2 Test

Question 1

the most superior, ventral body cavity is the

Answer 1

thoracic

Question 2

the mediastinum is a/an

Answer 2

sub-cavity in the body

Question 3

the term referring to the vertebrae is

Answer 3

spinal column

Question 4

an example of viscera would be

Answer 4

any organ

kidneys, liver, brain, etc.

Question 5

The elbow is ___ to the shoulder.

Answer 5

distal

Question 6

the breaking down process in which there is a release of energy is called

Answer 6

catabolism

Question 7

What divides the thoracic and the abdominal cavities?

Answer 7

diaphragm

Question 8

An appendectomy would be performed in which quadrant?

Answer 8

RLQ

Question 9

The tibia and fibula (lower leg) join the ankle at the ___ end.

Answer 9

distal

Question 10

How would we describe a penetrating wound?

Answer 10

deep

Question 11

The thumb lies ___ to the little (pinkie) finger.

Answer 11

lateral

Question 12

the part of the cell in which catabolism occurs is

Answer 12

mitochondria

Question 13

a person who specializes in the study of tissues is called a

Answer 13

histologist

Question 14

specialized cells that are similar in structure and functions are assembled into

Answer 14

tissues

Question 15

for the purpose of performing specific functions, organs are grouped into

Answer 15

systems

Question 16

Which cavity contains the bladder, uterus, and vagina?

Answer 16

pelvic

Question 17

the division of the back known as the neck region is called the

Answer 17

cervical

Question 18

Which suffix does not mean “pertaining to”?

-iac, -ism, -ose, -ior

Answer 18

-ism

Question 19

our hereditary makeup is determined by

Answer 19

genes

Question 20

the “controlling” structure of the cell is the

Answer 20

nucleus

Question 21

the term referring to the middle or nearer the median plane of the body

Answer 21

medial

Question 22

Which work is misspelled?

karyotype, sagittal, diaphram, coccygeal

Answer 22

diaphram = diaphragm

Question 23

the plural form of the term meaning backbones is

Answer 23

vertebrae

Question 24

What kind of incision would the surgeon make to remove a portion of the stomach?

Answer 24

ventral

Question 25

anterior

Answer 25

ventral

Question 26

posterior

Answer 26

dorsal

Question 27

frontal

Answer 27

coronal

Question 28

proximal

Answer 28

pertaining to the point of origin

Question 29

inferior

Answer 29

caudal

Question 30

superior

Answer 30

cephalic

Question 31

supine

Answer 31

lying on the back (face up)

Question 32

prone

Answer 32

lying on the belly (face down)

Question 33

superficial

Answer 33

near the surface

Question 34

give the correct medical term for the definition: "pertaining to fat"

Answer 34

adipose

Question 35

give the correct medical term for the definition: incision of the skull

Answer 35

craniotomy

Question 36

give the correct medical term for the definition: pertaining to the groin

Answer 36

inguinal

Question 37

give the correct medical term for the definition: tumor of the flesh

Answer 37

sarcoma

Question 38

give the correct medical term for the definition: flesh (malignant) tumor of the cartilage

Answer 38

chondrosarcoma

Question 39

give the correct medical term for the definition: pertaining to the nucleus

Answer 39

nucleic

Question 40

give the correct medical term for the definition: formation of a cell

Answer 40

cytoplasm

Question 41

give the term that means "process of casting down"

Answer 41

catabolism

Question 42

give the medical term for "pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions"

Answer 42

lumbosacral

Question 43

give the term that means "picture of the nucleus"

Answer 43

karyotype

Question 44

list a region the body is divided into

Answer 44

``` hypochondriac, epigastric, lumbar, umbilical, inguinal, hypogastric ```

Question 45

name a type of tissue

Answer 45

epithelial, muscle, connective, nerve/nervous

Question 46

the plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is called

Answer 46

frontal/coronal

Question 47

this plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions

Answer 47

transverse/cross-sectional/axial

Question 48

this plane divides the body into right and left portions

Answer 48

sagittal/midsagittal/lateral