Med Term - Chapter 14 and 15 Review

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1. A bone-forming cell is which of the following?

A) osteoblast
B) osteocyte
C) os
D) osteoclast
2. The shaft of a long bone is known as which of the following?
A) epiphysis
B) metaphysis
C) periosteum
D) diaphysis
3. What is the membrane surrounding a bone?
A) metaphysis
B) epiphysis
C) periosteum
D) bone marrow
4. A bone cell is which of the following?
A) osteoclast
B) osteoblast
C) ossa
D) osteocyte
5. The thorax pertains to which part of the body?
A) abdomen
B) chest
C) back
D) head
6. The bone of the lower jaw is known as which of the following?
A) clavicle
B) mandible
C) hyoid
D) maxilla
7. What is the bone of the heel?

A) femur
B) calcaneus
C) metatarsal
D) patella
8. What is the lateral upper section of the scapula?
A) clavicle
B) lamina
C) acetabulum
D) acromion
9. The bone of the upper arm is which of the following?
A) radius
B) humerus
C) ulna
D) fibula
10. The patella is which of the following?
A) kneecap
B) shoulder blade
C) collarbone
D) hip bone
11. The bones of the fingers and toes are which of the following?
A) carpals
B) metacarpals
C) tarsals
D) phalanges
12. A fluid-filled fibrous sac within some joints is which of the following?
A) cartilage
B) ligament
C) bursa
D) tendon
13. A band of strong connective tissue joining bones is which of the following?
A) ligament
B) tendon
C) cartilage
D) meniscus
14. Motion that decreases the joint angle is which of the following?
A) circumduction
B) abduction
C) extension
D) flexion
15. A skeletal muscle that creates movement by contracting is known as which of the
following?
A) tonus
B) antagonist
C) agonist
D) fascicle
16. A bundle of muscle fibers is known as which of the following?
A) fascicle
B) fascia
C) agonist
D) antagonist
17. Which combining form pertains to movement?
A) kinesi/o
B) myel/o
C) ton/o
D) chondr/o
18. Which combining form pertains to joints?
A) chondr/o
B) my/o
C) arthr/o
D) oste/o
19. Which gland secretes melatonin, which affects sleep-wake cycles and reproduction?
A) parathyroid
B) pituitary
C) thyroid
D) pineal
20. Which glands are attached to the uterus, produce hormones, and release eggs?
A) ovaries
B) parathyroid glands
C) testes
D) adrenal glands
21. What are the four small glands located behind the thyroid that regulate calcium and
phosphorus levels in the bloodstream and bones?
A) ovaries
B) parathyroid glands
C) testes
D) adrenal glands
22. The adrenal glands are located where?
A) on top of the kidneys
B) behind the thyroid gland
C) at the base of the brain
D) in the scrotum
23. Which gland is known as the "master gland," because it secretes hormones that
stimulate the function of other glands?
A) pituitary
B) hypothalamus
C) thyroid
D) thymus
24. Which hormone is produced in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas?
A) melatonin
B) growth hormone
C) insulin
D) estrogen
25. Which hormone stimulates secretion of estrogen in females and sperm production in
males?
A) follicle-stimulating hormone
B) prolactin
C) cortisol
D) epinephrin
26. Which hormone aids in metabolism and aids the body during stress?
A) aldosterone
B) thyroid-stimulating hormone
C) cortisol
D) parathyroid hormone
27. The testes secrete which of the following?
A) progesterone
B) testosterone
C) cortisol
D) thyroxine
28. Which gland secretes a hormone that regulates the immune system?
A) thyroid
B) parathyroid
C) thymus
D) hypothalamus
29. Which hormone stimulates milk production?
A) prolactin
B) luteinizing hormone
C) adrenocorticotropic hormone
D) thymosin
30. Which combining form means "extremity" or "tip"?
A) aden/o
B) dips/o
C) acr/o
D) crin/o
31. Which combining form means "thirst"?
A) aden/o
B) kal/i
C) natr/i
D) dips/o
32. Which combining form means "gland"?
A) adren/o
B) aden/o
C) acr/o
D) kal/i
33. The combining form kal/i has to do with which of the following?
A) calcium
B) sodium
C) iron
D) potassium
34. Which combining form pertains to sodium?
A) natr/i
B) kal/i
C) calc/i
D) gluc/o
35. Which combining form means "to secrete"?
A) cortic/o
B) hormon/o
C) aden/o
D) crin/o
36. Which prefix means "good" or "normal"?
A) euB) hyperC) hypoD) poly37. Which suffix means "enlargement"?
A) -emia
B) -penia
C) -megaly
D) -osis
38. Which suffix means "deficiency"?
A) -oid
B) -al
C) -osis
D) -penia
39. Which suffix has to do with a blood condition?

