First term final terminologydo not write on test
1. The area behind the knee cap of the body:
A. Buccal
B. Plantar
C. Popliteal
D. Brachial
2. Suffix for a sudden, involuntary, muscular contraction:
A. trophy
B. spasm
C. scopy
D. tonic
3. Downward movement of a body segment:
A. adduction
B. protraction
C. depression
D. elevation
4. What is the study of tissues?
A. mycology
B. microbiology
C. cytology
D. histology
5. What is movement away from the midline?
A. pronation
B. abduction
C. protraction
D. hyperextension
6. What is the excision of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination?
A. Autopsy
B. Endoscopy
C. Biopsy
D. Centesis
7. A decrease in joint angle:
A. extension
B. hyperextension
C. elevation
D. flexion
8. The prefix that means without or absence of...
A. an
B. endo
C. pan
D. mal
9. What is the term for a mature bone cell?
A. Osteoblast
B. Osteocyte
C. Chondroblast
D. Chondrocyte
10. What happens to a bone in osteomalacia?
A. It is full of tumors.
B. It is fractured.
C. It is soft.
D. It has hypertrophied.
11. A carcinogen causes:
A. Disease
B. Decay
C. Cancer
D. Herniation
12. Pertaining to the cheek:
A. cephalic
B. cubital
C. buccal
D. popliteal
13. What is eating, sleeping, walking, bathing?
A. ADL
B. ROM
C. ECT
D. IV
14. The thigh or upper leg region of the body:
A. popliteal
B. crural
C. femoral
D. tarsal
15. What best describes a chondroclast?
A. A cartilage cell
B. A cartilage destroying cell
C. A cartilage building cell
D. A cartilage supporting cell
16. Referring to the armpit:
A. axillary
B. acromial
C. cubital
D. popliteal
17. Cubital refers to the ...
A. Arm
B. Elbow
C. Fingers
D. Shoulder
18. Which cavity contains the brain?
A. Spinal
B. Cranial
C. Pleural
D. Pericardial
19. The suffix that means “state of” is:
A. -ia
B. -ial
C. -iasis
D. -ic
20. What is the place where a blood vessel branches into two vessels?
A. isthmus
B. bifurcation
C. septum
D. diplobrachia
21. Movement of a body segment up or superiorly:
A. depression
B. elevation
C. retraction
D. adduction
22. The cavity within the skull that encloses the eye:
A. cervical
B. cubital
C. orbital
D. cranial
23. What is the surgical repair of a joint?
A. arthroplasty
B. costectomy
C. chondrorrhexis
D. synarthrosis
24. The meaning of SOAP is:
A. Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
B. Subjective, Objective, Assignment, Plan
C. Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Procedure
D. Substitute, Objective, Assessment, Procedure
25.Which term refers to the rupture of muscle fibers
A. perimysium
B. myometrium
C. myorrhexis
D. fibromyalgia
26. What is the muscle that causes a desired action?
A. prime mover
B. antagonist
C. synergist
D. fixator
27. What is a gland that secretes hormones directly into the blood?
A. endocrine gland
B. exocrine gland
C. sudoriferous gland
D. sebaceous gland
28. What type of bond is formed when ions share electrons such as carbon bond?
A. ionic
B. covalent
C. valence
D. hydrogen
29. What is a gland in the dermis or subcutaneous layer that produces perspiration?
A. sebaceous gland
B. exocrine gland
C. endocrine gland
D. sudoriferous gland
30. Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections?
A. midsagittal
B. frontal
C. transverse
D. sagittal
31 What is the plane of reference that divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
A. transverse
B. sagittal
C. midsagittal
D. frontal
32 What is an element that has more electrons than protons, such as Cl-.
A. anion
B. cation
C. isotope
D. quark
33. Which term describes the muscle that relaxes when the prime mover contracts?
A. agonist
B. antagonist
C. synergist
D. fixator
34.This action will move a body part toward the midline
A.suppination
B.pronation
C.adduction
D.abduction
35.This term refers to a state of constant muscle contraction
A.fibromyalgia
B.tetanus
C.bradykinesia
D.spasm
36.Tachycardia is a condition of
A.rapid heart beat
B.inflammation of the heart tissue
C.slow heart rate
D.cardiac tissue death
37.A person experiencing aphasia wouldn’t be able to
A.walk
B.swallow
C.digest food
D.talk
38.kinesiology is the study of
A.cell division
B.movement
C.thought processes
D.skeletal remodeling
39.Proximal refers to,
A.the point furthest away from attachment
B.the organs position in relation the head
C.the point nearest attachment
D.movement away from midline
40.Polydactylism is,
A.a lateral curvature of the spin
B.extra fingers or toes
C.a spine that is exposed at birth
D.describes the number of vertebra in the spine
41. The production of blood is called
A.erythrogenic
B.spondylosis
C.leukosis
D.hematopoiesis
42.A person experiencing pain in the otic region would hurt
A.in the ear
B.in the eye
C.in the lower leg
D.in the armpit
43.Cytology refers to the study of,
A.body regions
B.disease
C.nerve impulses
D.cells
44.A hypotonic solution would have
A.more solute and less solvent
B.less solute and more solvent
C.equal amounts of solute and solvent
D.an uneven distribution of electrons
45.Muscle atrophy would mean,
A.over development
B.poor development
C.pain in muscle fibers
D.cancer of the muscle fibers
46.The umbilical region refers to,
A.the lower back
B.upper thigh
C.abdominal area
D.thoracic region
47.Anatomy is the study of,
A.body parts and position
B.how organs work
C.history of life science
D.the study of specific organ functions
48.What color is a leukocyte?
A.red
B.blue
C.transparent
D.white
49.A quadriplegic is:
A.paralyzed in two limbs
B.paralyzed in half of his body
C.unable to speak
D.paralyzed in four limbs
50.Blepharospasm is an involuntary contraction of,
A.the diaphragmB.the eyelid
C.the smooth muscle in the stomachD.cardiac tissue