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Week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Another name for the midsagittal plane is | Median |
| The brain is ____ to the skull | Deep |
| The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into a cranial cavity and a spinal cavity. | True |
| ____ refers to an inner region of an organ, whereas ____ refers to an outer region or layer of an organ | Medullary; cortical |
| The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into the ____ cavities: | abdominal & pelvic |
| . Regarding directional terms, superior means: | toward the head |
| A coronal section through the human body can: | pass through both ears |
| Muscles are ____ to the skin: | deep |
| An example of a tissue in the body is: | epithelium |
| A frontal plane is the same as a ____ plane: | coronal |
| Which structure is located entirely within the right, upper quadrant? | gallbaldder |
| The plane that divides the body into front and back portions is the ____ plane. | coronal |
| The body as a whole can be subdivided into 2 major divisions. They are: | axial & appendicular |
| Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages? | Developmental anatomy |
| Which organ is not found in the ventral body cavity? | spinal cord |
| The chest is ____ to the abdomen. | superior |
| The sternal region is ____ to the scapular region. | anterior |
| Anatomy is defined as the study of the ____ of a living organism. | structure |
| The gluteal region is ____ to the popliteal region. | superior |
| Physiology is defined as the study of the ____ of a living organism. | function |
| . The inguinal region lies: | where the thigh joins the trunk. |
| The knee is ____ to the foot | proximal |
| The space that encloses the brain and spinal cord forms one continuous cavity called the ____ cavity. | dorsal |
| All of the following are characteristics of human life except | synthesis by scientists |
| As an anatomical region, lumbar refers to | the infero-medial aspect of the back. |
| The number of abdominal regions is | 9 |
| The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the ___ plane. | transverse |
| Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: | organelles |
| 2 major cavities of the human body are: | ventral/dorsal |
| An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called a(n): | tissue |
| The gallbladder lies in the: | abdominal cavity |
| The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the | heart |
| Popliteal refers to the | area behind the knee |
| Which of the following does not describe anatomical position | Arms extended from the shoulders, palms up |
| Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n): | organ |
| . The lungs are located in the: | thoracic cavity |
| What is the anatomical direction term that means nearer the surface? | superficial |
| The mediastinum contains all of the following except the | right lung |
| Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? | balance |
| The structure that is called the “powerhouse” of the cell is the | mitochondria |
| When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n): | tissue |
| Blood production is a function of which system? | skeletal |
| A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the ___ region. | Right hypochondriac |
| A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called | sagittal |
| The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are | cells |
| 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 |
| The reproductive system includes all of the following except the | ureter |
| The abdominal quadrants are located with what structure as their midpoint? | umbilicus |
| From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are | chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism |
| An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which of the abdominopelvic regions must be included? | right |
| A frontal section divides into the body into ___ portions. | front & back |
| An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): | tissue |
| A sagittal section divides the body into ___ portions. | right and left |
| Molecules are: | atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates. |
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