Chapter 4

Question 1

Adhesion

Answer 1

Abnormal fibrous band that holds together tissue

Question 2

Body Cavity

Answer 2

Space within the body that holds and supports internal organs

Question 3

Dorsal cavity (posterior)

Answer 3

Holds cranial and spinal, located on back of body

Question 4

Cranial cavity

Answer 4

Formed by skull, holds the brain

Question 5

Spinal cavity

Answer 5

Formed by spine, contains spinal cord

Question 6

Ventral cavity (anterior)

Answer 6

Holds thoracic and abdominalpelvic

Question 7

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 7

Holds the heart and lungs

Question 8

Abdominalpelvic cavity

Answer 8

Divided by diaphragm, the abdominal and pelvic cavity

Question 9

Abdominal cavity

Answer 9

Liver, stomach, intestines, kidneys

Question 10

Pelvic Cavity

Answer 10

Inferior to abdominal, holds urinary bladder, reproductive organs

Question 11

Coronal Plane (Frontal)

Answer 11

Divides into anterior and posterior section

Question 12

Transverse plane (horizontal)

Answer 12

Divides into top and bottom

Question 13

Midsaggital plane (median)

Answer 13

Runs through center, divides left and right

Question 14

Abduction

Answer 14

Away from midsaggital plane

Question 15

Adduction

Answer 15

Move toward midsaggital plane

Question 16

Medial

Answer 16

midline of body

Question 17

Lateral

Answer 17

side of body

Question 18

Superior (cephalad)

Answer 18

Toward head

Question 19

Inferior (caudal)

Answer 19

Away from head

Question 20

Proximal

Answer 20

Near to the center

Question 21

Distal

Answer 21

Further from the body

Question 22

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 22

Front of the body

Question 23

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 23

Back of the body

Question 24

Parietal

Answer 24

Outer wall of the body cavity

Question 25

Visceral

Answer 25

Internal organs

Question 26

Prone

Answer 26

Lying on abdomen, face down

Question 27

Supine

Answer 27

Lying horizontally on back, face up

Question 28

Inversion

Answer 28

Turning inward, inside out

Question 29

Eversion

Answer 29

Turning outward

Question 30

Palmar

Answer 30

Palm of the hand

Question 31

Plantar

Answer 31

Sole of the foot

Question 32

Superficial (external)

Answer 32

Toward surface of the body

Question 33

Deep (internal)

Answer 33

Away from the surface of the body

Question 34

Dehiscence

Answer 34

Release of material by organ split

Question 35

Homeostasis

Answer 35

Stable internal environment

Question 36

Sign

Answer 36

Objective indicator

Question 37

Symptom

Answer 37

Subjective indicator

Question 38

Diagnosis

Answer 38

Cause and nature of disease

Question 39

Prognosis

Answer 39

Prediction of course of disease

Question 40

Idiopathic

Answer 40

Cause is unknown

Question 41

Inflammation

Answer 41

Body defense against injury, infection or allergy

Question 42

Endoscopy

Answer 42

Visual examination of body cavity

Question 43

Endoscope

Answer 43

Instrument to view body cavity

Question 44

Etiology

Answer 44

The study of the causes of disease

Question 45

Laproscopy

Answer 45

Surgical procedure to examine organs in belly

Question 46

Thoracscopy

Answer 46

Medical procedure to examine inside of chest

Question 47

Edema

Answer 47

Abnormal accumulation of fluid

Question 48

Febrile

Answer 48

Symptoms of fever

Question 49

Gangrene

Answer 49

Death of soft tissue

Question 50

Hernia

Answer 50

Protrusion of organ thru structure

Question 51

Mycosis

Answer 51

Fungal infection

Question 52

Performation

Answer 52

Hole that penetrates a structure

Question 53

Peritonitis

Answer 53

Inflammation of peritoneum

Question 54

Rupture

Answer 54

Sudden bursting of structure

Question 55

Septicemia

Answer 55

Severe bacterial infection of tissue

Question 56

Suppuration

Answer 56

Forming pus