Chapter 2

18 Chapter 2 ■ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ

Chapter Two

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ Name:

In the box write the letter of the choice that is the definition of the term or best answers the
question. There is only one correct answer for each question.

1. The process by which food is burned

to release energy: ................................... 7. Genes are composed of: ......................
A. Nuclear energy A. Chromosomes
B. Anabolism B. Ribosomes
C. Phagocytosis C. Hemoglobin
D. Catabolism D. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
E. Protein synthesis E. Mitochondria
2. Part of the cell where formation of 8. Muscular wall separating the
proteins occurs:.................................. abdominal and thoracic
A. Genes cavities:..........
B. Chromosomes A. Mediastinum
C. Endoplasmic reticulum B. Diaphragm
D. Cartilage C. Pleura
E. Cell membrane D. Pericardium
3. Sum of the chemical processes E. Peritoneum
in a cell: ............................................. 9. The space in the chest between the
A. Anabolism lungs is the: .......................................
B. Metabolism A. Peritoneum
C. Protein synthesis B. Esophagus
D. Catabolism C. Pleural cavity
E. A and C D. Mediastinum
4. Picture of nuclear structures E. Retroperitoneal space
arranged in numerical order: 10. Adipose means pertaining to: ..............
............................. A. Cartilage
A. Biopsy B. Bone
B. X-ray C. Fat
C. Electroencephalogram D. Skin
D. Sonogram E. Nervous tissue
E. Karyotype
11. Throat: ...............................................
5. Part of a cell where catabolism A. Trachea
primarily occurs: ................................ B. Coccyx
A. Cell membrane C. Larynx
B. Nucleus D. Esophagus
C. Mitochondria E. Pharynx
D. Genes
E. Endoplasmic reticulum 12. Sarcoma: ............................................
A. Part of the backbone
6. Allows materials to pass into and B. Flesh tumor; benign
out of the cell: .................................... C. Malignant tumor of flesh tissue
A. Cytoplasm D. Mass of blood
B. Cell membrane E. Skin tumor of epithelial cells
C. Chromosomes
D. Mitochondria
E. Nucleus

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13. Craniotomy: ....................................... 20. The tailbone is the: .............................

A. Incision of the skull A. Sacrum
B. Pertaining to the skull B. Cervix
C. Pertaining to the brain C. Ilium
D. Incision of the chest D. Coccyx
E. Pertaining to the head E. Cranium
14. A histologist studies: .......................... 21. Supine means:....................................
A. Drugs A. Lying on the back
B. X-rays B. Conducting toward a structure
C. Tissues C. In front of the body
D. The backbone D. Lying on the belly
E. The spinal cord E. Pertaining to the side
15. An epithelial cell is a(an): ................... 22. The upper lateral regions of the
A. Skin cell abdomen, beneath the ribs, are
B. Nerve cell the:.....
C. Fat cell A. Hypogastric regions
D. Organ B. Inguinal regions
E. Muscle cell C. Lumbar regions
D. Umbilical regions
16. The pleural cavity is the: .....................
E. Hypochondriac regions
A. Space within the abdomen
B. Space within the backbones 23. The RUQ contains the: .......................
C. Space surrounding the hip A. Liver
D. Space between the membranes around B. Appendix
the lungs C. Lung
E. Space within the skull D. Spleen
E. Heart
17. Viscera: ..............................................
A. Cells in the blood 24. Pertaining to a plane that divides the
B. Internal organs body into right and left
C. Parts of cells portions:.........
D. Cavities of the body A. Coronal
E. Tissues composed of cartilage B. Transverse
C. Frontal
18. The pituitary gland is in which
D. Sagittal
body cavity? ........................................
E. Distal
A. Cranial
B. Spinal 25. A disk is: ............................................
C. Pelvic A. Part of the hip bone
D. Abdominal B. A piece of cartilage between backbones
E. Thoracic C. A piece of bony tissue connecting the
joints in the back
19. Voice box:...........................................
D. An abnormal structure in the back
A. Bronchial tube
E. A pad of fatty tissue between backbones
B. Pharynx
C. Esophagus
D. Larynx
E. Tongue

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20 Chapter 2 ■ EXERCISE QUIZ

Chapter Two

EXERCISE QUIZ Name:

