Directional terms

Question 1

Superior/cranial

Answer 1

Above

Question 2

Inferior/caudal

Answer 2

Below

Question 3

Distal

Answer 3

Farther from the trunk or origin

Question 4

Proximal

Answer 4

Toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part (example, the proximal end of the femur joins with the pelvic bone).

Question 5

Superficial

Answer 5

Towards the surface

Question 6

Deep (internal)

Answer 6

Away from the surface

Question 7

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 7

Front

Question 8

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 8

Back (example, the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body).

Question 9

Medial

Answer 9

Toward the midline of the body

Question 10

Lateral

Answer 10

Away from the midline of the body

Question 11

Anatomical position

Answer 11

Standing erect, face forward, arms at side, palms facing forward

Question 12

Sagittal

Answer 12

Divides the body into right and left parts.

Question 13

Frontal

Answer 13

Divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions.

Question 14

Transverse

Answer 14

Divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts.

Question 15

Cell membrane

Answer 15

Controls what goes in and out of cell (ex: the bouncer)

Question 16

Nucleus

Answer 16

Brain of the cell

Question 17

Cytoplasm

Answer 17

Hold other organelles in place

Question 18

Mitochondria

Answer 18

Makes energy (powerhouse)

Question 19

Goldi apparatus

Answer 19

Packages proteins

Question 20

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 20

Transports proteins

Question 21

Ribosomes

Answer 21

Makes proteins

Question 22

Lysosome

Answer 22

Disposes of waste

Question 23

What is the tissues?

Answer 23

Are formed by groups of specialized cells

Question 24

Four main types of tissues

Answer 24

Nervous tissue,Epithelial tissue,Muscle tissue,Connective tissue

Question 25

Epithelial

Answer 25

Heets of cells that cover the exterior surfaces of the body

Question 26

Connective

Answer 26

Binds the cells and organs of the body together and functions in the protection, support, and integration of all parts of the body

Question 27

Muscle

Answer 27

Skeletal (voluntary) Smooth Cardiac (heart)

Question 28

Nervous

Answer 28

Allows the propagation of electrochemical signals Brain Spinal cord Nerves

Question 29

Tissue membranes

Answer 29

Thin layer or sheet of cells that cover the outside of the body, organs, internal passageways, and lining of moveable joint cavities.

Question 30

Integumentary

Answer 30

Body temperature regulation, cell fluid maintenance, synthesis of Vitamin D, and detection of stimuli

Question 31

Skeletal

Answer 31

A support structure four you body

Question 32

Muscular

Answer 32

Their predominant function is contractibility

Question 33

Nervous

Answer 33

Is the major controlling, regulatory, and communicating system in the body.

Question 34

Endocrine

Answer 34

Regulates all biological processes in the body from conception through adulthood and into old age.

Question 35

Digestive

Answer 35

Turning your food into the nutrients and energy you need to survive.

Question 36

Circulatory

Answer 36

Delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells and takes away wastes

Question 37

Lymphatic

Answer 37

Protecting your body from illness-causing invaders

Question 38

Urinary/Excretory

Answer 38

To filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product.

Question 39

Reproductive

Answer 39

To produce egg and sperm cells. To transport and sustain these cells. To nurture the developing offspring.

Question 40

Respiratory

Answer 40

Help you breathe. It also cleans waste gases, such as carbon dioxide, from your blood.