NCHSE EXAM
What is included in the appendicular skeleton? - correct answer-The extremities
Which muscle trait is the ability to be stretched and lengthened? - correct
answer-Extensibility
Which layer of the heart contains a lubricating fluid that reduces friction as the heart
beats? - correct answer-Pericardium
All med terms have prefixes - correct answer-false
What type of gland is the pancreas? - correct answer-Exocrine
What is the term for the ability of muscles to be slightly contracted at all times to be
ready to act? - correct answer-Muscle Tone
Which of these word roots indicates blood? - correct answer-Hemat
What is the name of the male gonads? - correct answer-Testes
What does the prefix super- refer to? - correct answer-Over or above
What occurs in the capillaries of the alveoli? - correct answer-Oxygen and carbon
dioxide are exchanged
Which of these conditions is the collapse of part or all of a lung? - correct
answer-Atelectasis
What does the suffix -tomy refer to? - correct answer-Cutting
How many chambers are in the heart? - correct answer-4
Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system? - correct
answer-Produces blood cells
What is the name of the bone for the lower jaw? - correct answer-Mandible
What is the slow, wavelike contraction that moves food through the digestive
system? - correct answer-Peristalsis
Which of these prefixes indicates new? - correct answer-neo-
, What part of long bones stores bone marrow? - correct answer-Medullary Canal
In which type of diabetes does the pancreas produce some insulin, but not enough of
it? - correct answer-Type 2
What type of tumor is called cancer? - correct answer-malignant
Iodine is important for the thyroid gland to function properly. - correct answer-true
How many regions can the abdominal region be divided into? - correct answer-9 and
4
What is the benefit of the scrotum being located outside of the body? - correct
answer-it maintains a lower temp for sperm development
Which of the following is NOT true of medical terms? - correct answer-med terms
must be built from common word parts
What is the name of the cells that are used for vision in the dark or dim light? -
correct answer-rods
What is the name of the bacteria that live in the large intestine and help to form feces
out of the waste material? - correct answer-e-coli
In what type of circulation does the blood flow between the heart and lungs? - correct
answer-pulmonary
What is the pigment that absorbs ultraviolet light to tan the skin? - correct
answer-melanin
Which muscle trait allows muscles to return to their original position? - correct
answer-elasticity
Which body system's main function is to filter the blood and eliminate metabolic
waste? - correct answer-urinary
What is the name of the cells that sense color and are mainly used for vision in bright
light? - correct answer-cones
Which of these abbreviations indicates twice a day? - correct answer-b.i.d
Both abnormal skin color and skin eruptions may indicate disease. - correct
answer-true
What is included in the appendicular skeleton? - correct answer-The extremities
Which muscle trait is the ability to be stretched and lengthened? - correct
answer-Extensibility
Which layer of the heart contains a lubricating fluid that reduces friction as the heart
beats? - correct answer-Pericardium
All med terms have prefixes - correct answer-false
What type of gland is the pancreas? - correct answer-Exocrine
What is the term for the ability of muscles to be slightly contracted at all times to be
ready to act? - correct answer-Muscle Tone
Which of these word roots indicates blood? - correct answer-Hemat
What is the name of the male gonads? - correct answer-Testes
What does the prefix super- refer to? - correct answer-Over or above
What occurs in the capillaries of the alveoli? - correct answer-Oxygen and carbon
dioxide are exchanged
Which of these conditions is the collapse of part or all of a lung? - correct
answer-Atelectasis
What does the suffix -tomy refer to? - correct answer-Cutting
How many chambers are in the heart? - correct answer-4
Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system? - correct
answer-Produces blood cells
What is the name of the bone for the lower jaw? - correct answer-Mandible
What is the slow, wavelike contraction that moves food through the digestive
system? - correct answer-Peristalsis
Which of these prefixes indicates new? - correct answer-neo-
, What part of long bones stores bone marrow? - correct answer-Medullary Canal
In which type of diabetes does the pancreas produce some insulin, but not enough of
it? - correct answer-Type 2
What type of tumor is called cancer? - correct answer-malignant
Iodine is important for the thyroid gland to function properly. - correct answer-true
How many regions can the abdominal region be divided into? - correct answer-9 and
4
What is the benefit of the scrotum being located outside of the body? - correct
answer-it maintains a lower temp for sperm development
Which of the following is NOT true of medical terms? - correct answer-med terms
must be built from common word parts
What is the name of the cells that are used for vision in the dark or dim light? -
correct answer-rods
What is the name of the bacteria that live in the large intestine and help to form feces
out of the waste material? - correct answer-e-coli
In what type of circulation does the blood flow between the heart and lungs? - correct
answer-pulmonary
What is the pigment that absorbs ultraviolet light to tan the skin? - correct
answer-melanin
Which muscle trait allows muscles to return to their original position? - correct
answer-elasticity
Which body system's main function is to filter the blood and eliminate metabolic
waste? - correct answer-urinary
What is the name of the cells that sense color and are mainly used for vision in bright
light? - correct answer-cones
Which of these abbreviations indicates twice a day? - correct answer-b.i.d
Both abnormal skin color and skin eruptions may indicate disease. - correct
answer-true
