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Which terms refers to the study of the function of the body organs?
physiology
which are the four fundamental body planes?
sagittal,coronal,horizontal, and oblique
which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?
midsagittal
which are the two great cavities of the torso?
thoracic and abdominal
which body structure is located withthin the thoracic cavity?
heart
in which quadrant of the abdomen is the appendix located?
right lower quadrant
which region of the abdomen is located below the umbilical region?
hypogastrium
which vertebra is located at the level of the xiphoid process?
T10
Which body habitus represents a person of large, masive stature in whome the stomach is located high and nearly horizontal within abdomen?
hypersthenic
howmany bones comprise the skeleton
206
which structure belongs to the axial skeleton
skull
which bone has a medullary cavity?
tibia
bones are classified according to their
shape
which bone ckassification are vertebrae?
irregular
which bone classification is the trapezium?
short
which bone classifcation consist laregly of the compact cortex tissue in he form of two plates that enclose a later of diploe?
flat
which term specifically refers to the study of joints?
Arthrology
which structural classification of articulations refers to joints that have only limited of slight movement?
cartilaginous
which functional classification of articulations are synovial joints?
diarthroses
which structural classification of articulations are cranial sutures?
fibrous
which type of movement occurs in a hinge joint?
flexion and extension
which of the following joints is an example of an ellipsoid joint?
metacarpopophalangeal
which term refers to the long, pointed process?
styloid
which term for a depression refers to a holein a bone through which blood vessels and nerves pass?
foramen
which term refers to a fracture in which a broken bone projects through the skin?
open
which term refers to a body part on the opposite side of the body?
contralateral
which term refers to the path of the central x ray?
projection
which term refers to a general body position?
Tagential
which term refers to the movement of the body part away from the central axis of the body?
abduction
which term is the plural form for diagnosis?
diagnoses
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ch 3 170WB
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ch 3 170WB
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2012-09-24T06:35:25Z
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