Lab Practical 1

Question 1

acromial

Answer 1

shoulder

Question 2

antebrachial

Answer 2

forearm

Question 3

antecubital

Answer 3

front of elbow

Question 4

axillary

Answer 4

armpit

Question 5

brachial

Answer 5

upper arm

Question 6

buccal

Answer 6

cheek

Question 7

calcaneal

Answer 7

heel of foot

Question 8

carpal

Answer 8

fingers

Question 9

cephalic

Answer 9

head

Question 10

cervical

Answer 10

neck (cervical spine)

Question 11

coxal

Answer 11

hips

Question 12

crural

Answer 12

shin

Question 13

dorsal

Answer 13

back

Question 14

inguinal

Answer 14

groin

Question 15

patellar

Answer 15

knee

Question 16

popliteal

Answer 16

back of knee

Question 17

sural

Answer 17

back of lower leg (calf)

Question 18

adrenal glands

Answer 18

endocrine glands located at the top of each kidney that are important for regulation of stress response, blood pressure, blood volume, water homeostasis and electrolyte levels

Question 19

aorta

Answer 19

largest artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle and descending to the abdominal region where it bifurcates into the common iliac arteries at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra; arteries originating from the aorta distribute blood to virtually all tissues of the body

Question 20

brain

Answer 20

the large organ of the central nervous system composed of white and gray matter, contained within the cranium and continuous with the spinal cord

Question 21

diaphragm

Answer 21

skeletal muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and is dome-shaped at rest

Question 22

esophagus

Answer 22

muscular tube that runs from the pharynx to the stomach

Question 23

gallbladder

Answer 23

accessory digestive organ that stores and concentrates bile

Question 24

large intestine

Answer 24

terminal portion of the alimentary canal

Question 25

small intestine

Answer 25

section of the alimentary canal where most digestions and absorption occurs

Question 26

liver

Answer 26

largest gland in the body whose main digestive function is the production of bile

Question 27

lung

Answer 27

organ of the respiratory system that performs gas exchange

Question 28

pancreas

Answer 28

organ with both exocrine and endocrine functions located posterior to the stomach that is important for digestions and regulation of blood glucose

Question 29

spleen

Answer 29

secondary lymphoid organ that filters pathogens from the blood (white pulp) and removes degenerating or damaged blood cells (red pulp)

Question 30

stomach

Answer 30

alimentary canal organ that contributes to chemical and mechanical digestion of food from the esophagus before releasing it, as chyme, to the small intestine

Question 31

thyroid gland

Answer 31

large endocrine gland responsible for the synthesis of thyroid hormones

Question 32

trachea

Answer 32

tube composed of cartilaginous rings and supporting tissue that connects the lung bronchi and the larynx; provides a route for air to enter and exit the lung

Question 33

vena cava

Answer 33

large systemic vein that returns blood to the heart

Question 34

adipose

Answer 34

specialized areolar tissue rich in stored fat

Question 35

areolar tissue

Answer 35

*loose, connective tissue *type of connective tissue proper that shows little specialization with cells dispersed in the matrix

Question 36

cardiac muscle

Answer 36

striated muscle found in the heart; joined to one another at intercalated discs and under the regulation of pacemaker cells, which contract as one unit to pump blood through the circulatory system. Cardiac muscle is under involuntary control.

Question 37

fibrocartilage

Answer 37

tough form of cartilage, made of thick bundles of collagen fibers embedded in chondroitin sulfate ground substance

Question 38

hyaline cartilage

Answer 38

most common type of cartilage, smooth and made of short collagen fibers embedded in a chondroitin sulfate ground substance

Question 39

nervous tissue

Answer 39

type of tissue that is capable of sending and receiving impulses through electrochemical signals.

Question 40

pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Answer 40

tissue that consists of a single layer of irregularly shaped and sized cells that give the appearance of multiple layers; found in ducts of certain glands and the upper respiratory tract

Question 41

arrector pili

Answer 41

smooth muscle that is activated in response to external stimuli that pull on hair follicles and make the hair “stand up”

Question 42

dermis

Answer 42

layer of skin between the epidermis and hypodermis, composed mainly of connective tissue and containing blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, and other structures

Question 43

epidermis

Answer 43

outermost tissue layer of the skin

Question 44

hypodermis

Answer 44

connective tissue connecting the integument to the underlying bone and muscle

Question 45

Meissner corpuscle

Answer 45

(also, tactile corpuscle) receptor in the skin that responds to light touch

Question 46

merocrine secretion

Answer 46

release of a substance from a gland via exocytosis

Question 47

Pacinian corpuscle

Answer 47

(also, lamellated corpuscle) receptor in the skin that responds to vibration

Question 48

sebaceous gland

Answer 48

type of oil gland found in the dermis all over the body and helps to lubricate and waterproof the skin and hair by secreting sebum

Question 49

sensory receptor (nerve)

Answer 49

cord-like bundle of axons located in the peripheral nervous system that transmits sensory input and response output to and from the central nervous system