Characteristics Of Life

Question 1

Metabolism

Answer 1

The SUM Of All The Chemical Processes That Occur In The Body

Question 2

Catabolism

Answer 2

Involves breaking down large, complex molecules into smaller, simpler ones

Question 3

Anabolism

Answer 3

Uses the energy from catabolism to build the structural and functional components of the body

Question 4

Analgesic

Answer 4

Drug That Relieves Pain

Question 5

Responsiveness

Answer 5

The ability to detect and respond to changes in the external or internal environment

Question 6

Differentiation

Answer 6

This is the change that a cell undergoes to develop from an unspecialized to a specialized state

Question 7

Cranial Skeleton

Answer 7

Consists of the cranium, the mandibles, hyoids (supports the tongue)

Question 8

Ventral

Answer 8

Belly Or Underside Of The Body

Question 9

Cranial

Answer 9

Towards The Head

Question 10

Caudal

Answer 10

Closer To The Tail Than Another Structure

Question 11

Dorsal

Answer 11

Towards The Back

Question 12

Proximal

Answer 12

Closer to the point of attachment (origin) to the body than another structure

Question 13

Distal

Answer 13

Farther from the point of attachment to the body than another structure

Question 14

Dorsal Plane

Answer 14

Plane that divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) parts

Question 15

Transverse Plane

Answer 15

Divides Body Into Cranial & Caudal Parts

Question 16

Sagittal Plane

Answer 16

A vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sides
If such a plane passes through the midline of the body and divides it into equal right and left sides, it is called a midsagittal (median)plane
Not Equal Left & Right Sides - Parasagittal Plane

Question 17

Cranial Cavity

Answer 17

Hollow space in the skull that contains the brain

Question 18

Spinal Cavity

Answer 18

Hollow space within the spinal column that contains the spinal cord

Question 19

Thoracic (Chest) Cavity

Answer 19

Hollow space within the ribs between the neck and diaphragm that contain the heart and lungs

Question 20

Abdominal Cavity

Answer 20

Hollow space between the diaphragm and pelvic cavity that contains the major organs of digestion

Question 21

Pelvic Cavity

Answer 21

Hollow Space Containing Sigmoid Colon, Rectum, Anus, Urinary Bladder, & Reproductive Organs

Question 22

Serous Membrane

Answer 22

A thin, double-layered, slippery tissue called lining the walls, body cavities, and organs

Question 23

Visceral Serous Membrane

Answer 23

The inner membrane contacting the organ

Question 24

Parietal Serous Membrane

Answer 24

The outer membrane which lining the cavity