FINAL EXAM HUMAN ANATOMY &
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH LATEST UPDATE
Which cranial nerve carries most taste signals from the tongue to the brain? -
Answer-Cranial nerve VII
Gross anatomy studies ___. - Answer-structures visible to the unaided eye
The acronym IBS stands for ___. - Answer-irritable bowel syndrome
Which of the following conditions is usually caused by bacteria that have spread up
from the bladder? - Answer-Pyelonephritis
The meaning of the combining form "cephal(o)" is ___. - Answer-head
Which of the following is not a genetic disorder? - Answer-Leiomyoma
Which of the following statements is correct? - Answer-Urine consists of 95% water
and 5% solutes.
The word root "mast(o)" in mastectomy means ___. - Answer-breast
The meaning of the combining form "myring(o)" is ___. - Answer-tympanic
membrane
The combining form "hidr(o)" relates to which of the following structures? - Answer-
sweat glands
A thickening of part of the skin on the hands and feet because of repeated
mechanical stress is called ____. - Answer-callus
A movement that decreases the angle between two bones of a joint is called ___. -
Answer-Flexion
Sudoriferous glands are responsible for ___. - Answer-sweating
Which of the following prefixes does not mean "above"? - Answer-Infra-
The combining form "angi(o)" relates to the ____. - Answer-blood vessels
Which cranial nerve is important for hearing and balance? - Answer-Cranial nerve
VIII
The image below shows which lymphoid organ? - Answer-Tonsils
, Which of the following vital signs would be abnormally elevated, or increased, in a
resting adult patient? - Answer-Pulse 110/minute
Which of the following suffixes has the meaning "surgical puncture"? - Answer-
centesis
The combining form "myel(o)" relates to which of the following structures? - Answer-
Spinal cord
The epigastric region is labeled as number ___ in diagram below. - Answer-2
b
The condition in which a person loses consciousness due to insufficient oxygen is
called ____. - Answer-Asphyxia
Which of the following conditions would be considered to be the most dangerous for
the patient? - Answer-Ventricular fibrillation
Words that have the same meaning as another word, such as shinbone and tibia,
are called ___. - Answer-synonyms
The white of the eye is formed by the ___. - Answer-sclera
The sympathetic system is also known as the ____. - Answer-fight-or-flight division
Breaking down food into smaller parts is called___. - Answer-digestion
Which of the following statements is incorrect? - Answer-A mole or nevus is the most
dangerous skin cancer because of its risk of spread.
The study of the structure of the body and its parts is called ____. - Answer-Anatomy
The spinal cord is labeled as #____ below. - Answer-5
The function of the eyebrows is to ___. - Answer-to prevent sweat from reaching the
eye
Which of the following statements is incorrect? - Answer-Stress, cigarette smoking,
and coffee increase our HDL levels and decrease our LDL level.
Which joint is the largest and most complex joint of our body? - Answer-Knee joint
Which structure gives us control over urine release? - Answer-External urethral
sphincter
The structure labeled as #6 below is the ____. - Answer-Trachea
Which combining form relates to the lungs? - Answer-Pulm(o)
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH LATEST UPDATE
Which cranial nerve carries most taste signals from the tongue to the brain? -
Answer-Cranial nerve VII
Gross anatomy studies ___. - Answer-structures visible to the unaided eye
The acronym IBS stands for ___. - Answer-irritable bowel syndrome
Which of the following conditions is usually caused by bacteria that have spread up
from the bladder? - Answer-Pyelonephritis
The meaning of the combining form "cephal(o)" is ___. - Answer-head
Which of the following is not a genetic disorder? - Answer-Leiomyoma
Which of the following statements is correct? - Answer-Urine consists of 95% water
and 5% solutes.
The word root "mast(o)" in mastectomy means ___. - Answer-breast
The meaning of the combining form "myring(o)" is ___. - Answer-tympanic
membrane
The combining form "hidr(o)" relates to which of the following structures? - Answer-
sweat glands
A thickening of part of the skin on the hands and feet because of repeated
mechanical stress is called ____. - Answer-callus
A movement that decreases the angle between two bones of a joint is called ___. -
Answer-Flexion
Sudoriferous glands are responsible for ___. - Answer-sweating
Which of the following prefixes does not mean "above"? - Answer-Infra-
The combining form "angi(o)" relates to the ____. - Answer-blood vessels
Which cranial nerve is important for hearing and balance? - Answer-Cranial nerve
VIII
The image below shows which lymphoid organ? - Answer-Tonsils
, Which of the following vital signs would be abnormally elevated, or increased, in a
resting adult patient? - Answer-Pulse 110/minute
Which of the following suffixes has the meaning "surgical puncture"? - Answer-
centesis
The combining form "myel(o)" relates to which of the following structures? - Answer-
Spinal cord
The epigastric region is labeled as number ___ in diagram below. - Answer-2
b
The condition in which a person loses consciousness due to insufficient oxygen is
called ____. - Answer-Asphyxia
Which of the following conditions would be considered to be the most dangerous for
the patient? - Answer-Ventricular fibrillation
Words that have the same meaning as another word, such as shinbone and tibia,
are called ___. - Answer-synonyms
The white of the eye is formed by the ___. - Answer-sclera
The sympathetic system is also known as the ____. - Answer-fight-or-flight division
Breaking down food into smaller parts is called___. - Answer-digestion
Which of the following statements is incorrect? - Answer-A mole or nevus is the most
dangerous skin cancer because of its risk of spread.
The study of the structure of the body and its parts is called ____. - Answer-Anatomy
The spinal cord is labeled as #____ below. - Answer-5
The function of the eyebrows is to ___. - Answer-to prevent sweat from reaching the
eye
Which of the following statements is incorrect? - Answer-Stress, cigarette smoking,
and coffee increase our HDL levels and decrease our LDL level.
Which joint is the largest and most complex joint of our body? - Answer-Knee joint
Which structure gives us control over urine release? - Answer-External urethral
sphincter
The structure labeled as #6 below is the ____. - Answer-Trachea
Which combining form relates to the lungs? - Answer-Pulm(o)
