anatomy note cards

Question 1

tissue

Answer 1

tissue is formed by a group of cells

Question 2

4 main tissues

Answer 2

Muscle tissue
Epithelial tissues
Nervous tissue
Connective tissues

Question 3

Epithelial tissues

Answer 3

sheets if cells that cover the exterior surfaces of the body

Question 4

Connective tissues

Answer 4

binds the cells and organs of the body together and functions in the protection support

Question 5

Muscle tissue

Answer 5

responds to stimulation and contracts to provide movement

Question 6

Nervous tissue

Answer 6

allows the propagation of electromagnetic signals in form of nerve impulses that communicate between different regions of the body

Question 7

metabolism

Answer 7

chemical changes that your body makes to

maintain life

Question 8

Anatomical Position

Answer 8

standing erect, face forward, arms at side, palms facing forward

Question 9

Superior or cranial

Answer 9

toward the head end of the body; upper (example, the hand is part of the superior extremity).

Question 10

Inferior or caudal

Answer 10

away from the head; lower (example, the foot is part of the inferior extremity).

Question 11

Anterior

Answer 11

forward

Question 12

Posterior

Answer 12

back

Question 13

Medial

Answer 13

toward the midline of the body

Question 14

Lateral

Answer 14

away from the midline of the body

Question 15

Proximal

Answer 15

toward or nearest the trunk or the point of

origin of a part

Question 16

Dorsal Cavity

Answer 16

back side

Question 17

Ventral Cavity

Answer 17

front side

Question 18

Cranial Cavity

Answer 18

brain

Question 19

Spinal Cavity

Answer 19

spinal cord

Question 20

Abdomen

Answer 20

stomach area (spleen, intestines)

Question 21

Pelvic

Answer 21

lower abdomen (bladder, reproductive organs)

Question 22

Abdominopelvic

Answer 22

abdomen + pelvic