CPC Anatomy, Physiology & Medical Terminology 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The medical term 'cholecystitis' refers to inflammation of which structure?
- Liver
- Gallbladder (Correct answer)
- Pancreas
- Common bile duct
Correct answer: Gallbladder
Cholecyst/o means gallbladder, and -itis means inflammation, so cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder.
Question 2: Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
- Sagittal
- Coronal
- Transverse (Correct answer)
- Oblique
Correct answer: Transverse
The transverse (horizontal) plane divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) sections.
Question 3: The combining form 'neur/o' refers to which body system?
- Muscular
- Nervous (Correct answer)
- Vascular
- Lymphatic
Correct answer: Nervous
Neur/o is the combining form for nerve or the nervous system.
Question 4: A patient is diagnosed with 'bradycardia.' What does this condition describe?
- Rapid heart rate
- Irregular heartbeat
- Slow heart rate (Correct answer)
- Absent pulse
Correct answer: Slow heart rate
Brady- means slow and -cardia refers to the heart, so bradycardia is an abnormally slow heart rate.
Question 5: Which suffix means 'surgical fixation' or 'to suture in place'?
- -plasty
- -pexy (Correct answer)
- -rrhaphy
- -desis
Correct answer: -pexy
-Pexy means surgical fixation or suspension of an organ, such as nephropexy (kidney fixation).
Question 6: The femur is located in which region of the body?
- Upper arm
- Lower leg
- Thigh (Correct answer)
- Forearm
Correct answer: Thigh
The femur is the long bone of the thigh, extending from the hip to the knee.
Question 7: Which term describes the process of blood cell formation?
- Hemolysis
- Hematopoiesis (Correct answer)
- Hemostasis
- Hematuria
Correct answer: Hematopoiesis
Hematopoiesis is the production of blood cells, primarily occurring in the red bone marrow.
CPC Anatomy, Physiology & Medical Terminology 2
The medical term 'cholecystitis' refers to inflammation of which structure?