CABT Anatomy, Physiology & Medical Terminology 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?
- Frontal lobe
- Temporal lobe
- Parietal lobe
- Occipital lobe (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Occipital lobe
The occipital lobe at the rear of the brain is the primary visual processing center.
Question 2: The term 'bilateral' means affecting which body areas?
- Only the left side
- Only the right side
- Both sides (Correct answer)
- The front surface only
Correct answer: Both sides
'Bilateral' means pertaining to or affecting both sides of the body.
Question 3: Which hormone is produced by the pancreatic beta cells to lower blood glucose?
- Glucagon
- Insulin (Correct answer)
- Cortisol
- Epinephrine
Correct answer: Insulin
Insulin is secreted by beta cells of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans and facilitates cellular glucose uptake.
Question 4: The medical term 'dyspnea' refers to:
- Painful urination
- Difficulty breathing (Correct answer)
- Excessive urination
- Difficulty swallowing
Correct answer: Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea is the medical term for difficult, labored, or shortness of breath.
Question 5: Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
- Pulmonary artery
- Superior vena cava
- Pulmonary vein (Correct answer)
- Aorta
Correct answer: Pulmonary vein
The pulmonary veins carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart.
Question 6: What is the anatomical term for the anterior surface of the hand?
- Dorsal
- Plantar
- Palmar (Correct answer)
- Lateral
Correct answer: Palmar
The palmar surface refers to the front (anterior) surface of the hand, also called the palm.
Question 7: Which combining form means 'bone'?
- My/o
- Arthr/o
- Oste/o (Correct answer)
- Derm/o
Correct answer: Oste/o
'Oste/o' is the combining form for bone, used in words like osteoporosis and osteoblast.
CABT Anatomy, Physiology & Medical Terminology 5
Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?