A person who is lying face up on his back is in a(n) ________ position.
a. prone
b. supine
c. anatomical
d. lateral recumbent
What is Supine Position?
100
Proximal means close, or near the point of reference, and ________ means distant, or far away from the point of reference.
a. posterior
b. inferior
c. lateral
d. distal
What is distal?
100
The opposite of anterior, which refers to the front, is ________, which refers to the back.
a. posterior
b. inferior
c. lateral
d. distal
What is Posterior? ) -->
100
A scrape to the elbow is considered to be ________that is, toward the body surface.
a. superficial
b. inferior
c. dorsal
d. medial
What is Superficial?
100
The longest and strongest bone in the human body.
What is the Femur?
200
Daily Double
The body’s state of balance between all the body processes is called:
What is homeostasis?
200
The term means to move towards the Midline.
What is Medial?
200
A person who is standing erect, with arms at sides and palms forward, is in a(n) ________ position.
a. prone
b. supine
c. anatomical
d. lateral recumbent
What is Anatomical Position?
200
The ________ is the major muscle of the respiratory system.
a. diaphragm
b. bronchi
c. alveoli
What is the diaphragm?
200
The prefix that means below normal or slow is:
a. hyper-.
b. hypo-.
c. tachy-.
d. brady-.
What is hypo-?
300
A person who is lying down on her left side is in a(n) ________ position.
a. prone
b. supine
c. anatomical
d. lateral recumbent
What is Lateral Recumbent (Recovery) Position?
300
The opposite of superior, or toward the head, is ________, or toward the feet.
a. lateral
b. ventral
c. inferior
d. ventral
What is Inferior?
300
The abdominal cavity is divided into:
a. quadrants.
b. tridivisions.
c. bisectional areas.
d. anatomic planes.
What are Quadrants?
300
The brain and the spinal cord are referred to together as the:
a. peripheral nervous system.
b. central nervous system.
c. somatic nervous system.
d. automatic nervous system.
What is Central Nervous System?
300
Imaginary Vertical line used to divide the body in to right and left halves.
What is Midline?
400
To touch and apply pressure.
A. Palpate
B. Perfusion
A. Palpate
400
Function of the body and its many systems.
What is Physiology?
400
The internal female reproductive organs are found in the ________ cavity.
a. thoracic
b. abdominal
c. cranial
d. pelvic
What is Pelvic Cavity?
400
Lies between the chest cavity and the pelvic cavity. Holds the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, etc.
What is Abdominal Cavity?
400
Daily Double
Veins carry blood where..?
Back to the heart and Lungs
500
Arteries carry blood where..?
to the body and working muscles.
500
This directional terms means away from the Midline.
What is Lateral?
500
Study of the Body Structure.
What is Anatomy?
500
Enclosed by the rib cage. Holds and protects the lungs, heart, greater blood vessels, part of the windpipe, and parts of esophagus.