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General Anatomy
CH 6- General Anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The area of the body that contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and most of the intestines. | Abdominal Cavity |
| Part of the ventral cavity that contains the abdominal and pelvic cavities. | Abdominopelvic Cavity |
| Term for the position of the body standing erect, face forward, feet together , arms at sides, and palms forward. | Anatomical Position |
| Term for the study of the shape and structure of the human body. | Anatomy |
| Term meaning toward the front. | Anterior |
| Term pertaining to the body region that consists of the arms and legs. | Appendicular |
| Term referring to the body region that comprises the head, neck, and trunk. | Axial |
| Term for the major support material of the body. | Connective Tissue |
| The space that houses the brain. | Cranial Cavity |
| Term for the jell-like fluid inside the cell. | Cytoplasm |
| Term for the specialization function of cells. | Differentiation |
| Term for farther away from the truck of the body; opposite of proximal. | Distal |
| The cavity located in the back of the body. | Dorsal Cavity |
| Term for the type of tissue that forms the covering of all body surfaces. | Epithelial Tissue |
| The vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions. | Frontal Plane |
| The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions. | Horizontal Plane |
| Term meaning toward or nearer to the midline of the body. | Medial |
| Term for the imaginary line that divides the patient's face into equal right and left sides. | Midsagittal Plane |
| Term for the tissue that has the ability to lengthen and shorten to provide movement to body parts. | Muscle Tissue |
| What is the name of the federal government's lead agency for scientific research on oral, dental, and craniofacial disease? | National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research or NIDCR |
| Term for the tissue that is responsible for coordinating and controlling body activities. | Nerve Tissue |
| Term used for the "control center" of the cell. | Nucleus |
| Term for the specialized part of a cell that performs a specific function. | Organelle |
| This term pertains to the walls of a body cavity. | Parietal |
| This cavity contains portions of the large and small intestines, the rectum, the urinary bladder, and the reproductive organs. | Pelvic Cavity |
| Term for the study of function of the human body. | Physiology |
| Term for the 3 imaginary lines used to divide the body into sections. | Planes |
| Term meaning toward the back. | Posterior |
| Term meaning closer to the trunk of the body; opposite of distal. | Proximal |
| Term for the process of creating living, functional tissues to repair or replace tissue through the use of stem cells. | Regenerative Medicine |
| Term for any vertical plane to the midline that divides the body into unequal left and right portions. | Sagittal Plane |
| Term for the space in the body that contains the spinal cord. | Spinal Cavity |
| Term for immature, unspecialized cells capable of replication ad differentiation into other types f cells or tissues. | Stem Cell |
| Term for above another portion, or closer to the head. | Superior |
| Term for the cavity that contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea. | Thoracic Cavity |
| Term for the cavity located at the front of the body. | Ventral Cavity |
| Term pertaining to the internal organs or the covering of those organs. | Visceral |
| This surrounds the cell and controls substances going into and out of a cell. | Cell Membrane |
| Carry the cells genetic information | Chromosomes |
| These produce energy for a cell from the food we eat. | Mitochondria |
| Interpret the RNA for use inside a cell. | Ribosomes |
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