A. Use medical terms to complete the following sentences:

1. Control center of the cell, containing chromosomes

2. The process of building up proteins in a cell is called

3. The total of the chemical processes in a cell is known as

4. A scientist who studies tissues is called a(an)

5. Regions of DNA within a chromosome

B. Match the part of the body listed with its description below:

adipose tissue pharynx ureter

cartilage pleura urethra
larynx trachea

6. throat

7. collection of fat cells

8. windpipe

9. tube from the kidney to the urinary bladder

10. voice box

11. membrane surrounding the lungs

12. flexible connective tissue at joints

13. tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

C. Name the five cavities of the body:

14. cavity surrounded by the skull

15. cavity in the chest surrounded by ribs

16. cavity surrounded by the hip bone

17. cavity surrounded by the backbones

18. cavity below the chest containing digestive organs

D. Name the five divisions of the back:

19. region of the neck

22. region of the sacrum
20. region of the chest 23. region of the tailbone
21. region of the waist

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E. Give opposites of the following terms:

24. deep 26. supine

25. proximal 27. dorsal

F. Select from the following to complete the sentences below:

distal lateral sagittal transverse

inferior (caudal) proximal superior vertebra

28. The left lung lies to the heart.

29. The end of the humerus is at the shoulder.

30. The liver lies to the intestines.

31. A backbone is called a (an) .

32. The end of the thigh bone (femur) joins with the kneecap.

33. The plane divides the body into upper and lower portions.

34. The plane divides the body into right and left portions.

35. The diaphragm lies to the organs in the thoracic cavity.

G. Give meanings for the following terms:

36. craniotomy 39. umbilical

37. epigastric 40. posterior
38. chondroma 41. intervertebral

H. Complete each term from its meaning:

42. Space between the lungs: media

43. Endocrine gland at the base of the brain: ary gland

44. Sausage-shaped cellular structures in which catabolism takes place: mito

45. Pertaining to skin (surface) cells: epi

46. Tumor of flesh tissue (malignant): oma

47. Pertaining to internal organs: al

48. Picture of the chromosomes in the cell nucleus: type

I. Give meanings for the following abbreviations:

49. RUQ
50. L5-S1

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22 Chapter 2 ■ DICTATION AND COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Chapter Two

DICTATION AND
COMPREHENSION QUIZ Name:

A. Dictation of Terms

1.
11.
2.
12.
3.
13.
4.
14.
5.
15.
6.
16.
7.
17.
8.
18.
9.
19.
10.
20.

B. Comprehension of Terms: Match number of the above term with its meaning below.

Incision of the skull

Pertaining to the groin
Malignant tumor of connective tissue
Picture (photograph) of nuclear structures
Pertaining to internal organs
Study of tissues
Secretory organ in the neck
Flexible connective tissue at joints
Divides the body horizontally
Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
Cytoplasmic structures where catabolism takes place
Throat
Divides the body vertically into right and left parts
Secretory organ at the base of the brain
Voice box
Pertaining to the navel
Pertaining to the windpipe
Pertaining to fat tissue
Line external body surface and internal surface of organs
Rod-shaped nuclear structures
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Chapter Two

SPELLING QUIZ Name:

A. Circle the term that is spelled correctly and write its meaning in the space provided (optional).

1. abdomin abdomen

2. cartiledge cartilage

3. chromosome chromosone

4. diaphram diaphragm

5. saggital sagittal

6. larynx larnyx

7. cervecal cervical

8. chrondroma chondroma

9. nucleus neucleus

10. traychea trachea

B. Circle the term that is spelled correctly. The meaning of the term is given.

11. internal organs .......................................... viscera vicsera vissera

12. malignant tumor of flesh

(connective tissue)..................................... sacroma sarcoma sarkoma

13. pertaining to the chest .............................. thoracic thorasic thoroacic

14. lying on the back ....................................... surpine supin supine

15. pertaining to the abdomen........................ abdominel abdominal abdomineal

16. picture (photograph) of the chromosomes

in the nucleus ............................................ karyotype karryotype kariotype

17. double-folded membrane surrounding

the lungs .................................................... pleura ploora plura

18. space between the lungs............................ mediastinim mediastinam mediastinum

19. pertaining to skin (surface) cells .............. epitheleal epithelial epithelal

20. endocrine gland at the base

of the brain ................................................ pitiutary pituitary pituitery

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Chapter Two

PRONUNCIATION QUIZ Name:

A. Underline the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia, diagnosis,
endocrine):
1. cephalic 4. thoracotomy 7. catabolism 10. viscera
2. posterior 5. hypochondriac 8. chondrosarcoma
3. proximal 6. cranial 9. pharynx

B. Match the term in Column I with its meaning in Column II:

Column I Column II
1. karyotype A. A backbone
2. epithelium B. The voice box
3. cartilage C. Skin cells
4. anabolism D. Vertical plane dividing the body into a right and a left
portion
5. diaphragm E. The throat
6. vertebra F. Classification of chromosomes
7. sagittal G. Lying on one’s back
8. supine H. Muscle dividing the thoracic and abdominal cavities
9. mitochondria I. Connective tissue at the joints
10. larynx J. Lying on one’s belly

