Standing erect, with face forward, arms at the side, palms forward
What is anatomical position
100
How the medical community measures length, weight and volume.
What is the metric system
100
The branch of medicine that uses radioactive isotopes to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
What is nuclear medicine
100
The two major types of nucleic acids are:
What is DNA and RNA
100
This regulates the passage or transport of certain molecules into and out of the cell, while preventing the passage of others
What is the cell membrane
200
A term used to describe the front of the body
What is anterior/ventral
200
Conversion of 1 kg to pounds.
What is 2.2 pounds
200
This type of imaging uses high frequency sound waves that are directed through a transducer.
What is ultrasound/sonography
200
What is the term used to describe the structure of DNA?
What is a double helix
200
The most important organelle with two main functions: to control the activities of the cell, and to facilitate cell division.
What is the nucleus.
300
A cross sectional cut that divides the body into upper and lower portions
What is transverse
300
Conversion of 1 L to mL.
What is 1000
300
This type of imaging uses radiation to produce cross section images of the body.
What is a Computed Axial Tomography (CAT) scan
300
The number of chromosomes found in an adult cell.
What is 46
300
Cell division for the purpose of growth or maintenance.
What is mitosis
400
Your appendix is located in this quadrant
What is the right lower quadrant
400
Conversion of two teaspoons of cough medicine to mL.
What is 10 mL.
400
This type of imaging does not use radiation to create an image, but instead uses strong magnetic fields which cause radio frequency waves to create an image.
What is Magnetic Resonance Imagine (MRI)
400
The nitrogenous base that pairs with adenine.
What is thymine
400
The number of chromosomes a female ovum contains
What is 23
500
This term means to be 'towards the point of attachment to the body."
What is proximal
500
The physician orders 2 grams of penicillin to be divided into 4 doses over 24 hours. The average single dose will be___
What is 500mg
500
In this test the patient is given a short lived radioactive isotope, and is placed in the scanner. Metabolic activity of the organs is shown through color coded images that indicate the degree and intensity of the metabolic processes.
What is Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
500
The nitrogenous base that pairs with guanine.
What is cytosine.
500
Which cells may lose the ability to perform some basic functions if they are destroyed or damaged?