Deck 2: Body Structure

Question 1

The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the:

A) ventral cavity.
B) pelvic cavity.
C) dorsal cavity.
D) thoracic cavity.
E) coronal cavity.

Answer 1

dorsal cavity.

Question 2

The navel region of the abdomen is referred to as the:

A) iliac.
B) pelvis.
C) umbilicus.
D) hypochondriac.
E) groin.

Answer 2

umbilicus.

Question 3

Which organ is located in the thoracic cavity?

A) heart.
B) colon.
C) pelvis.
D) intestine.
E) cecum.

Answer 3

heart.

Question 4

What plane divides the body into right and left halves?

A) Coronal
B) Lateral
C) Midsagittal
D) Frontal
E) Horizontal

Question 5

The middle region of the abdominopelvic cavity is the:

A) hypogastric region.
B) inguinal region.
C) umbilical region.
D) lumbar region.
E) hypochondriac region.

Question 6

What is the upper right abdominopelvic region (beneath the ribs)?

A) Right lumbar region
B) Epigastric region
C) Right inguinal region
D) Right hypochondriac region
E) Umbilical region

Question 7

The frontal plane is also known as the:

A) median plane.
B) horizontal plane.
C) coronal plane.
D) midsagittal plane.
E) lateral plane.

Question 8

A coronal plane divides the body into:

A) equal right and left halves.
B) unequal right and left halves.
C) front side and back side.
D) upper portion and lower portion.
E) four regions.

Question 9

The plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves is the:

A) ventral plane.
B) transverse plane.
C) sagittal plane.
D) dorsal plane.
E) frontal plane.

Question 10

In terms of body position,the opposite of cranial is:

A) superior.
B) caudal.
C) lateral.
D) medial.
E) visceral.

Question 11

The plane that separates the body into superior and inferior portions is the:

A) transverse plane.
B) coronal plane.
C) sagittal plane.
D) midsagittal plane.
E) median plane.

Question 12

In anatomical position,the:

A) body is lying down with face upward.
B) arms are folded across the chest.
C) body is erect and the eyes are looking forward.
D) palms of the hands face the back of the body.
E) toes point inward.

Question 13

A histologist is a specialist in the study of:

A) cells.
B) tissues.
C) organs.
D) systems.
E) organisms.

Question 14

The most complex level of the human body is the:

A) cellular level.
B) tissue level.
C) organ level.
D) system level.
E) organism level.

Question 15

What is the surgical procedure that joins two ducts or blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other?

A) Suture
B) Ablation
C) Interconnection
D) Anastomosis
E) Fusion

Question 16

Which term describes scar tissue formation during the healing process that binds anatomical surfaces together?

A) ablation
B) claudication
C) infarction
D) occlusion
E) adhesion

Question 17

Anterior is a term synonymous with:

A) posterior.
B) supine.
C) lateral.
D) cephalic.
E) front.

Question 18

What is the cavity that surrounds the skull?

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

Question 19

What is the structure that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?

A) Spinal column
B) Peritoneum
C) Diaphragm
D) Umbilicus
E) Stomach

Question 20

The science that deals with the formation,structure,and function of cells is called:

A) oncology.
B) cytology.
C) gastrology.
D) urology.
E) dermatology.

Question 21

A cytologist specializes in the study of:

A) organisms.
B) tissues.
C) systems.
D) organs.
E) cells.

Question 22

The prefix ultra- means:

A) across,through.
B) beneath,under.
C) excess,beyond.
D) toward.
E) away from.

Question 23

A surgical connection of two ducts or blood vessels is:

A) cauterization.
B) anastomosis.
C) colostomy.
D) endoscopy.
E) C&S.

Question 24

What suffix means separation,destruction,or loosening?

A) -logist
B) -toxic
C) -lysis
D) -logy
E) -oma

Question 25

What procedure produces images of an organ or area of the body after introduction of a tracer?

A) Radiography
B) Ultrasonography
C) US
D) X-ray
E) Nuclear scan

Question 26

Visual examination of an organ or canal with a specialized lighted instrument is called:

A) fluoroscopy.
B) scan.
C) tomography.
D) endoscopy.
E) pleuroscopy.

Question 27

What region of the body is used to describe pain that occurs above the stomach?

A) Umbilical
B) Thoracic
C) Lumbar
D) Cervical
E) Epigastric

Question 28

The diagnostic technique that produces an image by recording the concentration of a radiopharmaceutical is called a(n):

A) radiograph.
B) MRI.
C) nuclear scan.
D) x-ray.
E) US.

