Terminology Flashcards
The navel (belly button) is ______to the breastbone.
inferior
The forehead is ______to the nose.
superior
The breastbone is ______to the spine.
anterior
The elbow is ______to the wrist.
proximal
The skin is ______to the skeleton.
superficial
In which of the following planes would you be viewing a persons body from the SIDE, as in the following CT scan of a human head?
sagital
In which body cavity would one find the HEART?
thoracic
In which body cavity would one find the small intestine and the stomach?
abdominal
The following image is of an MRI looking STRAIGHT DOWN at a cross-section of a human brain. Which plane would this be?
transverse
axial
horizontal
all of the above
In which body cavity would you find the brain?
cranial
If a person suffers an internal injury in the Right Upper Quadrant of the abdomen, which of the following organs would NOT likely be involved?
gall bladder
right kidney
liver
spleen
spleen
If a person complains of rebound pain in the Right Lower Quadrant of the abdomen, which would be the first organ to look at as a possible source of the pain?
appendix
If your friend comes up to you and says, “yo, I got mad pain in my Left Upper Quadrant after a unicorn stabbed me with its horn,” which of the following organs would NOT be one to look into as a possible source of the pain?
spleen
gall bladder
left kidney
stomach
gall bladder
If a female is complaining of pain in the Left Lower Quadrant, which of the following would be the first one to rule out as a possible source of the pain? (NOTE: “rule out” means that it is a LIKELY source of the pain, so you want to check it first, and if you “rule it out,” it means you showed that it wasn’t actually causing the pain so you can move on to the next likely possible source of pain)
ovary
stomach
liver
spleen
left ovary
Acid reflux pain would most likely be felt in which abdominal region?
epigastric
A common place in the body for hernias to occur is in the region where the thigh meets the abdomen. What is this region called?
inguinal
Pregnant woman commonly suffer hernias at weak points around the belly button. What is this abdominal region called?
umbilical
In what part of the body are the AXILLARY lymph nodes located?
armpit
In what part of the body is the FEMORAL artery located?
thigh
In what part of the body is the BRACHIAL artery located?
arm
Which of the 5 senses may be affected by an ORBITAL injury?
vision
In what area of the body is a lumbar puncture performed?
lower back
What part of the body does a sternum plate protect?
thorax
In what part of the body does a cephalic injury occur?
head
Anatomy is the structure of boy parts, while ___________ is what they do and how they do it.
physiology
The ability to sense changes and react to them is called
responsiveness
The process through which we convert oxygen into a source of energy is called
respiration
All of the chemical reactions in the body that are necessary to stay alive and healthy is also known as
metabolism
The maintenance of a stable internal environment through feedback mechanisms is known as
homeostasis
As part of homeostasis, ______________ receive information on what is going on in the body, while ______________ respond to the information, and do what needs to be done to stay alive and healthy.
receptors; effectors
The serous membrane surrounding the lungs is called the
pleura
The serous membrane surrounding the heart is called the
pericardium
The serous membrane surrounding the abdomen is called the
peritoneum
An X-Ray is best suited for visualizing:
bone fractures
Although more expensive than a CT, a(n) _______ is generally a better option for viewing soft tissues when a clearer image with a higher level of detail is required.
MRI
Which of the following scans is special in its ability to visualize metabolic activity, particularly in cancer?
PET scan
A scan that uses high frequency sound waves to visualize certain organs, like the heart and gall bladder, or a developing fetus, is called a(n)
Ultrasound