A) -penia
B) -uria
C) -emia
D) -ic
40. Which suffix has to do with urine and urination?
A) -penia
B) -uria
C) -osis
D) -ism
41. Which term means "normal thyroid"?
A) hypothyroid
B) euthyroid
C) hyperthyroid
D) dysthyroid
42. Which of the following means "inflammation of a gland"?
A) adenalgia
B) adenitis
C) adenomegaly
D) acromegaly
43. Which condition is caused by excessive cortisol production by the adrenal glands and
results in fat pads in the chest and abdomen, a moon-shaped face, and skin
pigmentation?
A) Cushing syndrome
B) Addison disease
C) Graves disease
D) Hashimoto disease
44. Which condition involves excessive secretion of thyroid hormone, causing goiter and
exophthalmos?
A) Cushing syndrome
B) Addison disease
C) Graves disease
D) Hashimoto disease
45. The enlargement of the thyroid gland is known as which of the following?
A) goiter
B) cyst
C) bursa
D) boil
46. The excessive growth of hair or hair growth in unusual places is known as which of
the following?
A) hyperthyroidism
B) myxedema
C) polydipsia
D) hirsutism
47. Enlargement of the thyroid gland is which of the following?
A) acromegaly
B) thyromegaly
C) adrenomegaly
D) adenomegaly
48. The condition of having low levels of glucose or sugar in the blood is which of the
following?
A) hypoglycemia
B) hyperglycemia
C) hypokalemia
D) hypernatremia
49. Excessive thirst is which of the following?
A) glycosuria
B) calcipenia
C) polyuria
D) polydipsia
50. A condition involving protruding or bulging eyes is which of the following?
A) endocrinopathy
B) hyperparathyroidism
C) exophthalmos
D) hypernatremia
51. The blood test that measures the amount of glucose in the blood after administering a
dose of glucose to the patient is known as which of the following?
A) fasting blood glucose
B) blood glucose
C) glycosylated hemoglobin
D) glucose tolerance test
52. The combining form cervic/o pertains to which area of the body?
A) head
B) neck
C) shoulder
D) ankle
53. Which of the following means "crooked" or "twisted"?
A) spondyl/o
B) menisc/o
C) scoli/o
D) rachi/o
54. Which combining form means "humpback"?
A) kyph/o
B) lord/o
C) ischi/o
D) femor/o
55. Which combining form pertains to ribs?
A) carp/o
B) cost/o
C) rhabd/o
D) radi/o
56. Which combining form means "curved" or "bent"?
A) lord/o
B) kyph/o
C) rachi/o
D) sacr/o
57. Which prefix means "together" or "with"?
A) ectoB) periC) infraD) syn-
58. The prefix supra- means which of the following?

A) between
B) below
C) above
D) within
59. A hereditary condition causing progressive degeneration of skeletal muscles is which
of the following?
A) osteoarthritis
B) osteoporosis
C) dyskinesia
D) muscular dystrophy
60. Which combining form means "weakness"?
A) -algia
B) -asthenia
C) -physis
D) -schisis
61. A condition of chronic aching and stiffness of muscles and soft tissues of unknown
cause is which of the following?
A) dystrophy
B) kyphosis
C) bursitis
D) fibromyalgia
62. Which term would most accurately describe the location of the brain?
A) costovertebral
B) sternoclavicular
C) femoral
D) intracranial
63. Which term pertains to the area above the knee cap?
A) suprascapular
B) suprapatellar
C) submandibular
D) intercostal
64. The uptake of which substance is used to test the function of the thyroid?
A) glucose
B) iodine
C) calcium
D) potassium
65. Which term pertains to the lower back region?

A) lumbar
B) femoral
C) humeral
D) substernal
66. The abnormal condition of stiffening or fixation of a joint is which of the following?
A) bursitis
B) dyskinesia
C) ankylosis
D) rickets
67. The excision of the adrenal gland is which of the following?
A) adenectomy
B) adrenalectomy
C) thymectomy
D) pancreatectomy
68. A wasting of tissue or an organ is known as which of the following?
A) arthritis
B) atrophy
C) scoliosis
D) myalgia
69. A disease causing progressive destructive changes and inflammation in multiple
joints, especially in the hands and feet, is known as which of the following?
A) rheumatoid arthritis
B) tenosynovitis
C) osteoporosis
D) chondromalacia
70. Osteomalacia is a condition involving which of the following?
A) muscle pain
B) inflammation of a tendon
C) softening of bones
D) bone pain

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1. A bone-forming cell is which of the following?

7. What is the bone of the heel?

39. Which suffix has to do with a blood condition?

58. The prefix supra- means which of the following?

65. Which term pertains to the lower back region?

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