 regions of abdominopelvic cavity - (answer)right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, right
lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right inguinal, hypogastric, left inguinal
4 quadrants of abdominopelvic cavity - (answer)right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower
spinal cavity - (answer)spinal column and disc, pelvic bones
Proper Anatomical Position - (answer)Standing erect, palms forward, feet forward
Anterior(ventral) - (answer)front
Posterior(dorsal) - (answer)back
