CH 2 Quiz

Question 1

Hemophilia is a group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing.

Answer 1

true

Question 2

A sagittal plane divides the body into unequal upper and lower portions.

Answer 2

false

Question 3

An inflammation of the peritoneum is known as ____________________.

Answer 3

periostitis

Question 4

Which condition is the abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs?

Answer 4

dysplasia

Question 5

____ has the specialized ability to contract and relax.

Answer 5

muscle tissue

Question 6

A genetic mutation is a change of the sequence of a DNA molecule.

Answer 6

true

Question 7

The term ____________________ refers to the back of the organ or body. The opposite of this term is ventral.

Answer 7

dorsal

Question 8

A/An ____________________ is a physician who specializes in the care of older people.

Answer 8

geriatrition

Question 9

The term inguinal, which means relating to the groin, refers to the entire lower portion of the abdomen.

Answer 9

true

Question 10

The dorsal cavity contains the body organs that maintain homeostasis.

Answer 10

false

Question 11

Which term means toward the side?

Answer 11

lateral

Question 12

The ____________________ system supports and shapes the body. It also protects the internal organs, forms some blood cells, and stores minerals.

Answer 12

skeletal

Question 13

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is found only in gametes.

Answer 13

false

Question 14

The umbilicus is also known as the belly button or navel.

Answer 14

true

Question 15

A genome is ____.

Answer 15

the complete set of an individual’s genetic information

Question 16

Which term means the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues?

Answer 16

histology

Question 17

The term ____ is the opposite of anterior.

Answer 17

posterior

Question 18

A physician who specializes in the care of older people is known as a ____.

Answer 18

geriatrician

Question 19

Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found among differentiated cells in a tissue or organ.

Answer 19

false

Question 20

Which term means the study of the functions of the body?

Answer 20

physiology

Question 21

A/An ____________________ is a deviation from what is regarded as normal.

Answer 21

anomaly

Question 22

The ____________________ region is located below the stomach.

Answer 22

hypogastric

Question 23

The ____________________ system protects the body against invasion by bacteria. It also aids in regulating the body temperature and water content.

Answer 23

skin

Question 24

suspended parts of the intestine within the abdominal cavity

Answer 24

mesentery

Question 25

outer layer of membrane that lines abdominal cavity

Answer 25

parietal peritoneum

Question 26

membrane that protects and supports organs in the abdominal cavity

Answer 26

peritoneum

Question 27

located behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity

Answer 27

retroperitoneal

Question 28

inner layer of membrane that surrounds organs and abdominal cavity

Answer 28

viceral peritoneum

Question 29

____________________ glands secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body.

Answer 29

exocrine

Question 30

Blood and lymph are examples of ____________________ connective tissues.

Answer 30

liquid

Question 31

The term retroperitoneal means located behind the peritoneum.

Answer 31

true

Question 32

The term proximal means situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure.

Answer 32

true

Question 33

A/An non-organic _________________ disorder, such as Chronic fatigue syndrome produces physical symptoms for which no disease or other organic cause can be identified.

Answer 33

functional

Question 34

The term ____ describes the congenital absence of a normal body opening or tubular opening.

Answer 34

atresia