Exam 2: Body Structure and Directional Terminology

The brain is in the spinal cavity.

The R in RUQ refers to:

The abdominopelvic region that is inferior to the left lumbar region is the left _____ region.

The epithelial tissue in the heart is called the:

Pain in an arm and leg on the same side of the body is termed:

The plural of apex is ____________________.

Hist/o is a combining form for:

Which direction describes vessels that lead toward an organ?

Another term for anterior is ____________________.

The transverse plane divides the body horizontally into an upper part and a lower part.

A patient with burns on her back has lesions on the ____ aspect of her body.

The bladder is located in the ____ cavity.

Patients with coronary heart disease have a disorder of their ____ system.

The abdominopelvic region that is medial to the lumbar regions is the _____ region.

Efferent means away from an organ.

The areas superior to the lumbar abdominopelvic regions are the hypochondriac regions.

McBurney's point is located in the _____ quadrant.

The x-ray films showed a blunted ____ (tip) of the right lung.

Prone means lying on one's back.

The singular of viscera is: