Medical Terms

Question 1

Physiology

Answer 1

Body function or what it does.

Example: heart pumps blood, blood cells carry oxygen, muscle contraction

Question 2

Levels of Organization

Answer 2

• Chemical Level
• Cellular Level
• Tissue Level
• Organ Level
• Organ System Level
• Organism Level

Question 3

Chemical Level

Answer 3

Elements (atoms) and molecules essential for life.

Question 4

Cellular Level

Answer 4

Each cell has a unique shape and function.

Question 5

Tissue Level

Answer 5

Groups of similar cells performing a specific function.

Question 6

Organ Level

Answer 6

Two or more different tissues with specific functions and recognizable shapes.

Question 7

Organ System Level

Answer 7

Groups of organs which work together for a common function.

Question 8

Organism Level

Answer 8

Human body-groups of organ system working together.

Question 9

Anatomical Position

Answer 9

• Standing erect, with palms and feet facing forward.

* It is the standard reference point I which all positions, movements, and plane are described.

Question 10

Superior

Answer 10

Refers to a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body.

Question 11

Inferior

Answer 11

Refers to being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body.

Question 12

Anterior

Answer 12

Refers to being not in front if another structure in the body.

Question 13

Posterior

Answer 13

Refers to being more in back of another structure in the body.

Question 14

Medial

Answer 14

Refers to being closer to the midline or the median plane of the body.

Question 15

Lateral

Answer 15

Refers to being farther away from the midline or the median plane of the body.

Question 16

Distal

Answer 16

(Reference to extremities only)

Refers to being further away from the root of the limb.

Question 17

Proximal

Answer 17

(Reference to the extremities only)

Refers to being closer to the root of the limb.

Question 18

Superficial

Answer 18

Refers to being closer to the surface of the body.

Question 19

Deep

Answer 19

Refers to being closer to the core of the body.

Question 20

Ventral

Answer 20

Toward the front of the belly.

Usually used for cavities

Question 21

Dorsal

Answer 21

Toward the back of the body.

Usually used for cavities

Question 22

Prone

Answer 22

Lying face down.

Question 23

Supine

Answer 23

Lying face up.

Question 24

Unilateral

Answer 24

Pertaining to one side of the body.

Question 25

Bilateral

Answer 25

Pertaining to both sides of the body.

Question 26

Sagittal Plane

Answer 26

Divides body into right and left sections.

Question 27

Mid-Sagittal Plane

Answer 27

Divide the body into equal right and left sections.

Question 28

Corona (Frontal) Plane

Answer 28

Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.

Question 29

Transverse (Horizontal) Plane

Answer 29

Divides the body into superior or inferior sections.

Question 30

Body Cavities

Answer 30

Spaces in the body that contain Cody organs or other structures. •Lines with a serous membrane -two membranes -next to the cavity wall (Parietal) -next to the organ (Visceral) Serous fluid is between membranes; prevents friction, provides protection and vision.

Question 31

Dorsal Body Cavity

Answer 31

* Cranial Cavity (houses the brain) | * Spinal or Vertebral Cavity (houses and protects spinal cord)

Question 32

Ventral Body Cavity

Answer 32

``` •Thoracic Cavity -Plueral Cavity (lungs) -Mediastinum (middle center section of chest) -Pericardial (surrounds heart) •Abdominopelvic Cavity -Abdominal Cavity -Pelvic Cavity ```

Question 33

Umbilicus

Answer 33

Medical term for belly button.

Question 34

RUQ (Right Upper Quadrant)

Answer 34

Liver, right kidney, gall bladder

Question 35

LUQ (Left Upper Quadrant)

Answer 35

Left kidney, spleen, stomach, pancreas

Question 36

RLQ (Right Lower Quadrant)

Answer 36

Cecum (large intestine), appendix, right ovary

Question 37

LLQ (Left Lower Quadrant)

Answer 37

Left ovary, lower descending colon

Question 38

Costal

Answer 38

Ribs

Question 39

Antecubital

Answer 39

Front of elbow (elbow pits)

Question 40

Axillary

Answer 40

Arm pits

Question 41

Brachial

Answer 41

Upper arms

Question 42

Buccal

Answer 42

Cheek

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Carpal

Answer 43

Wrist

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Cephalic

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Head

Question 45

Cubital

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Elbow

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Femoral

Answer 46

Thigh

Question 47

Gluteal

Answer 47

Butt

Question 48

Mental

Answer 48

Chin

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Nasal

Answer 49

Nose

Question 50

Occipital

Answer 50

Back of the head

Question 51

Orbital

Answer 51

Eye socket

Question 52

Otic

Answer 52

Pertaining to the ear

Question 53

Pectoral

Answer 53

Chest (muscle)

Question 54

Popliteal

Answer 54

Back of the knee

Question 55

Tarsal

Answer 55

Ankle

Question 56

Thoracic

Answer 56

Chest region (heart, lungs)

Question 57

Flexion

Answer 57

Bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones.

Question 58

Extension

Answer 58

Straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones.

Question 59

Hyperextension

Answer 59

Excessive extension of the parts at a joint beyond he anatomical position.

Question 60

Adduction

Answer 60

Moving a body part toward the midline of the body.

Question 61

Abduction

Answer 61

Moving a body part away from the midline of the body.

Question 62

Pronation

Answer 62

Turning the arm or foot downward (palm or sole of the foot).

Question 63

Supination

Answer 63

Turning the arm or foot upward (palm or sole of the foot).

Question 64

Retraction

Answer 64

Moving a part backward.

Question 65

Protraction

Answer 65

Moving a part forward.

Question 66

Elevation

Answer 66

Raising a part.

Question 67

Depression

Answer 67

Lowering a part.

Question 68

Rotation

Answer 68

Turning on a single axis.

Question 69

Anatomy

Answer 69

Body structure or form. Example: heart, blood cells, bones