Medical Terminology and Anatomical Roots Quiz

Endo- means 'within', as in endoskeleton or endocrine.

-ectomy denotes surgical removal, like in tonsillectomy or appendectomy.

Hypo- signifies 'below' or 'less than normal', as in hypotension or hypothermia.

Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix, usually due to inflammation.

Sagittal plane divides the body into left and right portions, like a sagittal section in anatomy.

Histology is the study of tissues, their structure, and composition.

Myocardial Infarction refers to the interruption of blood supply to part of the heart.

Cephalalgia, or 'brain freeze', is a headache caused by eating or drinking something cold.

Muscular is not a primary tissue type; the four are epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous.

Septicemia refers to a severe bloodstream infection, often called blood poisoning.

Dorsal refers to the back region of the body, like the dorsal fin in fishes.

-itis denotes inflammation, as in arthritis (inflammation of the joints) or dermatitis (skin inflammation).

Calcaneus is the anatomical term for the heel bone, crucial for weight-bearing and walking.

Mandible is not a cranial bone; it's the lower jaw bone, whereas the cranial bones form the skull.

The femur is not part of the axial skeleton; it's the thigh bone and belongs to the appendicular skeleton.