Deck 2: The Human Body: Reading the Map

Question 1

The cervical spine contains how many vertebrae?

A)12
B)7
C)5
D)3

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A woman involved in a high speed car accident initially seems fine, but soon develops difficulty breathing.You suspect she is bleeding into one of her body cavities.Given her symptoms, which one?

A)Cranial
B)Spinal
C)Thoracic
D)Abdominal

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The space within the mouth is known as the ____________ cavity

A)Nasal
B)Orbital
C)Cranial
D)Oral

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The belly button is located in which region?

A)Epigastric
B)Umbilical
C)Iliac
D)Hypogastric

Question 5

Directional terms are used as ____________ within the body.

A)Vertical points
B)Horizontal points
C)Lateral points
D)Reference points

Question 6

A plane is an imaginary line dividing the body into

A)Squares
B)Sections
C)Organs
D)Tissues

Question 7

A young girl falls while riding her bicycle.Initially she seems fine, but later she is complaining of severe tibial pain.Where is her pain?

A)Her foot
B)Her lower leg
C)Her knee
D)Her thigh

Question 8

What directional term would you use to indicate the ankle if the knee is your point of reference?

A)External
B)Distal
C)Internal
D)Proximal

Question 9

The midsagittal plane divides the body into which parts?

A)Superior and inferior
B)Internal and external
C)Right and left
D)Anterior and posterior

Question 10

The hypochondrial region is located beneath the __________?

A)Ribs
B)Heart
C)Stomach
D)Liver

Question 11

The heart and lungs are located in the ____________ cavity.

A)Posterior
B)Abdominal
C)Pelvic
D)Thoracic

Question 12

Cyanosis is a condition that is usually a result of low levels of ________ within the body.

A)Blood
B)Oxygen
C)Saline
D)Calcium

Question 13

Dorsal cavities contain which organs?

A)Diaphragm
B)Brain and spinal cord
C)Stomach
D)Pancreas

Question 14

The type of scan that provides a series of cross-sectional slices of the body is ________.

A)MRI
B)Ultrasound
C)CT scan
D)Sonography

Question 15

If -emia means "blood" then this term means high blood glucose.

A)hyperglycemia
B)hypercholesterolemia
C)hyperlipidemia
D)hyperbacteremia

Question 16

Pain in the ____________ quadrant can be a sign of appendicitis.

A)RUQ
B)LUQ
C)RLQ
D)LLQ

Question 17

Which test gives the greatest detail of tissue structures?

A)MRI
B)EKG
C)Blood test
D)X-ray

Question 18

By placing your fingers at the T5 vertebra, you can locate which organ?

A)Spleen
B)Kidney
C)Lung
D)Brain

Question 19

Knowing the exact body region of a sign or symptom can help a health care worker determine the

A)Proper diagnosis
B)Patient's size
C)Extent of injury
D)Proper medication

Question 20

A body in the prone position is

A)Face up
B)On left side
C)On right side
D)Face down

Question 21

A section that would divide the body into mirror images would be ________.

A)A frontal section
B)A cross section
C)A midsagittal section
D)A transverse section

Question 22

The danger of a hernia is ________.

A)Internal bleeding
B)Blood flow is restricted to the portion of the organ protruding
C)When an umbilical hernia becomes an inguinal hernia
D)When the muscle protrudes through an organ

Question 23

The lungs are ________ to the heart.

A)Medial
B)Lateral
C)Superficial
D)Infraorbital

Question 24

Jugular venous distention is visible in the ________ area.

A)Neck
B)Chest
C)Brain
D)Lungs

Question 25

The ankle is a ________ structure.

A)Central
B)Peripheral
C)Thoracic
D)Superior

Question 26

The ________ vertebrae are located in the neck.

A)Sacral
B)Thoracic
C)Cervical
D)Cranial

Question 27

The skin is ________ to the bones.

A)Superficial
B)Medial
C)Inferior
D)Deep

Question 28

If you like to sleep on your stomach, you prefer sleeping in the ________ position.

A)Supine
B)Prone
C)Orthoptic
D)Abdominal

Question 29

The ________ contains the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels.

A)Thoracic cavity
B)Abdominopelvic cavity
C)Cranial cavity
D)Spinal cavity

Question 30

The supine position ________.

A)Describes the body lying face upward
B)Is also called the anatomical position
C)Describes the body lying face downward
D)Both a and b

Question 31

The Fowlers' position facilitates ________.

A)Sleeping
B)All treatments
C)Dizziness
D)Breathing

Question 32

Because humans stand and move upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term ________.

A)Inferior
B)Posterior
C)Anterior
D)Distal

Question 33

The liver can be found ________.

A)In the right upper quadrant (RUQ)
B)In the epigastric region
C)In the hypogastric region
D)Both a and b

Question 34

A patient with peripheral cyanosis needs ___.

A)Oxygen
B)White blood cells
C)Insulin
D)Potassium

Question 35

A ________ section would divide the eyes from the back of the head.

