Revised Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the directional term?
At or toward the front of the body
A
Anterior
2
Q
What directional term is this?
At or toward the back of the body
A
Posterior
3
Q
What directional term is this?
Part nearest to the center or to the attachment point
A
Proximal
4
Q
What is the directional term?
Away from the mid-line; at the side of the body
A
Lateral
5
Q
What directional term is this?
The part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment
A
Distal
6
Q
The RUQ contains?
A
- Liver
- gallbladder
- pancreas
- small & large intestine
7
Q
The LUQ contains?
A
- Contains rest of liver
- stomach
- spleen
- rest of pancreas
- small & large intestine
8
Q
The RLQ contains?
A
- Appendix
- Bladder
- small & large intestine
9
Q
The LLQ contains?
A
- Bladder
- small & large intestine
10
Q
What is gastroenterology
A
Study of the stomach & intestines
11
Q
Gastrostomy
A
A surgically created opening in the stomach
12
Q
Mastectomy
A
Removal of breast
13
Q
Nephritis
A
Inflammation of the kidney
14
Q
Oliguria
A
Scant amount of urine
15
Q
Endocarditis
A
Inflammation of the inner part of the heart
