Exercise 2

Question 1

The basic unit or building block of all living things.

Answer 1

Cell

Question 2

A group of cells that are similar in structure and function.

Answer 2

Tissue

Question 3

A structure composed of two or more tissue types that performs a specific function for the body.

Answer 3

Organ

Question 4

A group of organs that act together to perform a particular body function.

Answer 4

Organ System

Question 5

A thin muscle attached to the inferior boundary of the rib cage; separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Answer 5

Diaphragm

Question 6

An irregular mass of glandular tissue overlying the heart.

Answer 6

Thymus

Question 7

Medial oval structure enclosed within the pericardium (serous membrane sac).

Answer 7

Heart

Question 8

Lateral to the heart on either side.

Answer 8

Lungs

Question 9

Tubelike “windpipe” running medially down the throat; part of the respiratory system.

Answer 9

Trachea

Question 10

Two passageways that plunge laterally into the tissue of the two lungs.

Answer 10

Bronchi

Question 11

A food chute; the part of the digestive system that transports food from the pharynx (throat) to the stomach.

Answer 11

Esophagus

Question 12

A curved organ important in food digestion and temporary food storage.

Answer 12

Stomach

Question 13

An extension of the peritoneum that covers the abdominal viscera.

Answer 13

Greater Omentum

Question 14

Connected to the stomach and ending just before the saclike cecum.

Answer 14

Small Intestine

Question 15

A large muscular tube connected to the small intestine and ending at the anus.

Answer 15

Large Intestine

Question 16

The initial portion of the large intestine.

Answer 16

Cecum

Question 17

Terminal part of the large intestine; continuous with the anal canal.

Answer 17

Rectum

Question 18

The opening of the digestive tract (through the anal canal) to the exterior.

Answer 18

Anus

Question 19

An apronlike serous membrane; suspends many of the digestive organs in the abdominal cavity; heavily invested with blood vessels, and more likely than not, riddled with large fat deposits.

Answer 19

Mesentery

Question 20

A diffuse gland; rests dorsal to and in the mesentery between the first portion of the small intestine and the stomach.

Answer 20

Pancreas

Question 21

A dark red organ curving around the left lateral side of the stomach; considered part of the lymphatic system and often called the red blood cell graveyard.

Answer 21

Spleen

Question 22

Large and brownish red; the most superior organ in the abdominal cavity, directly beneath the diaphragm.

Answer 22

Liver

Question 23

Bean-shaped organs; retroperitoneal (behind the peritoneum).

Answer 23

Kidneys

Question 24

Large endocrine glands that sit on top of the superior margin of each kidney; considered part of the endocrine system.

Answer 24

Adrenal Glands

Question 25

Tube running from the indented region of the kidney to the urinary bladder.

Answer 25

Ureter

Question 26

The sac that serves as a reservoir for urine.

Answer 26

Urinary Bladder

Question 27

The large vein that returns blood to the heart from the lower body regions.

Answer 27

Inferior Vena Cava

Question 28

Deep to the inferior vena cava; the largest artery of the body; carries blood away from the heart down the midline of the body.

Answer 28

Descending Aorta

Question 29

The pouch of skin that contains the testes.

Answer 29

Scrotum

Question 30

The male gonad or reproductive gland; either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.

Answer 30

Testis

Question 31

Also called vas deferens; carries sperm from the testis superiorly into the abdominal cavity and joins with the urethra.

Answer 31

Ductus Deferens

Question 32

Another name for ductus deferens; carries sperm from the testis superiorly into the abdominal cavity and joins with the urethra.

Answer 32

Vas Deferens

Question 33

The male organ; extends from the bladder to the ventral body wall.

Answer 33

Penis

Question 34

Y-shaped; lies against the dorsal body wall and superior to the bladder.

Answer 34

Uterus

Question 35

A small oval structure at the end of the uterine horn.

Answer 35

Ovary

Question 36

The female organ; leads to the body exterior.

Answer 36

Vagina

Question 37

External vaginal opening.

Answer 37

Vaginal Orifice

Question 38

Also called fallopian tubes; convey the ova from the ovary to the uterus.

Answer 38

Uterine Tubes