BODY REGIONS AND MED TERM TEST W/ANSWERS

Match the organ with the body cavity in which it is found.

Column A
____a. abdominal cavity
____b. cranial cavity
____c. middle ear cavity
____d. oral cavity
____e. orbital cavity
____f. pelvic cavity
____g. thoracic cavity
____h. vertebral canal (spinal cavity)

Column B 
1. liver
2. lungs
3. spleen 
4. stomach 
5. brain
6. teeth
7. gallbladder
8. urinary bladder 
9. eyes
10. spinal cord 
11. rectum-
12. ear bones 
13. heart
14. esophagus

Complete the following statements:
15. The membrane on the surface of the lung is called the _________________________
16. The membrane on the surface of the heart is called the _________________________
17. The membrane that lines the wall of the abdominopelvic cavity is called the _______________
18. The membrane on the surface of the stomach is called the _________________________
19. The thin, watery fluid located between the pleural membranes is called ___________________
20. Epicardium is another name for ___________________________
21. The region of the thoracic cavity between the two lungs is called the __________________
22. The muscular structure that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities is called the __________________________


Match the functions from the first column with the system in the second column.  

Column 1

23.  ____ system that secretes hormones
24.  ____ provides an outer covering of the body

25. ____ produces a new organism
26. ____ stimulates muscles to contract and interprets information n from sensory units
27. _____ provides a framework for soft tissues and produces blood cells in red marrow
28. _____ exchanges gases between air and blood
29. _____ transports excess fluid from tissues to blood
30. _____ maintains posture and generates most body heat
31. _____ removes liquid and wastes from blood and transports
to the outside
32. _____ converts food molecules into forms that are absorbed
33. _____ transports nutrients, wastes, and gases throughout the body 

Column 2

a. cardiovascular system b. digestive system
c. endocrine system
d. integumentary system e. lymphatic system
f. muscular system
g. nervous system
h. reproductive system i. respiratory system
j. skeletal system
k. urinary system

Match the terms from the second column to the term in the first column.

Column 1
______a. antebrachial
______b. antecubital 
______c. axillary 
______d. brachial 
______e. buccal 
______f. carpal 
______g. cephalic 
______h. cervical 
______i. costal 
______j. crural 
______k. cubital 
______i. dorsal 
______m. frontal 
______n. genital 
______o. gluteal

Column 2
34. wrist
35. ribs
36. reproductive organs 
37. armpit
38. elbow
39. forehead
40. buttocks
41. forearm
42. back
43. neck
44. arm
45. cheek
46. leg
47. head
48. space in front of elbow 

TERMINOLOGY

Indicate if each of the following sentences makes correct or incorrect usage of the word in boldface type (The body is in the anatomical position). If the sentence is incorrect, supply a term that will make it correct in the space
provided.

______ 49. The mouth is superior to the nose.     ____________________

______ 50. The stomach is inferior to the diaphragm.  ________________

______ 51. The trachea is anterior to the spinal cord.  ________________

______ 52. The larynx is posterior to the esophagus. _________________

______ 53. The heart is medial to the lungs.  _______________________

______ 54. The kidneys are inferior to the adrenal glands.  ____________

______ 55. The hand is proximal to the elbow.  _____________________

______ 56. The knee is proximal to the ankle.  _____________________

______ 57. Blood in deep blood vessels gives color to the skin.  __________________

______ 58. A peripheral nerve passes from the spinal cord into the limbs. _______________

______ 59. The spleen and gallbladder are ipsilateral.  ______________

______ 60. The dermis is the superficial layer of the skin. ________________

Match Column A to Column B

Column A

• ______  a.
  
• ______  b.
  
• ______  c.
  
• ______  d.
  
• ______  e.
  
• ______  f. otic
• ______ g. palmar 
• ______ h. pectoral 
• ______ i. pedal
• ______  j. pelvic
  
• ______  k. perineal
  
• ______  I. plantar
  
• ______  m. popliteal
  
• ______  n. sternal
  
• ______  o. umbilical 
  

Column B

61. pelvis 
62. breasts 
63. ear
64. between anus and reproductive organs 
65. sole
66. middle of thorax
67. chest
68. navel
69. chin
70. behind knee
71. foot
72. lower posterior region of head 
73. abdominal wall near thigh
74. lower back
75. palm 

Critical Thinking

State the quadrant(s) of the abdominopelvic cavity where the pain or sound would be located for each of the six common conditions listed. In some cases, there may be more than one correct answer, and pain is sometimes referred to another region. This phenomenon, called referred pain, occurs when pain is interpreted as originating from some area other than the parts being stimulated.

76. stomach ulcer  _______________

77. appendicitis ________________

78. bowel sounds ______________

79. cholecystitis _____________

80. kidney stone in left ureters __________

81. ruptured spleen _____________



ANSWER KEY

1. A
   
2. G
   
3. A
   
4. A
   
5. B
   
6. D
   
7. A
   
8. F
   
9. E
   
10. H
    
11. F
    
12. C
    
13. G
    
14. G
    
15. Visceral pleura
    
16. visceral pericardium 
    
17. parietal peritoneum
    
18. visceral peritoneum
    
19. serous fluid
    
20. visceral pericardium
    
21. mediastinum
    
22. diaphragm
    
23. C
    
24. D
    
25. H
    
26. G
    
27. J
    
28. I
    
29. E
    
30. F
    
31. K
    
32. B
    
33. A
    
34. F
    
35. I
    
36. N
    
37. C
    
38. K
    
39. M
    
40. O 
41. A
42. I
43. H
44. D
45. E
46. J
47. G
48. B
49. FALSE-INFERIOR
50. TRUE
51. TRUE
52. FALSE-ANTERIOR
53. TRUE
54. TRUE
55. FALSE-DISTAL
56. TRUE
57. FALSE-PERIPHERAL
58. TRUE
59. FALSE-CONTRALATERAL
60. FALSE-DEEP
61. J
62. C
63. F
64. K
65. I
66. N
67. H
68. O
69. D
70. M
71. I
72. E
73. A
74. B
75. G
76. RUQ
77. RLQ
78. ALL QUADS
79. RUQ
80. LUQ, LLQ
81. LUQ