Question | Answer |
Triangular shaped bone just below the lumbar vertebrae | Sacrum |
Gel-like substance of a cell | Cytoplasm |
Tissues organized together to preform a specific task | Organs |
Tailbone, which results from fusion of several smaller bones | coccyx |
Body cavity that houses the heart, lungs, and aorta | Thoracic Cavity |
Nearest to the point of origin of a body part | Proximal |
Above or upward toward the head | Superior |
Below or downward toward the tail or feet | Inferior |
Pertaining to the head | Cranial |
Away from or farthest from point of origin of a body part | Distal |
Lying horizontally on the back, faceup | Supine |
Lying facedown on the abdomen | Prone |
Movement that allows palms of hands to turn downward and backward | Pronation |
Movement that allows palms of hands to turn upward or forward | Supination |
Where are the reproductive organs housed? | Pelvic Cavity |
Plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions | Transverse Plane |
Cells that group together o perform specialized functions | Tissues |
When several organs work together to perform a variety of functions | Systems |
Makes up the dorsal cavity subdivisions | Cranial and Spinal Cavities |
Makes up the ventral cavity subdivisions | Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pelvic Cavities |
Describes change in the structure and orientation of cells | Anaplasia |
Abnormal development of tissues or organs | Aplasia |
Increase in number of cells of a body part | Hyperplasia |
New and abnormal development of cells | Neoplasia |
Tissues that supports and binds other body tissue and parts | Connective Tissue |
Tissues that line cavities and covers organs | Epithelial Tissue |
The region of the middle section of the abdomen, beneath the umbilical region | Hypogastric Region |
Pertaining to the surface of the body, near the surface | Superficial |
Produces movement of the body through the contraction and relaxation of its fibers | Muscle Tissue |
Transmits impulses throughou the body, thereby activating, coordinating, and controlling the many functions of the body | Nervous Tissue |
Divides the body into equal right and left portions | Midsagittal Plane |
The study of cells | Cytology |
Region located beneath cartilage of lower ribs and upper section of the abdomen | Epigastric Region |
L1-L5, largest and strongest of vertebrae of spinal column | Lumbar Vertebrae |
C1-C7, makes up the neck bones | Cervical Vertebrae |
Toward the midline | Medial |
Toward side of the body, away from the midline | Lateral |
Toward the belly, frontward, anterior | Ventral |
Sole or bottom of the foot | Plantar |
Back or posterior surface of a part, top of the foot | Dorsum |
Point on the left of the abdomen, halfway between umbilicus and anterior bony prominence of the hip | Munro's Point |
Specific serous membrane that covers the entire abdominal wall of the body and its reflected over the contained viscera | Peritoneum |
Anter/o | Front |
Crani/o | Skull, cranium |
Dors/o | Back |
Epi- | Upon, Over |
Later/o | Side |
Lumb/o | Lower Back |
Poster/o | Back |
Thorac/o | Chest |
Umbilic/o | Naval |
Viscer/o | Internal Organs |