Anatomy

Question 1

Abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 1

Part of the ventral cavity that contains the abdominal and pelvic cavities.

Question 2

Anatomic position

Answer 2

The body standing erect with face forward, feet together, arms hanging at the sides, and palms forward.

Question 3

Anatomy

Answer 3

Study of the shape and structure of the human body.

Question 4

Anterior

Answer 4

Toward the front.

Question 5

Appendicular

Answer 5

Pertaining to the body region that consists of the arms and legs.

Question 6

Axial

Answer 6

Referring to the body region that comprises the head, neck and trunk.

Question 7

Connective tissue

Answer 7

The major support material of the body.

Question 8

Cranial cavity

Answer 8

Space that houses the brain.

Question 9

Cytoplasm

Answer 9

Gel-like fluid inside the cell.

Question 10

Differentiation

Answer 10

Term for the specialization function of cells.

Question 11

Distal

Answer 11

Farther away from the trunk of the body; opposite of proximal.

Question 12

Dorsal cavity

Answer 12

Cavity located in the back of the body. Contains the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity.

Question 13

Epithelial tissue

Answer 13

Type of tissue that forms the covering of all body surfaces.

1) provides protection
2) produce secretions
3) regulate the passage of materials across them.

Question 14

Frontal plane

Answer 14

Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.

Question 15

Horizontal plane

Answer 15

Plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.

Question 16

Medial

Answer 16

Toward or nearer to the midline of the body.

Question 17

Midsagittal plane

Answer 17

Imaginary line that divides the patient’s (face) into equal right and left sides.

Question 18

Muscle tissue

Answer 18

Tissue with the ability to lengthen or shorten to provide movement to body parts. Skeletal muscles are either voluntary or involuntary.

1) striated: voluntary
2) smooth: involuntary
3) cardiac: heart

Question 19

National institute of dental and craniofacial research (NIDCR).

Answer 19

The federal government’s lead agency for scientific research on oral, dental, and craniofacial disease.

Question 20

Nerve tissue

Answer 20

Responsible for coordinating and controlling body activities. Found in brain, spinal cord & nerves.

Question 21

Nucleus

Answer 21

“Control center” of the cell.

Question 22

Organelle

Answer 22

Specialized part of a cell that performs a specific function.

Question 23

Parietal

Answer 23

Pertaining to the walls of a body cavity.

Question 24

Pelvic cavity

Answer 24

Contains portions of the large and small intestines, the rectum, the urinary bladder, and reproductive organs.

Question 25

Physiology

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Study of the functions of the human body.

Question 26

Planes

Answer 26

Three imaginary lines used to divide the body into sections.

Question 27

Posterior

Answer 27

Toward the back.

Question 28

Proximal

Answer 28

Closer to the trunk of the body; opposite of distal.

Question 29

Regenerative medicine

Answer 29

Process of creating living, functional tissues to repair or replace tissue or organ function through the use of stem cells.

Question 30

Sagittal plane

Answer 30

Any vertical plane parallel to the midline that divides the body into unequal left and right portions.

Question 31

Spinal cavity

Answer 31

Space in the body that contains the spinal cord.

Question 32

Stem cell

Answer 32

Immature, unspecialized cells capable of replication and differentiation into other types of cells or tissues.

Question 33

Superior

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Above another portion, or closer to the head.

Question 34

Thoracic cavity

Answer 34

Contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea.

Question 35

Ventral cavity

Answer 35

Cavity located at the front of the body. Contains thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity.

Question 36

Visceral

Answer 36

Pertaining to internal organs or the covering of those organs.

Question 37

Abdominal cavity

Answer 37

Contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, and most of the intestines