MMSC 200 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
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1. prefix - ANSWER ✔ attached to beginning of a medical term to modify the
unique meaning derived from root
2. prefix often indicates - ANSWER ✔ often indicates number, direction,
orientation, time, negation
3. root - ANSWER ✔ fundamental meaning of a medical term * core of the
word
4. combining vowel - ANSWER ✔ used to ease pronunciation - usually an "o".
A combining vowel is used to connect two word roots or a word root and a
suffix (if suffix does not have its vowel)
5. Combining vowel is not used to connect... - ANSWER ✔ A prefix and a
word root
6. when do you not need a combining form - ANSWER ✔ If you have a vowel
,7. suffix - ANSWER ✔ word ending. Suffix is attached to end of a root (or
rarely to prefix) to modify its meaning. often indicates a procedure or
instrument or condition of or study of
8. all medical terms must have a - ANSWER ✔ suffix
9. most medical terms have at least one - ANSWER ✔ root
10.Structural organization of the body - ANSWER ✔ Cells
Tissues
Organs
Systems
11.Symphasis - ANSWER ✔ A joint in which the bony surfaces are united by a
layer of fibrocartilage
12.Organs - ANSWER ✔ Groups of tissues working together
13.Systems - ANSWER ✔ One or more organs working together to execute
complicate functions
14.cranial cavity - ANSWER ✔ Brain and pituitary gland
15.thoracic cavity - ANSWER ✔ Lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial
tubes, thymus gland, aorta, pleural cavity
,16.Abdominal cavity - ANSWER ✔ Stomach, small and large intestines,
spleen, pancreas, liver, gall bladder
17.Pelvic cavity - ANSWER ✔ Portions of the small and large intestines,
bladder, rectum, urethra, ureters; uterus and vagina in female
18.spinal cavity - ANSWER ✔ Nerves of the spinal cord
19.parts of the thoracic cavity - ANSWER ✔ 1) pleural cavity
2) mediastinum
20.9 regions in the abdominolpelvic cavity - ANSWER ✔ 1) hypochondriac
region (right/left)
2) epigastric
3) lumbar (right/left)
4) umbilical
5) Hypogastric
21.4 quadrants of abdominopelvic cavity - ANSWER ✔ right upper, left upper,
right lower, left lower
22.What is in the spinal cavity - ANSWER ✔ Spinal column, disc, and pelvic
bones
23.Anatomic position - ANSWER ✔ Arms at the side with palms of the hands
facing forward and feet places side by side
, 24.Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - ANSWER ✔ solids and fluids
return to the mouth from the stomach. Caused by stomach acid coming up
from the stomach into the esophagus causes heartburn and mucosal damage
of esophagus
25.Gastric carcinoma - ANSWER ✔ Malignant tumor of the stomach
26.ileus - ANSWER ✔ Failure of peristalsis (but not mechanical obstructions)
with resulting obstruction of the intestines.Mostly occurs after surgery
27.Intussusception - ANSWER ✔ telescoping of the intestines
28.Volvulus - ANSWER ✔ Twisting of the intestines on itself
29.Crohn's disease - ANSWER ✔ chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract
30.Dysentery - ANSWER ✔ gastroenteritis, with inflammation in intestines
(especially of the colon), causing painful diarrhea with mucus, pus and blood
31.Diverticulosis - ANSWER ✔ Abnormal side pockets (out pouchings) in the
intestinal muscular wall. More common in elderly with low fiber diet and
constipation
32.Diverticulitis - ANSWER ✔ inflammation of the pouches
33.Anal fistula - ANSWER ✔ Abnormal tube (tunnel-like passageway) near the
anus
2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH
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<RECENT VERSION>
1. prefix - ANSWER ✔ attached to beginning of a medical term to modify the
unique meaning derived from root
2. prefix often indicates - ANSWER ✔ often indicates number, direction,
orientation, time, negation
3. root - ANSWER ✔ fundamental meaning of a medical term * core of the
word
4. combining vowel - ANSWER ✔ used to ease pronunciation - usually an "o".
A combining vowel is used to connect two word roots or a word root and a
suffix (if suffix does not have its vowel)
5. Combining vowel is not used to connect... - ANSWER ✔ A prefix and a
word root
6. when do you not need a combining form - ANSWER ✔ If you have a vowel
,7. suffix - ANSWER ✔ word ending. Suffix is attached to end of a root (or
rarely to prefix) to modify its meaning. often indicates a procedure or
instrument or condition of or study of
8. all medical terms must have a - ANSWER ✔ suffix
9. most medical terms have at least one - ANSWER ✔ root
10.Structural organization of the body - ANSWER ✔ Cells
Tissues
Organs
Systems
11.Symphasis - ANSWER ✔ A joint in which the bony surfaces are united by a
layer of fibrocartilage
12.Organs - ANSWER ✔ Groups of tissues working together
13.Systems - ANSWER ✔ One or more organs working together to execute
complicate functions
14.cranial cavity - ANSWER ✔ Brain and pituitary gland
15.thoracic cavity - ANSWER ✔ Lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial
tubes, thymus gland, aorta, pleural cavity
,16.Abdominal cavity - ANSWER ✔ Stomach, small and large intestines,
spleen, pancreas, liver, gall bladder
17.Pelvic cavity - ANSWER ✔ Portions of the small and large intestines,
bladder, rectum, urethra, ureters; uterus and vagina in female
18.spinal cavity - ANSWER ✔ Nerves of the spinal cord
19.parts of the thoracic cavity - ANSWER ✔ 1) pleural cavity
2) mediastinum
20.9 regions in the abdominolpelvic cavity - ANSWER ✔ 1) hypochondriac
region (right/left)
2) epigastric
3) lumbar (right/left)
4) umbilical
5) Hypogastric
21.4 quadrants of abdominopelvic cavity - ANSWER ✔ right upper, left upper,
right lower, left lower
22.What is in the spinal cavity - ANSWER ✔ Spinal column, disc, and pelvic
bones
23.Anatomic position - ANSWER ✔ Arms at the side with palms of the hands
facing forward and feet places side by side
, 24.Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - ANSWER ✔ solids and fluids
return to the mouth from the stomach. Caused by stomach acid coming up
from the stomach into the esophagus causes heartburn and mucosal damage
of esophagus
25.Gastric carcinoma - ANSWER ✔ Malignant tumor of the stomach
26.ileus - ANSWER ✔ Failure of peristalsis (but not mechanical obstructions)
with resulting obstruction of the intestines.Mostly occurs after surgery
27.Intussusception - ANSWER ✔ telescoping of the intestines
28.Volvulus - ANSWER ✔ Twisting of the intestines on itself
29.Crohn's disease - ANSWER ✔ chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract
30.Dysentery - ANSWER ✔ gastroenteritis, with inflammation in intestines
(especially of the colon), causing painful diarrhea with mucus, pus and blood
31.Diverticulosis - ANSWER ✔ Abnormal side pockets (out pouchings) in the
intestinal muscular wall. More common in elderly with low fiber diet and
constipation
32.Diverticulitis - ANSWER ✔ inflammation of the pouches
33.Anal fistula - ANSWER ✔ Abnormal tube (tunnel-like passageway) near the
anus
