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A&P Unit 1 Terms - Galen College of Nursing Questions With Complete Solutions
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A&P Unit 1 Terms - Galen College of Nursing QuestionsWith Complete Solutions
Abdominopelvic cavity Correct Answer division of the anterior
(ventral) cavity that houses the abdominal and pelvic viscera
Anabolism Correct Answer assembly of more complex
molecules from simpler molecules
anatomical position Correct Answer standard reference
position used for describing locations and directions on the
human body
anatomy Correct Answer science that studies the form and
composition of the body's structures
anterior Correct Answer describes the front or direction toward
the front of the body; also referred to as ventral
anterior cavity Correct Answer larger body cavity that includes
the serous membrane-lined pleural cavities for the lungs,
pericardial cavity for the heart, and peritoneal cavity for the
abdominal and pelvic organs; also referred to as ventral cavity
Catabolism Correct Answer breakdown of more complex
substances into simpler ones with release of energy
caudal Correct Answer describes a position below or lower
than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail; also
referred to as inferior
, cell Correct Answer smallest independently functioning unit of
all organisms
computed tomography (CT) Correct Answer medical imaging
technique in which a computer-enhanced cross-sectional X-ray
image is obtained
control center Correct Answer compares values to their normal
range; deviations cause the activation of an effector
cranial Correct Answer describes a position above or higher
than another part of the body proper; also referred to as superior
cranial cavity Correct Answer division of the posterior (dorsal)
cavity that houses the brain
deep Correct Answer describes a position farther from the
surface of the body
development Correct Answer changes an organism undergoes
in its lifetime before reaching its adult form
differentiation Correct Answer process in which cells become
specialized in structure and function
distal Correct Answer describes a position farther from the
point of attachment or the trunk of the body
dorsal Correct Answer describes the back or direction toward
the back of the body; also referred to as posterior
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