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Name the Divisions of the back in order

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  1. Cervical (neck) 7 bones C1-C7
  2. Thoracic (chest) 12 bones T1-T12
  3. Lumbar (loin/waste) 5 bones L1-L5
  4. Sacral (sacrum/lower back) 5 fused bones S1-S5
  5. Coccygeal (coccyx/tailbone) 4 fused bones
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How many bones does the Coccygeal division of the back have?

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4 fused bones

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How many bones does the Sacral division of the back have and what are the abbreviations?

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5 fused bones S1-S5

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How many bones are in the Lumbar division of the back and the abbreviations?

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5 bones L1-L5

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How many bones are in the Thoracic division of the back and the abbreviations?

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12 bones T1-T12

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How many bones are in the Cervical division of the back and the abbreviations?

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7 bones C1-C7

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What body cavity contains the stomach, liver, intestines and gallbladder?

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Abdominal Cavity

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What body cavity contains the heart and lungs?

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Thoracic Cavity

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What body cavity contains the brain and the pituitary gland?

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Cranial Cavity

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What is the space between the pleural membranes?

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Pleural cavity

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Name all of the body systems

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  1. Circulatory
  2. Lymphatic
  3. Digestive
  4. Endocrine
  5. Female/Male Reproductive
  6. Musculoskeletal
  7. Nervous
  8. Respiratory
  9. Skin and Sense Organ
  10. Urinary
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What are the names off the Body Cavities in order?

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  1. Cranial Cavity
  2. Thoracic Cavity
  3. Abdominal Cavity
  4. Spinal Cavity
  5. Pelvic Cavity
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All the parts of your body are composed of individual units called ___________.

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Cells (muscles, nerve, epithelial, bone cells)

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Group of organs working together are the _________ of the body.

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Systems (digestive system, endocrine system…..)

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Similar cells grouped together are _________.

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Tissues (group of muscle cells are called muscle tissue)

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Collections of different tissues working together are __________.

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Organs (stomach, lungs, heart….)

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What is the function of the circulatory system and give examples of what it contains

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Organs that carry blood throughout the body (heart, blood, blood vessels, arteries, veins, and capillaries)

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What is the function of the urinary system and give examples of what it contains

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Organs that produce and send urine out of the body (kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra)

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What is the function of the Skin and Sense Organ system and give examples of what it contains

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Receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain (skin, eyes, ears)

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What is the function of the Musculoskeletal system and give examples of what it contains

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Supports the body and allows it to move (muscle, bones, joints, connective tissue)

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What is the function of the Respiratory system and give examples of what it contains

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Has organs that control breathing allowing air to enter and leave the body (trachea, bronchial tubes, and lungs)

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What is the function of the digestive system and give examples of what it contains

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Organs that bring food into the body and break it down to enter the bloodstream or eliminate it through the rectum and anus (mouth, stomach, intestines)

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What is the function of the endocrine system and give examples of what it contains

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Endocrine glands are organs that produce/secrete hormones (pituitary, thyroid, adrenal glands and pancreas)

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What is the function of the nervous system and give examples of what it contains

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Organs that transmit electrical messages throughout the body (brain, spinal cord, nerves)

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What is the function of the lymphatic system and give examples of what it contains
Group of organs composed of lymphatic tissue that produce lymphocytes to defend the body against foreign organisms (lymph vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus)
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What is the function of the female/male reproductive system and give examples of what it contains
This system produces cells (eggs & sperm) that join to form the embryo, which develops in the uterus of a female (ovaries, Fallopian tubes, uterus, testes)
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Name all 4 planes of the body
1. Transverse (axial) Plane 2. Frontal (coronal) Plane 3. Sagittal (lateral) Plane 4. Midsagittal Plane
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Membrane surrounding the lungs
Pleura
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Space between the lungs, containing the heart
Mediastinum
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Bones of the hip
Pelvis
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Space containing the liver, gallbladder, and stomach; also called the ________
Abdominal Cavity
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Space within the backbones, containing the spinal cord
Spinal cavity
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Membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen
Peritoneum
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Space within the skull, containing the brain
Cranial cavity
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Space below the abdominal cavity, containing the urinary bladder
Pelvic cavity
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Muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities
Diaphragm
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The chest cavity is also known as
Thoracic cavity
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Which abdominopelvic regions are the middle lateral regions?
Lumbar (right and left)
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Which abdominopelvic region lies above the stomach?
Epigastric
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Which abdominopelvic regions lie under the cartilage of the ribs?
Hypochondriac (right and left)
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Which lateral abdominopelvic regions are in the area of the groin (depression between the thigh and the trunk of the body)?
Inguinal (right and left)
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A large organ in the RUQ is the:
Liver
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The spleen is located in which quadrant?
LUQ
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A procedure where an endoscope is inserted into the mouth to visualize tubes leading to the lungs. This procedure is:
Bronchoscopy
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What is the name or the endoscope that is used for a Bronchoscopy?
Bronchoscope

Medical Terminology (22 decks)

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