2 Test Flashcards
the most superior, ventral body cavity is the
thoracic
the mediastinum is a/an
sub-cavity in the body
the term referring to the vertebrae is
spinal column
an example of viscera would be
any organ
kidneys, liver, brain, etc.
The elbow is ___ to the shoulder.
distal
the breaking down process in which there is a release of energy is called
catabolism
What divides the thoracic and the abdominal cavities?
diaphragm
An appendectomy would be performed in which quadrant?
RLQ
The tibia and fibula (lower leg) join the ankle at the ___ end.
distal
How would we describe a penetrating wound?
deep
The thumb lies ___ to the little (pinkie) finger.
lateral
the part of the cell in which catabolism occurs is
mitochondria
a person who specializes in the study of tissues is called a
histologist
specialized cells that are similar in structure and functions are assembled into
tissues
for the purpose of performing specific functions, organs are grouped into
systems
Which cavity contains the bladder, uterus, and vagina?
pelvic
the division of the back known as the neck region is called the
cervical
Which suffix does not mean “pertaining to”?
-iac, -ism, -ose, -ior
-ism
our hereditary makeup is determined by
genes
the “controlling” structure of the cell is the
nucleus
the term referring to the middle or nearer the median plane of the body
medial
Which work is misspelled?
karyotype, sagittal, diaphram, coccygeal
diaphram = diaphragm
the plural form of the term meaning backbones is
vertebrae
What kind of incision would the surgeon make to remove a portion of the stomach?
ventral
anterior
ventral
posterior
dorsal
frontal
coronal
proximal
pertaining to the point of origin
inferior
caudal
superior
cephalic
supine
lying on the back (face up)
prone
lying on the belly (face down)
superficial
near the surface
give the correct medical term for the definition: “pertaining to fat”
adipose
give the correct medical term for the definition: incision of the skull
craniotomy
give the correct medical term for the definition: pertaining to the groin
inguinal
give the correct medical term for the definition: tumor of the flesh
sarcoma
give the correct medical term for the definition: flesh (malignant) tumor of the cartilage
chondrosarcoma
give the correct medical term for the definition: pertaining to the nucleus
nucleic
give the correct medical term for the definition: formation of a cell
cytoplasm
give the term that means “process of casting down”
catabolism
give the medical term for “pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions”
lumbosacral
give the term that means “picture of the nucleus”
karyotype
list a region the body is divided into
hypochondriac, epigastric, lumbar, umbilical, inguinal, hypogastric
name a type of tissue
epithelial,
muscle,
connective,
nerve/nervous
the plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is called
frontal/coronal
this plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions
transverse/cross-sectional/axial
this plane divides the body into right and left portions
sagittal/midsagittal/lateral
