The Human Body

Question 0

Hem/o

Answer 0

Blood

Question 1

Cardi/o

Answer 1

Heart

Question 2

Nuer/o

Answer 2

Nerves

Question 3

Therm/o

Answer 3

Heat

Question 4

Oro

Answer 4

Mouth

Question 5

Vas/o

Answer 5

Duct, vessel

Question 6

Arteri/o

Answer 6

Artery

Question 7

-emia

Answer 7

Condition of the blood

Question 8

-a or -ia

Answer 8

Condition

Question 9

Hyper

Answer 9

Above, over beyond

Question 10

Hypo

Answer 10

Less than normal, under

Question 11

Tachy

Answer 11

Fast, rapid, accelerated

Question 12

Brady

Answer 12

Slow, dull

Question 13

Anterior

Answer 13

Front of the body

Question 14

Posterior

Answer 14

Back of the body

Question 15

Medial

Answer 15

Toward the midline

Question 16

Lateral

Answer 16

Away from the midline

Question 17

Superficial

Answer 17

Near the surface

Question 18

Deep

Answer 18

Far from the surface

Question 19

Right/ left

Answer 19

Always the patient’s right and left not yours

Question 20

Superior

Answer 20

Toward the head

Question 21

Inferior

Answer 21

Toward the feet

Question 22

Proximal

Answer 22

Close to the trunk (chest, abdomen, pelvis)

Question 23

Distal

Answer 23

Away from the trunk nearer to the arms and legs

Question 24

Internal

Answer 24

Inside

Question 25

External

Answer 25

Outside

Question 26

Frontal or coronal plane

Answer 26

Divides patients front and back vertically

Question 27

Sagittal or lateral plane

Answer 27

Divides patient into left and right vertically

Question 28

Transversal or Axial

Answer 28

Divides patient horizontally into top and bottom

Question 29

Flexion

Answer 29

Bend

Question 30

Extension

Answer 30

Straighten

Question 31

Anatomical position

Answer 31

Patient stands erect, arms to the side, palms facing forward

Question 32

Supine position

Answer 32

Laying on the back

Question 33

Prone position

Answer 33

Laying on the stomach

Question 34

Lateral recumbent

Answer 34

Laying on the left or right side

Question 35

Fowlers position

Answer 35

Laying on back with upper body elevated at a 45° to 60° angle

Question 36

Cranial cavity

Answer 36

Contains brain

Question 37

Spinal cavity

Answer 37

Bottom of skull to lower back, contains spinal cord

Question 38

Thoracic cavity

Answer 38

Chest cavity, contains lungs and heart

Question 39

Abdominal cavity

Answer 39

Between diaphragm and pelvis, left right and upper quadrants, contains digestive organs

Question 40

Pelvic cavity

Answer 40

Located in the pelvis, contains bladder, rectum, and internal female reproductive organs

Question 41

Tendon

Answer 41

Holds the muscle to the bone

Question 42

Ligament

Answer 42

Holds the bones together at the joint

Question 43

Pulse

Answer 43

When a wave of blood moves through the arteries

Question 44

BP

Answer 44

How fast and how hard the blood pumps

Question 45

Endocrine system

Answer 45

Influences strength and hair growth

Question 46

Urinary system

Answer 46

Includes the kidneys, bladder, urethra, involved in eliminating waste products