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SCI 220 Week 1
Week 1 Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the _____ plane. | Transverse |
| The brain is ______ as compared to the skull | Deep |
| 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 |
| The lungs are located in the | thoracic cavity |
| Popliteal refers to the | area behind the knee |
| The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are | Cells |
| What is the anatomical direction term that means nearer the surface? | Superficial |
| The number of abdominal regions is | Nine |
| 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 |
| Which of the following does not describe anatomical position? | Pinky is lateral as compared to the thumb |
| Blood production is a function of which system? | Skeletal |
| Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n): | Organ |
| The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: | Right Lung |
| When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n): | Tissue |
| In anatomical position the wrist is ___________ as compared to the elbow | Inferior |
| 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 |
| The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: | Ureter |
| An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called a(n): | Tissue |
| The neck is ______ as compared to the right shoulder. | Medial |
| Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? | Balance |
| Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: | Oganelles |
| A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: | Sagittal |
| 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 gallbladder lies in the: | Abdominal cavity |
| Two major cavities of the human body are: | Ventral & Dorsal |
| The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the: | Heart |
| An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): | Tissue |