medical term module exam 2

The abbreviation for vertebrae in the neck region is:

C1-C7

What is the medical term for the tailbone?

coccyx

After examination by his physician and an MRI, Mr. Jones was diagnosed with a herniated (ruptured) disk at L4-L5. Mr. Jones' disk herniation occurred at the:

Lumbar level

The heel of the foot is on the _______ side of the body.

dorsal

_______ means nearest the point of reference. Its opposite direction is ________.

proximal,distal

The gelatinous fluid substance outside the nucleus but within a cell is called:

cytoplasm

The inguinal region is also called the:

iliac region

The combining form for front is:

anter/o

The combining form for cartilage is:

chondr/o

Cephalo_____ means from the head to the feet.

caudal

Structures that are composed of several kinds of tissue are:

organs

Mrs. Herald had abdominoplasty. Her incision is on the _______ side of the body.

ventral

A _______tomy is a surgical incision of the chest wall.

thoraco

A _____type is a picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell.

karyo

_______ means to the front. Its opposite direction is ________.

ventral, dorsal

The diaphragm lies _______ to the stomach.

superior

Similar cells working together to do a specific job are:

tissues

Mrs. Thomason's spleen was lacerated secondary to a car accident. The spleen is located in the _______ cavity.

abdominal

The _____ body cavity is where the nerves of the spinal cord are located.

spinal

The _______pelvic cavity is the space between the diaphragm and groin.

abdomino

The combining form for cell is:

cyt/o

The controlling structure of the cell that directs reproduction and determines structure and function of the cell is the:

nucleus

The term for the plane that divides the body into right and left portions is:

sagittal

The skin of the lower arm is _______ to the muscles below it.

superficial

Mr. Beaumont had a suprapubic prostatectomy. The note in the chart indicated that he had pain in his right inguinal region. Where is Mr. Beaumont's pain located?

On the lower right side near the groin

As a result of a work-related injury, Mr. Jones was experiencing low back pain with associated buttock, left dorsal foot, and left big toe pain. Mr. Jones' left big toe is at the _________ of the foot.

medial side

One example of connective tissue is:

cartilage

Regions of DNA within each chromosome are called:

genes

The combining form for to cast (throw) is:

bol/o

The dorsal cavity includes the _______ and _______ cavities.

cranial, spinal

Cervical means pertaining to the _______.

neck

The combining form for internal organs is:

viscer/o

The term that means pertaining to the tailbone is:

coccygeal

Voluntary, involuntary, and cardiac are all examples of this type of tissue:

muscle

To be lying on your back is to be in the _______ position. The opposite position is _______.

supine,prone

Except for the egg and sperm, all normal human body cells contain _____ chromosomes.

46

_______ means away from the surface. Its opposite is ________.

deep, superficial

The extensive double-layered membrane lining the abdominal cavity is the:

peritoneum

The sum of all chemical processes in a cell by which new materials are assimilated and energy is provided for the body's use is known as:

metabolism

Mr. Bledsoe complains of vague abdominal discomfort in the LUQ. The location of Mr. Bledsoe's pain is in the quadrant containing the:

Stomach, spleen, and parts of the intestines

The _______ body cavity is where the pituitary gland is located.

cranial

Lumbo_____ means pertaining to the lower back and sacrum.

sacral

A group of organs that work together to perform related functions is classified as a body:

System

The thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities are the ______ cavities.

ventral

The lungs are enclosed in a membranous layer, called the ________ that folds over to line the chest wall.

Pleura

The combining form for side is:

Later/o

The centrally located area outside of and between the lungs which contains the heart and its blood vessels as well as the trachea, esophagus, bronchial tubes, thymus gland, and lymph nodes is known as the ________________________.

Mediastinum

The tube through which urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body is the:

Urethra

The combining form for skull is:

Crani/o

Umbilical means pertaining to the _______.

navel