CH 2 Quiz Flashcards
Hemophilia is a group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing.
true
A sagittal plane divides the body into unequal upper and lower portions.
false
An inflammation of the peritoneum is known as ____________________.
periostitis
Which condition is the abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs?
dysplasia
____ has the specialized ability to contract and relax.
muscle tissue
A genetic mutation is a change of the sequence of a DNA molecule.
true
The term ____________________ refers to the back of the organ or body. The opposite of this term is ventral.
dorsal
A/An ____________________ is a physician who specializes in the care of older people.
geriatrition
The term inguinal, which means relating to the groin, refers to the entire lower portion of the abdomen.
true
The dorsal cavity contains the body organs that maintain homeostasis.
false
Which term means toward the side?
lateral
The ____________________ system supports and shapes the body. It also protects the internal organs, forms some blood cells, and stores minerals.
skeletal
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is found only in gametes.
false
The umbilicus is also known as the belly button or navel.
true
A genome is ____.
the complete set of an individual’s genetic information
Which term means the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues?
histology
The term ____ is the opposite of anterior.
posterior
A physician who specializes in the care of older people is known as a ____.
geriatrician
Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found among differentiated cells in a tissue or organ.
false
Which term means the study of the functions of the body?
physiology
A/An ____________________ is a deviation from what is regarded as normal.
anomaly
The ____________________ region is located below the stomach.
hypogastric
The ____________________ system protects the body against invasion by bacteria. It also aids in regulating the body temperature and water content.
skin
suspended parts of the intestine within the abdominal cavity
mesentery
outer layer of membrane that lines abdominal cavity
parietal peritoneum
membrane that protects and supports organs in the abdominal cavity
peritoneum
located behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity
retroperitoneal
inner layer of membrane that surrounds organs and abdominal cavity
viceral peritoneum
____________________ glands secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body.
exocrine
Blood and lymph are examples of ____________________ connective tissues.
liquid
The term retroperitoneal means located behind the peritoneum.
true
The term proximal means situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure.
true
A/An non-organic _________________ disorder, such as Chronic fatigue syndrome produces physical symptoms for which no disease or other organic cause can be identified.
functional
The term ____ describes the congenital absence of a normal body opening or tubular opening.
atresia
