U1 - Whole Body

Question 1

abdominal

Answer 1

pertaining to the abdomen

Question 2

anterior

Answer 2

pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body

Question 3

cell membrane

Answer 3

the semipermeable barrier that is the outer covering of a cell

Question 4

chromosomes

Answer 4

structures within the nucleus that control the functions of growth, repair, and reproduction

Question 5

connective tissue

Answer 5

tissue that supports and binds other body tissue

Question 6

cytology

Answer 6

the study of cells

Question 7

cytoplasm

Answer 7

gel-like substance that fills a cell

Question 8

distal

Answer 8

away from or farthest from the trunk of the body or farthest from the point of origin

Question 9

dorsum

Answer 9

the back of the body or posterior surface of a part; the top of the foot

Question 10

dysplasia

Answer 10

any abnormal development of cells, tissues or organs

Question 11

epigastric

Answer 11

pertaining to upon or over the stomach

Question 12

epithelial

Answer 12

pertaining to the tissue that covers the internal and external organs of the body

Question 13

genes

Answer 13

segments of chromosomes that transmit hereditary characteristics

Question 14

histologist

Answer 14

a medical scientist who specializes in the study of tissues

Question 15

homeostasis

Answer 15

state of internal balance

Question 16

hypochondriac

Answer 16

pertaining to under the ribs’ cartilage

Question 17

hypogastric

Answer 17

pertaining to under or beneath the stomach

Question 18

inferior

Answer 18

below or downward toward the tail or feet

Question 19

lateral

Answer 19

toward the side of the body or body part

Question 20

lysosomes

Answer 20

cell organs that contain enzymes that destroy bacteria, viruses and worn-out organelles

Question 21

medial

Answer 21

the midline of a body part or toward the midline of the body

Question 22

mediolateral

Answer 22

pertaining to the middle and side of a structure

Question 23

membrane

Answer 23

a thin layer of tissue that covers a surface

Question 24

midline

Answer 24

the imaginary line created when the body or body part is divided into equal right and left halves

Question 25

midsagittal

Answer 25

the plane that divides the body into right and left equal portions

Question 26

mitochondria

Answer 26

organelles that provide the energy needed by the cell

Question 27

muscle

Answer 27

the tissue capable of producing movement of the parts of the body by contracting and relaxing its fibers

Question 28

nucleus

Answer 28

the central controlling body within a living cell

Question 29

organ

Answer 29

tissues arranged together to perform a special function

Question 30

peritoneum

Answer 30

membrane that covers the entire abdominal wall

Question 31

plane

Answer 31

imaginary slices made through the body permitting a view from a different angle

Question 32

plantar

Answer 32

pertaining to the bottom of the foot

Question 33

posterior

Answer 33

pertaining to the back of the body or towards the back

Question 34

prone

Answer 34

lying facedown on the abdomen

Question 35

proximal

Answer 35

toward or nearest to the trunk of the body or nearest to the point of origin

Question 36

superficial

Answer 36

pertaining to the surface of the body or near the surface

Question 37

superior

Answer 37

above or upward toward the head

Question 38

supine

Answer 38

lying horizontally on the back; face-up

Question 39

system

Answer 39

organs that work together to perform the many functions of the body as a whole

Question 40

tissue

Answer 40

a group of cells that performs specialized functions

Question 41

transverse

Answer 41

across

Question 42

umbilical

Answer 42

pertaining the navel

Question 43

umbilicus

Answer 43

the navel

Question 44

ventral

Answer 44

pertaining to the front or towards the front

Question 45

visceral

Answer 45

pertaining to the internal organs