Question 29

In the anatomical position,how is the wrist described in relationship to the fingers?

A) The wrist is medial to the fingers.
B) The wrist is ventral to the fingers.
C) The wrist is anterior to the fingers.
D) The wrist is superior to the fingers.
E) The wrist is distal to the fingers.

Question 30

A noninvasive technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce images of internal structures of the body is a(n):

A) CAT scan.
B) US.
C) MRI.
D) PET.
E) Doppler.

Question 31

Another term for septicemia is:

A) gastritis.
B) anemia.
C) toxemia.
D) leukocytes.
E) hemorrhage.

Question 32

Which condition involves fever,elevated heart and respiratory rate,and low blood pressure?

A) Anastomosis
B) Sepsis
C) Adhesion
D) Chondroma
E) Inflammation

Question 33

What radiographic procedure employs high-frequency sound waves to produce an image?

A) Magnetic resonance imaging
B) Positron emission tomography
C) Ultrasonography
D) Radiography
E) Nuclear scan

Question 34

The word element that means tail is:

A) cervic/o.
B) caud/o.
C) nucle/o.
D) chondr/o.
E) thorac/o.

Question 35

What is the therapeutic procedure that burns tissues by thermal heat,including electricity,or laser?

A) dermabrasion
B) cauterization
C) fulgurization
D) curettage
E) ablation

Question 36

A tumor in the inguinal area is located in the:

A) stomach.
B) neck.
C) pelvis.
D) groin.
E) spine.

Question 37

Which term refers to the neck?

A) sacral
B) coccygeal
C) cervical
D) thoracic
E) lumbar

Question 38

A condition characterized by the body's inflammatory response to infection is called:

A) adhesion.
B) anastomosis.
C) cautery.
D) septicemia.
E) SPECT.

Question 39

The directional term proxim/al describes a position:

A) farthest from the beginning of a structure.
B) to the side of a structure.
C) nearest to the beginning of a structure.
D) below another structure.
E) above another structure.

Question 40

A specialized lighted instrument to view the interior of organs and cavities is a(n):

A) endoscope.
B) microscope.
C) Doppler.
D) fluoroscope.
E) otoscope.

Question 41

Adhesions can develop anywhere in the body,but form most commonly in the:

A) mouth.
B) ears.
C) spine.
D) diaphragm.
E) abdomen.

Question 42

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
cartilage

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 43

What directional term describes the position of the mouth relative to the nose?

A) proximal
B) distal
C) lateral
D) superior
E) inferior

Question 44

Where is the right lung in reference to the heart?

A) Proximal
B) Distal
C) Lateral
D) Ventral
E) Dorsal
Matching

Question 45

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
lower,below

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 46

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
chest

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 47

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
cell

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 48

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
groin

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 49

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
tissue

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 50

The simplest level of the human body is the:

A) cellular level.
B) tissue level.
C) organ level.
D) system level.
E) organism level.

Question 51

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
loins (lower back)

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 52

A gastroscope is a type of:

A) microscope.
B) probe.
C) expander.
D) endoscope.
E) enlarger.

Question 53

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 54

What is the term for a tumor composed of cartilage?

A) gastroma
B) carcinoma
C) osteoma
D) adenoma
E) chondroma

Question 55

Which term describes a separation,destruction,or loosening of tissue?

A) histopathology
B) histoblast
C) histocyte
D) histolysis
E) histoplasmin

Question 56

Which suffix means specialist in the study of?

A) -logy
B) -logist
C) -lysis
D) -toxic
E) -ad

Question 57

The word element that means navel is:

A) cervic/o.
B) dist/o.
C) spin/o.
D) umbilic/o.
E) thorac/o.

Question 58

What organ is contained in the RUQ?

A) Liver
B) Appendix
C) Lung
D) Stomach
E) Heart

Question 59

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
umbilicus,navel

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 60

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
near,nearest

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 61

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
pelvis

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 62

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
spine

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 63

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Measurement of blood flow by reflecting sound waves off moving blood cells

A)adhesion
B)anastomosis
C)anterior
D)C&S
E)cauterization
F)cervical
G)cytologist
H)Doppler
I)endoscopy
J)histologist
K)inferior
L)lateral
M)medial
N)nucleotoxic drugs
O)organ
P)posterior
Q)radiologist
R)radiopharmaceutical
S)superior
T)thoracic

Question 64

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
back (of body)

