Question 1

Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?

Accepted Answer

Standing erect, gazing straight ahead, arms down at sides, palms facing forward, legs together, toes pointing forward

Question 2

Which body plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?

Accepted Answer

Frontal (coronal) plane

Question 3

A patient is lying horizontally with their face upward. What is this position called?

Accepted Answer

Supine

Question 4

Which organ system is responsible for filtering wastes from the blood and removing them from the body?

Accepted Answer

Urinary system

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

Conduction of electrical impulses

Question 6

Which quadrant contains the majority of the liver and the gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

Right upper quadrant (RUQ)

Question 7

A mutation in a gene leads to a malfunctioning protein. This is most likely to result in:

Accepted Answer

A disease

Question 8

Which directional term means 'farther from the point of attachment to the trunk'?

Accepted Answer

Distal

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the function of the nervous tissue?

Accepted Answer

Conducts electrical impulses

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct order of body organization from simplest to most complex?

Accepted Answer

Cell, tissue, organ, system, body

Question 11

A patient presents with pain in the left lower quadrant (LLQ). Which organ is LEAST likely to be involved?

Accepted Answer

Appendix

Question 12

Which of the following is a function of the musculoskeletal system?

Accepted Answer

Forms blood cells and stores minerals

Question 13

Which term refers to the study of tissues?

Accepted Answer

Histology

Question 14

Which of the following is a clinical sign rather than a symptom?

Accepted Answer

Fever measured by a thermometer

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the function of the lymphatic system?

Accepted Answer

Protects the body from disease and invasion by pathogens

Question 16

Which body cavity contains the heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland?

Accepted Answer

Mediastinum

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct combining form for 'cell'?

Accepted Answer

cyt/o

Question 18

A cut made perpendicular to the long axis of a structure is called a:

Accepted Answer

Cross-section

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the term 'syndrome'?

Accepted Answer

A group of signs and symptoms occurring together

Question 20

Which of the following is the specialty that deals with diseases of the blood?

Accepted Answer

Hematology

Body Organization and Medical Care: Medical Terminology Chapter 2 Study Notes

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