Deck 2: Body Structure and Directional Terminology

Question 1

A small space at the beginning of a canal is the

A) hilum.
B) sinus.
C) vestibule.
D) fornix.

Answer 1

vestibule.

Question 2

Viscera is the healthcare term for

A) cells.
B) organs.
C) tissues.
D) body systems.

Answer 2

organs.

Question 3

Bone, blood, and fat are examples of what type of tissue?

A) Epithelial
B) Connective
C) Muscular
D) Nervous

Answer 3

Connective

Question 4

Which type of tissue acts as an internal and external covering of the body?

A) Epithelial
B) Connective
C) Muscular
D) Nervous

Question 5

The largest or most important part of an organ is termed the

A) body.
B) lumen.
C) apex.
D) sinus.

Question 6

What is the term for the area where nerves and vessels enter and exit an organ?

A) Antrum
B) Lumen
C) Vestibule
D) Hilum

Question 7

What is the name of the organ part farthest from its opening?

A) Fundus
B) Hilum
C) Fornix
D) Apex

Question 8

The normal dynamic process of balance in the body is

A) catabolism.
B) anabolism.
C) metabolism.
D) homeostasis.

Question 9

Which structure in a cell is responsible for conversion of nutrients to energy?

A) Nucleus
B) Mitochondrion
C) Ribosome
D) Cytoplasm

Question 10

The process of converting energy by breaking down substances is

A) anabolism.
B) catabolism.
C) metabolism.
D) homeostasis.

Question 11

Crur/o is a combining form meaning the

A) knee.
B) back.
C) abdomen.
D) leg.

Question 12

The pointed extremity of a conical structure is considered the

A) apex.
B) fornix.
C) antrum.
D) body.

Question 13

The structure that is the site of protein formation is the

A) mitochondrion.
B) ribosome.
C) lysosome.
D) nucleus.

Question 14

The space within a tubelike structure is the

A) sinus.
B) lumen.
C) hilum.
D) vestibule.

Question 15

An antrum is most similar to a(n)

A) apex.
B) fundus.
C) hilum.
D) sinus.

Question 16

Brachi/o is a combining form for the

A) lung.
B) arm.
C) leg.
D) neck.

Question 17

Hist/o is a combining form for

A) cell.
B) organ.
C) tissue.
D) body system.

Question 18

Tissue that has a supportive function in an organ or tissue is

A) superficial.
B) deep.
C) stromal.
D) parenchymal.

Question 19

The substance that holds organelles within a cell is the

A) cytoplasm.
B) lysosome.
C) mitochondrion.
D) ribosome.

Question 20

One of the combining forms for the nucleus of the cell is

A) chondr/o.
B) cyt/o.
C) lys/o.
D) kary/o.

Question 21

When a patient came in with numbness of her left arm and left leg, the physician noted that the numbness was on the ____ side.

A) contralateral
B) ipsilateral
C) bilateral
D) dextrad

Question 22

Which term describes vessels that lead toward an organ?

A) Afferent
B) Efferent
C) Medial
D) Lateral

Question 23

Munro's point is located in the _____ quadrant.

A) upper right
B) upper left
C) lower right
D) lower left

Question 24

When John grabbed the handle of a hot pan on his stove, he sustained burns on the ____ surface of his hand.

A) superior
B) palmar
C) plantar
D) pronate

Question 25

A patient with burns on her back has lesions on the ____ aspect of her body.

A) anterior
B) ventral
C) posterior
D) proximal

Question 26

Cervic/o is a combining form for the

A) abdomen.
B) neck.
C) chest.
D) arm.

Question 27

Back to front is

A) anteroposterior.
B) posteroanterior.
C) distoproximal.
D) proximodistal.

Question 28

Positioning a patient to examine the abdomen would be placing the person in a ____ position.

A) plantar
B) proximal
C) supine
D) prone

Question 29

A patient lying in a prone position is lying on her

A) belly.
B) back.
C) side.
D) arm.

Question 30

The part of the esophagus that is farthest from its beginning at the throat is the ____ end.

A) dorsal
B) distal
C) dextrad
D) proximal

Question 31

A patient with bilateral pain hurts on _____ of her body.

A) one side
B) both sides
C) the front
D) the back

Question 32

If a stroke on one side of the brain affects the opposite side, you would term its effect to be on the ____ side.

A) anterior
B) posterior
C) contralateral
D) ipsilateral

Question 33

The abdominopelvic region that is inferior to the left lumbar region is the left _____ region.

A) iliac
B) hypogastric
C) hypochondriac
D) umbilical

Question 34

The scrapes on the elbows of the child were described as ____ injuries.

A) supine
B) superficial
C) superior
D) supinate

Question 35

The sural area of the body refers to the

A) head.
B) chest.
C) neck.
D) calf.

Question 36

A patient with a sinistrocardia has his heart located to the ____ side of the body.

A) front
B) back
C) right
D) left

Question 37

The abdominopelvic region that is medial to the lumbar regions is the _____ region.

A) hypogastric
B) epigastric
C) umbilical
D) hypochondriac

Question 38

The abdominopelvic region that is immediately superior to the umbilical region is the _____ region.

A) hypochondriac
B) lumbar
C) epigastric
D) hypogastric

Question 39

Phren/o is a combining form meaning

A) lungs.
B) air.
C) diaphragm.
D) mind.

