HSI-Test Review Questions and Answers
What suffix means inflammation? - Answer--itis
What is the relationship of the skin to the muscle? - Answer-superficial
The pharynx, larynx, and alveoli are in which system? - Answer-respiratory
The heart, blood vessels, and blood are in which system? - Answer-circulatory
Which body plane divides the body into the top and bottom halves? - Answer-transverse
What abdominal region is on either side of the epigastric region? - Answer-
hypochondriac
Which prefix means below? - Answer-hypo
What is the relationship of the arms to the body's core? - Answer-Lateral
Which cavity contains the heart, lungs, and esophagus? - Answer-Thoracic
Which abdominal region is above the hypogastric region? - Answer-umbilical
Which connective tissue stores fat cells? - Answer-adipose
Which suffix means enlarged? - Answer--megaly
The axial skeleton includes bones of the: - Answer-Skull
The bone forming cells are: - Answer-osteoblasts
The inner lining of the long bone is the: - Answer-endosteum
What type of joint is the elbow? - Answer-hinge
The shaft of a long bone is called the - Answer-diaphysis
The end of a long bone is the: - Answer-epiphysis
Leah was involved in a motor vehicle accident. She has a bleeding wound on her lower
left leg with the ends of the bone showing. What type of fracture is this? - Answer-
compound
Major organs of the body are located within the skull, ribs, and pelvis. What function of
the skeletal system do these structures perform? - Answer-Protection
What suffix means inflammation? - Answer--itis
What is the relationship of the skin to the muscle? - Answer-superficial
The pharynx, larynx, and alveoli are in which system? - Answer-respiratory
The heart, blood vessels, and blood are in which system? - Answer-circulatory
Which body plane divides the body into the top and bottom halves? - Answer-transverse
What abdominal region is on either side of the epigastric region? - Answer-
hypochondriac
Which prefix means below? - Answer-hypo
What is the relationship of the arms to the body's core? - Answer-Lateral
Which cavity contains the heart, lungs, and esophagus? - Answer-Thoracic
Which abdominal region is above the hypogastric region? - Answer-umbilical
Which connective tissue stores fat cells? - Answer-adipose
Which suffix means enlarged? - Answer--megaly
The axial skeleton includes bones of the: - Answer-Skull
The bone forming cells are: - Answer-osteoblasts
The inner lining of the long bone is the: - Answer-endosteum
What type of joint is the elbow? - Answer-hinge
The shaft of a long bone is called the - Answer-diaphysis
The end of a long bone is the: - Answer-epiphysis
Leah was involved in a motor vehicle accident. She has a bleeding wound on her lower
left leg with the ends of the bone showing. What type of fracture is this? - Answer-
compound
Major organs of the body are located within the skull, ribs, and pelvis. What function of
the skeletal system do these structures perform? - Answer-Protection
