Prefix
define hyper-
excessive, above, more than normal
define -scope
instrument to visually examine.
heart
what is the common name for phalanges?
fingers and toes
where is the cranial cavity located in?
space in the head contain the brain and surrounded by the skull.
9 regions
define ex- or exo-
-opsy
cell
what connects bone to bone?
ligaments
what does the thoracic cavity include?
Lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus gland, aorta
how many quadrants are there in the body?
4 quadrants
define epi-
above
define -genic
pertaining to, producing, produced by, or produced in
define onc/o
tumor (cancerous)
What fracture is most common when preventing a fall with your hands?
colles fracture
what is the pleural cavity?
Space that surrounds each lung and consists of the pleura which is the membrane that surrounds the lungs and protects them.
where is the hypogastric region?
middle lower region below the umbilical region?
prefix for that means within
intra-
define -ism
olecranon (elbow)
What do bones do? (list 1)
They provide shape, support, and framework of the body. Bones protect internal organs and serve as a storage place for minerals. Bones play an important role in hematopoiesis and provides a place to attach muscles. Bones also make movement possible.
Where is the mediastinum and what does it contain?
list all of the organs in the left upper quadrant
liver(left lobe), stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, and parts of the large and small intestines.
down
pertaining to, full of
define acetabul/o
acetabulum (hip socket)
how many bones make up the appendicular skeleton?
126 bones
What is the peritoneum? how many folds and what does it contain? functions?
list all of the organs in the lower quadrants. (include left and right)
small and large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter.