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Anatomy
Chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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A frontal section divides the body into__ portions | front and back |
The abdominal quadrants are located with what structures as their midpoint? | umbilicus |
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the __plane. | transverse |
Molecules are | atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates |
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as | organelle |
The gallbladder lies in the | Abdominal cavity |
Which of the following does not describe anatomical position? | Arms extended from the shoulder, palms up |
Several kinds of tissues working together are termed | organ |
The abdominoplevic cavity contains all of the following except the | heart |
The lungs are located in the | thoracic cavity |
If your recerence point is "farthest from the trunk of the body" versus nearest the trunk of the body, where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? | proximal |
An organ is one organizational level higher than a | tissue |
A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called | sagittal |
Mitochondria, golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of | organelles |
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the | right lung |
The reproductive system includes all of the following except the | ureter |
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions | coronal |
A sagittal section divides the body into__portions | right and left |
The structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the | mitochondria |
What is the anatomical direction term that means nearer the surface? | superficial |
Popliteal refers to the | area behind the knee |
An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which of the abdominopelvic regions must be included? | right hypochondriac, epigastric and left hypochondriac |
The number of abdominal regions is | nine |
An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called? | tissue |
The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are | cells |
Two major cavities of the human body are | ventral/dorsal |
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? | Balance |
A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the | right hypochondriac |
Blood production is a function of which system? | Skeletal |
From smallest to largest, the levels of organiation of the body are | chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism |