Question 1

Which combining form is used to refer to the tongue in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

lingu/o

Question 2

A patient presents with difficulty swallowing. Which suffix best describes this condition?

Accepted Answer

-phagia

Question 3

Which structure prevents food from entering the respiratory tract during swallowing?

Accepted Answer

Epiglottis

Question 4

What is the function of the pyloric sphincter?

Accepted Answer

Regulates passage of food from stomach to small intestine

Question 5

Which term refers to the surgical removal of the gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

Cholecystectomy

Question 6

Which part of the tooth is the hardest substance in the body?

Accepted Answer

Enamel

Question 7

What is the primary function of bile produced by the liver?

Accepted Answer

Emulsification of fats

Question 8

Which combining form means 'colon'?

Accepted Answer

col/o

Question 9

A patient is diagnosed with diverticulosis. Which combining form and suffix are used to build this term?

Accepted Answer

diverticul/o + -osis

Question 10

Which section of the small intestine is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Ileum

Question 11

What is the term for the process of chewing?

Accepted Answer

Mastication

Question 12

Which anatomical term refers to the area around the teeth?

Accepted Answer

Periodontal

Question 13

Which enzyme is found in saliva and begins the digestion of carbohydrates?

Accepted Answer

Amylase

Question 14

Which suffix means 'pertaining to a meal'?

Accepted Answer

-prandial

Question 15

A patient has a jejunostomy. What does this procedure involve?

Accepted Answer

Connecting the jejunum to the abdominal wall

Question 16

Which term describes the muscular contractions that propel food through the digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

Peristalsis

Question 17

Which combining form means 'bile duct'?

Accepted Answer

cholangi/o

Question 18

Which anatomical structure stores feces before elimination?

Accepted Answer

Rectum

Question 19

Which suffix means 'condition of stones'?

Accepted Answer

-lithiasis

Question 20

Which combining form means 'stomach'?

Accepted Answer

gastr/o

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