Medical Terminology
Anatomical Directions
Cavities/Planes
Tissues/Body Systems
Abdominal Regions
100

Which prefix means below?

What is hypo-

100

Name a body part that is inferior to the knee?


What is tibia, fibula, ankle, calcaneous, phalanges 

100

The urinary bladder is found in which cavity?

What is the pelvic cavity

100

What system manufactures hormones to regulate organ activity? 

What is the Endocrine System

100

How many abdominal regions do a human have?

What is 9

200

Connective tissue connects and supports body parts. One type of connective tissue is adipose, what is the other type?

What is cartilage. 

200

Complete the analogy below.

Anterior is to Posterior as Ventral is to what?

What is dorsal

200

Which body plane divides the body into top and bottom halves?

What is transverse

200

Which body system is the most complex?

What is the Circulatory System

200

Tommy found a lump in his groin. His physician described the lump as being in what abdominal region?

What is iliac (inguinal)

300

What suffix means inflammation of?

What is -itis

300

What is the relationship of the arms to the body's core?

What is lateral

300

Name an organ that would be found in the dorsal cavity of the body? (Hint - 2)

What is the brain and spinal cord

300

Which connective tissue stores fat cells?

What is adipose

300

What abdominal region is on either side of the epigastric region?

What is the hypochondriac region

400

What does the anatomical term superficial mean?

Toward the outside of the body (mild sunburn)

400

Susan cut off her thumb. This location in relation to her elbow is described as being?

What is distal

400

Which cavity contains the heart, lung, and esophagus?

What is the thoracic cavity

400

The heart, blood vessels, and blood are part of which body system?

What is the Circulatory System

400

What abdominal region is above the hypogastric region?

What is the umbilical region

500

Which suffix means enlarged?

What is megaly-

500

Which anatomical direction term can describe the location of your nose?

What is anterior or ventral

500

Which cavity contains the stomach, liver, and gall bladder?

What is the abdominal cavity. 

500

The pharynx, larynx, trachea make up what body system?

What is the Respiratory System. 

500

Which region is located between the hypochondriac region?

What is the epigastric region

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