Chapter 5 Self-test

Question 1

Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?

Answer 1

Frontal Plane

Question 2

Which plane divides the body into upper and lower portions?

Answer 2

Transverse Plane

Question 3

Which plane divides the body into right and left sides?

Answer 3

Sagittal Plane

Question 4

Which plane divides the body into two equal halves?

Answer 4

Midsagittal Plane

Question 5

Front

Answer 5

Anterior

Question 6

Behind

Answer 6

Posterior

Question 7

Side

Answer 7

Lateral

Question 8

Middle

Answer 8

Medial

Question 9

Uppermost

Answer 9

Superior

Question 10

Lowermost

Answer 10

Inferior

Question 11

Anterior

Answer 11

Toward the front

Question 12

Caudad

Answer 12

Toward the tail

Question 13

Cephalad

Answer 13

Toward the head

Question 14

Distal

Answer 14

Far

Question 15

Dorsal

Answer 15

Toward the back

Question 16

Inferior

Answer 16

Below

Question 17

Lateral

Answer 17

Toward the side

Question 18

Medial

Answer 18

Middle

Question 19

Proximal

Answer 19

Nearer the origin

Question 20

Superior

Answer 20

Above

Question 21

Hypertrophy

Answer 21

An increase in the size of an organ caused by an increase in the size of the existing cells.

Question 22

Hyperplasia

Answer 22

An abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in tissue.

Question 23

Aplasia

Answer 23

The lack of development of an organ or tissue

Question 24

Dysplasia

Answer 24

Any abnormal development of tissues, recognized by cells that differ in size, shape and appearance.

Question 25

Hypoplasia

Answer 25

Underdevelopment of an organ or a tissue, and is less severe than Aplasia.

Question 26

Which term means the opposite of distal?

Answer 26

proximal

Question 27

What membrane lines the abdominopelvic cavity and enfolds the internal organs?

Answer 27

peritoneum

Question 28

Which term means inflammation of the navel?

Answer 28

omphalitis

Question 29

Which term means the presence of lacrimal stones?

Answer 29

dacryolithiasis

Question 30

Which term means a sticking together of two structures that are normally separated?

Answer 30

adhesion

Question 31

Which glands are ductless and therefore secrete their hormones into the bloodstream?

Answer 31

endocrine

Question 32

Which term means formation and excretion of sweat?

Answer 32

hidrosis

Question 33

Which term means belly side?

Answer 33

ventral

Question 34

What is the term for the fluid part of the blood?

Answer 34

plasma

Question 35

Which term means pertaining to an immune response that has been weakened by disease or by an agent that suppresses the immune system?

Answer 35

immunocompromised

Question 36

The four main types of tissue

Answer 36

1. connective
2. epithelial
3. muscle
4. nervous

Question 37

substance that induces an immune response

Answer 37

antigen

Question 38

substance that prevents coagulation

Answer 38

anticoagulant

Question 39

formation and development of blood cells

Answer 39

hematopoiesis

Question 40

in front and to one side

Answer 40

anterolateral

Question 41

lack of development of an organ or tissue

Answer 41

aplasia

Question 42

pertaining to the abdomen and thorax

Answer 42

abdominothoracic

Question 43

presence of a thrombus

Answer 43

thrombosis

Question 44

use of pathogenic agents to cause terror

Answer 44

bioterrorism

Question 45

white blood cells

Answer 45

leukocytes (leucocytes)

Question 46

within a cell

Answer 46

intracellular