Chapter 1-2

Question 1

Which element appears at the beginning of a medical term?

Answer 1

prefix

Question 2

Hematology
Hemat/o/logy

Answer 2

hemat (root) o (combining vowel) logy (suffix)

Hemat = blood
-logy = process of study|

Question 3

Root

Answer 3

foundation of the term

Question 4

Suffix

Answer 4

word ending

Question 5

Prefix

Answer 5

word beginning

Question 6

Combining vowel

Answer 6

vowel (usually ‘o’) that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root and aids pronunciation

Question 7

Combining form

Answer 7

Combination of the root and the combining vowel

Question 8

Electrocardiogram
Electr/o/cardi/o/gram

Answer 8

Electr (root) o (combining vowel) cardi (root) o (combining vowel) gram (suffix)

Electr = electricity
cardi = heart
-gram = record

Question 9

Gastritis
Gastr/itis

Answer 9

Gastr (root) itis (suffix)

Gastr = stomach
itis = inflammation

*NOTE: Drop combining vowel when suffix starts with a vowel (as in “itis”)

Question 10

Gastroenterology
Gastr/o/enter/o/logy

Answer 10

Gastr (root) o (cominbing vowel) enter (root) o (combining vowel) logy (suffix)

Gastr = stomach
enter = intestines
-logy = process of study

Question 11

Hypogastric
Hypo/gastr/ic

Answer 11

Hypo (prefix) gastr (root) ic (suffix)

Hypo = below / low
gastr = stomach
-ic = pertaining to

Question 12

Epigastric
Epi/gastr/ic

Answer 12

Epi (prefix) gastr(root) ic (suffix)

Epi = above
Gastr = stomach
-ic = pertaining to

Question 13

Which term means inflammation of the joint?

Answer 13

Arthritis

Question 14

Which term means study of blood?

Answer 14

Hematology

Question 15

Which suffix means to “cut out” or remove?

Answer 15

-ectomy

Question 16

Structural organizations of the Body

Answer 16

Cells
Tissues
Organs
Systems

Question 17

Types of Cells

Answer 17

Muscle Cells
Epithelial Cells
Nerve Cells
Fat Cells

Question 18

Tissues

Answer 18

def: a group of similar cells working together to do a specific job

types:
epithelial tissue
muscle tissue
connective tissue|
nerve tissue

Question 19

Organs

Answer 19

Different types of tissues combine to form an organ

Question 20

Systems

Answer 20

Groups of organs working together to perform complex functions

Question 21

Body Cavities

Answer 21

Cranial
Thoracic
Abdominal
Pelvic
Spinal

Question 22

List the Organs in the Body Cavities

Cranial

Answer 22

Brain

Question 23

List the Organs in the Body Cavities

Thoracic

Answer 23

Lungs
Heart
Esophagus
Trachea
Bronchial tubes
Thymus gland
Aorta

Question 24

List the Organs in the Body Cavities

Abdominal

Answer 24

Stomach
Small & Large Intestines
Spleen
Pancreas
Liver
Gall bladder

Question 25

List the Organs in the Body Cavities

Pelvic

Answer 25

Portions of the Small & Large intestines
Bladder
Rectum
Urethra
Ureters
Uterus
Vagina in female

Question 26

Body Cavities

Answer 26

Spaces within the body that contain internal organs(viscera)

Question 27

Which body cavity contains the pleural cavity and the mediastinum?

Answer 27

Thoracic

Question 28

Which body cavity contains the peritoneum?

Answer 28

Abdominal

Question 29

Abdominopelvic Regions (pic)