Question | Answer |
Directional word that means "pertaining to the back" | dorsal |
Directional word that means "pertaining to the front or abdomen" | ventral |
Directional word that means "lying face down" | prone |
Directional word that means "lying face up" | supine |
Moving from the midline toward either side of the body is moving toward the ___________ direction. | lateral |
The word that means "pertaining to the middle". | medial |
The directional term that means "going from front to back" | sagittal |
The directional term that means "pertaining to the outside" | external |
The diretional term that means "pertaining to the inside" | internal |
The directional term that means "away from the center or point of origin" | distal |
The diretional term that means "near the center or point of origin" | proximal |
The diretional term that means "pertaining to above" | superior |
The directional term that means "pertaining to below" | inferior |
The directional term that means "across, through". | transverse |
The number of abdominal quadrants | four |
The number of abdominal regions | nine |
The word that means "pertaining to the skull" | cranial |
Number of body cavities | five |
The abbreviation RUQ means | Right Upper Quadrant |
The abbreviation RLQ means | Right Lower Quadrant |
The abbreviation LUQ means | Left Upper Quadrant |
The abbreviation LLQ means | Left Lower Quadrant |
The word that means the "study of physical function" is | physiology |
The word that means "pertaining to the lower back area" is | lumbar |
The body system that includes the mouth, salivary glands, throat, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, live, gallbladder and pancrease is called the | Gastrointestinal System (GI) |
The body system that contains the nose, throat, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, and lungs is called the | Respiratory System |
The body system that contains the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries is called the | Cardiovascular System |
The body system that contains the blood, blood cells and plasma, and the lymphatic vessels, nodes, fluid, spleen, thymus and white blood cells is called the | Hematology/Immunology System |
The body systemt that contains the hair, nails, skin, sweat glands and oil glands is called the | Integumentary System |
The orthopedic body system that contains the bones, cartilage, ligaments, and joints is called the | Skeletal System |
The orthopedic body system that contains the muscles and tendons is called the | Muscular System |
The body system that contains the brain, cranial nerves, spinal cord, spinal nerves, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and neurons is called the | Nervous System |
THe body system that contains the kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra, and nephrons is called the | Urinary System |
THe body system that contains the scrotum, testes, epididymides, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, urethra and penis is called the | Male Genital and Reproductive System |
The body system that contains the breasts, ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina and external genitalia is called the | Female Genital and Reproductive System |
The body system that contains the pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, thymus, pancreas, adrenal glands, ovaries, and testes is called the | Endocrine System |
The study of the eye and adjacent structures is called | Ophthalmology |
The study of the ear, nose, throat and adjacent structures is called | Otolarynngology |
The medical study and treatment of the mind is called | Psychiatry |
The study of cancerous tumors or masses is called | Oncology |
The study and use of X-rays, sound waves, and other forms of radiation and energy to diagnose diseases and conditions is called | Radiology and Nuclear Medicine |
The study of medicine and drugs is called | Pharmacology |
The study and treatment of new babies at birth is called | Neonatology |
The knowledge and practice of children and their medical treatment is called | Pediatrics |
The knowledge and practice of persons of old age and their medical treatment is called | Geriatrics |