Quiz 1 Flashcards
Gross anatomy, or microscopic anatomy, considers:
Features visible with the naked, or unaided eye.
A person lying face down is in the _______position.
Prone
A person lying face up is in the_______position.
Supine
The frontal plane divides the body into the _______and_______portions.
Anterior, posterior
The diaphragm separates the abdominopelvic and_______pericardium.
Visceral
The layers of the pericardium covering the heart is the _______pericardium.
Visceral
The pericardium lies within the:
Mediastinum
_______is an anatomical term meaning “towards an attached base”
Proximal
_______is an anatomical term meaning “above or at a higher level”
Superior
The term______means “the study of internal and external structures and the physical relationships between body parts.”
Anatomy
_______is the study of how living organisms perform their vital functions.
Physiology
The ______level is comprised of the smallest stable units of matter.
Molecular
______are the smallest living units in the body
Cells
The pleural cavity surrounds what organ?
Lung
The abdominopelvic cavity can be divided into either four or nine regions
True
