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Organization of the Body

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A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. right hypochondriac
From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are: chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n): organ
An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): tissue
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the _____ plane. transverse
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is: coronal
The structure that is called the “powerhouse” of the cell is the: mitochondria
Two major cavities of the human body are: ventral/dorsal
Blood production is a function of which system? Skeletal
The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the: heart
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: organelles
A sagittal section divides the body into _____ portions. right and left
Molecules are: atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates
The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are: cells
A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: sagittal
Which of the following does not describe anatomical position? Pinky is lateral as compared to the thumb
In anatomical position the wrist is ___________ as compared to the elbow inferior
An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called a(n): tissue
An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which of the abdominopelvic regions must be included? Right hypochondriac, epigastric, and left hypochondriac
The neck is ______ as compared to the right shoulder. Media
The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: ureter
What is the anatomical direction term that means nearer the surface? Superficial
A frontal section divides the body into _____ portions. front and back
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n): tissue
The abdominal quadrants are located with what structure as their midpoint? Umbilicus
Popliteal refers to the: area behind the knee
The lungs are located in the: thoracic cavity.
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: right lung
The gallbladder lies in the: abdominal cavity
The brain is ______ as compared to the skull deep
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