FINAL EXAM: Human Anatomy & Medical Terminology
➢ The structure labeled as #6 below is the ____. - correct Answer-Trachea
➢ Which combining form relates to the lungs? - correct Answer-Pulm(o)
➢ Which cells can protect us from invaders from the outside world? - correct Answer-White blood
cells
➢ The medical term for inflammation of the voice box is ____. - correct Answer-Laryngitis
➢ Which of the following structures is a part of the upper respiratory tract? - correct Answer-Nose
➢ Hypersecretion of growth hormone after puberty leads to ___. - correct Answer-acromegaly
➢ A loss of muscle mass regardless of the underlying cause is called ___. - correct Answer-muscle
atrophy
➢ Which of the following statements is incorrect? - correct Answer-Urinary incontinence is the
need to pee right away.
➢ Which part of the heart pumps blood into the aorta? - correct Answer-Left ventricle
➢ The white blood cells that allow our body to recognize and remember previous invaders are
called ____. - correct Answer-Lymphocytes
➢ Which of the following medications can be used to treat disorders that lack concentration, such
as ADHD? - correct Answer-Stimulants
➢ Injecting a medication into the layer just below the skin is called ___. - correct Answer-
subcutaneous injection
➢ The meaning of the combining form "py(o)--" is ___. - correct Answer-pus
➢ The cancer form causing most cancer-related deaths in men and women is ___. - correct
Answer-cancer of the lung and bronchi
➢ The combining form "opt(o)" relates to ____. - correct Answer-vision
➢ Which of the following statements is correct? - correct Answer-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? - correct Answer-Multiple sclerosis
➢ The combining form pyel(o) relates to the ___. - correct Answer-renal pelvis
, ➢ In girls puberty begins usually at age ____. - correct Answer-10-11
➢ Which of the following is an acronym? - correct Answer-AIDS
➢ Which diagram shows a monocyte? - correct Answer-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? - correct Answer-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? - correct Answer-Mandible
➢ An ACL injury would affect which of the following joints? - correct Answer-Knee joint
➢ Acromegaly is caused by excessive activity of which endocrine gland? - correct Answer-Anterior
pituitary
➢ Your patient tells you he cannot close his left eye anymore. This points to paralysis of which
muscle? - correct Answer-Orbicularis oculi
➢ Bile is produced by the ___. - correct Answer-Liver
➢ In ___ patients may notice that their hat size or shoe size has changed. - correct Answer-Paget's
disease
➢ A lack of iodine before birth and during childhood can cause ___. - correct Answer-cretinism
➢ Which of the following statements is incorrect? - correct Answer-Vitamins are inorganic
substances that our body cannot produce on our own.
➢ Diabetes mellitus type I is caused by a lack of which hormone? - correct Answer-Insulin
➢ The outermost layer of the skin is called _____. - correct Answer-epidermis
➢ A patient with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 37.3 would be considered ____. - correct Answer-to
be severely obese
➢ Celiac disease is another name for ___. - correct Answer-gluten-sensitive enteropathy
➢ The term hypermenorrhea is used to describe ___. - correct Answer-an excessive menstruation
lasting at least 7 days
➢ Which of the following is not a lower respiratory tract infection? - correct Answer-Croup
➢ Which of the following statements is incorrect? - correct Answer-Diuresis refers to pain or
difficulty urinating.
➢ The structure labeled as #6 below is the ____. - correct Answer-Trachea
➢ Which combining form relates to the lungs? - correct Answer-Pulm(o)
➢ Which cells can protect us from invaders from the outside world? - correct Answer-White blood
cells
➢ The medical term for inflammation of the voice box is ____. - correct Answer-Laryngitis
➢ Which of the following structures is a part of the upper respiratory tract? - correct Answer-Nose
➢ Hypersecretion of growth hormone after puberty leads to ___. - correct Answer-acromegaly
➢ A loss of muscle mass regardless of the underlying cause is called ___. - correct Answer-muscle
atrophy
➢ Which of the following statements is incorrect? - correct Answer-Urinary incontinence is the
need to pee right away.
➢ Which part of the heart pumps blood into the aorta? - correct Answer-Left ventricle
➢ The white blood cells that allow our body to recognize and remember previous invaders are
called ____. - correct Answer-Lymphocytes
➢ Which of the following medications can be used to treat disorders that lack concentration, such
as ADHD? - correct Answer-Stimulants
➢ Injecting a medication into the layer just below the skin is called ___. - correct Answer-
subcutaneous injection
➢ The meaning of the combining form "py(o)--" is ___. - correct Answer-pus
➢ The cancer form causing most cancer-related deaths in men and women is ___. - correct
Answer-cancer of the lung and bronchi
➢ The combining form "opt(o)" relates to ____. - correct Answer-vision
➢ Which of the following statements is correct? - correct Answer-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? - correct Answer-Multiple sclerosis
➢ The combining form pyel(o) relates to the ___. - correct Answer-renal pelvis
, ➢ In girls puberty begins usually at age ____. - correct Answer-10-11
➢ Which of the following is an acronym? - correct Answer-AIDS
➢ Which diagram shows a monocyte? - correct Answer-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? - correct Answer-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? - correct Answer-Mandible
➢ An ACL injury would affect which of the following joints? - correct Answer-Knee joint
➢ Acromegaly is caused by excessive activity of which endocrine gland? - correct Answer-Anterior
pituitary
➢ Your patient tells you he cannot close his left eye anymore. This points to paralysis of which
muscle? - correct Answer-Orbicularis oculi
➢ Bile is produced by the ___. - correct Answer-Liver
➢ In ___ patients may notice that their hat size or shoe size has changed. - correct Answer-Paget's
disease
➢ A lack of iodine before birth and during childhood can cause ___. - correct Answer-cretinism
➢ Which of the following statements is incorrect? - correct Answer-Vitamins are inorganic
substances that our body cannot produce on our own.
➢ Diabetes mellitus type I is caused by a lack of which hormone? - correct Answer-Insulin
➢ The outermost layer of the skin is called _____. - correct Answer-epidermis
➢ A patient with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 37.3 would be considered ____. - correct Answer-to
be severely obese
➢ Celiac disease is another name for ___. - correct Answer-gluten-sensitive enteropathy
➢ The term hypermenorrhea is used to describe ___. - correct Answer-an excessive menstruation
lasting at least 7 days
➢ Which of the following is not a lower respiratory tract infection? - correct Answer-Croup
➢ Which of the following statements is incorrect? - correct Answer-Diuresis refers to pain or
difficulty urinating.