A)Sagittal
B)Frontal
C)Transverse
D)Midsagittal

Question 36

The prone position ________.

A)Describes the body lying face upward
B)Is also called the anatomical position
C)Describes the body lying face downward
D)Both b and c

Question 37

________ devices use a narrowly focused X-ray beam that circles rapidly around the body.

A)Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
B)X-ray
C)Ultrasound
D)Computed tomography (CT) scanning

Question 38

Blood is most commonly drawn from ________.

A)Deep veins
B)Central veins
C)Superficial veins
D)Deep arteries

Question 39

An injury to the abdominopelvic cavity could include injury to ________.

A)The brain
B)The heart
C)Spleen
D)The sternum

Question 40

The opposite of superficial is ________.

A)Deep
B)Inferior
C)Posterior
D)Medial

Question 41

Trendelenburg position may be contraindicated in patients with ________.

A)Cerebral injury
B)Hypertension
C)Skin disease
D)None of the above

Question 42

____________ means on the outside.

Question 43

The thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities are separated by the ________.

A)Ribs
B)Spinal cord
C)Diaphragm
D)Sternum

Question 44

Cyanosis causes what coloration of the skin?

A)Red
B)Blue
C)Black
D)White

Question 45

A patient is complaining of pain and the doctor suspects appendicitis.In which quadrant is the pain located?

A)RUQ
B)RLQ
C)LUQ
D)LLQ

Question 46

The large, dome-shaped muscle called the diaphragm is used for ________.

A)Circulation
B)Digestion
C)Reproduction
D)Breathing

Question 47

The ____________ position is lying with the head lower than the feet.

Question 48

Your patient complains of pain in the area of the liver.In which quadrant is the pain located?

A)LUQ
B)LLQ
C)RUQ
D)RLQ

Question 49

The most common type of radiologic diagnostic modality is the ________.

A)X-ray
B)CT scan
C)MRI
D)Ultrasound

Question 50

A plane dividing a body into upper and lower portions is a ________ plane.

A)Sagittal
B)Coronal
C)Midsagittal
D)Transverse

Question 51

The frontal or____________ plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.

Question 52

____________ refers to body parts close to a point of reference on the body.

Question 53

Which of the following is much more serious than the other conditions?

A)Acrocyanosis
B)Central cyanosis
C)Peripheral cyanosis
D)None of the above

Question 54

A patient is scheduled to undergo a test and has stated that she has had surgery for a valve replacement.Which procedure could be contraindicated in this situation?

A)X-ray
B)CT Scan
C)MRI
D)Ultrasound Short

Question 55

The ____________ position is with the bed or examination table elevated 45-60 degrees.

Question 56

Cyanosis is usually the result of low levels of ________ in the blood.

A)Carbon dioxide
B)Nitrogen
C)Oxygen
D)Carbon monoxide

Question 57

Posterior or ____________ means towards the back of the body.

Question 58

The transverse (horizontal) plane divides the body into superior and ____________ areas.

Question 59

____________ refers to body parts located away from the midline.

Question 60

The doctor has ordered a study to look at the action of heart valves.Which procedure has he ordered?

A)X-ray
B)CT Scan
C)MRI
D)Ultrasound

Question 61

One of the problems with an X-ray film is that it is a two ________ view of a specific area.

Question 62

Placing patients with secretions in the bases of their lungs in the ________ position helps drain those segments of the lungs.

Question 63

The ________ position is laying face upward.

Question 64

Patients are more prone to aspirate vomitus into their lungs in the Trendelenburg position and therefore should not ________ within two to four hours of being placed in that position.

Question 65

If your hands and feet are swollen with fluid, you are said to have ____________ or pedal edema.

Question 66

The anterior surface of the elbow is called ____________.

Question 67

A(n) ________ is a tear in the muscle wall that can allow a structure (usually an organ) to protrude through it.

Question 68

The opposite of dorsal is anterior or ____________.

Question 69

Death of tissue is called ____________.

Question 70

The wrist is ________ to the hand and ________ to the elbow.

Question 71

Digital oxygen sensors would be placed on a(n) __________.

Question 72

The word meaning at or towards the body surface is ____________.

Question 73

Pain in the general stomach area can indicate a variety of problems, including an ulcer, heart attack, appendicitis, ________ , or liver problems.

Question 74

Left and right always refers to the ________ left and right.

Question 75

The ________ regions are located on either side of the epigastric region and contain the lower ribs.

Question 76

The nose is ____________ to the eyes and ____________ to the mouth.

Question 77

The ______________region of the arm is usually where blood pressures are taken.

Question 78

Antiperspirant sprays are used in the ____________ region.

Question 79

The ________ position is sitting in bed with the head of the bed elevated 45 to 60 degrees.

Question 80

When the head is lower than the heart, gravity increases the blood flow and therefore increases the cerebral or ________ pressure.