NSG-117: Medical Terminology Chapter 2 – Nursing Vocabulary and Clinical
Language Study Guide
Cells joined together form __________.
A. organs
B. tissues
C. body systems
D. organelles - ANS ✔✔B. tissues
A group of organs that work together to perform related functions is called a(n) ___________.
A. tissue
B. cavity
C. cell
D. body system - ANS ✔✔D. body system
A special cell that fights disease is the ___.
A. lymph gland
B. epithelial cell
C. lymphocyte
D. epithelium - ANS ✔✔C. lymphocyte
Which system carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord?
A. circulatory
B. reproductive
C. nervous
D. digestive - ANS ✔✔C. nervous
, Which system is composed of glands that send chemical messengers called hormones into the
blood to act on other glands and organs? A. endocrine
B. respiratory
C. urinary
D. nervous - ANS ✔✔A. endocine
What is the function of the urinary system?
A. It supports the body by providing immunity.
B. It produces urine and sends it out of the body through the stomach, small intestine, and
colon.
C. It produces urine and sends it out of the body through the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and
urethra.
D. It supports the body by eliminating food that cannot be broken down. - ANS ✔✔C. It
produces urine and sends it out of the body through the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
The heart is contained within which body cavity?
A. spinal
B. abdominal
C. cranial
D. thoracic - ANS ✔✔D. thoracic
The pelvic cavity contains which of the following?
A. stomach
B. lungs
C. urinary bladder
D. brain - ANS ✔✔C. urinary bladder
Language Study Guide
Cells joined together form __________.
A. organs
B. tissues
C. body systems
D. organelles - ANS ✔✔B. tissues
A group of organs that work together to perform related functions is called a(n) ___________.
A. tissue
B. cavity
C. cell
D. body system - ANS ✔✔D. body system
A special cell that fights disease is the ___.
A. lymph gland
B. epithelial cell
C. lymphocyte
D. epithelium - ANS ✔✔C. lymphocyte
Which system carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord?
A. circulatory
B. reproductive
C. nervous
D. digestive - ANS ✔✔C. nervous
, Which system is composed of glands that send chemical messengers called hormones into the
blood to act on other glands and organs? A. endocrine
B. respiratory
C. urinary
D. nervous - ANS ✔✔A. endocine
What is the function of the urinary system?
A. It supports the body by providing immunity.
B. It produces urine and sends it out of the body through the stomach, small intestine, and
colon.
C. It produces urine and sends it out of the body through the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and
urethra.
D. It supports the body by eliminating food that cannot be broken down. - ANS ✔✔C. It
produces urine and sends it out of the body through the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
The heart is contained within which body cavity?
A. spinal
B. abdominal
C. cranial
D. thoracic - ANS ✔✔D. thoracic
The pelvic cavity contains which of the following?
A. stomach
B. lungs
C. urinary bladder
D. brain - ANS ✔✔C. urinary bladder
