Chapter 2 The Human Body: Reading the Map

The Fowler’s position facilitates ________.

A patient with peripheral cyanosis needs ________.

The ________ vertebrae are located in the neck.

A condition where it is easier to breathe in a more upright position than lying flat is called ________.

Of the following, which is the most serious?

The heart and lungs are located in the ________ 

Which test gives the greatest detail of tissue structures?

Cyanosis causes what coloration of the skin?

Using the ankle as a reference point, the knee is __________ to the ankle.

The space within the mouth is known as the ________ .

The belly button is located in which region?

The opposite of superficial is ________.

The directional term __________ means toward or at the body surface.

What directional term would you use to indicate the wrist if the shoulder is your point of reference?

Deep leg veins are a common site for thrombi to form that can break away and travel to the ________.

The prone position ________.

Knowing the exact body region where pain is located can help a physician determine the ________.

The large, dome-shaped muscle called the diaphragm is used for ________.

The term “dorsal” can be used in place of the term ________.

If you like to sleep on your stomach, you prefer sleeping in the ________ position.

The directional term __________ refers to body parts toward or in front of the body.

The danger of a hernia is ________.

The ________ cavity contains the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels.

The thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities are separated by the ________.

The midsagittal plane divides the body into which parts?

A plane is an imaginary line dividing the body into ________.

The __________ region is where the thigh meets the trunk and is also called the groin region.

Cyanosis is a condition that is usually a result of low levels of ________ within the body.

The liver can be found in the ________.

A ________ section would divide the eyes from the back of the head.

________ devices use a narrowly focused x-ray beam that circles rapidly around the body.

A sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by debris can include ________.

When a person quickly arises from a seated position, he or she becomes weak and dizzy. This may be a sign of ________.

Jugular venous distention is visible in the ________ area.

The supine position ________.

To standardize the orientation for the study of anatomy, scientists developed the __________ position.

The MOST common type of radiologic diagnostic modality is the ________.

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

Blood is MOST commonly drawn from ________.

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

A patient has stated that he or she has had surgery for a valve replacement. Which procedure could be contraindicated?

A body in the prone position is facing ________.

Tenderness in the _______ quadrant can be a symptom of appendicitis.

The cervical spine contains how many vertebrae?

The thoracic spine contains how many vertebrae?

The dorsal cavity contains which cavities?

Which of the following can cause an embolism?

Patients experiencing orthopnea, __________.

An injury to the abdominopelvic cavity could include injury to the ________.

The doctor has ordered a study to look at the action of heart valves. Which procedure has he or she ordered?

Directional terms are used with ________ within the body

Trendelenburg position may be contraindicated in patients with ________.

What plane would divide the body into right and left halves?

The lungs are ________ to the heart.