Medical Language For Modern Health Care 4Th Edition By David Allan – Test Bank

Medical Language For Modern Health Care 4Th Edition By David Allan – Test Bank

Medical Language for Modern Health Care, 4e (Allan)

Chapter 3   The Body as a Whole

1) The union of a sperm and an egg is known as

A) a blastocyst

B) fertilization

C) cytology

D) implantation

E) secretion

Answer:  B

Explanation:  The egg and sperm combine to form the zygote in a process called fertilization.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Discuss the structure and functions of cells

Bloom’s:  Remember

Est Time:  0-1 minute

Learning Outcome:  03.2

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

2) Histology refers to the study of the structure and function of

A) an organelle

B) a cell

C) tissues

D) an organ

E) a system

Answer:  C

Explanation:  Histology is the study of the structure and function of tissues. Histology deconstructs into the suffix –logy meaning study of and root/combining form hist/o- meaning tissues.

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic:  Identify the elements that compose the body

Bloom’s:  Analyze

Est Time:  0-1 minute

Learning Outcome:  03.1

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

3) The brain, nerves, spinal cord and sense organs are part of the ________ system.

A) digestive

B) muscular

C) nervous

D) respiratory

E) reproductive

Answer:  C

Explanation:  The major organs of the nervous system are the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Differentiate the different organ systems and their major organs

Bloom’s:  Remember

Est Time:  0-1 minute

Learning Outcome:  03.4

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation