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Nursing-General Quiz
General Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Superior (cranial) | Towards the top/head |
| Inferior(caudal) | Towards the feet/away from the head |
| Anterior (ventral) | Towards the front |
| Posterior (dorsal) | Towards the back |
| Medial | Center of body, towards midline |
| Lateral | Away from midline |
| Proximal | Refers to the limbs only. Closer to the trunk or point of origin |
| Distal | Limbs only. Further from the trunk of the body or point of origin |
| Superficial | Superficial |
| Deep | Away from the surface |
| Sagittal Plane | Extends in the vertical direction and divides the body into left and right portions |
| Transverse (Horizontal) Plane | Divides the body into top and bottom or superior and inferior. Perpendicular to the long axis of the body. Perpendicular to the Sagittal and frontal planes |
| Frontal Plane (Coronal Plane) | Runs in the vertical direction but divides the body into anterior and posterior or front and back |
| 2 body cavities | Thoracic cavity, dorsal cavity |
| Thoracic cavity | heart, lungs, trachea, esophagus, large blood vessels, and nerves |
| Dorsal cavity | The smaller of the two main cavities is called the dorsal cavity. As its name implies, it contains organs lying more posterior in the body. Brain and spinal cord |
| Opposition | brings the thumb and little finger together. |
| Reposition | is a movement that moves the thumb and the little finger away from each other, effectively reversing opposition. |
| Abduction | is a movement away from the midline – just as abducting someone is to take them away. For example, abduction of the shoulder raises the arms out to the sides of the body. |
| Adduction | is a movement towards the midline. Adduction of the hip squeezes the legs together. |
| Flexion | refers to a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts. |
| Extension | refers to a movement that increases the angle between two body parts. |
| oral cavity | the space in the mouth inside the teeth and gums and is filled with the tongue when it is relaxed. |
| nasal cavity | in the nose |
| orbital cavities (left and right) | hold the eyes |
| middle ear cavities (left and right) | hold the small bones of the middle ear |
| synovial cavities | are inside the joint capsules that surround freely moving joints (such as the hip, knee, elbow, and shoulder) |
| Antecubital | region of the arm in front of the elbow |
| Brachial | over the brachial artery in the upper arm |
| Buccal | of or relating to the cheeks or the mouth |
| Femoral | relating to the femur or thigh |
| Inguinal | the groin or area in lower lateral regions of the abdomen |
| Popliteal | region on the back of the knee |
| Scapular | of or relating to the area near the shoulder blade (scapula) |
| Umbilical | relating to the central area of the abdomen near the bellybutton |
| The longest bone in the body is the ... | femur |
| The largest organ in the human body is the ... | skin |
| How many bones are there in the human foot? | 26 |
| Red and white blood cells are formed in the ... | bone marrow |
| Calcium is a major component of ... | bones |
| The study of bones is called ... | osteology |
| The smallest bone in the human body is the | stapes |
| A band of fibrous connective tissue connecting one bone to another is called a ... | ligament |
| Tendons are made of ... | elastic tissue |
| Cartilage is ... | protective covering on the surface of bone |
| Which joints are highly moveable? | synovial joints |
| A ball and socket joint is which type of joint ... | synovial |
| An adult human's skeleton accounts for what percentage of their body weight? | 14% |
| Which of the following is the anatomical name for the 'collar bone'? | clavicle |
| What's the hardest bone in the human body? | mandile |
| Which of the following is the largest internal organ? | small intestine (6 meters long) |
| Where would you find the uvula? | at the top of the throat |
| The sac which surrounds the heart is known as the … | pericardium |
| What is the anatomical term for the area of the nose that separates the nostrils? | septum |
| What is the correct anatomical name for the 'tailbone'? | The coccyx |
| What is the scientific term for fatty tissue in the body? | Adipose tissue |
| What's the smallest organ in the human body? | the pineal gland near the center of the brain, in a groove between the hemispheres. |
| Normal Vital Signs | Heart rate (pulse) * Respiratory rate * Blood pressure * Body temperature * BGL |
| Which is the hardest substance of the body? | Enamel |
| What is compartment syndrome? | Compartment syndrome occurs when excessive pressure builds up inside an enclosed muscle space in the body. Thus reducing the blood flow in the capillaries. |
| Causes of compartment Syndrome | Crush injuries* Burns* Overly tight bandaging* Prolonged compression of a limb* during a period of unconsciousness" Surgery to blood vessels of an arm or leg* A blood clot in a blood vessel in an arm or leg* |
| What does visceral mean? | the internal organs of the body, specifically those within the chest (as the heart or lungs) or abdomen (as the liver, pancreas or intestines). |
| How long does fetal skull takes to form? | 24 months |
| How many types of muscle are there? | 600 |
| What is a Baker's cyst? | A Baker's cyst is a pocket of fluid that forms a lump behind the knee. It is also called a popliteal cyst. |
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