MMSC LATEST EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ hyper-plasia . Answer: increase in number of cells (often increasing
organ/tissue)
▶ peri- . Answer: around, surrounding
▶ epi- . Answer: above, on, upon
▶ hypo- . Answer: under, below
▶ Chapter 5 & 6 . Answer:
▶ pharynx . Answer: throat
- shared passageway for air and food
▶ diseases in mouth . Answer:
▶ side-pouching is called . Answer:
▶ terms for diff parts of mouth . Answer:
▶ atresia . Answer: closure or absence of a normal body opening
▶ fistula . Answer: abnormal connection (channel) between two structures
▶ anastomosis . Answer: a surgical connection between two tubular
structures
▶ Peristalsis . Answer: muscle contraction that keep food moving along in
one direction through the digestive system.
▶ sphincters . Answer: ring shaped muscle surrounding an opening, closes
or opens it
ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ hyper-plasia . Answer: increase in number of cells (often increasing
organ/tissue)
▶ peri- . Answer: around, surrounding
▶ epi- . Answer: above, on, upon
▶ hypo- . Answer: under, below
▶ Chapter 5 & 6 . Answer:
▶ pharynx . Answer: throat
- shared passageway for air and food
▶ diseases in mouth . Answer:
▶ side-pouching is called . Answer:
▶ terms for diff parts of mouth . Answer:
▶ atresia . Answer: closure or absence of a normal body opening
▶ fistula . Answer: abnormal connection (channel) between two structures
▶ anastomosis . Answer: a surgical connection between two tubular
structures
▶ Peristalsis . Answer: muscle contraction that keep food moving along in
one direction through the digestive system.
▶ sphincters . Answer: ring shaped muscle surrounding an opening, closes
or opens it