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 65

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
tail

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 66

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Ventral cavity that contains the heart,lungs,and associated structures

A)adhesion
B)anastomosis
C)anterior
D)C&S
E)cauterization
F)cervical
G)cytologist
H)Doppler
I)endoscopy
J)histologist
K)inferior
L)lateral
M)medial
N)nucleotoxic drugs
O)organ
P)posterior
Q)radiologist
R)radiopharmaceutical
S)superior
T)thoracic

Question 67

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Medical specialist concerned with electromagnetic radiation,ultrasound,and other imaging techniques

A)adhesion
B)anastomosis
C)anterior
D)C&S
E)cauterization
F)cervical
G)cytologist
H)Doppler
I)endoscopy
J)histologist
K)inferior
L)lateral
M)medial
N)nucleotoxic drugs
O)organ
P)posterior
Q)radiologist
R)radiopharmaceutical
S)superior
T)thoracic

Question 68

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Term that refers to the middle of a structure

A)adhesion
B)anastomosis
C)anterior
D)C&S
E)cauterization
F)cervical
G)cytologist
H)Doppler
I)endoscopy
J)histologist
K)inferior
L)lateral
M)medial
N)nucleotoxic drugs
O)organ
P)posterior
Q)radiologist
R)radiopharmaceutical
S)superior
T)thoracic

Question 69

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
stomach

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 70

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
ilium (lateral,flaring portion of the hip bone)

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 71

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Destruction of tissue by electricity,freezing,heat,or corrosive chemicals

A)adhesion
B)anastomosis
C)anterior
D)C&S
E)cauterization
F)cervical
G)cytologist
H)Doppler
I)endoscopy
J)histologist
K)inferior
L)lateral
M)medial
N)nucleotoxic drugs
O)organ
P)posterior
Q)radiologist
R)radiopharmaceutical
S)superior
T)thoracic

Question 72

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Medications administered to CA patients during chemotherapy

A)adhesion
B)anastomosis
C)anterior
D)C&S
E)cauterization
F)cervical
G)cytologist
H)Doppler
I)endoscopy
J)histologist
K)inferior
L)lateral
M)medial
N)nucleotoxic drugs
O)organ
P)posterior
Q)radiologist
R)radiopharmaceutical
S)superior
T)thoracic

Question 73

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Radioactive substance that travels to a specific organ that will be scanned

A)adhesion
B)anastomosis
C)anterior
D)C&S
E)cauterization
F)cervical
G)cytologist
H)Doppler
I)endoscopy
J)histologist
K)inferior
L)lateral
M)medial
N)nucleotoxic drugs
O)organ
P)posterior
Q)radiologist
R)radiopharmaceutical
S)superior
T)thoracic

Question 74

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
side,to one side

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 75

Match the medical words with their definitions.
The area of the spine known as the neck

A)adhesion
B)anastomosis
C)anterior
D)C&S
E)cauterization
F)cervical
G)cytologist
H)Doppler
I)endoscopy
J)histologist
K)inferior
L)lateral
M)medial
N)nucleotoxic drugs
O)organ
P)posterior
Q)radiologist
R)radiopharmaceutical
S)superior
T)thoracic

Question 76

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Visual examination of a cavity or canal using a special lighted instrument

A)adhesion
B)anastomosis
C)anterior
D)C&S
E)cauterization
F)cervical
G)cytologist
H)Doppler
I)endoscopy
J)histologist
K)inferior
L)lateral
M)medial
N)nucleotoxic drugs
O)organ
P)posterior
Q)radiologist
R)radiopharmaceutical
S)superior
T)thoracic

Question 77

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
anterior,front

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 78

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
head

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o

Question 79

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Specialist in the study of cells

A)adhesion
B)anastomosis
C)anterior
D)C&S
E)cauterization
F)cervical
G)cytologist
H)Doppler
I)endoscopy
J)histologist
K)inferior
L)lateral
M)medial
N)nucleotoxic drugs
O)organ
P)posterior
Q)radiologist
R)radiopharmaceutical
S)superior
T)thoracic

Question 80

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
far,farthest

A)anter/o
B)caud/o
C)cephal/o
D)cervic/o
E)chondr/o
F)cyt/o
G)dist/o
H)dors/o
I)gastr/o
J)hist/o
K)ili/o
L)infer/o
M)inguin/o
N)later/o
O lumb/o
O)Match the combining forms with their meanings.
P)pelv/i
Q)proxim/o
R)spin/o
S)thorac/o
T)umbilic/o