Organization of the Body chpt. #3 final medical term
what is a chemical substance that can alter or modify the functions of a living organism?
A drug
--- tissue is fatty throughout the body
Adipose
Which term refers to fatty tissue?
Adipose
-- is the study of the structure of an organism such as humans
Anatomy
--- means to resemble man
Android
A(n) --- is the smallest, most basic chemical unit of an element
Atom
Which statement is the best overall description of cells in the human body?
Cells are basic building blocks of the body.
--- are hair-like processes that project from epithelial cells.
Cilia
-- means to remove water
Dehydrate
Position of the wrist compared to the elbow
Distal
The --- is the amount of medicine that is prescribed for administration
Dosage
-- means slender physical body form ; linear physique
Ectomorph
Potassium is a(n)--- found in the body
Element
Blood is a type of epithelium
False
Skin is mostly nerve tissue
False
The abbreviation for gastrointestinal is---
GI
--- is the study of tissue
Histology
-- is the state of equilibrium maintained in the body's internal environment
Homeostasis
If you were having a quiz on anatomy, what would the quiz questions ask you to do?
Identify the structures of the body.
A lower part of the body, compared to another part
Inferiror
left upper quarter of the abdomen
LUQ
Abbreviation for side or to the side
Lat
--- refers to a well-proportioned body form.
Mesomorph
The control center of a cell
Nucleus
Non-prescription drugs purchased at the grocery store
OTC
A body structure made up of different types of tissues
Organ
The term superficial means---
Pertaining to the surface
The term that means nearest the point of attachment is ---
Proximal
Right lower quarter of the abdomen
RLQ
Which medical specialty uses certain drugs to help pinpoint the location of a disease process?
Radiology
The appendix is located in which quadrant?
Right lower
An upper part of the body, compared to another part
Superior
What is the principal source of cellular energy?
The mitochondria
A structure made up of similar cells
Tissue
To what does the term inguinal refer?
To groin
Which term means "pertaining to a place. definite locale"?
Topical
Body cavities are lined with epithelial tissue
True
Heart muscle cells are cardiac muscle
True
Neurons are found in nerve tissue
True
The epigastric region is located in what position in the nine regions of the abdominopelvic cavity
Upper middle region
Drug that as a prophylactic use
Vaccine
-- means pertaining to body organs encloses within a cavity
Visceral
Abbreviation for abdomen
abd
In the human body, quadrants apply to the--
abdomen
Referring to the front of the body
anterior
The location of the human nose is the best described as--
anterior and medial
Drug that has a curative use
antibiotic
The combing form brach/i means--
arm
A molecule is a chemical combination of two or more---specific chemical compound
atoms
The word root viscer means--
body organs
Which word part refers to the neck?
cervic/o
The combing form thorac /o means--
chest
Jellylike interior of a cell
cytoplasm
The midsagittal plane divides the body into--
equal left and right parts
Which of the following is misspelled
histilogy
What term means "study of tissue"?
histology
study of tissues
histology
Term for the body functioning in a stable manner
homeostasis
Drug that has a replacement
hormone
The lower middle region below the navel is called ----
hypogastric
The medical term for pertaining to the groin is ----
inguinal
Referring to the body's side
lateral
Toward the midline of the body
medial
The outer wall of a a cell
membrane
What is the word part for the body area of the mouth?
or/o
A structure made up of different systems
organism
If you wanted to study disease, you would take a course in----
pathology
Referring to the back side of the body
posterior
-- is the essential matter inside of a living cell
protoplasm
Position of the knee compared to the ankle
proximal
The combining forms that mean nose are---
rhin/o; nas/o
The prefix homeo- ,means---
similar; same
The combining form derm/a means---
skin
Cells that can turn into different types of cells
stem
Organs work together form this
system
The heart is located in the
thoracic cavity
The combining form lingu/o means---
tongue
If you are moving in a cephalic direction, you are moving---
toward the head
If you are moving in a lateral direction, you are moving---
toward the side
Which word root means near the belly side?
ventr