MMSC200-CHAPTER 2: TERMS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
, abdomen - ANSWERSabdominal/abdomen (AB-do-men)
abdominal cavity - ANSWERSContains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other
organs (ab-DOM-i-nal KA-vi-te)
adipose - ANSWERSfat (AD-i-pos)
anabolism - ANSWERSMetabolic pathways that construct molecules, requiring energy
(a-NAB-o-lizm)
anterior - ANSWERSfront of the body (an-TE-re-or)
cartilage - ANSWERSA connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that
protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together (KAR-ti-lij)
catabolism - ANSWERSMetabolic pathways that break down molecules, releasing
energy. (ka-TAB-o-lizm)
caudal - ANSWERSpertaining to the tail; toward the tail (KAW-dal)
cell membrane - ANSWERSthin, flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters
and leaves the cell (sel MEM-bran)
cephalic - ANSWERSpertaining to the head (SEF-a-lik)
cervical - ANSWERSneck region (C1 to C7) (SER-vi-kal)
chondroma - ANSWERSbenign tumor of cartilage (kon-DRO-ma)
chondrosarcoma - ANSWERSmalignant tumor of cartilage (kon-dro-sar-KO-ma)
chromosome - ANSWERSa threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the
nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes (KRO-mo-
som)
coccygeal - ANSWERSpertaining to the coccyx; tailbone (kok-si-JE-al)
coccyx - ANSWERStailbone (KOK-siks)
cranial cavity - ANSWERScontains the brain (KRA-ne-al KA-vi-te)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
, abdomen - ANSWERSabdominal/abdomen (AB-do-men)
abdominal cavity - ANSWERSContains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other
organs (ab-DOM-i-nal KA-vi-te)
adipose - ANSWERSfat (AD-i-pos)
anabolism - ANSWERSMetabolic pathways that construct molecules, requiring energy
(a-NAB-o-lizm)
anterior - ANSWERSfront of the body (an-TE-re-or)
cartilage - ANSWERSA connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that
protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together (KAR-ti-lij)
catabolism - ANSWERSMetabolic pathways that break down molecules, releasing
energy. (ka-TAB-o-lizm)
caudal - ANSWERSpertaining to the tail; toward the tail (KAW-dal)
cell membrane - ANSWERSthin, flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters
and leaves the cell (sel MEM-bran)
cephalic - ANSWERSpertaining to the head (SEF-a-lik)
cervical - ANSWERSneck region (C1 to C7) (SER-vi-kal)
chondroma - ANSWERSbenign tumor of cartilage (kon-DRO-ma)
chondrosarcoma - ANSWERSmalignant tumor of cartilage (kon-dro-sar-KO-ma)
chromosome - ANSWERSa threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the
nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes (KRO-mo-
som)
coccygeal - ANSWERSpertaining to the coccyx; tailbone (kok-si-JE-al)
coccyx - ANSWERStailbone (KOK-siks)
cranial cavity - ANSWERScontains the brain (KRA-ne-al KA-vi-te)
