Question

when a surgeon punctures the chest with a needle, the procedure is called a
abdominoscopy
abdominocentesis
thoracoscopy
thoracentesis
question 12
the phase of mitosis where the chromosomes line up in the middle of the nucleus is called
anaphase
metaphase
prophase
telophase
question 13
a frontal image cannot view structures in what general direction?

Explanation:

1. For the chest puncture question: Thoracentesis is the procedure of piercing the chest with a needle; the other options relate to abdominal procedures or chest endoscopy.
2. For the mitosis question: Metaphase is the stage where chromosomes align at the equator of the cell nucleus.
3. For the frontal image question: A frontal (anterior-posterior) view visualizes structures along the front-back axis, so it cannot clearly view structures located in the lateral (side-to-side) direction as they are perpendicular to the frontal plane.

Answer:

1. Thoracentesis
2. B. Metaphase
3. Lateral (side) direction