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Ch.1 & 2 A/P/MT
Exam 1 Questions for Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminolog- Ch. 1 & 2
| -graph | the instrument for recording |
| -graphy | the process of recording |
| A pathologist studies.... | cells and diseases |
| A histologist studies..... | tissues |
| The main organs of the Right Upper Quadrant | liver and gallbladder |
| The main organs of the Left Upper Quadrant | stomach |
| The main organs of the Right Lower Quadrant | appendix |
| The main organs of the Left Lower Quadrant | rectum |
| Superficial | towards the surface of the skin |
| Deep | further away from the surface of the skin |
| a- | without |
| A suffix indicates..... | a condition, disease, and procedure |
| The four types of connective tissue are..... | - Bone, - Cartilage - Tendons - Adipose |
| Anatomical position | - Standing Erect - Arms at side of body - Palms facing forward - Feet and toes pointing forwards |
| Main contents of the Dorsal Cavity | Cranial Cavity - brain Spinal Cavity - spinal cord |
| Main contents of the Thoracic Cavity | - Lungs - Heart |
| Main contents of the Abdominopelvic Cavity | - Small and large intestines - Bladder - Ovaries - Uterus - Prostate |
| Nine anatomical divisons of the abdomen | 1. Right Hypochondriac 2. Epigastric 3. Left Hypochrondriac 4. Right Lumbar 5. Umbilical 6. Left Lumbar 7. Right Iliac 8. Hypogastric 9. Left Iliac |
| Parts of the Integumentary System | - Skin - Hair - Nails - Sweat Glands - Sebaceous Glands |
| Endocrine System composed of.... | Glands |
| aden/o | gland |
| adipose | fat |
| -algia | pain |
| anti- | against |
| anterior | front |
| brady- | slow |
| Cells are... | basic unit of all living things |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| Consultation report | A report given to a specialist by another doctor who requested to evaluate and to obtain an opinion about the paitent. |
| Coronal plane | Vertically divides body front (anterior) and back (posterior) |
| dys- | painful, difficult, abnormal |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| endocrinologist | A doctor who studies glands and hormones |
| gastroenterology | The study of the G.I. tract |
| -gram | record |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gynecologist | A doctor who studies the female reproductive system |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hyper- | over, above |
| inferior | towards feet |
| Internalist | General doctor for adults |
| -itis | inflammation |
| lateral | towards side |
| -logy | study of.... |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neurologist | A doctor who studies the nervous system |
| ophthalmogist | A doctor who studies the eye |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| pathology report | removed tissue removed from paitent |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| posterior | behind, back |
| procotologist | A doctor who studies the rectum |
| prone positon | lying horizonatally facing downward |
| pseudo- | false |
| retro- | backward, behind |
| sagittal | vertically divides the body into left and right sections |
| superior | toward head |
| supine positon | lying horizontally facing upward |
| surgical report | The surgeon's report on the paitent's surgery |
| -uria | conditon of the urine |
| urologist | A doctor who studies the Urinary System |
| ventral | front or belly side |