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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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Which backbones are associated with the chest region of the spinal column?

A

thoracic vertebrae

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2
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How many bones are fused to form the sacrum?

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five

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3
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The thoracic region is also known as

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the chest

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An abdominopelvic region also known as the iliac region

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inguinal

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The upper right/left abdominopelvic regions below the ribs are the:

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hypochondriac regions

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The uppermost middle abdominopelvic region is the:

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epigastric region

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7
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The spleen is located in which abdominopelvic quadrants

A

LUQ

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8
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The appendix is located in which quadrants

A

RLQ

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9
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The plural for vertebra is

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vertebrae

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10
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The coccyx is a small bone composed of how many pieces

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four

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11
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Name of structures in the nucleus of a cell that contain genes?

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chromosomes

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12
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What is the name of the process of building up large proteins in a cell

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anabolism

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13
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the type of tissue that lines external body surfaces (skin) and internal surface of organs is:

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epithelilal

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14
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The tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

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urethra

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15
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body cavity containing liver

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abdominal

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16
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thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by muscular wall

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diaphragm

17
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flexible connective tissue attached to bones

A

cartilage

18
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Systems that contains trachea

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respiratory

19
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a histologist specializes in study of

A

tissues

20
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endocrine gland located in the cranial cavity at base of brain

A

pituitary gland

21
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Plane that divides body into anterior and posterior portions

A

frontal

22
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term that means pertaining to the side?

A

lateral

23
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the term that means lying on the belly

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prone

24
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term that means front side of the body

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anterior

25
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term that means far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from beginning of a structure

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distal

26
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term meaning back side of the body

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posterior

27
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plane divides body into right and left halves

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midsagittal

28
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term means near point of attachment to the trunk or near beginning of a stucture

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proximal

29
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plane that runs across body parallel to ground

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transverse

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Capella Medical Term (9 decks)

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