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Anatomy Week 1
Questions and answers for week 1 of Anatomy.
Question | Answer |
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The gallbladder lies in the: | Abdominal Cavity. |
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the _____ plane. | Transverse. |
In anatomical position the wrist is ___________ as compared to the elbow | Inferior. |
The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the: | Heart. |
Molecules are: | Atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates. |
The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: | Ureter. |
The neck is ______ as compared to the right shoulder. | Medial. |
The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are: | Cells. |
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is: | Coronal. |
Which of the following does not describe anatomical position? | Pinky is lateral as compared to the thumb. |
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? | Balance. |
From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are: | Chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism. |
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n): | Tissue. |
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: | Organelles. |
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. |
An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called a(n): | Tissue. |
Blood production is a function of which system? | Skeletal. |
An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): | Tissue. |
A sagittal section divides the body into _____ portions. | Right and left. |
A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: | Sagittal. |
The lungs are located in the: | Thoracic Cavity. |
Two major cavities of the human body are: | Ventral/dorsal. |
Popliteal refers to the: | Area behind the knee. |
A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. | Right hypochondriac. |
The brain is ______ as compared to the skull | Deep. |
The structure that is called the “powerhouse” of the cell is the: | Mitochondria. |
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: | Right Lung. |
The number of abdominal regions is: | Nine. |
If your reference point is “farthest from the trunk of the body” versus “nearest to the trunk of the body,” where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? | Proximal. |
What is the anatomical direction term that means nearer the surface? | Superficial. |