HSA REVIEW UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
my/o - CORRECT ANSWER muscle
oblique - CORRECT ANSWER indirect; slanting
kinesi/o - CORRECT ANSWER movement, motion
myositis - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of muscle
atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER to waste away
oste/o - CORRECT ANSWER bone
cost/o - CORRECT ANSWER rib
crani/o - CORRECT ANSWER skull
kyph/o - CORRECT ANSWER bent, hump
lord/o - CORRECT ANSWER curve, swayback
myel/o - CORRECT ANSWER spinal cord, bone marrow
scoli/o - CORRECT ANSWER crooked, bent
,ligament/o - CORRECT ANSWER ligament
burs/o - CORRECT ANSWER bursa, sac of fluid near joint
enter/o - CORRECT ANSWER intestine
-gravida - CORRECT ANSWER pregnant
gyenc/o - CORRECT ANSWER woman, female
electr/o - CORRECT ANSWER electrical
-graphy - CORRECT ANSWER process of recording
prostat/o - CORRECT ANSWER prostate gland
AIDS - CORRECT ANSWER acquired immune deficiency syndrome
BP - CORRECT ANSWER blood pressure
HBV - CORRECT ANSWER hepatitis B virus
Hg - CORRECT ANSWER Mercury
HIV - CORRECT ANSWER human immunodeficiency virus
S&S - CORRECT ANSWER signs and symptoms
,SOB - CORRECT ANSWER shortness of breath
Stat - CORRECT ANSWER immediately, at once
WBC - CORRECT ANSWER white blood cell count
WNL - CORRECT ANSWER within normal limits
hyster/o - CORRECT ANSWER uterus
-ectomy - CORRECT ANSWER surgical removal
-emia - CORRECT ANSWER blood condition
esophagi/o - CORRECT ANSWER esophagus
epithel/o - CORRECT ANSWER epithelium (skin)
perio - CORRECT ANSWER around, surrounding
append/o - CORRECT ANSWER appendix
tonsil/o - CORRECT ANSWER tonsils
gastro/o - CORRECT ANSWER stomach
, how many muscles are in the muscular system - CORRECT ANSWER over 600
What are muscles made up of - CORRECT ANSWER bundles of fibers held together by
connective tissue called fascia
Functions of the muscular system - CORRECT ANSWER attach to bones to provide
voluntary movement
produce heat and energy
help maintain posture
protect internal organs
fascia - CORRECT ANSWER bands of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports,
and separates muscles.
tendon - CORRECT ANSWER narrow bands of dense fibrous connective tissue that attach
muscle to bone.
two types of muscle movement - CORRECT ANSWER voluntary and involuntary
Voluntary muscle movement - CORRECT ANSWER controlled by the conscious mind
involuntary muscle movement - CORRECT ANSWER occurs unconsciously
three types of muscle tissue - CORRECT ANSWER skeletal, cardiac, smooth
skeletal muscle - CORRECT ANSWER found attached to bones
Questions and CORRECT Answers
my/o - CORRECT ANSWER muscle
oblique - CORRECT ANSWER indirect; slanting
kinesi/o - CORRECT ANSWER movement, motion
myositis - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of muscle
atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER to waste away
oste/o - CORRECT ANSWER bone
cost/o - CORRECT ANSWER rib
crani/o - CORRECT ANSWER skull
kyph/o - CORRECT ANSWER bent, hump
lord/o - CORRECT ANSWER curve, swayback
myel/o - CORRECT ANSWER spinal cord, bone marrow
scoli/o - CORRECT ANSWER crooked, bent
,ligament/o - CORRECT ANSWER ligament
burs/o - CORRECT ANSWER bursa, sac of fluid near joint
enter/o - CORRECT ANSWER intestine
-gravida - CORRECT ANSWER pregnant
gyenc/o - CORRECT ANSWER woman, female
electr/o - CORRECT ANSWER electrical
-graphy - CORRECT ANSWER process of recording
prostat/o - CORRECT ANSWER prostate gland
AIDS - CORRECT ANSWER acquired immune deficiency syndrome
BP - CORRECT ANSWER blood pressure
HBV - CORRECT ANSWER hepatitis B virus
Hg - CORRECT ANSWER Mercury
HIV - CORRECT ANSWER human immunodeficiency virus
S&S - CORRECT ANSWER signs and symptoms
,SOB - CORRECT ANSWER shortness of breath
Stat - CORRECT ANSWER immediately, at once
WBC - CORRECT ANSWER white blood cell count
WNL - CORRECT ANSWER within normal limits
hyster/o - CORRECT ANSWER uterus
-ectomy - CORRECT ANSWER surgical removal
-emia - CORRECT ANSWER blood condition
esophagi/o - CORRECT ANSWER esophagus
epithel/o - CORRECT ANSWER epithelium (skin)
perio - CORRECT ANSWER around, surrounding
append/o - CORRECT ANSWER appendix
tonsil/o - CORRECT ANSWER tonsils
gastro/o - CORRECT ANSWER stomach
, how many muscles are in the muscular system - CORRECT ANSWER over 600
What are muscles made up of - CORRECT ANSWER bundles of fibers held together by
connective tissue called fascia
Functions of the muscular system - CORRECT ANSWER attach to bones to provide
voluntary movement
produce heat and energy
help maintain posture
protect internal organs
fascia - CORRECT ANSWER bands of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports,
and separates muscles.
tendon - CORRECT ANSWER narrow bands of dense fibrous connective tissue that attach
muscle to bone.
two types of muscle movement - CORRECT ANSWER voluntary and involuntary
Voluntary muscle movement - CORRECT ANSWER controlled by the conscious mind
involuntary muscle movement - CORRECT ANSWER occurs unconsciously
three types of muscle tissue - CORRECT ANSWER skeletal, cardiac, smooth
skeletal muscle - CORRECT ANSWER found attached to bones
