Ch. 2

Question 0

Dorsal cavity (main)

Answer 0

Protects nervous system

Cranial cavity
Spinal cavity

Question 1

Planes

Answer 1

Sagittal (going down)
Midsagittal (mid - going down)
Coronal (frontal) (front and back)
Transverse (top and bottom)

Question 2

Ventral cavity (main)

Answer 2

TAP

Thoracic (heart lungs)
Abdominal (organs of digest)
Pelvic (reproductive/ excretory)

Question 3

Peritoneum

Answer 3

Multilayer membrane that protects and holds organs in place within indomitable cavity

Question 4

Layers of peritoneum

Answer 4

• Parietal peritoneum (outer layer, lines interior of the abdominal wall)
• Mesentery (double later, attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall.
• visceral peritoneum (inner later , surrounds organs of the abdominal cavity)

Question 5

Regains of the thorax & abdomen

Right to left tops to bottom

Answer 5

Right hypochondriac region
Epigastric region
Left hypochondriac region
Right lumbar region
Umbilical region
Left lumbar region
Right iliac region
Hypogastric region
Left iliac region

Question 6

Cytology

Answer 6

Study of cells

Question 7

Structure of body

Answer 7

Cells from tissues – tissues organize to form organ– organs form body systems

Question 8

Structure of cell (3 parts)

Answer 8

• Membrane - protects cell
• Cytoplasm- (inside cell)
• Nucleus - controls cell activity( helps cell divide

Question 9

Stem cells

Answer 9

Undifferentiated cells
Can be induced to become cells with special functions
Can be specialized (transplant)

Question 10

Two types of stem cells

Answer 10

Adult stem cells (repair cells)
Empryonic cells (form new cells)

Question 11

Chromosomes

Answer 11

Genetic structure located within the nucleus of each cell

Question 12

3 parts of chromosome

Answer 12

1- gene: fundamental physical and functional unit of hereditary

2- somatic cell - pertaining to the body in general

3- sex cell - male or female

Question 13

Genetic mutation

Answer 13

Change of the sequence of a DNA molecule

Question 14

2 types of genetic mutation

Answer 14

1- somatic cell mutation : change affects individual but can not be transmitted to next generation

2- gametic cell mutation : genetic changes are transmitted from parent to child

Question 15

Two types of genes

Answer 15

1- dominant (more pronounced)

2- recessive (less pronounced)

Question 16

Congenital disorders

Answer 16

Born with disorder

May be result if genetic abnormalities

Question 17

Tissue

Answer 17

Cells working together

Question 18

4 types of tissues

Answer 18

1- epithelial - protects
2- connective. - support
3- muscle - contract and relax
4- nerve - stimulation and conduction

Question 19

Epithelial tissue

Answer 19

Covers both external and internal surfaces of body
A) epithelium (external)
B) endothelium (internal)

Question 20

Connective tissues (4 types )

Answer 20

Support and connect 
A) dense - bone and cartilage
B) adipose - fat
C) loose - supports both nerve cells and blood vessels
D) liquid - blood and lymph

Question 21

Aplasia

Answer 21

(A= without, plasia= formation)

Congenital absence of an organ or tissue

Question 22

Hypoplasia

Answer 22

Hypo= deficient/ insufficient

Lack if development if an organ or tissue due to a deficiency in the number of cell

Question 23

Hyperlasia

Answer 23

Hyper = excessive

Enlargement of an organ tissue due to an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissue

Question 24

Anaplasia

Answer 24

Ana = excessive

Tumor formation

Question 25

Glands

Answer 25

Epithelial cells that form secretions

Question 26

Exocrine

Answer 26

Sweat glands (out)

Question 27

Endocrine

Answer 27

Hormones (within)

Question 28

Epidemiologist

Answer 28

Specialist in the study if outbreaks of disease within a population group

Question 29

Endemic

Answer 29

Within population

Question 30

Epudemic

Answer 30

Sudden and in a specific pop

Question 31

Pandemic

Answer 31

Over a large geographic area

Question 32

Gland

Answer 32

aden/o

Question 33

Front

Answer 33

Anter/o

Question 34

Tissue

Answer 34

Hist