Basic Anatomy and Medical Terminology

which of the following suffixes means "lack of strength"?

• algia

• trophy

• tomy

• phasia

The body cavity that contains the intestines is the ...

• spinal

• Thoracic

• Peritoneal

• Pleural

• Peritoneal

The abbreviation q.o.d as used in prescriptions, means...

• four times a day

• Twice a day

• every other day

• every two hours

• every hour

What is the pacemaker of the heart?

• SA node

• Septum

• AV node

• mitral node

which of the following suffixes refers to pain?

• algia

• desis

• lysis

• desis

The organs of the respiratory system include all of the following except...

• Thoracic duct

• Bronchi

• Trachea

• Larynx

Which of the following terms means "cell eating"?

• Pinocytosis

• Phagocytosis

• Exocytosis

• Endocytosis

Which of the following is NOT a body plane

• Dorsal

• Frontal

• Sagittal

• Transverse

• All of the above

The suffix -kinesia means...

• Mind

• Muscle

• pain

• touch

• movement

The abbreviation meaning "immediately" is

• stat

• prn

• qod

• ad lib

• dc