Anatomical Planes
Divides the body into right and left portions.
Sagital Plane
In anatomy, ______ means a position closer to the middle or center line of the body.
medial
The _________ is commonly called the windpipe.
trachea
The ______ protects the brain from injury.
Skull
The biopsy confirmed a malignant tumor in the patient's lung tissue. The patient knew it was __________.
carcin(o)- (cancer)
Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
Transverse plane
Patient is lying on their side.
Lateral position
The________ are the main air passages that branch from the trachea into the lungs.
Bronchi
The _________ carries messages between the brain and much of the body.
spinal cord
Upon looking at the chest xray, inflammation was visible in the patient's _________ - tubes.
(Bronch) Bronchial
Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.
Frontal/Coronal plane
A patient is lying on their back while receiving an examination. The patient points to pain at his sternum
This location is which of the following?
medial
This is where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
alveoli
A __________is a specialized cell that carries nerve messages.
neuron
Following acute chest pain, the patient was admitted to the_________ for continuous cardiac monitoring.
CCU (coronary or cardiac care unit)
A medical image shows a patient's body divided into top and bottom sections.
Which plane was most likely used?
Transverse
The head is ______________ to the feet.
superior
The __________ is a major muscle involved in breathing.
diaphragm
The_______ is the major control center of the nervous system.
Brain
After the nasty fall, physical therapy was recommended to treat muscle stiffness in the ________ spine.
cervic(o) (neck, cervix)
Divides the body into equal right and left halves.
Midsagittal plane
The arms are ____________ to the ribs
lateral
A patient is experiencing difficulty breathing. A healthcare worker listens to the patient's lungs and hears a high-pitched whistling sound at expiration and the sound of paper being crunched up.
Which finding should the healthcare worker recognize?
wheeze and crackles
A ______ is a rapid, automatic response to a stimulus.
reflex
The neurological exam of the showed signs of a ________ infaction (an event causing a lack of oxygen) following the ischemic stroke.
cerebr(i)(o)- (brain)