K. Structures in a cell where food is burned to produce energy

L. Building-up process in a cell; proteins are synthesized for

use in the body

C. Complete the following terms from their definitions:

1. gland Endocrine gland at the base of the brain

2. ology Study of tissues

3. al Pertaining to the navel

4. eal Pertaining to the tailbone

5. gland Endocrine gland in front of the trachea

6. media Central cavity in the chest

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7. vertebral Pertaining to between the backbones

8. tomy Incision of the skull

9. somes Bodies in the nucleus of a cell; contain DNA

10. peri Membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity

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Chapter Two

DIAGRAM QUIZ 1 Name:

Label the diagram below using the terms listed below:

BODY CAVITIES
Abdominal
Cranial
Pelvic
Spinal Pituitary gland 1
Thoracic

DORSAL C
2

Diaphragm
VENTRAL

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Chapter Two

DIAGRAM QUIZ 2 Name:

Label the diagram using the terms listed.

Cervical
Coccygeal
Lumbar
Sacral
Thoracic

C1 2
3
4
5 1
6
7
T1 2
3
4
5
6 7
8
9
10
11
12 2
L1

Disk (disc)
2

3 3

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Chapter Two

DIAGRAM QUIZ 3 Name:

Label the diagram using the terms listed.

Anterior (ventral) Lateral Proximal
Distal Medial Superficial
Deep Posterior (dorsal) Superior
Inferior Prone Supine
8

5 10
9

6
11

12

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Chapter Two

REVIEw SHEET QUIZ Name:

A. Give meanings for the following combining forms:

1. crani/o 6. viscer/o

2. cervic/o 7. sarc/o

3. sacr/o 8. chondr/o

4. trache/o 9. thorac/o

5. inguin/o 10. hist/o

B. Give meanings for the following word parts:

1. inter-
6. epi-

2. hypo- 7. -ectomy

3. ana- 8. kary/o

4. -ose 9. -tomy

5. -eal

C. Name the 5 divisions of the spinal

column:

1. C1-C7 4. S1-S5

2. T1-T12 5. Tailbone region

3. L1-L5

D. Name the plane of the body described below:

1. Horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior parts:

2. Vertical plane dividing the body into right and left parts:

3. Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts:

E. Give the positional or directional term:

1. on the surface of the body

2. lying on the back

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3. below another structure

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4. pertaining to the side

5. pertaining to the middle

6. lying on the belly

7. above another structure

8. near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure

9. away from the surface of the body

10. far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure

F. Give the name of the structure or space described below:

1. double-folded membrane surrounding abdominal viscera

2. a backbone

3. membrane surrounding the lungs

4. pad of cartilage between each backbone

5. space between the lungs containing the heart, trachea, aorta

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Chapter Two

MEDICAL SCRAMBLE Name:

Unscramble the letters to form medical terms from the clues. Use the letters in the squares to
complete the bonus term.

1. Clue: Endocrine gland in the neck

RYDIHOT

2. Clue: Control center of a cell

LUSNECU

3. Clue: Internal organs

ACSRVEI

4. Clue: Windpipe

AHCRATE

5. Clue: Tube connecting the kidneys and urinary bladder

TRUERE

6. Clue: The double-layered membrane surrounding the lung

AUPELR

BONUS TERM: Clue: The gland at the base of the brain that secretes growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating
hormone, and hormones that affect the ovaries and testes.

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Chapter Two

CROSSwORD PUZZLE Name:

Fill in the crossword puzzle below using the clues listed underneath it.

1 2 3

4 5

7 8 9 10

11 12

13 14

15

16

17

18

19

Across Clues Down Clues

4. Voice box. 1. Upper right and left regions beneath the ribs.
5. Collection of fat cells. 2. Backbones.
6. Control center of a cell. 3. Lower right and left regions near the groin.
9. Structures in cytoplasm where food is burned to 7. Muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities.
release energy. 8. Regions of DNA within each chromosome.
13. A double-layered membrane surrounding each lung. 10. All the material that is outside the nucleus yet
15. Throat. within the cell membrane.
16. Loin (waist) region. 11. Body cavity of the stomach, small and large intestines,
18. Area between the lungs. spleen, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
19. Vertical plane dividing body into right and left sides. 12. Bones and joints; musculo system.
14. Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.
17. Internal organs.

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