regions, cavities......(2)

Question 1

what region is the top of the body? ( attached to the trunk by the cervical region)

Answer 1

cephalic

Question 2

what region is the arms?

Answer 2

brachial

Question 3

what region is the legs?

Answer 3

crural

Question 4

area that covers most of the upper back

Answer 4

dorsum

Question 5

the region over the vertebrae or back bones

Answer 5

vertebral

Question 6

what regions would cover where a bikini suit bottom would cover?

Answer 6

anterior pelvic region & posterior gluteal region

Question 7

private area

Answer 7

pubic region

Question 8

on the anterior trunk what regions cover almost the entire trunk?

Answer 8

abdominal and thoracic region

Question 9

cranial cavity

Answer 9

The major organ in the cranial cavity is the brain. The cranial cavity is a dorsal cavity.

Question 10

spinal cavity

Answer 10

The spinal cord lies in the spinal cavity, and it is attached to the brain. The spinal cavity is a dorsal cavity.

Question 11

thoracic cavity

Answer 11

The lungs and heart are the major organs in the thoracic cavity

Question 12

mediastinum

Answer 12

the space between the lungs. The thoracic cavity is a ventral cavity.

Question 13

abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 13

The abdominopelvic cavity is a ventral cavity. It is subdivided into the abdominal and the pelvic cavities. It is separated from the thoracic cavity by the diaphragm.

Question 14

abdominal cavity

Answer 14

The digestive organs fill most of the abdominal cavity.

Question 15

pelvic cavity

Answer 15

The pelvic cavity lies inferior to the abdominal cavity. The urinary and reproductive organs are the major organs in the pelvic cavity.

Question 16

what are organs inside the ventral cavities considered?

Answer 16

viscera

Question 17

cavities are lined with a membrane. what is it?

Answer 17

pleura

Question 18

peritoneum

Answer 18

membranous sac that lines abdominal cavity and encases abdominopelvic organs; kidneys are exception because they lay outside peritoneum and alongside vertebral column

Question 19

When the membrane lines a cavity, it is the parietal layer. What are the two options?

Answer 19

parietal pleura or the parietal peritoneum

Question 20

When the membrane covers an organ, it is the visceral layer. What are the two options?

Answer 20

visceral pleura or the visceral peritoneum

Question 21

in what cavity is the pleura divided? What are the divisions?

Answer 21

Thoracic; pleural cavity & pericardial cavity

Question 22

hypochondriac regions

Answer 22

right and left regions below the ribs

Question 23

lumbar regions

Answer 23

right and left regions at the waist

Question 24

inguinal regions

Answer 24

most inferior right and left regions

Question 25

epigastric regions

Answer 25

most superior medial region

Question 26

umbilical region

Answer 26

central region around the belly button

Question 27

hypogastric region

Answer 27

most inferior medial region

Question 28

Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

Answer 28

Contains liver, gallbladder, and small and large intestines

Question 29

Left upper quadrant (LUQ)

Answer 29

Contains stomach, pancreas, spleen, and the small and large intestines

Question 30

Right lower quadrant (RLQ)

Answer 30

Contains small and large intestines, appendix, female ovary and uterus, and the bladder

Question 31

Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

Answer 31

Contains small and large intestines, female ovary and uterus, and the bladder

Question 32

moving toward the head

Answer 32

cephalic direction

Question 33

moving toward the tailbone

Answer 33

caudal direction

Question 34

the person faces the x-ray plate with his back to the x-ray machine. So, the rays enter the body posteriorly and exit the anterior body. What kind of X-ray is this?

Answer 34

posteroanterior x-ray (PA)

Question 35

So, the rays enter the body anteriorly and exit the posteriorly body. What type of X-ray is this?

Answer 35

Anteroposterior (AP)

Question 36

sublingual medication

Answer 36

a drug that is inserted into the mouth, under the tongue, and left there to dissolve. This provides rapid entry into the bloodstream

Question 37

buccal medication

Answer 37

the medication is placed between the cheek and gums and left there to dissolve.

Question 38

intradermal (ID)

Answer 38

(1) pertaining to within skin; (2) injection of medication into skin

Question 39

subcutaneous (subq, subc)

Answer 39

(1) pertaining to under skin; (2) injection of medication under skin

Question 40

intramuscular(IM)

Answer 40

injection of medication into muscle

Question 41

intravenous(IV)

Answer 41

injection into veins; this route can be set up so that there is continuous administration of medication

Question 42

intrathecal

Answer 42

(1) pertaining to within meninges; (2) injection into meninges space surrounding brain and spinal cord

Question 43

intracavitary

Answer 43

injection into body cavity such as peritoneal and chest cavity

Question 44

inhalation

Answer 44

Drugs are inhaled into the nose or mouth.

Question 45

topical

Answer 45

Ointment, cream, or lotion is applied directly to the skin.

Question 46

transdermal

Answer 46

Medication is absorbed through the skin from a patch.

Question 47

vaginal

Answer 47

Tablets, cream, or suppositories are inserted to treat infections.

Question 48

rectal

Answer 48

Suppositories or solution are used, especially if the patient cannot take the medication by mouth.