,Test Bank – Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 9th Edition by Leonard | Complete
MCQ, T/F & Fill-in Exam Guide
📑 Content & Chapter Structure (Test Bank Outline)
Chapters Covered & Focus Areas
1. Introduction to Medical Terminology
o Word parts: prefix, root, suffix
o Building and defining terms
2. Body Structure & Directional Terms
o Anatomical position, planes, cavities
o Terms of direction, regions, quadrants
3. The Integumentary System
o Skin layers, lesions, diagnoses
o Medical terms for dermatologic conditions
4. The Musculoskeletal System
o Bones, muscles, joints
o Orthopedic terminology
5. The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
o Heart, vessels, blood, lymph nodes
o Disorders and diagnostic terms
6. The Respiratory System
o Airways, lungs, breathing terms
o Pulmonary disease terminology
7. The Digestive System
o Organs of digestion, accessory glands
o Terms for GI disorders
8. The Urinary System
o Kidneys, bladder, ureters, urethra
o Renal disease and urinary terms
9. The Reproductive System
o Male and female reproductive organs
o Disorders, pregnancy, fertility terms
10. The Nervous System & Special Senses
o Brain, spinal cord, nerves
o Eye & ear, sensory organs terminology
11. The Endocrine System
o Glands, hormones, endocrine disorders
12. The Blood & Immune System
o Hematology, immunity, blood disorders
13. Diagnostic Tests, Therapeutic Procedures, & Pharmacology
o Lab tests, imaging, drug suffixes, procedures
14. Terminology in Practice & Review
o Case-based review
o Combining all system
,MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The main body of a word is called a:
a. suffix.
b. word root.
c. combining vowel.
d. combining form.
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body.
ANS: D REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix
to suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root.
ANS: C REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
4. A combining vowel is used:
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
c. when there is no prefix.
d. when there is a prefix.
ANS: A REF: p. 5 TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: C REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
a. o.
b. a.
, c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A REF: p. 3 TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
MCQ, T/F & Fill-in Exam Guide
📑 Content & Chapter Structure (Test Bank Outline)
Chapters Covered & Focus Areas
1. Introduction to Medical Terminology
o Word parts: prefix, root, suffix
o Building and defining terms
2. Body Structure & Directional Terms
o Anatomical position, planes, cavities
o Terms of direction, regions, quadrants
3. The Integumentary System
o Skin layers, lesions, diagnoses
o Medical terms for dermatologic conditions
4. The Musculoskeletal System
o Bones, muscles, joints
o Orthopedic terminology
5. The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
o Heart, vessels, blood, lymph nodes
o Disorders and diagnostic terms
6. The Respiratory System
o Airways, lungs, breathing terms
o Pulmonary disease terminology
7. The Digestive System
o Organs of digestion, accessory glands
o Terms for GI disorders
8. The Urinary System
o Kidneys, bladder, ureters, urethra
o Renal disease and urinary terms
9. The Reproductive System
o Male and female reproductive organs
o Disorders, pregnancy, fertility terms
10. The Nervous System & Special Senses
o Brain, spinal cord, nerves
o Eye & ear, sensory organs terminology
11. The Endocrine System
o Glands, hormones, endocrine disorders
12. The Blood & Immune System
o Hematology, immunity, blood disorders
13. Diagnostic Tests, Therapeutic Procedures, & Pharmacology
o Lab tests, imaging, drug suffixes, procedures
14. Terminology in Practice & Review
o Case-based review
o Combining all system
,MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The main body of a word is called a:
a. suffix.
b. word root.
c. combining vowel.
d. combining form.
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body.
ANS: D REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix
to suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root.
ANS: C REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
4. A combining vowel is used:
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
c. when there is no prefix.
d. when there is a prefix.
ANS: A REF: p. 5 TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: C REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
a. o.
b. a.
, c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A REF: p. 3 TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
