Medical Terminology/Specialties
How is your abdomen typically split up?
Into quadrants
Pathophysiology is what?
Study of diseases and disorders within the body
What percent of a persons total body weight do muscles make up?
42 %
How many bones are in your body?
206
Where does dark red blood come from in the body?
Veins
What is another anatomical word for anterior?
Ventral
Which part of a cell is considered the control center?
The nucleus
What is our Body’s ability to maintain posture is through a continual partial contraction of skeletal muscles called?
How many bones are in your axial skeleton and Appendicular skeleton?
80 in axial and 126 in appendicular
What layer of the skin does an intradermal injection go into?
Epidermis
Which cavity houses your spinal cord?
What are the five stages of mitosis?
Prophase, Prometaphase, Metaphase ,Anaphase ,Telophase
The Muscular system works in conjunction with what system to provide stability
the skeletal system
How many classifications of bones are there?
There are 6
What patient position would be used to administer a suppository medication to a patient?
The sims position
Which system is a ductless glandular system that controls other body systems by secreting hormones within the bloodstream
The Endocrine system
Name the nits of organization in human body from simplest to most complex
Atoms – Molecules – Organelles – Cells Tissues – Organs – Organ systems – Complete organism
How do muscles produce heat in the body?
Muscles produce heat through chemical changes involved in muscular contraction
What are the three kinds of joints in the body
Synarthrotic joint, Amphiarthrotic joint, Diarthrotic joint
What patient position would be used for a pap?
The lithotomy
Which system rids body of excessive fluid and toxic by-products of metabolism and name the parts in order
Kidneys, Ureters, bladder, urethra
What is Meiosis?
When two gametes (one from each parent) are combined through sexual reproduction, a zygote is formed
What are the three types of muscles in the body with examples and how do we tell the difference
Name all of the bones from your leg to your toes
Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, and Phalanges
What temperature is characterized as a fever and at what temperature is characterized as hypothermia?
100.4 and above for a fever and 95 and below for hypothermia