Chapter 2 vocabulary

Question 1

Anabolism

Answer 1

process of building up complex materials(proteins) from simple materials

Question 2

Abdominopelvic Region

Answer 2

pertaining to abdomen and hip region

Question 3

Pituary gland

Answer 3

Endocrine gland at the base of the brain

*stimulates bone growth and influence all other gland

Question 4

Diaphragm

Answer 4

muscular wall separating the chest and abdomen.

Question 5

Vetebrae C1-C7

Answer 5

Cervical (spinal cord bones in the neck region)

Question 6

Supine

Answer 6

Lying face down

Question 7

Thoractomy

Answer 7

Open chest operation

Question 8

Decub

Answer 8

Lying down

Bedsore

Question 9

Cata-

Answer 9

Down

Question 10

Inguin/o

Answer 10

Groin

Question 11

Cytoplasm

Answer 11

Material outside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane

Question 12

Hist/o

Answer 12

Tissue

Question 13

Esrd

Answer 13

End-stage renal disease

Question 14

Nucle/o

Answer 14

Nucleus

Question 15

Sacr/o

Answer 15

Sacrum

Question 16

Meta-

Answer 16

Change, subsequent to

Question 17

MAC

Answer 17

Mycobacterium avium complex

Question 18

-ior

Answer 18

pertaining to

Question 19

-iac

Answer 19

pertaining to

Question 20

-eal

Answer 20

pertaining to

Question 21

kary/o

Answer 21

nucleus

Question 22

adip/o

Answer 22

fat

Question 23

H & P

Answer 23

history and physical (examination)

Question 24

viscer/o

Answer 24

internal organs

Question 25

later/o

Answer 25

side

Question 26

stat

Answer 26

immediately

Question 27

inter-

Answer 27

between, among

Question 28

thorac/o

Answer 28

chest

Question 29

dors/o

Answer 29

back of body

Question 30

I & O

Answer 30

intake and output

Question 31

BP

Answer 31

blood pressure, bedpan, bathroom privileges, bell’s palsy

Question 32

HBP

Answer 32

High blood pressure

Question 33

LBP

Answer 33

Low back pain

Question 34

epi-

Answer 34

above

Question 35

eponym

Answer 35

the person for whom something (disease) is named after

Question 36

proximal

Answer 36

nearest point to attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure

Question 37

sagittal plane

Answer 37

lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides

Question 38

arthroscopy

Answer 38

visual examination of internal structure of a joint

Question 39

peritoneum

Answer 39

double layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs

Question 40

Transverse plane

Answer 40

horizontal plane running across the body parallel to the ground

Question 41

Frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 41

vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions

Question 42

Anatomic position

Answer 42

standing with the palms of the hands facing outward

Question 43

RUQ

Answer 43

right upper quadrant

Question 44

LUQ

Answer 44

left upper quadrant

Question 45

LLQ

Answer 45

Left lower quadrant

Question 46

RLQ

Answer 46

Right lower quadrant