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Which letter indicates the popliteal region?
E
Physiology is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism.
function
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The gluteal region is ________ to the popliteal region.
superior
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Which letter indicates the popliteal region?
E
Physiology is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism.
function
Brainpower
Read More
The gluteal region is ________ to the popliteal region.
superior
Which letter indicates the umbilical region?
B
As an anatomical region, lumbar refers to
the infero-medial aspect of the back.
Which structure is located entirely within the right upper quadrant?
gallbladder
Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages?
developmental anatomy
Muscles are ________ to the skin.
deep
Anatomy is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism.
structure
Another name for the midsagittal plane is
median
An example of a tissue in the body is
,epithelium
All of the following are characteristics of human life except
synthesis by scientists.
The ________ system is involved in immunity.
lymphatic
The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are
axial and appendicular.
The inguinal region lies
where the thigh joins the trunk
A frontal plane is the same as a ________ plane.
coronal
The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into a cranial cavity and a spinal cavity.
True
The chest is ________ to the abdomen.
superior
The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into the _____ cavities.
abdominal and pelvic
The brain is ________ to the skull.
deep
Which letter indicates the mental region?
A
Regarding directional terms, superior means
toward the head.
A coronal section through the human body can
pass through both ears.
The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are
axial and appendicular.
Which letter indicates the femoral region?
D
,The knee is ________ to the foot.
proximal
Which organ is not found in the ventral body cavity?
spinal cord
The space that encloses the brain and spinal cord forms one continuous cavity called
the _____ cavity.
dorsal
_____ refers to an inner region of an organ, whereas _____ refers to an outer region or
layer of an organ.
Medullary; cortical
The sternal region is ________ to the scapular region.
anterior
The gallbladder lies in the:
abdominal cavity.
A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called:
sagittal
A frontal section divides the body into _____ portions.
front and back
Molecules are:
atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates.
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life?
Balance
Popliteal refers to the:
area behind the knee.
The lungs are located in the:
thoracic cavity.
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the:
right lung.
contains the heart, great vessels, trachea and essential nerves
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the _____ plane.
transverse
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 reproductive system includes all of the following except the:
ureter
The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are:
cells
Blood production is a function of which system?
Skeletal
An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is
called a(n):
, tissue
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is:
coronal/ FRONTAL
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n):
tissue
What is the anatomical direction term that means nearer the surface?
Superficial
The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the:
heart
A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region.
right hypochondriac
From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
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 structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the:
mitochondria
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
A sagittal section divides the body into _____ portions.
right and left
An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n):
tissue
REMEMBER:
chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
The number of abdominal regions is:
nine
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of:
organelles
Two major cavities of the human body are:
ventral/dorsal.
A substance that cannot be broken down or decomposed into two or more different
substances is called a(n)
element
Acids, bases, and salts belong to a large group of compounds called
electrolytes
The water molecule has two distinct ends, each with a partial electrical charge. Because
of this structure, water is said to be
polar
Acids
release hydrogen ions.
The atomic number tells you the
number of protons in the nucleus.
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