Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

Afferent nerve

Answer 1

Sensory nerve being sent to the cns

Question 2

Anatomy

Answer 2

The study of structure of the human body and the organisms within

Question 3

Ante cubital

Answer 3

Before the forearm

Question 4

Autopsy

Answer 4

Medical examination of the body after death

Question 5

Circumduction

Answer 5

To move a limb in a circular manner

Question 6

Cyrodessication

Answer 6

To dry out by freezing

Question 7

Diagnosis

Answer 7

What the clinician thinks the patient has

Question 8

Efferent nerve

Answer 8

Nerve being sent away from the CNS

Question 9

Electrocautery

Answer 9

To burn or melt something with electronically created heat

Question 10

Gastropexy

Answer 10

Surgical fixation if the stomach

Question 11

Hematochezia

Answer 11

Blood in the stool

Question 12

Invert

Answer 12

To upside down or in opposite direction

Question 13

Lithotripsy

Answer 13

Breaking apart stone

Question 14

Necropsy

Answer 14

Viewing of the dead; synonym for autopsy

Question 15

Pathognosis

Answer 15

To know the disease

Question 16

Pronate

Answer 16

To turn or hold so that the palm or sole is facing downward or inward

Question 17

Regurgitation

Answer 17

A backward flowing

Question 18

Retroperitoneal

Answer 18

Situated or occurring behind the peritoneum

Question 19

Reverse

Answer 19

Move backward

Question 20

Subduction

Answer 20

To pull or draw downward

Question 21

Supination

Answer 21

Rotation of the limb so that the palm or sole faces upwards or forward

Question 22

Transverse

Answer 22

Horizontal, or across