LESSON 1 QUIZ

Question 1

Which of the following prefixes are opposites?

A. dys- and hypo-
B. pre- and post-
C. micro- and epi-
D. peri- and supra-

Answer 1

B. pre- and post-

Question 2

The word element that contains the core meaning of a medical term is which of the following?

A. Root
B. Suffix
C. Prefix
D. Combining form

Answer 2

A. Root

Question 3

In the medical term “epigastric,” what is the prefix?

A. epi
B. ic
C. gastr
D. stric

Answer 3

A. epi

Question 4

Based on the root word “hepat,” which of the following words means the study of the liver?

A. Hepatology
B. Hepatomegaly
C. Hepatoma
D. Hepatitis

Answer 4

A. Hepatology

Question 5

Which word means muscle disease?

A. Hepatology
B. Adenitis
C. Hematology
D. Myopathy

Answer 5

D. Myopathy

Question 6

Which term means the prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease?

A. Prognosis
B. Symptoms
C. Diagnosis
D. Remission

Answer 6

A. Prognosis

Question 6

What is the plural of bronchus?

A. Bronchi
B. Bronches
C. Bronchices
D. Bronchae

Answer 6

A. Bronchi

Question 7

Which of these is an example of an eponym?

A. Poliomyelitis
B. Dementia
C. Osteoarthritis
D. Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 7

D. Alzheimer’s disease

Question 7

This cavity is located along the back of the body and head.

A. Cranial
B. Thoracic
C. Spinal
D. Dorsal

Answer 7

D. Dorsal

Question 8

Which of the following are imaginary lines used to divide the body into sections?

A. Body directions
B. Structural units
C. Body planes
D. Body cavities

Answer 8

C. Body planes

Question 9

This body plane is the only horizontal body plane and divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

A. Midsagittal
B. Frontal
C. Transverse
D. Sagittal

Answer 9

C. Transverse

Question 10

What does the combining form leuk/o mean?

A. White
B. Blue
C. Black
D. Red

Answer 10

A. White