Question 40

One of the veterinarian's canine patients had a bad flea bite that was caudal to his shoulders. The physician knew that it was toward his

A) belly.
B) back.
C) head.
D) tail.

Question 41

Warts on the sole of a patient's foot are described as being on the ____ surface of the foot.

A) inferior
B) superior
C) palmar
D) plantar

Question 42

McBurney's point is the area in one of the abdominopelvic quadrants where

A) if painful, it may indicate gallbladder disease.
B) if painful, it may indicate appendicitis.
C) surgeons introduce instruments to examine the mediastinum.
D) surgeons introduce instruments to perform laparoscopic surgery.

Question 43

The patient's paranasal ____ (cavities in bone) were inflamed.

A) hila
B) antra
C) lumina
D) apices

Question 44

A dorsal cavity of the body is the ____ cavity.

A) cranial
B) thoracic
C) pelvic
D) abdominal

Question 45

The bladder is located in the ____ cavity.

A) pelvic
B) thoracic
C) abdominal
D) cranial

Question 46

An endotracheal tube is placed ____ the trachea.

A) above
B) under
C) within
D) outside

Question 47

A patient came in with a mass of blood in the space between the lungs. That space is termed the

A) pleura.
B) mediastinum.
C) peritoneum.
D) diaphragm.

Question 48

McBurney's point is located in the _____ quadrant.

A) upper right
B) upper left
C) lower right
D) lower left

Question 49

An infection of the ____ cavity is called peritonitis.

A) cranial
B) spinal
C) thoracic
D) abdominal

Question 50

Otoscopes are used for viewing the

A) ears.
B) eyes.
C) bones.
D) umbilical region.

Question 51

The stomach and spleen are located in the _____ quadrant.

A) upper right
B) upper left
C) lower right
D) lower left

Question 52

A patient with a buildup of fatty deposits in the lining of the arteries has a problem with the ____ of the arteries.

A) hilum
B) apex
C) vestibule
D) lumen

Question 53

The liver is in the _____ quadrant.

A) upper right
B) upper left
C) lower right
D) lower left

Question 54

The combining form for the front is

A) arthr/o.
B) antr/o.
C) anter/o.
D) atri/o.

Question 55

The x-rays showed a blunted ____ (tip) of the right lung.

A) apex
B) fornix
C) fundus
D) body

Question 56

The R in RUQ refers to

A) rectum.
B) required.
C) retroperitoneal.
D) right.

Question 57

The plane that separates the sides is the ____ plane.

A) coronal
B) frontal
C) transverse
D) sagittal

Question 58

The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections is the ____ plane.

A) coronal
B) frontal
C) transverse
D) sagittal
E) Both A and B

Question 59

The pleura provides lubrication around the

A) stomach.
B) abdominal cavity.
C) thoracic cavity.
D) lungs.

Question 60

The ____ plane separates the nose from the toes.

A) frontal
B) transverse
C) midsagittal
D) sagittal

Question 61

An antecubital bruise is on the front of the

A) hand.
B) foot.
C) arm.
D) leg.

Question 62

Inferior to the hypochondriac regions is the _____ region.

A) iliac
B) umbilical
C) lumbar
D) hypogastric

Question 63

Hypochondriac literally translates as "pertaining to ____ the cartilage."

A) within
B) through
C) above
D) under

Question 64

The plane that separates the right and left lobes of the brain is the ____ plane.

A) frontal
B) sagittal
C) transverse
D) midsagittal

Question 65

Thel/e refers to the

A) lung.
B) nipple.
C) testis.
D) windpipe.

Question 66

Medial to the inguinal region is the _____ region.

A) lumbar
B) umbilical
C) hypogastric
D) epigastric

Question 67

The combining form faci/o means

A) face.
B) fascia.
C) fact.
D) front.

Question 68

The singular of viscera is

A) viscerus.
B) viscus.
C) viscer.
D) visca.

Question 69

The plural of lumen is

A) lumena.
B) lumeni.
C) lumenae.
D) lumina.

Question 70

Which suffix means "pertaining to?"

A) -al
B) -ia
C) -some
D) -us

Question 71

Kary/o is a combining form for the

A) cytoplasm.
B) nucleus.
C) mitochondria.
D) lysosomes.

Question 72

Paranasal sinuses are ____ the nose.

A) under
B) surrounding
C) through
D) near

Question 73

Celi/o has the same meaning as

A) gastr/o.
B) lapar/o.
C) chondr/o.
D) somat/o.

Question 74

The inguinal region is the

A) loins.
B) back.
C) belly button.
D) groin.

Question 75

The epithelial tissue in the heart is called the

A) myocardium.
B) endocardium.
C) mediastinum.
D) pleura.

Question 76

Which plane would divide the upper abdominopelvic quadrants from the lower abdominopelvic quadrants?

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

Question 77

The opposite of superior is

A) palmate.
B) proximal.
C) inferior.
D) pronate.

Question 78

The Q in LLQ refers to

A) questionable.
B) quadriplegia.
C) quadrant.
D) query.

Question 79

The plural of hilum is

A) hilus.
B) hila.
C) hili.
D) hilae.

Question 80

One who studies cells is a

A) cytologist.
B) cystologist.
C) histologist.
D) pathologist.