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1
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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)

24
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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

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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

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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)

27
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Name all 4 planes of the body

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  1. Transverse (axial) Plane
  2. Frontal (coronal) Plane
  3. Sagittal (lateral) Plane
  4. Midsagittal Plane
28
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Membrane surrounding the lungs

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Pleura

29
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Space between the lungs, containing the heart

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Mediastinum

30
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Bones of the hip

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Pelvis

31
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Space containing the liver, gallbladder, and stomach; also called the ________

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Abdominal Cavity

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Space within the backbones, containing the spinal cord

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Spinal cavity

33
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Membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen

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Peritoneum

34
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Space within the skull, containing the brain

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Cranial cavity

35
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Space below the abdominal cavity, containing the urinary bladder

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Pelvic cavity

36
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Muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Diaphragm

37
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The chest cavity is also known as

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Thoracic cavity

38
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Which abdominopelvic regions are the middle lateral regions?

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Lumbar (right and left)

39
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Which abdominopelvic region lies above the stomach?

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Epigastric

40
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Which abdominopelvic regions lie under the cartilage of the ribs?

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Hypochondriac (right and left)

41
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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)?

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Inguinal (right and left)

42
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A large organ in the RUQ is the:

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Liver

43
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The spleen is located in which quadrant?

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LUQ

44
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A procedure where an endoscope is inserted into the mouth to visualize tubes leading to the lungs. This procedure is:

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Bronchoscopy

45
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What is the name or the endoscope that is used for a Bronchoscopy?

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Bronchoscope

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