Exam 2: The Human Body: Reading the Map

Because humans stand and move upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term ________.

Digital means fingers and toes.

The ________ position is laying face upward.

By placing your fingers at the T5 vertebra, you can locate which organ?

The type of scan that provides a series of cross-sectional slices of the body is ________.

The nose is ____________ to the eyes and ____________ to the mouth.

________ is a condition of bluish colored skin that is usually the result of low levels of oxygen in the blood.

Dorsal cavities contain which organs?

List and explain the major body planes and sections.

The opposite of dorsal is anterior or ____________.

The skin is ________ to the bones.

List two organs or structures found in each of the RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, and LLQ.

Cyanosis is usually the result of low levels of ________ in the blood.

The liver can be found ________.

If your hands and feet are swollen with fluid, you are said to have ____________ or pedal edema.

Computed tomography (CT) scanning uses a narrowly focused x-ray beam that circles rapidly around the body.

A(n) ________ is a two dimensional view of a specific area.

Cranial means superior.

Pain in the ____________ quadrant can be a sign of appendicitis.

Antiperspirant sprays are used in the ____________ region.