Human Anatomy

Question 1

What is the vertebral cavity?

Answer 1

An area of the posterior (dorsal) cavity formed by the bones of the vertebral column.

Question 2

What is the abdominal cavity?

Answer 2

The area of the body from the thorax to the pelvis which contains digestive organs, reproductive organs, and the urinary system.

Question 3

Pubic

Answer 3

The genitalia area / groin.

Question 4

What is peritoneum?

Answer 4

A serious membrane that lines the interior of the abdominal wall.

Question 5

What membrane makes up the mesentery and the omentum?

Answer 5

Peritoneum

Question 6

What is the anterior / ventral cavity?

Answer 6

The front of the torso.

Question 7

The thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity are parts of the…

Answer 7

Anterior / ventral cavity.

Question 8

What are meninges?

Answer 8

Membranes that line the posterior / dorsal aspect.

Question 9

What is the primary function of meninges?

Answer 9

Cushion to protect the CNS from trauma.

Question 10

Where are the meninges located?

Answer 10

Around the brain and spinal cord.

Question 11

What is a germ layer?

Answer 11

Cell layers formed during the early stages of embryonic development.

Question 12

What are the three germ layers?

Answer 12

The endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm.

Question 13

What does the endoderm become?

Answer 13

Internal linings of organs and glands.

Question 14

What does the mesoderm become?

Answer 14

Connective tissue.

Question 15

What does the ectoderm become?

Answer 15

Hair, skin and nails.

Question 16

What is the greater omentum?

Answer 16

The “fat apron” which connects to the stomach, pancreas and spleen.

Question 17

Sternal

Answer 17

The middle portion of the thorax.

Question 18

What is the posterior (dorsal) aspect?

Answer 18

The back of the torso.

Question 19

What does the posterior / dorsal aspect contain?

Answer 19

The cranial and vertebral cavities.

Question 20

What does the axial region contain?

Answer 20

The posterior / dorsal aspect, and the ventral cavity.

Question 21

Antebrachium

Answer 21

The forearm, between the elbow and wrist.

Question 22

What type of membrane is in the abdominal region?

Answer 22

Peritoneum.

Question 23

What is Pleura?

Answer 23

A serous membrane that lines the lungs.

Question 24

What is a membrane?

Answer 24

Sheets of tissue that line organs.

Question 25

Where are visceral membranes located?

Answer 25

On organs.

Question 26

What is connective tissue?

Answer 26

Tissue that connects body parts and supports organs.

Question 27

Body fat, bones and blood are all types of…

Answer 27

Connective tissue.

Question 28

Which germ layer is connective tissue?

Answer 28

Mesoderm

Question 29

What is epithelial tissue?

Answer 29

Tissue that covers surfaces of cavities and organs.

Question 30

Which germ layers make up epithelial tissue?

Answer 30

Ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm.

Question 31

What is parietal tissue?

Answer 31

Serious membrane that lines body cavities.

Question 32

This peritoneum layer attaches the stomach to the duodenum and liver.

Answer 32

Lesser Omentum

Question 33

This peritoneum layer attaches the stomach to the transverse colon, and is also called the “fat apron”.

Answer 33

Greater Omentum

Question 34

What does the mesentery do?

Answer 34

Attaches intestines to the abdominal wall.

Question 35

What is the mesentery made of?

Answer 35

Folded peritoneum.

Question 36

What is the purpose of nervous tissue?

Answer 36

Coordinate and control impulses to regulate the functions of the body.

Question 37

The brain, spinal cord, and nerves are examples of…

Answer 37

Nervous Tissue