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Anatomy
Week 1 Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The sternal region is ________ to the scapular region. | anterior |
| The chest is ________ to the abdomen. | superior |
| The inguinal region lies | where the thigh joins the trunk |
| Which structure is located entirely within the right upper quadrant? | gallbladder |
| Physiology is defined as the study of the ______ of a living organism. | function |
| The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are: | axial and appendicular |
| The _________ system is involved in immunity. | lymphatic |
| The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into the _________ cavities. | abdominal and pelvic |
| As an anatomical region lumbar refers to | the infero-medial aspect of the back |
| A coronal section through the human body can | pass through both ears |
| The brain is _______ to the skull. | deep |
| The plane that divides the body into front and back portions is the _____ plane. | coronal |
| Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages? | developmental anatomy |
| The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into a cranial cavity and vertebral cavity. | true |
| Regarding directional terms, superior means front | toward the head |
| ________ refers to an inner region of an organ, whereas ______ refers to an outer region or layer of an organ. | medullary/cortical |
| The knee is ________ to the foot. | proximal |
| Muscles are ______ to the skin. | deep |
| Molecules are: | atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates |
| An organ is one organizational level higher than a | tissue |
| What is the anatomical direction term that means nearer the surface? | superficial |
| The plane that divides the body into the upper and lower parts is the ______ plane. | transverse |
| Popliteal refers to the: | area behind the knee |
| The gallbladder lies in the: | abdominal cavity |
| The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: | ureter |
| The lungs are located in the: | thoracic cavity |
| 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 structure is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the: | mitochondria |
| An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called a: | tissue |
| The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the: | heart |
| The number of abdominal regions is: | nine |
| Two major cavities of the human body are: | ventral/dorsal |
| When many similar cells specialize to preform a certain function, it is referred to as a: | tissue |
| A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the ____ region. | right hypochondriac |
| A sagittal section divides the body into ______ portions. | right and left |
| A frontal section divides the body into ________ portions. | front and back |
| From the smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are: | chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism |
| Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? | balance |
| Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a: | organ |
| A plane through the body divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is: | coronal |
| If your reference point is “farthest from the trunk of the body” versus “nearest to the trunk of the body,” where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? | proximal |
| Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: | organelles |
| Which of the following does not describe anatomical position? | arms extended from the shoulders, palms up |
| The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: | right lung |
| Blood production is a function of which system? | skeletal |
| A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: | sagittal |
| The abdominal quadrants are located with what structure as their midpoint? | umbilicus |
| The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are: | cells |
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