FINAL EXAM Human Anatomy &
Medical Terminology Exam Questions
with Latest Update
The term hypermenorrhea is used to describe ___. - Answer-an excessive
menstruation lasting at least 7 days
Which of the following is not a lower respiratory tract infection? - Answer-Croup
Which of the following statements is incorrect? - Answer-Diuresis refers to pain or
difficulty urinating.
The combining form "gastr(o)-" in the word gastroenteritis means ___. - Answer-
stomach
The white blood cell in image below is called ____. - Answer-eosinophil
The suffix "-scopy" in the word laparoscopy means ___. - Answer-visual examination
The structure labeled as #10 below is the ____. - Answer-seminal vesicle
Which structure is labeled #3 in diagram below? - Answer-Humerus
Which of the following is not a region of the brain? - Answer-Dura mater
The body's major metabolic hormone is called ___. - Answer-thyroid hormone
Enlargement of an organ or tissue due to an increase in cells is called ___. - Answer-
hyperplasia
Which of the following statements about diagnostic and therapeutic procedures is
correct? - Answer-An indwelling catheter is one that remains in the body for any
prolonged period of time.
If you had a laparoscopy, the procedure would be performed to examine ____. -
Answer-the organs inside your abdominopelvic cavity
Stability of shoulder joint depends on the ___. - Answer-rotator cuff
Which of the following is a sign of a melanoma? - Answer-a pigmented spot that
contains areas of different colors
Which muscles reinforce the shoulder joint? - Answer-rotator cuff
The cornea is labeled as # ___ below. - Answer-7 (first layer)
, Which of the following pathogens causes a curable STD that is common among
sexually active young women in the U.S.? - Answer-Trichomonas
Which of the following is not a risk factor for coronary heart disease? - Answer-
Hypotension
Which of the following medications cannot be used to treat high blood pressure? -
Answer-Antiarrhythmics
The meaning of olfactory is ___. - Answer-relating to the sense of smell
Which of the following prefixes means "tumor"? - Answer-Onco-
The meaning of the combining form "plant(o)" is ___. - Answer-sole of the foot
Which of the structures labeled in diagram below prevents the backflow of blood into
the left ventricle? - Answer-(1)
1:Rationale:The aortic valve (#1) prevents backflow (regurgitation) of blood from the
aorta into the left ventricle. The mitral valve (#2) prevents backflow into the left
atrium, the tricuspid valve (#5) into the right atrium, and the pulmonary valve (#6)
into the right ventricle. The apex (#3) and interventricular septum (#4) play no role in
directing blood flow.
Which muscle closes the eyelid? - Answer-Orbicularis oculi
Which of the following prefixes has a meaning similar to "anti-"? - Answer-contra-
The peripheral nervous system consists of ___. - Answer-cranial and spinal nerves
Which diagram depicts a transverse plane? - Answer-C
Diagram A shows a sagittal plane of the head (MRI), diagram B is a chest X-ray in a
frontal plane, and diagram C is a transvers plane CT of the brain.
The hormone that causes the release of a mature egg from the ovary (ovulation) is
called____. - Answer-luteinizing hormone (LH)
The abbreviation for hematocrit is___. - Answer-Hct
The ___ forms a flexible boundary around the cell - Answer-plasma membrane
Which of the following statements is correct? - Answer-Human cells contain 46
chromosomes overall, arranged into 23 pairs of chromosomes.
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
Medical Terminology Exam Questions
with Latest Update
The term hypermenorrhea is used to describe ___. - Answer-an excessive
menstruation lasting at least 7 days
Which of the following is not a lower respiratory tract infection? - Answer-Croup
Which of the following statements is incorrect? - Answer-Diuresis refers to pain or
difficulty urinating.
The combining form "gastr(o)-" in the word gastroenteritis means ___. - Answer-
stomach
The white blood cell in image below is called ____. - Answer-eosinophil
The suffix "-scopy" in the word laparoscopy means ___. - Answer-visual examination
The structure labeled as #10 below is the ____. - Answer-seminal vesicle
Which structure is labeled #3 in diagram below? - Answer-Humerus
Which of the following is not a region of the brain? - Answer-Dura mater
The body's major metabolic hormone is called ___. - Answer-thyroid hormone
Enlargement of an organ or tissue due to an increase in cells is called ___. - Answer-
hyperplasia
Which of the following statements about diagnostic and therapeutic procedures is
correct? - Answer-An indwelling catheter is one that remains in the body for any
prolonged period of time.
If you had a laparoscopy, the procedure would be performed to examine ____. -
Answer-the organs inside your abdominopelvic cavity
Stability of shoulder joint depends on the ___. - Answer-rotator cuff
Which of the following is a sign of a melanoma? - Answer-a pigmented spot that
contains areas of different colors
Which muscles reinforce the shoulder joint? - Answer-rotator cuff
The cornea is labeled as # ___ below. - Answer-7 (first layer)
, Which of the following pathogens causes a curable STD that is common among
sexually active young women in the U.S.? - Answer-Trichomonas
Which of the following is not a risk factor for coronary heart disease? - Answer-
Hypotension
Which of the following medications cannot be used to treat high blood pressure? -
Answer-Antiarrhythmics
The meaning of olfactory is ___. - Answer-relating to the sense of smell
Which of the following prefixes means "tumor"? - Answer-Onco-
The meaning of the combining form "plant(o)" is ___. - Answer-sole of the foot
Which of the structures labeled in diagram below prevents the backflow of blood into
the left ventricle? - Answer-(1)
1:Rationale:The aortic valve (#1) prevents backflow (regurgitation) of blood from the
aorta into the left ventricle. The mitral valve (#2) prevents backflow into the left
atrium, the tricuspid valve (#5) into the right atrium, and the pulmonary valve (#6)
into the right ventricle. The apex (#3) and interventricular septum (#4) play no role in
directing blood flow.
Which muscle closes the eyelid? - Answer-Orbicularis oculi
Which of the following prefixes has a meaning similar to "anti-"? - Answer-contra-
The peripheral nervous system consists of ___. - Answer-cranial and spinal nerves
Which diagram depicts a transverse plane? - Answer-C
Diagram A shows a sagittal plane of the head (MRI), diagram B is a chest X-ray in a
frontal plane, and diagram C is a transvers plane CT of the brain.
The hormone that causes the release of a mature egg from the ovary (ovulation) is
called____. - Answer-luteinizing hormone (LH)
The abbreviation for hematocrit is___. - Answer-Hct
The ___ forms a flexible boundary around the cell - Answer-plasma membrane
Which of the following statements is correct? - Answer-Human cells contain 46
chromosomes overall, arranged into 23 pairs of chromosomes.
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
