What part"of the term "osteochondritis" is the suffix?

a) chondr

b) itis

c) osteo

d) tis

Which of the following word parts is a prefix?

a) aer

b) hypo

c) lysis

d) my

The medical term for white blood cell is...

a) erythrocyte 

b) hepatocyte

c) leukocyte

d) thrombocyte.

Which of the following terms means kidney inflammation?

a) Cystitis

b) Hepatitis

c) Nephritis

d) Neuritis

Only the second vowel of the ending is pronounced in the word...

a) chordae

b) dyspnea

c) nuclei

d) protozoa

The letter '"g"is pronounced like a "j" in...

a) gamete

b) gestation

c) glycolysis

d) guaiac

The abbreviation “ESR’’ means…

a) Energy-saving respiration

b) Eosinophil survival response

c) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

d) Estimated survival rate

What word means "condition of clotting"?

a) Hemostasis

b) Leukopenia

c) Thrombosis

d) Vasoconstriction

What word means "hardening of the artery”?

a) Arteriopathy 

b) Arteriosclerosis

c) Arteriospasm

d) Arteritis

What is the word root in the word "electrocardiogram”?

a) electro

b) cardi

c) cardiogram

d) gram

Which of the following structures in the skin give rise to fingerprints?

a) Arrector pili

b) Hair follicles

c) Papillae

d) Sebaceous glands

Which of the following is a nervous system disorder?

a) Acute nephritis

b) Chronic hepatitis

c) Multiple sclerosis

d) Rheumatoid arthritis

A major cause of respiratory distress in infant and young children is…

a) Cystic fibrosis

b) Emphysema

c) Mycobacterium tuberculosis

d) Respiratory syncytial virus

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

a) To maintain electrolyte balance

b) To receive environmental stimuli

c) To remove C02 from the body

d) To return tissue fluid to the blood

Which of the following is a test of the urinary system?

a) Cholinesterase

b) Creatine kinase

c) Creatinine clearance

d) Pleuracentesis

The ability of the body to repair and maintain itself to achieve a "steady state" defines what term?

a) Anabolism

b) Catabolism

c) Hemostasis

d) Homeostasis

Which of the following types of muscle is under voluntary control?

a) Cardiac

b) Skeletal

c) Smooth

d) Visceral

Which of the following is a test of the respiratory system?

a) ABGs

b) CSF

c) ETOH

d) UA

The layer(s) of the skin containing blood vessels is/are…

a) Epidermis and dermis

b) Epidermis only

c) Dermis and subcutaneous

d) Subcutaneous only

Which one of the following basic tissue types covers and lines organs, vessels and cavities?

a) Connective

b) Epithelial

c) Muscle

d) Nerve

The receiving chambers of the heart are the…

a) Atria

b) Chordae tendineae

c) Vena cavae

d) Ventricles

The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is called…

a) Bradycardia

b) Diastole

c) Infarction

d) Systole

Which of the following represents the proper direction of blood flow?

a) From arteries to veins to capillaries

b) From arterioles to capillaries to venules

c) From capillaries to arterioles to arteries

d) From vein to venules to capillaries

A blood clot circulating in the bloodstream is called a/an…

a) Aneurysm

b) Embolism

c) Embolus

d) Thrombus

Which blood cell has the ability to pass through the blood vessel walls?

a) Erythrocyte

b) Leukocyte

c) Reticulocyte

d) Thrombocyte

An individual's blood type is determined by the presence or absence of a certain type of…

a) antibody present on the red blood cells

b) antibody present on the white blood cells

c) antigen present on the red blood cells

d) antigen present on the white blood cells

How can you visually tell serum from plasma?

a) Serum is clear, plasma is cloudy

b) Serum is fluid, plasma is a gel

c) Serum is yellow, plasma is colorless

d) You cannot visually tell them apart

Hemostasis refers to…

a) broken red blood cells

b) increased large molecules

c) maintaining equilibrium

d) the stoppage of bleeding

Lymphatic fluid originates from…

a) excess tissue fluid

b) glomerular filtrate

c) the kidneys

d) the pancreas

Which of the following veins is not an antecubital vein?

a) Basilio

b) Cephalic

c) Femoral

d) Median

Which test must be performed on whole blood?

a) BUN

b) CBC

c) CPK

d) PTT

A major difference between arteries and veins is that most veins…

a) are larger and thicker

b) carry oxygen-rich blood

c) connect with capillaries

d) have one-way valves