Chapter 3- Body Structure

Question 1

Abdominal cavity

Answer 1

body space between the abdominal walls, above the pelvis, and below the diaphragm

Question 2

blood system

Answer 2

body system that includes blood and all its component parts

Question 3

cardiovascular system

Answer 3

Body system that includes the heart and blood vessels, circulatory system

Question 4

Cell

Answer 4

Smallest unit of a living structure

Question 5

connective tissue

Answer 5

Fibrous substance that forms the body supportive framework

Question 6

cranial cavity

Answer 6

Space in the head that contains the brain.

Question 7

diaphragm

Answer 7

Muscle that divides the abdominal and thoracic cavities.

Question 8

digestive system

Answer 8

Body system that includes all organs of digestion and waste excretion, from the mouth to the anus

Question 9

Dorsal Cavity

Answer 9

Main cavity on the back side of the body containing the cranial and spinal cavity

Question 10

Endocrine system

Answer 10

Body system that includes glands which secrete hormones to regulate certain body functions.

Question 11

Epithelial tissue

Answer 11

tissue that covers or lines the body or its parts

Question 12

Integumentary system

Answer 12

Body system that includes skin, hair, and nails

Question 13

Lymphatic and immune system

Answer 13

Body system that includes the lymph, glands of the lymphatic system, lymphatic vessels, and the specific and nonspecific defenses of the immune system.

Question 14

muscle tissue

Answer 14

Tissue that is able to contract and relax

Question 15

musculoskeletal system

Answer 15

Body system that includes muscles, bones, and cartilage

Question 16

nervous system

Answer 16

body system that includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves and controls most body functions by sending and receiving message.

Question 17

nervous tissue

Answer 17

specialized tissue that forms nerve cells and is capable of transmitting messages.

Question 18

organ

Answer 18

group of specialized tissue that performs a specific function.

Question 19

pelvic cavity

Answer 19

body space below the abdominal cavity that includes the reproductive organs

Question 20

reproductive system

Answer 20

Either the male of female body system that controls reproduction

Question 21

respiratory system

Answer 21

Body system that includes the lungs and airways and performs breathing.

Question 22

sensory system

Answer 22

body system that includes the eyes and ears and those parts of other systems involved in the reactions of the five senses

Question 23

spinal cavity

Answer 23

body space that contains the spinal cord.

Question 24

system

Answer 24

any group of organs and ancillary parts that work together to perform a major body function.

Question 25

thoracic cavity

Answer 25

body space above the abdominal cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels.

Question 26

tissue

Answer 26

any group of cells that work together to perform a single function

Question 27

urinary system

Answer 27

Body system that includes the kidney, ureters, bladder, and urethra and helps maintain homeostasis by removing fluid and dissolved water.

Question 28

ventral cavity

Answer 28

Major cavity in the front of the body containing the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities.

Question 29

anterior

Answer 29

at or toward the front (of the body)

Question 30

coronal plane

Answer 30

Imaginary line that divides the body into anterior and posterior positions.

Question 31

cross- sectional plane

Answer 31

imaginary line that intersects the body horizontally

Question 32

deep

Answer 32

away from the surface (of the body)

Question 33

distal

Answer 33

away from the point of attachment to the trunk.

Question 34

dorsal

Answer 34

at or toward the back of the body

Question 35

epigastric region

Answer 35

area of the body immediately above the stomach.

Question 36

frontal plane

Answer 36

Imaginary line that divides the body into anterior and posterior positions.

Question 37

hypochondriac regions

Answer 37

left and right regions of the body just below the cartilage of the ribs and immediately above the abdomen.

Question 38

hypogastric region

Answer 38

Area of the body just below the umbilical region.

Question 39

iliac regions, inguinal regions

Answer 39

left and right regions of the body near the upper portion of the hip bone

Question 40

inferior

Answer 40

below another body structure

Question 41

lateral

Answer 41

to the side

Question 42

lateral plane

Answer 42

imaginary line that divides the body perpendicularly to the medial plane.

Question 43

left lower quadrant (LLQ)

Answer 43

Quadrant on the lower left anterior side of the patient's body

Question 44

left upper quadrant (LUQ)

Answer 44

Quadrant on the upper left anterior side of the patient's body

Question 45

lumbar regions

Answer 45

left and right regions of the body near the abdomen

Question 46

medial

Answer 46

at or near the middle (of the body)

Question 47

medial plane

Answer 47

imaginary line that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

Question 48

midsagittal plane

Answer 48

see medial plane

Question 49

posterior

Answer 49

at or toward the back side (of the body)

Question 50

prone

Answer 50

lying on the stomach with the face down.

Question 51

proximal

Answer 51

at or near the point of attachment to the trunk

Question 52

right lower quadrant (RLQ)

Answer 52

Quadrant on the lower right anterior side of the patient's body

Question 53

right upper quadrant (RUQ)

Answer 53

Quadrant on the upper right anterior side of the patient's body

Question 54

sagittal plane

Answer 54

imaginary line that divides the body into right and left portions

Question 55

superficial

Answer 55

at or near the surface (of the body)

Question 56

superior

Answer 56

above another body structure

Question 57

supine

Answer 57

lying on the spine facing upward

Question 58

transverse plane

Answer 58

imaginary line that intersects the body horizontally

Question 59

umbilical region

Answer 59

area of the body surrounding the umbilicus

Question 60

ventral

Answer 60

at or toward the front (of the body)

Question 61

abdomin (o)

Answer 61

abdomen Ex: abdominoplasty

Question 62

acetabul (o)

Answer 62

cup-shaped hip socket Ex: acetabulectomy

Question 63

aden (o)

Answer 63

gland Ex: adiposis

Question 64

adip(o)

Answer 64

fat Ex: adiposis

Question 65

adren (o)

Answer 65

adrenal glands Ex: adrenotoxin

Question 66

alveol (o)

Answer 66

air sac, alveolus Ex: alveolitis

Question 67

angi (o)

Answer 67

vessel Ex: angiomegaly

Question 68

aort (o)

Answer 68

Aorta Ex: aortitis

Question 69

appendic (o)

Answer 69

appendix Ex: appendicitis

Question 70

arteri(o)

Answer 70

artery Ex: arteriosclerosis

Question 71

arteriol (o)

Answer 71

arteriolosclerosis

Question 72

arthr(o)

Answer 72

joint; articulation Ex: arthralgia

Question 73

aur (i), auricul(o)

Answer 73

ear Ex: auriform

Question 74

blephar (o)

Answer 74

eyelid Blepharitis

Question 75

Braachi(o)

Answer 75

arm Ex: brachialgia

Question 76

bronch(o), bronchi

Answer 76

bronchus Ex: bronchomycosis