Chapter 5 Self-test Flashcards
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Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?
Frontal Plane
Which plane divides the body into upper and lower portions?
Transverse Plane
Which plane divides the body into right and left sides?
Sagittal Plane
Which plane divides the body into two equal halves?
Midsagittal Plane
Front
Anterior
Behind
Posterior
Side
Lateral
Middle
Medial
Uppermost
Superior
Lowermost
Inferior
Anterior
Toward the front
Caudad
Toward the tail
Cephalad
Toward the head
Distal
Far
Dorsal
Toward the back
Inferior
Below
Lateral
Toward the side
Medial
Middle
Proximal
Nearer the origin
Superior
Above
Hypertrophy
An increase in the size of an organ caused by an increase in the size of the existing cells.
Hyperplasia
An abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in tissue.
Aplasia
The lack of development of an organ or tissue
Dysplasia
Any abnormal development of tissues, recognized by cells that differ in size, shape and appearance.