SOB

Question 1

Cell

Answer 1

is the fundamental unit of all living things

Question 2

Cell membrane

Answer 2

surrounds and protect the cell but regulates what passes into and out of the cell.

Question 3

nucleus

Answer 3

controls the operations of the cells

Question 4

Chromosomes

Answer 4

Rod-shaped structures in the nucleus that contain regions of DNA called genes.

Question 5

Ribosomes

Answer 5

small granules that help the cell make proteins

Question 6

karyotype

Answer 6

Picture (classification) of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell.

Question 7

anabolism

Answer 7

Process of building up large proteins from small protein pieces called amino acids.

Question 8

catabolism

Answer 8

Process whereby complex nutrients are broken down to simpler substances and energy is released.

Question 9

cytoplasm

Answer 9

All of the material that is outside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane.

Question 10

endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 10

Network of canals within the cytoplasm of the cell.

Question 11

cartilage

Answer 11

elastic, fibrous tissue attached to bones

Question 12

viscera (singular: viscus)

Answer 12

internal organs

Question 13

adipose tissue

Answer 13

Collection of fat cells.

Question 14

epithelial cells

Answer 14

Skin cells that cover the outside of the body and line the internal surfaces of organs.

Question 15

histologist

Answer 15

Specialist in the study of tissues.

Question 16

larynx

Answer 16

Voice box; located above the trachea.

Question 17

Body cavity

Answer 17

is a space within the body that contains internal organs (viscera).

Question 18

Frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 18

Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions.

Question 19

Sagittal (lateral) plane

Answer 19

Lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides.

Question 20

Transverse (axial) plane

Answer 20

Horizontal (cross-sectional) plane running across the body parallel to the ground.

Question 21

anterior (ventral)

Answer 21

Front surface for the body.

Question 22

deep

Answer 22

Away from the surface.

Question 23

distal

Answer 23

Far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure.

Question 24

interior

Answer 24

Below another structure; pertaining to the lower portion of the body

Question 25

lateral

Answer 25

pertaining to the side

Question 26

medial

Answer 26

Pertaining to the middle or near the medial plane of the body.

Question 27

posterior (dorsal)

Answer 27

Back surface of the body

Question 28

prone

Answer 28

lying on the belly (face down, palm down).

Question 29

proximal

Answer 29

Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure.

Question 30

superficial

Answer 30

On the surface.

Question 31

superior (cephalic)

Answer 31

Above another structure; pertaining to the head.

Question 32

supine

Answer 32

Lying on the back (face up, palms up) HINT: lying supine is on your spine

Question 33

transverse (axial) plane

Answer 33

Horizontal (cross sectional) plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions.

Question 34

LLQ

Answer 34

Left Lower Quadrant

Question 35

RLQ

Answer 35

Right Lower Quadrant

Question 36

RUQ

Answer 36

Right Upper Quadrant

Question 37

abdominoplasty

Answer 37

abdomen

Question 38

mammoplasty

Answer 38

breast

Question 39

blepharoplasty

Answer 40

eyelid

Question 41

rhinoplasty

Answer 41

nose

Question 42

hemostat

Answer 42

is a surgical clamp used in operating rooms to stop blood flow.

Question 43

laparotomy

Answer 43

this procedure is creation of a large incision into the peritoneal cavity

Question 44

Oncologist

Answer 44

Internal medicine who specialises in treatment of cancer

Question 45

Ophthalmologist

Answer 45

specialises in performing surgery and diagnose and treat disorders of the eye

Question 46

Supine

Answer 46

Lying on the back

Question 47

Prone

Answer 47

Lying on the belly