Chapter 2 Flashcards
Which backbones are associated with the chest region of the spinal column?
thoracic vertebrae
How many bones are fused to form the sacrum?
five
The thoracic region is also known as
the chest
An abdominopelvic region also known as the iliac region
inguinal
The upper right/left abdominopelvic regions below the ribs are the:
hypochondriac regions
The uppermost middle abdominopelvic region is the:
epigastric region
The spleen is located in which abdominopelvic quadrants
LUQ
The appendix is located in which quadrants
RLQ
The plural for vertebra is
vertebrae
The coccyx is a small bone composed of how many pieces
four
Name of structures in the nucleus of a cell that contain genes?
chromosomes
What is the name of the process of building up large proteins in a cell
anabolism
the type of tissue that lines external body surfaces (skin) and internal surface of organs is:
epithelilal
The tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
urethra
body cavity containing liver
abdominal
thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by muscular wall
diaphragm
flexible connective tissue attached to bones
cartilage
Systems that contains trachea
respiratory
a histologist specializes in study of
tissues
endocrine gland located in the cranial cavity at base of brain
pituitary gland
Plane that divides body into anterior and posterior portions
frontal
term that means pertaining to the side?
lateral
the term that means lying on the belly
prone
term that means front side of the body
anterior
