Exam 2: The Body in Health and Disease

Using the transverse plane,the upper half of the body is the ________ section.

Patients at a healthcare clinic are referred to as clients.

The combining form gnos/o- means "knowledge."

A doctor who practices in the medical specialty of ________ provides medical treatment for the mind.

A sequela is an abnormal condition or complication that arises because of the original disease and remains after the original disease has resolved.

An abnormal condition or complication that is caused by the original disease and remains after the original disease has resolved.

A disease that is ________ (resistant)is one that does NOT respond to treatment.

The abbreviation ASC stands for ________.

The ________ cavity lies within the chest and is protected by the breast bone (sternum)anteriorly,the ribs bilaterally,and the bones of the spine posteriorly.

Moving toward the head is moving in a ________ direction.

The medical word muscular contains ________.

Organelles are a type of chromosome within the nucleus of a cell.

The anterior surface of the abdominopelvic area can be divided into four quadrants or nine regions.

The combining form spin/o- means ________.

For the patient's history of the present illness,the physician asks about all of the following things EXCEPT ________.

The large internal organs in the abdominopelvic cavity are known as ________.

A doctor makes a notation in a patient's medical record that says "R/O cardiomegaly." The abbreviation R/O stands for ________.

The combining form iatr/o- means "medical ________;physician."

A ________ is a set of symptoms and signs associated with,and characteristic of,one particular disease.

A cavity is a hollow space that is surrounded by bones or muscles.