Medical Terminology Mid Term Exam
the hematic system is commonly called
blood
the arms are the ___________________ region of the body
brachial
the cranial cavity contains the
brain
the neck is the ___________ region of the body
cervical
which directional term means farther away from the point of attachment to the body
distal
which of the following is not one of the anterior regions of the trunk
dorsum
which type of tissue is designed to conduct electrical impulses
nervous
which cavity contains the heart
pericardial
organs come together to form
systems
which plane divides the body into left and right portions
Sagittal
which is not a function of the blood
absorbs nutrients
which directional term refers to the tip or summit of an organ
apex
which directional term is interchangeable with inferior
caudal
which of the following is the correct order for the organization of the body
cells to tissue to organ to systems to whole body
which sectional view of the body is produced by a slice perpendicular to the long axis
cross section
the thyroid, thymus and adrenal glands are found in the ____________________ system
endocrine
which system is responsible for regulating metabolic activities of the body
endocrine
in the anatomical divisions of the abdomen, the upper row contains which of the following
epigastric
which of the following is not a structure found in all cells
epithelium
which plane divides the body into front and back portions
frontal
the cephalic region of the body is the
head
which of the following is not one of the basic types of tissues found in the body
histogenic
which body systems forms a protective two-way barrier for the body
integumentary
which directional term is the opposite of medial
lateral
the spleen and stomach are located in the ____________ quadrant
left upper
the crural region of the body is the
legs
what organ is located inside the pleural cavity
lungs
which structure is not located in the mediastinum
lungs
which type of tissue is designed to produce body movement
muscle
which body system receives sensory information and coordinates the body's response
nervous
which branch of medicine treats conditions of the eye
ophthalmology
which of the following is not part of the anatomical position
palms facing backward
which directional term means more to the back side of the body
posterior
which directional term means lying face down
prone
which directional term is the opposite of distal
proximal
the organs of which system are not found in the abdominopelvic cavity
respiratory
the gallbladder and majority of the liver are located in the __________ quadrant
right upper
which type of muscle is found attached to bone
skeletal
which of the following body cavities is a dorsal cavity
spinal
which of the following cavities is not a ventral cavity
spinal
which is not an organ found in the digestive system
spleen
a gastroenterologist would treat diseases of which of the following organs
stomach
in the abdominopelvic cavity which organ is not a midline organ
stomach
which directional term means more torward the head or above another structure
superior
which is not a function of epithelial tissue
support body structures
which plane is the only horizontal plane
transverse
in the anatomical divisions of the abdomen the center square of the middle row is the
umbilical