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2 Test Flashcards

1
Q

the most superior, ventral body cavity is the

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thoracic

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2
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the mediastinum is a/an

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sub-cavity in the body

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3
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the term referring to the vertebrae is

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spinal column

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4
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an example of viscera would be

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any organ

kidneys, liver, brain, etc.

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5
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The elbow is ___ to the shoulder.

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distal

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6
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the breaking down process in which there is a release of energy is called

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catabolism

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7
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What divides the thoracic and the abdominal cavities?

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diaphragm

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8
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An appendectomy would be performed in which quadrant?

A

RLQ

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9
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The tibia and fibula (lower leg) join the ankle at the ___ end.

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distal

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10
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How would we describe a penetrating wound?

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deep

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11
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The thumb lies ___ to the little (pinkie) finger.

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lateral

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12
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the part of the cell in which catabolism occurs is

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mitochondria

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13
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a person who specializes in the study of tissues is called a

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histologist

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14
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specialized cells that are similar in structure and functions are assembled into

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tissues

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15
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for the purpose of performing specific functions, organs are grouped into

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systems

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16
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Which cavity contains the bladder, uterus, and vagina?

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pelvic

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17
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the division of the back known as the neck region is called the

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cervical

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18
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Which suffix does not mean “pertaining to”?

-iac, -ism, -ose, -ior

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-ism

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19
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our hereditary makeup is determined by

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genes

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20
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the “controlling” structure of the cell is the

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nucleus

21
Q

the term referring to the middle or nearer the median plane of the body

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medial

22
Q

Which work is misspelled?

karyotype, sagittal, diaphram, coccygeal

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diaphram = diaphragm

23
Q

the plural form of the term meaning backbones is

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vertebrae

24
Q

What kind of incision would the surgeon make to remove a portion of the stomach?

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ventral

25
Q

anterior

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ventral

26
Q

posterior

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dorsal

27
Q

frontal

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coronal

28
Q

proximal

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pertaining to the point of origin

29
Q

inferior

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caudal

30
Q

superior

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cephalic

31
Q

supine

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lying on the back (face up)

32
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prone

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lying on the belly (face down)

33
Q

superficial

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near the surface

34
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give the correct medical term for the definition: “pertaining to fat”

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adipose

35
Q

give the correct medical term for the definition: incision of the skull

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craniotomy

36
Q

give the correct medical term for the definition: pertaining to the groin

A

inguinal

37
Q

give the correct medical term for the definition: tumor of the flesh

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sarcoma

38
Q

give the correct medical term for the definition: flesh (malignant) tumor of the cartilage

A

chondrosarcoma

39
Q

give the correct medical term for the definition: pertaining to the nucleus

A

nucleic

40
Q

give the correct medical term for the definition: formation of a cell

A

cytoplasm

41
Q

give the term that means “process of casting down”

A

catabolism

42
Q

give the medical term for “pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions”

A

lumbosacral

43
Q

give the term that means “picture of the nucleus”

A

karyotype

44
Q

list a region the body is divided into

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hypochondriac,
epigastric,
lumbar,
umbilical,
inguinal,
hypogastric
45
Q

name a type of tissue

A

epithelial,
muscle,
connective,
nerve/nervous

46
Q

the plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is called

A

frontal/coronal

47
Q

this plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions

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transverse/cross-sectional/axial

48
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this plane divides the body into right and left portions

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sagittal/midsagittal/lateral

HLT 143 (29 decks)

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