Module 2: Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole

Question 1

a group of organs that work together to perform related function is classified as a body

Answer 1

system

Question 2

cervical means pertaining to the ____

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neck

Question 3

umbilical means pertaining to the ____

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navel

Question 4

cephalo_____ means from the head to the feet

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cephalocaudal

Question 5

a _____ type is a picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell

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karyotype

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lumbo___ means pertaining to the lower back and sacrum

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lumbosacral

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a _____tomy is a surgical incision of the chest wall

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thoracotomy

Question 8

the _______pelvic cavity is the space between the diaphragm and groin

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abdominopelvic

Question 9

_____. means to the front. its opposite direction is _____

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ventral, dorsal

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_____ means away from the surface. its opposite is _____

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deep, superficial

Question 11

_____ means nearest the point of reference, its opposite direction is _____

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proximal, distal

Question 12

to be lying on your back is to be in the _____ position. the opposite position is ______.

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supine, prone

Question 13

the diaphragm lies ______ to the stomach

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superior

Question 14

the dorsal cavity includes the _____ and _____ cavities

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cranial, spinal

Question 15

the heel of the foot is on the _____ side of the body

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dorsal

Question 16

mrs. herbal had abdominoplasty. her incision is on the ____ side of the body

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ventral

Question 17

the skin of the lower arm is ____ to the muscles below it

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superficial

Question 18

the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities are the _____ cavities

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ventral

Question 19

except for the egg and sperm, all normal human body cells contain ____ chromosomes

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46

Question 20

regions of DNA within each chromosomes are called

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genes

Question 21

the controlling structure of the cell that directs reproduction and determines structure and function of the cell is the

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nucleus

Question 22

one example of connective tissue is

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cartilage

Question 23

mrs. thomason’s spleen was lacerated secondary to a car accident. the spleen is located in the _____ cavity

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abdominal

Question 24

the inguinal region is also called the

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iliac region

Question 25

the LUQ includes the

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stomach, spleen, and parts of the intestines

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the extensive double layered membrane lining the abdominal cavity is the

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peritoneum

Question 27

voluntary, involuntary, and cardiac are all examples of this type of tissue

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muscles

Question 28

the combining form of front is

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anter/o

Question 29

the combining form of cartilage is

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chrondr/o

Question 30

the combining form for skull is

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crani/o

Question 31

the combining form for internal organs is

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viscer/o

Question 32

the combining for for to cast (throw) is

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bol/o

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the combining form for side is

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later/o

Question 34

the combining form for cell is

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cyt/o

Question 35

similar cells working together to do a specific job

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tissues

Question 36

structures that are composed of several kinds of tissues are

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organs

Question 37

what is the medical term for tailbone?

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coccyx

Question 38

the sum of all chemical processes in a cell by which new materials are assimilated and energy is provided for the body's use is known as

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metabolism

Question 39

the lungs are enclosed in a membranous layer, called the _____ that folds over to line the chest wall

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pleura

Question 40

the tube through which urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body is the

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urethra

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the term that means pertaining to the tailbone is

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coccygeal

Question 42

he centrally located area outside of and between the lungs which contains the heart and its blood vessels as well as the trachea, esophagus, brachial tubes, thymus gland, and lymph nodes is known as the _______

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mediastinum

Question 43

the gelatinous fluid substance outside the nucleus but within a cell is called

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cytoplasm

Question 44

the term for the plane that divides the body into right and left portions is

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sagittal

Question 45

the process of breaking down complex substances to releases energy is called

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catabolism

Question 46

the fundamental unit of all animals and plants is the

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cell

Question 47

each gene is composed of a regulatory chemical called

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DNA

Question 48

the small pads of cartilage in the intervertebral spaces are called

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discs

Question 49

groups of different kinds of tissue combine to form

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organs

Question 50

the ______ region of the abdomen is directly below the umbilical region

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hypogastric

Question 51

the ____ regions of the abdomen are located to the right and left of the umbilical region

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lumbar

Question 52

the _____ region of the abdomen is located directly above the umbilical region

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epigastric

Question 53

the hypo____ regions of the abdomen are located to the right and left of the epigastric region

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chondriac

Question 54

the ____ regions of the abdomen are located to the right and left of the hypogastric region

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inguinal

Question 55

the _____ system includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas

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digestive

Question 56

antero______ means from the front to the back of the body

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anteroposterior

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______ means pertaining to the head

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cephalic

Question 58

_____ means pertaining to the tailbone

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coccygeal

Question 59

_____ is toward the coccyx or feet. the opposite direction is _____

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caudal, cephalic

Question 60

_____ means pertaining to the back of the body. its opposite direction is _____.

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dorsal, ventral

Question 61

_____ means toward the side. its opposite direction is _______

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lateral, medial

Question 62

the diaphragm lies _____ to the lungs

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inferior

Question 63

the eyes and nose are on the _____ side of the body

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ventral

Question 64

the foot is at the _____ end of the lower leg

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distal

Question 65

the hand is at the _____ end and the elbow is at the _____ end of the lower arm

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distal, proximal

Question 66

in anatomic position, the thumb is _____ to the body

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lateral

Question 67

mr. wei could not move his left leg in a medial position. this means he could not

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move his leg toward the middle of his body

Question 68

a sagittal plane divides the body into

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right and left sides

Question 69

the material within the cell membrane that carries out the work of the cell is the

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cytoplasm

Question 70

_________ tissue forms the linings of internal organs

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epithelial

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adip/o

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fat

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kary/o

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nucleus

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medi/o

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middle

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proxim/o

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nearest

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cervic/o

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neck

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ventr/o

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belly side of the body

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viscer/o

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internal organs

Question 78

which word means closer to the origin of point of attachment of a limb?

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proximal

Question 79

the medical term for throat is

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pharynx