Anatomy Chapter 1

Question 1

Which term has a prefix that means “extremities”?

Answer 1

acromegaly

Question 2

What physiological change does the body make when the body temperature rises above normal?

Answer 2

Blood vessels dilate

Question 3

What term is used to describe signs and symptoms of a disease that suddenly “flare up”?

Answer 3

exacerbation

Question 4

What is the meaning of the prefix in the term pericarditis?

Answer 4

around

Question 5

What term refers to the measure of the number of deaths attributed to a specific disease in a given population over a period of time?

Answer 5

mortality

Question 6

The normal heart rate for an adult is __________ beats per minute.

Answer 6

60–100

Question 7

What is the first step in diagnosing a disease?

Answer 7

Determining the patient’s chief complaint

Question 8

What term is used to describe a condition in which the body fails to function normally?

Answer 8

disease

Question 9

If a feedback loop opposes the stimulus, it is called a __________ feedback loop.

Answer 9

negative

Question 10

Objective, measurable indicators of an illness are called _________.

Answer 10

signs

Question 11

A condition that exhibits a rapid onset of signs and symptoms is referred to as what?

Answer 11

an acute condition

Question 12

Which term has a suffix that means “a recording”?

Answer 12

electrocardiogram

Question 13

What is the meaning of the prefix hyper?

Answer 13

above normal

Question 14

Physiology is the study of what aspect of the human body?

Answer 14

functions of structures

Question 15

What is an example of a necessary and good positive feedback loop?

Answer 15

Contraction of the uterus during childbirth

Question 16

In medical terminology, most of the medical terms are derived from which two languages?

Answer 16

Greek and Latin

Question 17

What is the abbreviation for “give twice a day”?

Answer 17

b.i.d.

Question 18

After a routine exam, the physician tells a patient that the patient has hypertension, abdominal obesity, and low HDL. This patient is at high risk for which condition?

Answer 18

heart attack

Question 19

What is the word root in the term bradycardia?

Answer 19

cardi/o

Question 20

Pulse, blood pressure, body temperature, and respiratory rate are referred to as __________.

Answer 20

vital signs

Question 21

What is the suffix in the term gastritis?

Answer 21

-itis

Question 22

The study of the internal and external structures of the human body is called __________.

Answer 22

anatomy

Question 23

What is the major system of measurement used in health care?

Answer 23

metric system

Question 24

All the energy and material transformations that occur within living cells is called __________.

Answer 24

metabolism

Question 25

What is the process of monitoring and maintaining a stable internal environment?

Answer 25

Homeostasis

Question 26

Which term has a word root that means “red”?

Answer 26

erythrocyte

Question 27

A disease that occurs suddenly in large numbers in a specific region is called __________.

Answer 27

an epidemic

Question 28

If a patient has breath that smells like fruit-flavored chewing gum or nail polish remover, they may have which disease?

Answer 28

Diabetes

Question 29

Which word root means “stomach”?

Answer 29

gastr/o

Question 30

What is the meaning of the suffix -oma?

Answer 30

tumor