Test Bank For:
Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
By Danielle Lafleur Brooks, Dale Levinsky
, Table Of Contents
Chapter 01: Introduction To Medical Language And Evolve Student Resources ..................................... 3
Chapter 02: Body Structure, Color, And Oncology ............................................................................... 10
Chapter 03: Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, And Quadrants .......................................... 25
Chapter 04: Integumentary System ......................................................................................................... 36
Chapter 05: Respiratory System And Introduction To Diagnostic Procedures And Tests...................... 55
Chapter 06: Urinary System ................................................................................................................... 74
Chapter 07: Male Reproductive System ................................................................................................. 91
Chapter 08: Female Reproductive System ............................................................................................ 106
Chapter 09: Obstetrics And Neonatology ............................................................................................. 120
Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems And Blood ............................................... 134
Chapter 11: Digestive System ............................................................................................................... 155
Chapter 12: Eye .................................................................................................................................... 174
Chapter 13: Ear ..................................................................................................................................... 190
Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System.................................................................................................... 203
Chapter 15: Nervous System And Behavioral Health .......................................................................... 225
Chapter 16: Endocrine System ............................................................................................................. 245
,Chapter 01: Introduction To Medical Language And Evolve Student Resources
Lafleur: Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
a. german and russian
b. italian and french
c. greek and latin
d. chinese and japanese
answer:c ref: 3 Objective: 2
top: origins of medical language
2. a medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as
a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
a. an eponym.
b. modern language.
c. built from the english language.
d. an acronym.
answer: d ref: 4 Objective: 2
top: origins of medical language
3. a term named for a person or a place, such as alzheimer disease named for the physician who
first described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
a. an acronym.
b. built from the english language.
c. an eponym.
d. modern language.
answer: c ref: 4 Objective: 2
top: origins of medical language
4. the word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
a. prefix.
b. word root.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel.
answer: b ref: 6 Objective: 4 top: word parts
5. the word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
a. word root.
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel.
answer: c ref: 7 Objective: 4 top: word parts
, 6. the word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition
By Danielle Lafleur Brooks, Dale Levinsky
, Table Of Contents
Chapter 01: Introduction To Medical Language And Evolve Student Resources ..................................... 3
Chapter 02: Body Structure, Color, And Oncology ............................................................................... 10
Chapter 03: Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, And Quadrants .......................................... 25
Chapter 04: Integumentary System ......................................................................................................... 36
Chapter 05: Respiratory System And Introduction To Diagnostic Procedures And Tests...................... 55
Chapter 06: Urinary System ................................................................................................................... 74
Chapter 07: Male Reproductive System ................................................................................................. 91
Chapter 08: Female Reproductive System ............................................................................................ 106
Chapter 09: Obstetrics And Neonatology ............................................................................................. 120
Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Systems And Blood ............................................... 134
Chapter 11: Digestive System ............................................................................................................... 155
Chapter 12: Eye .................................................................................................................................... 174
Chapter 13: Ear ..................................................................................................................................... 190
Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System.................................................................................................... 203
Chapter 15: Nervous System And Behavioral Health .......................................................................... 225
Chapter 16: Endocrine System ............................................................................................................. 245
,Chapter 01: Introduction To Medical Language And Evolve Student Resources
Lafleur: Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
a. german and russian
b. italian and french
c. greek and latin
d. chinese and japanese
answer:c ref: 3 Objective: 2
top: origins of medical language
2. a medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as
a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
a. an eponym.
b. modern language.
c. built from the english language.
d. an acronym.
answer: d ref: 4 Objective: 2
top: origins of medical language
3. a term named for a person or a place, such as alzheimer disease named for the physician who
first described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
a. an acronym.
b. built from the english language.
c. an eponym.
d. modern language.
answer: c ref: 4 Objective: 2
top: origins of medical language
4. the word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
a. prefix.
b. word root.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel.
answer: b ref: 6 Objective: 4 top: word parts
5. the word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
a. word root.
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel.
answer: c ref: 7 Objective: 4 top: word parts
, 6. the word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
