Chapter 2 Study Sections

Question 1

anabolism

Answer 1

process of casting/throwing up

Question 2

catabolism

Answer 2

process of casting/throwing down

Question 3

chromosomes

Answer 3

bodies of color

Question 4

karyotype

Answer 4

picture of nucleus

Question 5

metabolism

Answer 5

process of casting/throwing change

Question 6

adipose

Answer 6

structure or thing of fat

Question 7

epithelial cells

Answer 7

pertaining to the nipple above

Question 8

histologist

Answer 8

specialist who studies tissue

Question 9

viscera

Answer 9

internal organs

Question 10

abdominal cavity

Answer 10

pertaining to the abdomen

Question 11

cranial cavity

Answer 11

pertaining to the skill

Question 12

diaphragm

Answer 12

muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities

Question 13

dorsal (posterior)

Answer 13

pertaining to the back

Question 14

mediastinum

Answer 14

structure of the sternum in the middle

Question 15

pelvic cavity

Answer 15

pertaining to the pelvis

Question 16

peritoneum

Answer 16

membrane surrounding abdominal organs

Question 17

pleura

Answer 17

membrane surrounding each lung

Question 18

pleural cavity

Answer 18

space between pleural membranes

Question 19

spinal cavity

Answer 19

pertaining to the spine

Question 20

thoracic cavity

Answer 20

pertaining to the chest

Question 21

ventral (anterior)

Answer 21

pertaining to the front

Question 22

hypochondriac

Answer 22

right and left upper regions beneath ribs

Question 23

epigastric

Answer 23

middle upper region above stomach

Question 24

lumbar

Answer 24

right and left middle regions near waist

Question 25

umbilical

Answer 25

central region near navel

Question 26

inguinal

Answer 26

right and left lower regions near groin; aka iliac regions

Question 27

hypogastric

Answer 27

middle lower regions below umbilical region

Question 28

RUQ

Answer 28

right upper quadrant

Question 29

LUQ

Answer 29

left upper quadrant

Question 30

RLQ

Answer 30

right lower quadrant

Question 31

LLQ

Answer 31

left lower quadrant

Question 32

cervical

Answer 32

neck region (C1 to C7)

Question 33

thoracic

Answer 33

chest region (T1 to T12)

Question 34

lumbar

Answer 34

lower back (L1 to L5)

Question 35

sacral

Answer 35

sacrum (S1-S5)

Question 36

coccygeal

Answer 36

coccyx (tailbone)

Question 37

vertebra

Answer 37

single backbone

Question 38

vertebrae

Answer 38

backbones

Question 39

spinal column

Answer 39

bone tissue surrounding spinal cavity

Question 40

spinal cord

Answer 40

nervous tissue within spinal cavity

Question 41

disc

Answer 41

pad of cartilage between vertebrae

Question 42

anterior (ventral)

Answer 42

front surface of body

Question 43

deep

Answer 43

away from the surface

Question 44

distal

Answer 44

far from point of attachment

Question 45

frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 45

vertical plane dividing into anterior and posterior portions

Question 46

inferior (caudal)

Answer 46

below another structure; pertaining to tail or lower portion of body

Question 47

lateral

Answer 47

pertaining to the side

Question 48

medial

Answer 48

pertaining to the middle

Question 49

posterior

Answer 49

back surface of body

Question 50

prone

Answer 50

lying on belly (face down, palms down)

Question 51

proximal

Answer 51

near point of attachment

Question 52

sagittal (lateral)

Answer 52

lengthwise, vertical plane dividing body or structure into right and left sides

Question 53

superficial

Answer 53

on the surface

Question 54

superior (cephalic)

Answer 54

above another structure; pertaining to the head

Question 55

supine

Answer 55

lying on back (face up, palms up)

Question 56

transverse (cross-sectional or axial) plane

Answer 56

horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower portions

Question 57

transverse (cross-sectional or axial) plane

Answer 57

orizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower portions