Anatomy Unit 1 Concept 3

Question 1

Where a person is standing up with feet slightly apart and arms at their sides

Answer 1

Anatomical Position

Question 2

head, neck, and trunk

Answer 2

Axial

Question 3

Appendages attached to the axis

Answer 3

Appendicular

Question 4

Toward the upper part; above

Answer 4

Superior (cranial)

Question 5

Away from the upper part, toward the lower part; below

Answer 5

Inferior (caudal)

Question 6

Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

Answer 6

Anterior (ventral)

Question 7

Toward or at the back of the body; behind

Answer 7

Posterior (dorsal)

Question 8

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Answer 8

Medial

Question 9

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

Answer 9

Lateral

Question 10

In between

Answer 10

Intermediate

Question 11

Closer to the point where a limb attaches to the body trunk

Answer 11

Proximal

Question 12

Farther from the point where the limb attaches to the body trunk

Answer 12

Distal

Question 13

Toward or at the body surface

Answer 13

Superficial (external)

Question 14

Away from the body surface

Answer 14

Deep (internal)

Question 15

Sectioning off of the body along flat surfaces

Answer 15

Body Planes

Question 16

A vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sections

Answer 16

Sagittal

Question 17

Goes directly through the mid line

Answer 17

Midsagittal

Question 18

Cuts off the mid line

Answer 18

Parasagittal

Question 19

A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

Answer 19

Frontal (coronal)

Question 20

A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections

Answer 20

Transverse (cross section)

Question 21

your skin, which covers your body’s surface

Answer 21

Cutaneous Membrane

Question 22

line all body cavities that open to the outside of the body

Answer 22

Mucous Membrane

Question 23

lines ventral body cavities that are closed, as well as covering many organs

Answer 23

Serous Membrane

Question 24

lines the body cavity

Answer 24

Parietal Membrane

Question 25

Covers the internal organs

Answer 25

Visceral Membrane

Question 26

the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord in the dorsal body cavity

Answer 26

Meninges

Question 27

Groups of cells that are similar in structure and work together for a common function

Answer 27

Tissues

Question 28

A distinct structure made up of at least 2 different types of tissues

Answer 28

Organ

Question 29

externally secreting gland that creates/secrets different products

Answer 29

Exocrine Gland

Question 30

Internally secreting gland that creates/secretes products(hormones)

Answer 30

Endocrine Gland

Question 31

highly specialized nerve cells that generate and conduct nerve impulses

Answer 31

Neuron

Question 32

support, protection for internal organs, and aid in movement

Answer 32

Skeletal system

Question 33

movement and stabilization

Answer 33

muscular system

Question 34

collect, process, and respond to sensory information;control voluntary/involuntary actions

Answer 34

Nervous System

Question 35

production and secretion of hormones and regulation of the body

Answer 35

Endocrine System

Question 36

gas exchange and nutrient transport to and from cells throughout the body

Answer 36

Cardiovascular system

Question 37

gas exchange; taking in oxygen and getting rid of carbon dioxide

Answer 37

respiratory system

Question 38

break down food and absorb nutrients for the body

Answer 38

digestive system

Question 39

maintains water balance, gets rid of waste, regulates blood volume and pressure, filters blood

Answer 39

Urinary System

Question 40

act as a barrier to protect the body from the outside world. as well as regulates temperature and controls water loss

Answer 40

Integumentary system

Question 41

defend, deflect, and destroy infectious agents that make their way into the body

Answer 41

Immune/Lymphatic Systems

Question 42

allows animals to reproduce by producing egg and sperm, hormones, and nurturing developing offspring

Answer 42

Reproductive system

Question 43

covers body surfaces and lines body cavities to form boundaries, protect, absorb, and filter

Answer 43

Epithelial Tissue

Question 44

supports, protects, insulates, transports, and binds other tissues together

Answer 44

Connective Tissue

Question 45

Includes fats/fibrous tissues of ligaments, insulates/protects body organs, acts as a fuel reserve, loose or dense

Answer 45

Connective Tissue Proper

Question 46

Supports, cushions, and protects organs from external environment, resist compression, (hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage)

Answer 46

Cartilage

Question 47

Supports/protects organs from external environment, resists compression/tension, extremely hard,

Answer 47

Bone Tissue

Question 48

transports substances throughout the body, made of blood cells and surrounded by blood plasma, carries oxygen, nutrients etc.

Answer 48

Blood Tissue

Question 49

made of tightly packed together cells that allow for contractions to cause movement

Answer 49

Muscle Tissue

Question 50

muscles attached to bones that control voluntary movement

Answer 50

Skeletal muscle tissue

Question 51

muscles that involuntarily propel substances or objects along internal passageways

Answer 51

Smooth muscle tissue

Question 52

muscles of the heart that involuntarily contract to propel blood into circulation throughout the body

Answer 52

Cardiac Muscle Tissue

Question 53

main component of nervous system organs that control regulation and communication

Answer 53

Nervous Tissue