Body Positions/ Quadrants/ Vocabulary/Specialties

51. Lateral: lying on the side

52. Medial: Pertains to the middle or center, as in medial malleolus (inner

ankle bone)

53. Lying on the belly (face down) is considered the

_______________

position

prone

lateral

supine

medial

54. Lying on the back, (face up), is considered the

________________

position.

prone

medial

supine

lateral

55. The right lobe of the liver, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, parts

of the small and large intestine are found in the

LLQ

LUQ

RUQ

RLQ

56. LUQ: left lobe of the liver, the stomach, the spleen, part of the

pancreas, and part of the small and large intestines

57. RLQ: contains parts of the small and large intestines, right ovary, right

fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter

58. LLQ: contains parts of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left

fallopian tube, left ureter

59. A condition of profuse sweating is termed

sebaceous

rhinorrhea

hypohydrosis

diaphoresis

60. The term for without oxygen is

abnormal

apnea

bradycardia

anoxia

61. Removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound to facilitate healing

debridement

xenograft

cryosurgery

dermectomy

62. The term for a slow heartbeat is

anoxia

bradycardia

apnea

bilateral

63. The spread of a cancerous tumor to a secondary organ or tissue is

termed

insomnia

pancytopenia

metastasis

dialysis

64. Transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another is

termed

allograft

autograft

transfusion

xenograft

65. Transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the

same individual

allograft

autograft

transfusion

xenograft

66. xenograft: transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor (usually a

pig) and transferred to a human; also called heterograft

67. Air accumulates in the pleural cavity, between layers of the pleura

pneumothorax

pneumonectomy

atelectasis

pleurodynia

68. Collapsed lung, incomplete expansion

pleural effusion

atelectasis

hypoxia

pneumonia

69. Accumulation of fluid in the pleural space

pneumothorax

pleurisy

pulmonary abscess

pleural effusion

70. Hyperinflation of the air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls, a

form of

COPD

cystic fibrosis

pneumonia

emphysema

lung cancer

71. Fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles, often caused by heart failure

pulmonary abscess

mesothelioma

pulmonary embolism

pulmonary edema

72. Blood clot lodges in vessels of the lung

mesothelioma

pulmonary edema

pulmonary embolism

pulmonary abscess

73. What is the largest blood vessel in the body?

pulmonary vein

superior vena cava

aorta

pulmonary artery

74. Sections of vertebrae: Cervical (7), Thoracic (12), Lumbar (5), Sacrum

(5), Coccyx (4 fused)

75. Chambers of the heart: right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left

ventricle

76. Types of aneurysms:saccular, fusiform, dissecting

77. Saccular Aneurysm: a sac-like bulge on one side of vessel

78. Fusiform Aneurysm: dilation of the entire circumference of the artery

79. Dissecting Aneurysm: a split or tear of the vessel wall

80. Nervous System: coordinates the reception of stimuli; coordinates the

function of all other body systems

81. Digestive System: Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter

the blood for distribution to body cells.

82. Excretory System: the system that removes waste from your body and

controls water balance

83. Reproductive System: produces gametes and helps with fertilization and

development of an embryo

84. Endocrine System: the body's "slow" chemical communication system; a

set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

85. Respiratory System: organ system functioning in the process of gas

exchange between the body and the environment: O2 in CO2 out

86. Cardiovascular System: pumps and distributes blood which carries

oxygen, nutrients and wastes to and from the cells.

87. Muscular System: provides body with mobility, allows movement of I

termal organs

88. Skeletal System: Protects and supports body organs and provides a

framework the muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and

joints

89. Integumentary System: protects body from external environment

90. Immune System: an immunoresponse system that protects the body

from bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances

91. A posterior curvature in the thoracic region is termed

Kyphosis

laminectomy

lordosis

decalcification

92. An operation performed to relieve the symptoms of compression of

the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots

discography

tracheostomy

laminectomy

decalcification

93. Lordosis: abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine (sway-back

condition)

94. The sac of fluid near a joint that promotes sliding of one tissue

against another

bursa

synovial cavity

ligament

articulation

95. Syncope: "Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting

96. Purpose of insulin

raises blood sugar

regulates concentration of salts

controls stress

lowers blood sugar

97. Drugs used to treat skin infections by killing bacteria are known as

corticosteroids

antifungals

antibiotics

antithrombotics

98. The pharmacologic treatment for skin inflammation is

antibiotics

corticosteroids

antifungals

antithrombotics

99. Bronchodilator: a medication that relaxes and expands the bronchial

passages into the lungs

100. Which class of drugs help break down and destroy a blood clot?

immunosuppressants

thrombolytics

statins

beta blockers

101. Which catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla increases heart

rate and blood pressure?

aldosterone

epinephrine

cortisone

cortisol

102. Ms. Brody had a cough and fever. Her doctor instructed her to go to

the

___________________ department for chest x-ray.

hematology

pathology

radiology

neurology

103. Opthalmology: study of the eye and eye diseases

104. Rheumatology: study and treatment of rheumatic diseases and

musculoskeletal disorders characterized by inflammation and degeneration

of structures

105. Orthopedic: Branch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal

system and tissues related to movement

106. Endocrinology: study of hormonesff

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