Med Terms Chapter 1 Review

The sagittal planes divides the body vertically into equal left and right sections.

• True

• False

For an anatomists, the term hypochondriac refers to a region of the abdominopelvic cavity.

• False

• True

In military time, midnight is written as ____.

• 1200

• 2400

• 0000 or 1200

• 0000 or 2400

The prefix ante- means "_____".

• before

• above

• behind

• against

The prefix hypo- means "______".

• above normal

• normal

• below normal

• superior

The prefix ____________ means "between".

• inter

• endo-

• intro-

• intra-

Which term refers to a fast heart beat?

• bradycardia

• tachycardia

• cardiology

• radiology

____________________ is the study of the structure and function of tissue.

• Cytology

• Pathology

• Etiology

• Histology

Form the word meaning: Study of disease

• pathology

• biology

• geology

• astronomy

What position is laying flat on your back face up?

• supine

• prone

• lateral

• fetal