Chapter 2 Quiz 2

What term is the opposite of anterior?

• distal

• posterior

• ventral

What body cavity protects the spinal cord?

• cranial

• dorsal

• ventral

Which term means abnormal hardening of a gland?

• adenitis

• adenoma

• adenosclerosis

Which term means toward the lower part of the body?

• caudal

• cephalic

• proximal

Which term means towards the midline?

• distal

• medial

• lateral

Which term means the study of the functions of body structures?

• anatomy

• histology

• physiology

Which plane divides the body into left and right portions?

• midsagittal

• transverse

• frontal

Which term means the opposite of ventral?

• superior

• posterior

• dorsal

Which term means the defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue?

• aplasia

• hyperplasia

• hyoplasia

Which form of disease transmission is the spread of a disease through contact with blood?

• bloodborne

• indirect contact

• vector-borne