The Human Body

Question 1

Cells

Answer 1

Vary in size, shape, function
Need food, water, oxygen to live and function
Contain 3 basic structures (cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm)

Question 2

Tissue

Answer 2

Specialized group of cells
4 basic type of cells (connective, epithelial, muscle, nerve)

Question 3

Organ

Answer 3

Group of tissue that performs specific function
ex: stomach breaks down food, kidney maintains water and salt balance

Question 4

Systems

Answer 4

Group of organs working together for a common purpose
Ex: cardiovascular system

Question 5

Supine

Answer 5

Face up

Question 6

Prone

Answer 6

Face down

Question 7

Planes of the body

Answer 7

Refer to the body when it is vertical and facing front

Question 8

Regions of the body

Answer 8

Refers to specific organ, area, or bone in the upper body
Middle (abdominal and pelvic)
Larger divisions (4 quadrants)
Smaller divisions (9 regions)

Question 9

Quadrants

Answer 9

right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower

Question 10

Regions

Answer 10

(Top) Right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac
(Middle) right lumber, umbilical, left lumbar
(Bottom) right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac

Question 11

LLQ

Answer 11

Left lower quadrant

Question 12

LUQ

Answer 12

Left upper quadrant

Question 13

Lat

Answer 13

Lateral

Question 14

AP

Answer 14

anteposterior, from front to back

Question 15

Cavities

Answer 15

Cranial, vertebral, thoracic, abdominal