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ORGANIZATION OF THE
Organization of the body test review
Question | Answer |
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Opposite of superficial | Deep |
Group of similar cells arranged with intercellular substance between them specialized to perform particular function | Tissue |
Scientific study of the structure of an organism which describes the size, shape, construction, and relative positions of the organs in the body | Anatomy |
Scientific study of the functions of an organism which describes how the organs worm independently and in relation to the whole organism | Physiology |
Define anatomical position (Anterior or Ventral view) | The body standing erect with arms at side and palms facing forward |
Identify body planes-be able to label (#4 on the written test) | Transverse, Sagittal, median/midline, Coronal/Frontal |
lengthwise plane running parallel to midline running front to back dividing body into equal right and left halves | Sagittal |
Lengthwise planes running side to side dividing body into front and back parts | Coronal/Frontal |
The front or belly side of the body | Anterior or ventral |
Farther away from the head or towards the lower part of the body | Inferior |
Farther away from a point of reference | Distal |
Refers to the head or the head end | Cephalic or cranial |
Refers to the tail or tail end | Caudal |
The front or palm of the hand | Palmar |
Supine is also called | Dorsal recumbent |
Lying abdomen down, face down (or to the side) | Prone |
The dorsal cavity includes | Cranial and spinal cavity |
The pericardial cavity is in the | Ventral cavity |
The pelvic cavity includes | Urinary bladder, female/male sex organs, part of the large intestine, cecum, appendix, rectum |
The gallbladder, lower ascending colon, terminal illeum and part of the urinary bladder is in what quadrant? | Right upper quadrant |
The cecum is in what quadrant? | Right lower quadrant |
Identify the nine abdominal regions (#12 diagram on written test...know this!!) | Right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right iliac, hypogastric, left ileac |
Arrange in order the major types of body structures from the simplest to most complex | Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism |
State the single ultimate goal of an organism | survival |
List the three basic activities for life of an organism | Movement, metabolism, reproduction |
What component makes up 60% of the body's composition? | Liquids |
Inside the cell you will find | intracellular fluid |
Covers the body; orotects the organisms from injury, disease , and infection; functions in temperature regulation, excretion of wastes, and the receiving of sensations | Integumentary system |
Takes in oxygen form the air and gives off carbon dioxide (CO2) that is produced by cell metabolism | Respiratory system |
Lungs, upper respiratory tract (nose, pharyx, larynx, trachea, bronchi) | Respiratory system |
Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles make up what system? | Muscular system |