Question | Answer |
The study of the body structures without the use of a microscope is known as: | gross anatomy |
For histologic anatomy, it is essential to use a: | microscope |
One of the branches of physiology is cytology, the study of: | cells |
The function of the excretory system is a major topic of a branch of physiology known as: | renal physiology |
At its most simple level of structure, the body is composed of: | atoms |
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and water typify the level of structure of the body in which the main components are: | molecules |
The fundamental unit of all living things, including the human body is the: | cell |
A group of cells working together to perform the same function is a: | tissue |
A type of tissue represented by the blood and bone tissue is: | connective tissue |
The organs of the body are lined with a type of tissue known as: | epithelial tissue |
Various types of tissue work together in the human body to compose an: | organ |
The sum total of all chemical processes occurring in the body is: | metabolism |
Two general types of movement in the body are voluntary and: | involuntary |
To assist the process of movement of the body, the skeletal muscles are usually attached to: | bones |
The characteristics of conductivity is associated with muscle cells and: | nerve cells |
In addition to producing an entirely new individual, new cells are formed in the body for the three purposes of replacement, growth, and: | repair |
The processes working to maintain the body's internal environment within normal limits is called: | homeostasis |
Major chemical requirements of the human body for maintaining homeostasis include water, nutrients and: | oxygen |
The body is erect with eyes forward, feet together, arms at the side, and palms forward in the: | Anatomical Position |
The directional term used to describe the front of the body on the belly side is: | anterior/ventral |
Although the term dorsal is sometimes used, the preferred term when referring to the back side of a human is: | posterior |
In anatomical nomenclature, the term superior refers to an aspect of the body toward the: | head |
The anatomical term referring to a side away from the midline is: | lateral |
The term proximal refers to a point close to where an extremity attaches to the body: | trunk |
Two structures on the same side of the body such as the left arm and left leg are said to be: | ipsilateral |
A vertical plane dividing the body into right and left sides represents a: | sagittal plane |
A longitudinal plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions is a frontal plane, also known as a: | coronal plane |
A horizontal plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts and is also known as a: | transverse plane |
A midsagittal plane divides the body into equal right and left halves, but if the halves are unequal the plane is said to be: | parasagittal |
The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into the spinal cavity and the: | cranial cavity |
The large dome-shaped muscle separating the abdominopelvic cavity from the thoracic cavity is the: | diaphragm |
Among the three major serous membranes of the body are the peritoneum, the pleura, and the: | pericardium |