Medical Terminology TEST 1 chapter 2
Which cavity contains the heart?
Pericardial
Which plane divides the body into left and right portions?
Sagittal
Abbreviation that stands for the body system containing the heart
CV
Abbreviation stands for the body system containing the stomach
GI
abbreviation that stands for the digestive system?
GI
abbreviation that stand for the medical specialty that treats conditions of the female reproductive system
GYN
Functions of the epithelial tissue:
Protective barrier, secrete substances, absorb substances
abbreviation that stands for the arm
UE
which medical term is misspelled? a. bracheal b. gluteal c. inferior d. cranial
a. bracheal
Which medical term is misspelled? a. crainial b. epithelial c. caudal d. lymphatic
a. crainial
Which of the following is not a structure that is found in all cells? a. epithelium b. cell membrane c. cytoplasm d. nucleus
a. epithelium
In the abdominopelvic cavity, which organ is NOT a midline organ? a. stomach b. uterus c. urinary bladder d. prostate gland
a. stomach
which medical term is misspelled? a. thorasic b. vertebral c. proximal d. medial
a. thorasic
which medical term is misspelled? a. viseral b. proximal c. cephalic d. muscular
a. viseral
Which is not a function of the blood? a. controls bleeding b. protects against pathogens c. absorbs nutrients d. transports oxygen
c. absorbs nutrients
Which of the following is the correct order for the organization of the body? a. cells to tissue to system to organ to whole body b. tissue to cells to organ to system to whole body c. cells to tissue to organ to system to whole body d. cells to organ to system to tissue to whole body
c. cells to tissue to organ to system to whole body
which directional term is interchangeable with inferior?
caudal
a term that means pertaining to the skull
cranial
Which sectional view of the body is produced by a slice perpendicular to the long axis? a. transverse section b. longitudinal section c. sagittal section d. cross section
cross section
Which of the following body cavities is a dorsal cavity? a. pelvic b. abdominal c. thoracic d. spinal
d. spinal
the knee is ___ to the hip.
distal
which directional term means farther away from the point of attachment to the body?
distal
a term that means pertaining to the spinal cord side of the body
dorsal
which directional term is the opposite of anterior?
dorsal
In the anatomical divisions of the abdomen, the upper row contains which of the following regions?
epigastric
The cephalic region of the body is the:
head
which organ is found in the urinary system?
kidneys
What organ is located inside the pleural cavity?
lungs
Which type of tissue us designed to produce body movement?
muscle
Which body system receives sensory information and coordinates the body's response?
nervous
Which type of tissue is designed to conduct electrical impulses?
nervous
In considering the two-layer sac that encases internal organs, the outer layer of this membrane in the thoracic cavity is called the:
parietal pleura
which directional term means more to back side of the body?
posterior
which directional term means lying face down?
prone
The gallbladder and majority of the liver are located in the _________ quadrant.
right upper
which sectional view of the body is produced by a slice along the median plane?
sagittal
which type of muscle tissue is found attached to the bone?
skeletal
A gastroenterologist would treat diseases of which of the following organs?
stomach
which directional term means more toward the head or above another structure?
superior
Organs come together to form:
systems
Which plane is the only horizontal plane?
transverse
another name for the torso is the _______ region of the body.
trunk
In the anatomical divisions of the abdomen, the center square of the middle row is the ________ region.
umbilical
a person having repeated bladder infections would see a specialist in:
urology
which directional term specifically refers to the belly side of the body?
ventral
term that means pertaining to internal organs
visceral
which directional term refers to the tip or summit of an organ?
apex
Which of the following is not one of the basic types of tissue found in the body? a. connective b. histogenic c. epithelial d. muscular
b. histogenic
which medical term is misspelled? a. superior b. hypogastriac c. lateral d. posterior
b. hypogastriac
Which of the following is not part of the anatomical position? a. fingers extended b. palms facing backwards c. feet together d. standing erect
b. palms facing backwards
The organs of which system are not found in the abdominopelvic cavity? a. reproductive b. respiratory c. excretory d. digestive
b. respiratory
Which of the following cavities is not a ventral cavity? a. pelvic b. spinal c. abdominal d. thoracic
b. spinal
The hematic system is commonly called:
blood
The arms are the ________ region of the body.
brachial
The cranial cavity contains the:
brain
Which of the following is not one of the anterior regions of the trunk? a. pelvic b. pubic c. dorsum d. abdominal
c. dorsum
the fundamental unit of all living things is
cells
The neck is the ___ region of the body.
cervical
Which structure is not located in the mediastinum? a. aorta b. heart c. thymus gland d. lungs
d. lungs
Which system is responsible for regulating metabolic activities of the body?
endocrine
The thyroid, thymus, and adrenal glands are found in the:
endocrine system
which type of tissue plays a role in absorbing nutrients
epithelial
Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?
frontal
Which body system forms a protective two-way barrier for the body?
integumentary
in which quadrant would you find the colon?
it is a midline structure, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant
which directional term is the opposite of medial?
lateral
The spleen and the stomach are located in the ______ quadrant.
left upper
The crural region of the body is the:
legs
Which branch of medicine treats conditions of the eye?
ophthalmology
which directional term is the opposite of distal?
proximal
which is not an organ found in the digestive system? a. stomach b. spleen c. liver d. colon
spleen
which directional term means toward the surface of the body?
superficial
this term means lying face up
supine
a term meaning pertaining to the chest:
thoracic