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Organization of the
Chapter 1
The ________ system is involved in immunity. | Lymphatic |
Regarding directional terms, superior means | Toward the head |
The gluteal region is ________ to the popliteal region. | superior |
The sternal region is ________ to the scapular region. superior | anterior |
A frontal plane is the same as a ________ plane. | coronal |
The chest is ________ to the abdomen. | superior |
_____ refers to an inner region of an organ, whereas _____ refers to an outer region or layer of an organ. | Medullary; cortical |
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: | organelles. |
In anatomical position the wrist is ___________ as compared to the elbow | Inferior |
What are molecules? | atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates. |
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n): | Tissue |
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n): | Abdominal cavity |
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 organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): | Tissue |
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: | Lungs |
Where are the lungs located? | thoracic cavity. |
Which of the following does not describe anatomical position? | Pinky is lateral as compared to the thumb |
Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n): | organ. |
Two major cavities of the human body are: | Ventral/dorsal |
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the _____ plane. | Transverse |
A sagittal section divides the body into _____ portions. | Right and left |
The neck is ______ as compared to the right shoulder | Medial |
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 |
The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: | Ureter |
An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called a(n): | Tissue |
A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. | Right hypochondriac |
A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: | sagittal. |
The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are: | Cells |
Blood production is a function of which system? | Skeletal |
From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are: | chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism. |
Popliteal refers to the: | area behind the knee. |