Anatomy

Question 1

The smallest independently functioning unit of all organisms in animals a cell contains cytoplasm, composed of fluid and organelles

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Cell

Question 2

Group of similar or closely related cells that act together to perform a specific function

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Tissue

Question 3

Functionally distinct structure composed of two or more types of tissues

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Organ

Question 4

Group of organs that work together to carry out a particular function

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Organ system

Question 5

the word anatomy comes from a greek root that means

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to cut apart

Question 6

evidence of _____ has been found in neolithic aged skulls

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trepanning

Question 7

the _______ that many health professionals make gets its name from Hippocrates

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Hippocratic oath

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regional

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study of the relationships of al the structures in a specific body region

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systematic

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study of parts that make up a discrete body system

Question 10

anatomy is about _____ where physiology is about ___

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anatomy is about structure physiology is about function

Question 11

the integumentary system

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protects against environmental hazards ; helps control body temp

organs include
- hair follicles
- nails
- sweat glands
- sensory receptors

Question 12

the skeletal systems

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supports and protects tissues; stores minerals; forms blood cells

organs include
- bones cartilages, joints
- ligaments
- bone marrow

Question 13

The bones forming the tips of the fingers are called

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distal phalanges.

Question 14

The term “superficial” means close to the

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exterior

Question 15

Which plane runs through the midline of the body?

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sagittal

Question 16

Transverse planes are oriented at right angles to both the sagittal and

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coronal

Question 17

Which cavity in the dorsal cavity encloses the brain?

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cranial

Question 18

What are five non-invasive medical imaging techniques used to produce images of internal structures?

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X-rays, CT, MRI, PET, Ultrasound

Question 19

Which medical imaging technique uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce signals from tissues?

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mri

Question 20

The clavicle has a proximal end that contacts the

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sternum

Question 21

The anterior ventral cavity has two main subdivisions

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Thoracic cavity and abdominooelvic cavity

Question 22

• Responsiveness

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ability of an organisms or a system to adjust to changes in conditions

Question 23

describes the role of cell membranes in human physiology?

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.’Cell membranes separate intracellular and extracellular environments.

Question 24

. What functions does the body coordinate through the action of entire muscle groups?

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Moving air in and out of lungs, circulating blood and propelling food through the digestive tract

Question 25

sagittal plane

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divides the body into right and left sides

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the spinal cavity is also referred to as the

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vertebral cavity

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supine

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face up

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prone

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face down

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thoracic cavity

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division of the anterior ventral cavity that hooded the heart the lungs esophagus and trachea

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the ventral cavity is also referred to as the

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anterior body cavity

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distal

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describes a point farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

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proximal

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describes a position nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

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laterality describes

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relationships or actions relative to the left and right sides of the body

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ipsilateral means

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on the same side of the body

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contralateral means

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means opposite side of the body

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supine

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someone is laying on their back

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prone

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someone is laying face down

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the frontal plane cuts you into

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front and back halves