MMSC200 EXAM 1 (CH. 1-6) QUESTIONS
COMPLETE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
\.prefix - ANSWERS✔-a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change
its meaning
\.suffix - ANSWERS✔-A word or letter placed after the root.
\.combining form - ANSWERS✔-combination of the root and the combining vowel
\.combining vowel - ANSWERS✔-connects roots to suffixes and roots to other
roots
\.Rules of Medical terms - ANSWERS✔-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 - ANSWERS✔-study of blood
,\.electrocardiogram - ANSWERS✔-record of the electrical activity of the heart
\.gastritis - ANSWERS✔-inflammation of the stomach
\.subgastric - ANSWERS✔-pertaining to below the stomach
\.Cell - ANSWERS✔-fundamental unit of all living things
\.muscle cells - ANSWERS✔-Shorten to cause movement of the body. They move
the skeleton, heart, and internal organs
\.nerve cells - ANSWERS✔-fast cell communication, sends impulses through
nervous system
\.epithelial cells - ANSWERS✔-skin cells that cover the outside of the body and
line the internal surfaces of organs
\.fat cells - ANSWERS✔-store nutrients
\.4 types of tissues of the body - ANSWERS✔-epithelial, connective, muscular,
nervous
, \.connective tissue - ANSWERS✔-A body tissue that provides support for the body
and connects all of its parts
\.epithelial tissue - ANSWERS✔-A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body,
inside and out(made of cells closely packed)
\.Cartilage - ANSWERS✔-A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and
that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together.
\.histologist - ANSWERS✔-specialist in the study of tissues
\.body cavity - ANSWERS✔-Body cavities are the spaces within the body that
contain internal organs(viscera).
\.What organs does the cranial cavity hold? - ANSWERS✔-brain and pituitary gland
\.What organs does the thoracic cavity hold? - ANSWERS✔-Lungs, heart,
esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes
\.What organs does the abdominal cavity contain? - ANSWERS✔-digestive organs
stomach, small and large instestine, spleen, pancreas, liver, gall bladder
\.What organs does the pelvic cavity contain? - ANSWERS✔-urinary bladder,
reproductive organs, rectum, parts of intestines
COMPLETE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
\.prefix - ANSWERS✔-a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change
its meaning
\.suffix - ANSWERS✔-A word or letter placed after the root.
\.combining form - ANSWERS✔-combination of the root and the combining vowel
\.combining vowel - ANSWERS✔-connects roots to suffixes and roots to other
roots
\.Rules of Medical terms - ANSWERS✔-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 - ANSWERS✔-study of blood
,\.electrocardiogram - ANSWERS✔-record of the electrical activity of the heart
\.gastritis - ANSWERS✔-inflammation of the stomach
\.subgastric - ANSWERS✔-pertaining to below the stomach
\.Cell - ANSWERS✔-fundamental unit of all living things
\.muscle cells - ANSWERS✔-Shorten to cause movement of the body. They move
the skeleton, heart, and internal organs
\.nerve cells - ANSWERS✔-fast cell communication, sends impulses through
nervous system
\.epithelial cells - ANSWERS✔-skin cells that cover the outside of the body and
line the internal surfaces of organs
\.fat cells - ANSWERS✔-store nutrients
\.4 types of tissues of the body - ANSWERS✔-epithelial, connective, muscular,
nervous
, \.connective tissue - ANSWERS✔-A body tissue that provides support for the body
and connects all of its parts
\.epithelial tissue - ANSWERS✔-A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body,
inside and out(made of cells closely packed)
\.Cartilage - ANSWERS✔-A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and
that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together.
\.histologist - ANSWERS✔-specialist in the study of tissues
\.body cavity - ANSWERS✔-Body cavities are the spaces within the body that
contain internal organs(viscera).
\.What organs does the cranial cavity hold? - ANSWERS✔-brain and pituitary gland
\.What organs does the thoracic cavity hold? - ANSWERS✔-Lungs, heart,
esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes
\.What organs does the abdominal cavity contain? - ANSWERS✔-digestive organs
stomach, small and large instestine, spleen, pancreas, liver, gall bladder
\.What organs does the pelvic cavity contain? - ANSWERS✔-urinary bladder,
reproductive organs, rectum, parts of intestines
