body plan and organsiation

Question 1

anterior

Answer 1

the front face of the body

Question 2

posterior

Answer 2

the back face of the body

Question 3

proximal

Answer 3

closer to the centre of the body

Question 4

distal

Answer 4

further away from the centre of the body

Question 5

medial

Answer 5

towards the centre of the body

Question 6

lateral

Answer 6

away from the centre of the body

Question 7

superior

Answer 7

towards the upper body

Question 8

inferior

Answer 8

away from the upper body

Question 9

cranial cavity

Answer 9

the hollow structure that holds the brain

Question 10

spinal cavity

Answer 10

the narrow space that runs the length of the spinal column and shields the spinal cord

Question 11

thoracic cavity

Answer 11

the space in the chest that contains blood vessels, organs, nerves and other important body structures

Question 12

abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 12

the space in the body that contains the pelvic and abdominal structures

Question 13

matter

Answer 13

anything that has mass and takes up space

Question 14

energy

Answer 14

the capacity to do work, or the sum of work done

Question 15

element

Answer 15

-pure substance
-consists of one type of atom that can not be broken down to create a different substance

Question 16

atom

Answer 16

smallest part of a substance that cannot be chemically broken down

Question 17

ion

Answer 17

an atom or molecule with a net charge

Question 18

molecule

Answer 18

smallest part of a substance that cannot be chemically broken down

Question 19

compound

Answer 19

two elements that have been chemically bonded

Question 20

chemical bond

Answer 20

-attraction between atoms, ions or molecules that holds them together
-to create crystals, compounds and other structures

Question 20

chemical reaction

Answer 20

-one or more substances are converted into new substances with different properties

Question 21

ionic bond

Answer 21

-one or more electrons are transferred between two or more atoms
-which makes the ions oppositely charged

Question 22

covalent bond

Answer 22

-sharing the electron on outer shells to complete a full shell
-non-metal and non-metal reaction
-held together by the attraction of their positive nuclei to the shared electron

Question 23

hydrogen bond

Answer 23

-intermolecular force
-forms between different molecules
or in parts of the same molecule