Body Structure

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

Toward the front of the body, organ, or structure

Question 2

Anteroposterior

Answer 2

to the front and back of the body

Question 3

Inferior

Answer 3

to below, lower, or toward the tail

Question 4

Abduction

Answer 4

Movement away from the midline of body

Question 5

Adduction

Answer 5

Movement toward the midline of body

Question 6

Superior(cranial)

Answer 6

Above of higher (toward head)

Question 7

Posterior

Answer 7

Back of the body

Question 8

Medial

Answer 8

Toward the midline

Question 9

Lateral

Answer 9

Toward the side

Question 10

Superficial

Answer 10

Toward/on the surface

Question 11

Deep

Answer 11

Away from surface

Question 12

Proximal

Answer 12

Near the point of the attachment to the structure

Question 13

Distal

Answer 13

Farther from the point of attachment to structure

Question 14

Parietal

Answer 14

Outer wall of cavity

Question 15

Visceral

Answer 15

Organs within a cavity

Question 16

Median plane

Answer 16

Vertical plane that passes through the midline of the body and divides the body/organ into equal right and left sides

Question 17

Frontal plane

Answer 17

Plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior(back) portions

Question 18

Horizontal plane

Answer 18

Plane that separates body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

Question 19

Right upper quadrant (RUQ)

Answer 19

Contains right lobe of liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, and part of small and large intestines

Question 20

Right lower quadrant (RLQ)

Answer 20

Contains part of small and large intestines, appendix, right ovary, right Fallopian tube, right ureter

Question 21

Left upper quadrant (LUQ)

Answer 21

Contains the left lobe of the liver, stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines

Question 22

Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

Answer 22

Contains part of small and large intestines, left ovary, left Fallopian tube, left ureter

Question 23

Sepsis

Answer 23

The bodies inflammatory response to infection, fever, elevated heart rate and respiratory rates as well as the low blood pressure 

Question 24

Endoscopy

Answer 24

Visual examination of the interior of the organs and cavities specialized with an endoscope

Question 25

Fluoroscopy

Answer 25

Continuous imaging of the motion of internal structures and serial images

Question 26

Genetic testing

Answer 26

Identifies changes in chromosome genes or proteins which an confirm a rule out of suspected genetic condition

Question 27

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Answer 27

Radiographic technique that uses electro magnetic energy to produce multi planter cross-sectional images of the body

Question 28

Nuclear scan

Answer 28

Produces an image of an organ or area by recording the concentration of a radiopharmaceuticals substance

Question 29

Radiography

Answer 29

Production of captured shadow images on photographic film found passing through the body from an external source

Question 30

Radiopharmaceutical

Answer 30

Drugs that contain a radioactive substance

Question 31

Tomography

Answer 31

Produces a film representing a detailed cross-section of tissue structure

Question 32

Computed tomography(CT)

Answer 32

Targets a specific organ or body area to produce multiple cross-sectional images that detect conditions such as tumors

Question 33

Positron emission tomography (PET)

Answer 33

Image study in a combine CT with radiopharmaceuticals to produce a cross-sectional image of radioactive dispersements in a section of the body (used for Alzheimer’s)

Question 34

Single-photon emission computed tomography(SPECT)

Answer 34

Image technique that uses ultrasound waves that bounce off body tissues and produce an image of internal organ or tissue

Question 35

Caud/o

Answer 35

Tail

Question 36

Cephal/o

Answer 36

Head

Question 37

Dist/o

Answer 37

Far

Question 38

Dors/o

Answer 38

Back of the body

Question 39

Hist/o

Answer 39

Tissue

Question 40

Ili/o

Answer 40

Ilium (flaring portion of hip bone)

Question 41

Inguin/o

Answer 41

Groin

Question 42

Lumb/o

Answer 42

Lower back

Question 43

Medi/o

Answer 43

Middle

Question 44

Proxim/o

Answer 44

Near

Question 45

Radi/o

Answer 45

Radiation, (xray)

Question 46

Thorac/o

Answer 46

Chest

Question 47

Ventr/o

Answer 47

Belly

Question 48

-ad

Answer 48

Toward

Question 49

-gen, -genesis

Answer 49

Forming, producing, origin

Question 50

-logist

Answer 50

Specialist of a study

Question 51

-logy

Answer 51

Study of

Question 52

-plasia

Answer 52

Formation, growth

Question 53

Epi-

Answer 53

Above, on