Medical Terminology Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Cells joined together form __________. | tissues |
| A group of organs that work together to perform related functions is called a(n) ___________. | body system |
| A special cell that fights disease is the ___. | lymphocyte |
| Which system carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord? | nervous |
| Which system is composed of glands that send chemical messengers called hormones into the blood to act on other glands and organs? | glands that send chemical messengers called hormones into the blood to act on other glands and organs? endocrine |
| What is the function of the urinary system? | it produces urine and sends it out of the body through the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. |
| The heart is contained within which body cavity? | thoracic |
| The pelvic cavity contains which of the following? | urinary bladder |
| Which cavity contains the spinal cord? | dorsal |
| The ___ is a double membrane that lines the abdominal cavity, wrapping around, cushioning, supporting, and attaching each organ to the abdominal muscles. | peritoneum |
| Which division of the back contains the neck vertebrae? | cervical |
| The lumbar region of the back is located in the ____________ region. | waist |
| Which of the following statements is true for the sacral and the coccygeal divisions of the back? | The coccygeal region is also called the tailbone. |
| A sagittal plane divides the body into ______________. | right and left |
| Which plane is also called the coronal plane? | frontal |
| The medical term for the space between the lungs is _________. | mediastinum |
| The combining form that means side is ___________. | later/o |
| The fundamental unit of all animals and plants is the _____. | cell |
| Groups of different kinds of tissue combine to form _____. | organs |
| Which is the correct pronunciation of the term mediastinum? | me-de-ah-STI-num |
| The combining form for the backbone is _____. | vertebr/o |
| Analysis of the term peritonitis, meaning inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity, reveals that it is composed of which word parts? | peritone/o + -itis |
| If the suffix -tomy means incision, what is a laparotomy? | an incision into the abdomen |
| The correct spelling of the term that means incision into (-tomy) the chest is __________. thoracotomy | thoracotomy |
| Which body system is responsible for the breakdown of food so it can enter the bloodstream? | digestive |
| Which body system is responsible for supporting the body and allowing it to move? | musculoskeletal |
| Which of the following separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? | diaphragm |
| The ___ plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sides. | sagittal |
| Which of these is a combining form for skin? | epitheli/o |
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