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FINAL EXAM: HUMAN ANATOMY &
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
The structure labeled as #6 below is the ____. Ans: Trachea
Which combining form relates to the lungs? Ans: Pulm(o)
Which cells can protect us from invaders from the outside world? Ans:
White blood cells
The medical term for inflammation of the voice box is ____. Ans:
Laryngitis
Which of the following structures is a part of the upper respiratory tract?
Ans: Nose
Hypersecretion of growth hormone after puberty leads to ___. Ans:
acromegaly
A loss of muscle mass regardless of the underlying cause is called ___.
Ans: muscle atrophy
Which of the following statements is incorrect? Ans: Urinary incontinence
is the need to pee right away.
Which part of the heart pumps blood into the aorta? Ans: Left ventricle
The white blood cells that allow our body to recognize and remember
previous invaders are called ____. Ans: Lymphocytes
Which of the following medications can be used to treat disorders that
lack concentration, such as ADHD? Ans: Stimulants
Injecting a medication into the layer just below the skin is called ___.
Ans: subcutaneous injection
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The meaning of the combining form "py(o)--" is ___. Ans: pus
The cancer form causing most cancer-related deaths in men and women
is ___. Ans: cancer of the lung and bronchi
The combining form "opt(o)" relates to ____. Ans: vision
Which of the following statements is correct? Ans: The average cardiac
output at rest is about 5 L/min.
Which of the following is an autoimmune disorder characterized by
inflammation and destruction of the myelin sheaths surrounding nerve
axons? Ans: Multiple sclerosis
The combining form pyel(o) relates to the ___. Ans: renal pelvis
In girls puberty begins usually at age ____. Ans: 10-11
Which of the following is an acronym? Ans: AIDS
Which diagram shows a monocyte? Ans: Rationale:#1 shows two
neutrophils(CORRECT), #2 an eosinophil, and #3 a basophil. Monocytes
are the biggest white blood cells with bean-shaped or U-shaped nuclei.
Which of the following statements is incorrect? Ans: Most women with
breast cancer have hereditary defects, including mutations to the genes
BRCA1 and BRCA2.
Which of the following bone is a part of the skull? Ans: Mandible
An ACL injury would affect which of the following joints? Ans: Knee joint
Acromegaly is caused by excessive activity of which endocrine gland?
Ans: Anterior pituitary
Your patient tells you he cannot close his left eye anymore. This points to
paralysis of which muscle? Ans: Orbicularis oculi
Bile is produced by the ___. Ans: Liver
FINAL EXAM: HUMAN ANATOMY &
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
The structure labeled as #6 below is the ____. Ans: Trachea
Which combining form relates to the lungs? Ans: Pulm(o)
Which cells can protect us from invaders from the outside world? Ans:
White blood cells
The medical term for inflammation of the voice box is ____. Ans:
Laryngitis
Which of the following structures is a part of the upper respiratory tract?
Ans: Nose
Hypersecretion of growth hormone after puberty leads to ___. Ans:
acromegaly
A loss of muscle mass regardless of the underlying cause is called ___.
Ans: muscle atrophy
Which of the following statements is incorrect? Ans: Urinary incontinence
is the need to pee right away.
Which part of the heart pumps blood into the aorta? Ans: Left ventricle
The white blood cells that allow our body to recognize and remember
previous invaders are called ____. Ans: Lymphocytes
Which of the following medications can be used to treat disorders that
lack concentration, such as ADHD? Ans: Stimulants
Injecting a medication into the layer just below the skin is called ___.
Ans: subcutaneous injection
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The meaning of the combining form "py(o)--" is ___. Ans: pus
The cancer form causing most cancer-related deaths in men and women
is ___. Ans: cancer of the lung and bronchi
The combining form "opt(o)" relates to ____. Ans: vision
Which of the following statements is correct? Ans: The average cardiac
output at rest is about 5 L/min.
Which of the following is an autoimmune disorder characterized by
inflammation and destruction of the myelin sheaths surrounding nerve
axons? Ans: Multiple sclerosis
The combining form pyel(o) relates to the ___. Ans: renal pelvis
In girls puberty begins usually at age ____. Ans: 10-11
Which of the following is an acronym? Ans: AIDS
Which diagram shows a monocyte? Ans: Rationale:#1 shows two
neutrophils(CORRECT), #2 an eosinophil, and #3 a basophil. Monocytes
are the biggest white blood cells with bean-shaped or U-shaped nuclei.
Which of the following statements is incorrect? Ans: Most women with
breast cancer have hereditary defects, including mutations to the genes
BRCA1 and BRCA2.
Which of the following bone is a part of the skull? Ans: Mandible
An ACL injury would affect which of the following joints? Ans: Knee joint
Acromegaly is caused by excessive activity of which endocrine gland?
Ans: Anterior pituitary
Your patient tells you he cannot close his left eye anymore. This points to
paralysis of which muscle? Ans: Orbicularis oculi
Bile is produced by the ___. Ans: Liver
