Chapter 6 dentistry

Question 1

Anatomy

Answer 1

study of shape & structure of the human body

Question 2

physiology

Answer 2

study of the functions of the human body

Question 3

Anatomical position

Answer 3

eyes, head facing foward, arms on the side, and palms of the hands facing forward

Question 4

superior

Answer 4

above or higher

Question 5

inferior

Answer 5

below or under

Question 6

anterior (ventral)

Answer 6

toward the front

Question 7

posterior(dorsal

Answer 7

toward the back

Question 8

dorsal

Answer 8

back of the body or body parts when the body is vertical

Question 9

midsaggital

Answer 9

vertical plane, separates body into equal right/left parts

Question 10

frontal

Answer 10

vertical plane, separates the body into front and back parts

Question 11

transverse

Answer 11

separates body in upper and lower parts

Question 12

consists of the head, neck and trunk

Answer 12

axial

Question 13

consists of arms and legs

Answer 13

appendicular

Question 14

what are the 4 organizational levels

Answer 14

cells,tisses,organs,body system

Question 15

Epithelial tissue

Answer 15

forms a covering for the external skin and internal body surfaces(protects, produce secretions

Question 16

connective tissue

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connects organs and tissues. Example, fat,tendons,ligaments,bone cartilage etc..

Question 17

thin membrane surrounding cell

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cell membrane

Question 18

gel-like fluid inside the cell,contains organelles.

Answer 18

cytoplasm

Question 19

contains a complete ser of the body chromosomes (DNA and rna) chemicals that carry genetic info

Answer 19

nucelus(control center)

Question 20

Body system

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group of organs working together to perform a major function to keep the body healthy and functional.

Question 21

wall of a body cavity is the

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parietal

Question 22

proximal

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the part is closer to the trunk of the body

Question 23

distal

Answer 23

part that is farther away from the trunk of the body

Question 24

cavity that houses the brains

Answer 24

cranial cavity

Question 25

pertains to internal organs or the covering of organs

Answer 25

visceral

Question 26

what is the simplest organizational level of the human body

Answer 26

cells

Question 27

two major cavities in the body are

Answer 27

dorsal back of the body

ventral front of the body