Integumentary System
What does the combining form cyan/o mean?
blue
Name the test used to evaluate the conditions of bones in cases such as dislocations, sprains, and fractures.
x-ray
What does the prefix intra- in the word intramuscular mean?
within
What glands sit atop the kidneys?
adrenal glands
the brain
The functions of this are temperature control, absorption, precipitation.
skin
What is the name for the fingers and toes.
phalanges
The intercostal muscles lie beneath the pectoralis major, between what?
the ribs
What organ is displaced by the liver?
right kidney
If the brain is damaged on the right side, this would cause paralysis to what part of the body?
the left side of the body
What are the lesions caused by chicken pox called?
vesicles
This form of muscular attachment, a sheet-like, tough membrane that forms sheaths to cover and protect the muscle tissue is called what.
fascia
These muscles support much of the body’s weight and enable us to stand erect.
gluteus maximus
What is it called when a person has an involuntary loss of drops of urine?
dribbling
What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?
sympathetic and parasympathetic.
What disease/disorder is characterized by scaly skin?
eczema
What is the extensor muscle that straightens the elbow?
triceps
The muscle of this site for intramuscular injections, is used especially for large amounts of a slowly absorbing material.
buttocks
What is an example of an invasive procedure within the urinary system?
catheterization
What part of the brain is the reflex center for chewing, tasting, and secreting saliva?
pons
What type of tumors are usually slow growing?
benign
What condition results from a fault in the immune system that causes it to attack the joint membranes?
rheumatoid arthritis
What happens to the muscle when it contracts?
it becomes shorter and thicker.
Within the body, urine is produced through what act?
secretion
Where in the brain is the temperature regulating center for the body?
hypothalamus of the brain