Chapter 2

Question 1

Cavities

Answer 1

cranial, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, spinal, study on pg. 53

Question 2

mediastinum

Answer 2

space containing the heart

Question 3

Cervical

Answer 3

pertaining to the neck

Question 4

Thoracic

Answer 4

pertaining to the chest

Question 5

Lumbar

Answer 5

Pertaining to the loin or waist

Question 6

Sacral

Answer 6

Pertaining to the sacrum or lower back

Question 7

Coccygeal

Answer 7

Pertaining to the coccyx or tailbone

Question 8

abdomin/o

Answer 8

abdomen

Question 9

anter/o

Answer 9

front

Question 10

bronch/o

Answer 10

bronchial tube (leading from the windpipe to the lungs)

Question 11

cervic/o

Answer 11

neck of the body or neck (cervix) of the uterus

Question 12

chondr/o

Answer 12

cartilage (connective tissue attached to the bones)

Question 13

coccyg/o

Answer 13

coccyx, tailbone

Question 14

crani/o

Answer 14

skull

Question 15

epitheli/o

Answer 15

skin, suface tissue

Question 16

esophag/o

Answer 16

esophagus (tube from the throat to the stomach)

Question 17

hepat/o

Answer 17

liver

Question 18

lapar/o

Answer 18

abdomen

Question 19

laryng/o

Answer 19

larynx (voice box)

Question 20

later/o

Answer 20

side

Question 21

lumb/o

Answer 21

loin (waist)

Question 22

lymph/o

Answer 22

lymph (clear fluid in tissue spaces and lymph vessels)

Question 23

mediastin/o

Answer 23

mediastinum (space between the lungs)

Question 24

pelv/o

Answer 24

pelvis (bones of the hip)

Question 25

peritone/o

Answer 25

peritonium (membrane surrounding the abdominal organs)

Question 26

pharyng/o

Answer 26

pharynx (throat)

Question 27

pleur/o

Answer 27

pleura

Question 28

poster/o

Answer 28

back, behind

Question 29

radi/o

Answer 29

x-rays

Question 30

sacr/o

Answer 30

sacrum (five fused bones in the lower back)

Question 31

spin/o

Answer 31

spine (backbone)

Question 32

thorac/o

Answer 32

chest

Question 33

trache/o

Answer 33

trachea (windpipe)

Question 34

vertebr/o

Answer 34

vertebra (backbone)

Question 35

Planes of the body

Answer 35

frontal, sagital, transverse

Question 36

Frontal

Answer 36

anterior and posterior, front and back

Question 37

Sagittal

Answer 37

left and right

Question 38

Midsagital

Answer 38

directly down the middle

Question 39

Transverse

Answer 39

horizontal, upper and lower

Question 40

Anterior

Answer 40

front side

Question 41

posterior

Answer 41

back side

Question 42

Inferior

Answer 42

below

Question 43

Superior

Answer 43

above

Question 44

Lateral

Answer 44

side

Question 45

Medial

Answer 45

middle

Question 46

Distal

Answer 46

far

Question 47

Proximal

Answer 47

near

Question 48

Deep

Answer 48

away from the surface

Question 49

Superficial

Answer 49

on the surface

Question 50

Supine

Answer 50

facing up

Question 51

Prone

Answer 51

facing down

Question 52

-ior

Answer 52

pertaining to

Question 53

Cervical

Answer 53

depends on the context (neck of the body or neck of the uterus)

Question 54

-eal

Answer 54

pertaining to

Question 55

epi-

Answer 55

upon

Question 56

theli/o

Answer 56

nipple

Question 57

-ar

Answer 57

pertaining to

Question 58

lumbar puncture

Answer 58

spinal tap (placement of a needle within the membranes in the lumbar region of the spinal cord to inject or withdraw fluid)

Question 59

lymphocytes

Answer 59

B cells (produce disease-fighting proteins called antibodies) and T cells

Question 60

Ascites

Answer 60

the accumulation of peritoneal inflammation (peritonitis)

Question 61

Peritoneal fluid (produces by the peritoneum)

Answer 61

lubricates its surfaces to prevent friction