Chapter 1 Flashcards
Which term literally means “cutting open”?
Anatomy
The transverse plane does which of the following?
Runs across the body, dividing it into top and bottom portions
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the anatomical position?
Feet perpendicular to one another
Which plane runs from front to back, dividing the body into right and left parts?
Sagittal
The lips are ____ to the teeth.
Anterior
The brain is _____ to the skull
Deep
The hand is ____ to the forearm
Distal
Buccal refers to which of the following?
Cheek
Which of the following refers to the ear?
Otic
Thoracic refers to which region of the body?
Chest
Which body system includes structures that respond to stimuli from inside and outside of the body?
Nervous
At the chemical level, the smallest unit of matter is the ______.
Atom
Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of mitosis?
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase (please make a twin)
Which type of tissue covers surfaces of the body that are exposed to the environment?
Epithelial
Blood is considered a fluid type of which of the following?
Connective tissue
The heart lies in the _____ cavity.
Pericardial
The head is _____ to the neck.
Superior
Different tissues that are grouped together and perform the same function are called:
Organs
The _____ system consists of lymph vessels, lymph nodes, and lymphoid tissue.
Lymphatic
A stable internal environment is known as:
Homeostasis
_____ refers to all of the chemical reactions that occur in the body.
Metabolism
The smallest living part of the human body is the:
Cell
The _____ contains all of the material of the cell outside of the nucleus and enclosed by the cellular membrane.
Cytoplasm
______ muscle tissue is attached to the skeleton and is responsible for moving the body and stabilizing its position.
Skeletal
Nervous tissue is made up of cells called:
Neurons
True or False? The frontal or coronal plane runs from front to back, dividing the body into right and left parts.
False
True or False? Inferior is the same as caudal.
True
True or False? When a feedback loop nullifies a change that occurs, this mechanism is known as a positive feedback.
False
True or False? Diffusion is the movement of ions and molecules from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration.
True
True or False? Passive transport is the transport of substances into or out of the cell using energy.
False
True or False? In myofascial techniques, sustained force is applied to the superficial or deep fascia and muscle to lengthen the fascia and increase mobility.
True
True or False? Carbohydrates consist of organic molecule chains known as amino acids.
False
True or False? Effleurage is a rhythmic tapping or drumming of the muscles.
False
True or False? Collagen fibers are flexible, strong fibers that exhibit high tensile strength when subjected to pulling forces.
True
True or False? Simple epithelium has one layer.
True
