Chap. 4 -- Introduction to Medical Terminology review

How many pairs of ribs are attached anteriorly to the sternum?

10

What is the approximate percentage of oxygen found in atmosphere air?

21%

The spinal column is divided into how many sections?

5

A person who is standing erect, with arms at sides and palms forward, is in a __________ position.

Anatomical

When the body's own immune system starts attacking itself, this is called an:

Autoimmune system

This patient's back pain makes you suspicious of injury to the kidneys. The kidneys are contained:

Behind the abdominal cavity

The pelvic cavity house the:

Bladder, Large Intestine, Reproductive Organs

The prefix that means "slower than normal" is:

Brady-

In medical terminology, the root for electrocardiogram is:

Cardio

The brain and the spinal cord are referred to together as the:

Central nervous system

The _________ is the major of the respiratory system.

Diaphragm

Proximal means close, or near the point of reference, and _________ means distant, or far away from the point of reference.

Distal

A patient with a deformity to the lower leg near the ankle, on the inside of the leg, would be listed as having an injury to the ______ and _______ portion of the extremity

Distal and Medial

When assessing the patient's injured leg, you find a small cut on the inside of the leg, just below the knee. This injury can be described as being _________ and ________ to the knee.

Distal and Medial

Which of the following medical terms is a root word meaning "of the brain"?

Encephalo

The body system important in regulation of blood sugar through hormone response is the _________ system.

Endocrine

The ________ is the longest and strongest anteriorly to the sternum.

Femur

Which of the following is NOT considered part of the endocrine system?

Gallbladder

The body's state of balance between all the body processes is called:

Homeostasis

An example of a slightly movable joint is the:

Individual vertebra

The opposite of superior, or toward the head, is ____________, or toward the feet.

Inferior

Which type of muscle is found in blood vessels?

Involuntary

The patient indicates considerable pain over the upper outer portion of the left side of his abdomen. You describe this pain as being in the ______ of the patient's body.

LUQ

Anything described as being farther from the midline of the body is said to be:

Lateral

A person who is lying down on her left side is in a __________ position.

Lateral Recumbent

The inferior chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body is the:

Left Ventricle

A patient states that she feels more comfortable lying on her left side. This is known as the _________ position.

Left lateral recumbent

If you are assessing a person who is between the ages of 40 and 60, the person would be considered to be which phase of life?

Middle Adulthood

A patient complains of failing and has a deformity to the lower leg near the ankle. This is the most likely to be an injury to the:

Musculoskeletal system

When discussing the pain in the back, you also check to see if the patient has feeling and movement in the extremities. You are checking to see if there is injury to the ________ system.

Nervous

The respiratory system is responsible for the exchange of:

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

The internal female reproductive organs are found in the _____________ cavity.

Pelvic

Which component of blood helps it to clot?

Platelets

The opposite of anterior, which refers to the front, is _______________, which refers to the back.

Posterior

The patient was found lying face down. This is the ______ position.

Prone

The abdominal cavity is divided into:

Quadrants

You have a call for a 47 year-old patient with abdominal pain. She points to the upper right side of her abdomen. You report the region of the patient's pain as the:

RUQ

The integumentary system consists of the:

Skin, Hair, and Nails

Pain to the abdomen in this area is of concern because the ___________ could be injured and cause considerable bleeding within the abdomen.

Spleen

Your patient's car was hit on the driver's side by the drivers door. Your patient states that he has pain in the upper left quadrant. You suspect an injury to the:

Spleen

For the body to be in the anatomical position, it should be:

Standing erect, Facing the observer, Upright

A scrape to the elbow is considered to be ___________; that is, toward the body surface.

Superficial

Referring to its anatomical position, the respiratory system is __________ o the digestive system.

Superior

A person who is lying face up on his back is an _________ position.

Supine

Your unconscious patient presents lying face up on the floor. This position is best described as:

Supine

Which of the following medical terms means faster than normal?

Tachy

The shoulder girdle consists of:

The clavicle and the scapula

The pelvic region is a subdivision of which major region of the body?

Trunk

A patient with a pain in the RUQ may be having problems with any one of these abdominal organs EXCEPT the:

Urinary bladder

Muscles are attached to bones by:

ligaments