Deck 2: Body Structure

Question 1

Which of the following refers to a horizontal plane?

A) abduction
B) anterior
C) superior
D) inferior
E) transverse

Answer 1

transverse

Question 2

Select the technique that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field to produce images of internal structures.

A) computed tomography (CT) scan
B) ultrasonography (US)
C) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
D) positron emission tomography (PET)
E) Doppler

Answer 2

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Question 3

What is the abdominopelvic region located in the lower right near the groin called?

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

Answer 3

right iliac

Question 4

What is the lighted instrument used to view the interior of organs and cavities called?

A) endoscope
B) microscope
C) ultrasound
D) fluoroscope
E) tomography

Question 5

Which directional term means below or lower; toward the tail?

A) distal
B) caudal
C) parietal
D) cephalic
E) abduction

Question 6

What directional term describes movement of the arm from the side of the body to shoulder height?

A) parietal
B) inferior
C) superficial
D) abduction
E) external

Question 7

Parietal refers to the outer wall of a cavity.

Question 8

CT scans usually produce sharper images of soft tissue than images obtained using MRI.

Question 9

A cytometer is an instrument for measuring cells.

Question 10

Hist/o/lysis refers to the formation of bone.

Question 11

Nucleus refers to a tumor.

Question 12

The sacral region is the upper back.

Question 13

Contrast media facilitate imaging of structures that are otherwise difficult to visualize on x-ray films.

Question 14

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-radiograph that produces a film representing a detailed cross-section, or slice, of tissue or an organ at a predetermined depth

A) anterior
B) AP
C) cytologist
D) endoscopy
E) Fluoroscopy
F) Histologist
G) Inferior
H) Inflammation
I) Lateral
J) Medial
K) nuclear scan
L) Posterior
M) Radiologist
N) Radiopharmaceutical
O) Sepsis
P) Superior
Q) Tomography
R) Toxic
S) US
T) Ventral

Question 15

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-image produced using high-frequency sound waves of an internal organ or tissue

A) anterior
B) AP
C) cytologist
D) endoscopy
E) Fluoroscopy
F) Histologist
G) Inferior
H) Inflammation
I) Lateral
J) Medial
K) nuclear scan
L) Posterior
M) Radiologist
N) Radiopharmaceutical
O) Sepsis
P) Superior
Q) Tomography
R) Toxic
S) US
T) Ventral

Question 16

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-inflammatory response of the body to infection

A) anterior
B) AP
C) cytologist
D) endoscopy
E) Fluoroscopy
F) Histologist
G) Inferior
H) Inflammation
I) Lateral
J) Medial
K) nuclear scan
L) Posterior
M) Radiologist
N) Radiopharmaceutical
O) Sepsis
P) Superior
Q) Tomography
R) Toxic
S) US
T) Ventral

Question 17

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-radiograph that employs a fluorescent screen instead of a photographic plate to produce images

A) anterior
B) AP
C) cytologist
D) endoscopy
E) Fluoroscopy
F) Histologist
G) Inferior
H) Inflammation
I) Lateral
J) Medial
K) nuclear scan
L) Posterior
M) Radiologist
N) Radiopharmaceutical
O) Sepsis
P) Superior
Q) Tomography
R) Toxic
S) US
T) Ventral

Question 18

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-imaging technique that uses a radionuclide introduced into the body by ingestion, inhalation, or injection

A) anterior
B) AP
C) cytologist
D) endoscopy
E) Fluoroscopy
F) Histologist
G) Inferior
H) Inflammation
I) Lateral
J) Medial
K) nuclear scan
L) Posterior
M) Radiologist
N) Radiopharmaceutical
O) Sepsis
P) Superior
Q) Tomography
R) Toxic
S) US
T) Ventral

Question 19

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-specialist in the study of tissue

A) anterior
B) AP
C) cytologist
D) endoscopy
E) Fluoroscopy
F) Histologist
G) Inferior
H) Inflammation
I) Lateral
J) Medial
K) nuclear scan
L) Posterior
M) Radiologist
N) Radiopharmaceutical
O) Sepsis
P) Superior
Q) Tomography
R) Toxic
S) US
T) Ventral

Question 20

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-refers to the anteroposterior position

A) anterior
B) AP
C) cytologist
D) endoscopy
E) Fluoroscopy
F) Histologist
G) Inferior
H) Inflammation
I) Lateral
J) Medial
K) nuclear scan
L) Posterior
M) Radiologist
N) Radiopharmaceutical
O) Sepsis
P) Superior
Q) Tomography
R) Toxic
S) US
T) Ventral

Question 21

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-belly or belly side (of the body)

A) anterior
B) AP
C) cytologist
D) endoscopy
E) Fluoroscopy
F) Histologist
G) Inferior
H) Inflammation
I) Lateral
J) Medial
K) nuclear scan
L) Posterior
M) Radiologist
N) Radiopharmaceutical
O) Sepsis
P) Superior
Q) Tomography
R) Toxic
S) US
T) Ventral