Deck 2: Body Structure and Directional Terminology

Question 1

Epithelial tissue acts as an internal or external covering for organs.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which abdominopelvic region is medial to the iliac region?

A) hypochondriac
B) epigastric
C) umbilical
D) lumbar
E) hypogastric

Answer 2

hypogastric

Question 3

Which abdominopelvic region is directly inferior to the umbilical region?

A) hypogastric
B) epigastric
C) umbilical
D) lumbar
E) iliac

Answer 3

hypogastric

Question 4

Which abdominopelvic region is directly inferior to the epigastric region?

A) hypochondriac
B) epigastric
C) umbilical
D) hypogastric
E) iliac

Question 5

Prone means lying on one's back.

Question 6

Which abdominopelvic region is directly superior to the hypogastric region?

A) hypochondriac
B) epigastric
C) umbilical
D) lumbar
E) hypogastric

Question 7

The small space at the beginning of a canal is the lumen.

Question 8

Which abdominopelvic region is directly superior to the iliac region?

A) hypochondriac
B) epigastric
C) umbilical
D) lumbar
E) hypogastric

Question 9

Efferent means away from an organ.

Question 10

Which abdominopelvic region is lateral to the epigastric region?

A) hypochondriac
B) epigastric
C) umbilical
D) lumbar
E) iliac

Question 11

The pointed extremity of a conical structure is the fornix.

Question 12

The normal dynamic process of balance needed to maintain a healthy body is hemostasis.

Question 13

Which abdominopelvic region is directly superior to the left lumbar region?

A) left hypochondriac
B) epigastric
C) umbilical
D) left lumbar
E) iliac

Question 14

Which abdominopelvic region is directly superior to the umbilical region?

A) hypochondriac
B) epigastric
C) umbilical
D) lumbar
E) iliac

Question 15

Which abdominopelvic region is lateral to the hypogastric region?

A) hypochondriac
B) epigastric
C) umbilical
D) lumbar
E) iliac

Question 16

Which abdominopelvic region is below the ribs?

A) hypochondriac
B) epigastric
C) umbilical
D) lumbar
E) iliac

Question 17

Another term for organs is viscera.

Question 18

A directional term for the back of the body is dorsal.

Question 19

Which abdominopelvic region is inferior to the right hypochondriac region?

A) left hypochondriac
B) epigastric
C) umbilical
D) right lumbar
E) right iliac

Question 20

Which abdominopelvic region is inferior to the right lumbar region?

A) right hypochondriac
B) epigastric
C) umbilical
D) right lumbar
E) right iliac

Question 21

The mediastinum is in the thoracic cavity.

Question 22

If a patient has pain localized to Munro's point, appendicitis is suspected.

Question 23

The combining form chondr/o means "time."

Question 24

A frontal plane divides the body into upper and lower parts.

Question 25

McBurney's point is in the RLQ.

Question 26

Inguinal regions are the same as iliac regions.

Question 27

The areas superior to the lumbar abdominopelvic regions are the hypochondriac regions.

Question 28

A midsagittal plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.

Question 29

Phren/o is a combining form for the mediastinum.

Question 30

The ventral cavities are on the front of the body.

Question 31

Frontal and coronal planes are the same.

Question 32

Ipsilateral means on the opposite side.

Question 33

The diaphragm is the space between the lungs.

Question 34

The brain is in the spinal cavity.

Question 35

The transverse plane divides the body horizontally into an upper part and a lower part.

Question 36

The transverse plane separates the sides.

Question 37

The process of converting energy by breaking down substances is ____________________.

Question 38

The coronal plane separates the sides.

Question 39

An oblique plane divides the body at a slanted angle.

Question 40

The center of the abdominopelvic regions is the umbilical region.

Question 41

Which type of tissue includes cells that provide transmission of information to regulate a variety of functions? ____________________

Question 42

What is the term for the space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube? ____________________

Question 43

The plural of viscus is ____________________.

Question 44

Which type of tissue has an internal structural network? ____________________

Question 45

The plural of fundus is ____________________.

Question 46

What is the muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities? ____________________

Question 47

The process of converting energy by continually building up and breaking down substances is ____________________.

Question 48

Which part of the cell is the control center? ____________________

Question 49

A term for toward the side is ____________________.

Question 50

Which cavity contains the stomach, liver, and intestines? ____________________

Question 51

The plural of lumen is ____________________.

Question 52

What is the part of an organ that is a recess, exit, or entrance of a duct into a gland or of nerves and vessels into an organ? ____________________

Question 53

What is the term for close or nearer to the point of attachment? ____________________

Question 54

The plural of apex is ____________________.

Question 55

The opposite of prone is ____________________.

Question 56

The process of converting energy by building up substances is ____________________.

Question 57

Which cavity holds the lungs? ____________________

Question 58

Another term for anterior is ____________________.

Question 59

All three types of ____________________ tissue share the unique property of being able to contract and relax.

Question 60

What is the term for the base of an organ or the part of a hollow organ farthest from its mouth? ____________________

Question 61

Which type of tissue acts as an internal and external covering of the body?

A) Epithelial
B) connective
C) muscular
D) nervous

Question 62

The normal dynamic process of balance in the body is:

A) catabolism.
B) anabolism.
C) metabolism.
D) homeostasis.

Question 63

What is the name of the organ part farthest from its opening?

A) fundus
B) hilum
C) fornix
D) apex

Question 64

Tissue that has a supportive function in an organ or tissue is:

A) superficial.
B) deep.
C) stromal.
D) parenchymal.

Question 65

An antrum is most similar to a(n):

A) apex.
B) fundus.
C) hilum.
D) sinus.

Question 66

Hist/o is a combining form for:

A) cell.
B) organ.
C) tissue.
D) body system.

Question 67

The substance that holds organelles within a cell is the:

A) cytoplasm.
B) lysosome.
C) mitochondrion.
D) ribosome.

Question 68

Viscera is the healthcare term for:

A) cells.
B) organs.
C) tissues.
D) body systems.

Question 69

The region superior to the umbilical region is the ____________________ region.

Question 70

The process of converting energy by breaking down substances is:

A) anabolism.
B) catabolism.
C) metabolism.
D) homeostasis.

Question 71

The pointed superior part of the lung is considered the:

A) apex.
B) fornix.
C) antrum.
D) body.

Question 72

A small space at the beginning of a canal is the:

A) hilum.
B) sinus.
C) vestibule.
D) fornix.

Question 73

Bone, blood, and fat are examples of what type of tissue?

A) Epithelial
B) connective
C) muscular
D) nervous

Question 74

Which plane divides the body horizontally into an upper part and a lower part? ____________________

Question 75

What is the term for the area where nerves and vessels enter and exit an organ?

A) Antrum
B) lumen
C) vestibule
D) hilum

Question 76

Which structure in a cell is responsible for conversion of nutrients to energy?

A) nucleus
B) mitochondrion
C) ribosome
D) cytoplasm

Question 77

One of the combining forms for the control center of the cell is:

A) chondr/o.
B) cyt/o.
C) lys/o.
D) kary/o.

Question 78

The structure that is the site of protein formation is the:

A) mitochondrion.
B) ribosome.
C) lysosome.
D) nucleus.

Question 79

The space within a tubelike structure is the:

A) sinus.
B) lumen.
C) hilum.
D) vestibule.

Question 80

Which plane divides the body at a slanted angle? ____________________