The Human Body - An Orientation Flashcards
(22 cards)
The study of the function of the human body is termed _______.
physiology
Groups of similar cells that have a common function are classified as a(n) _______.
tissue
Which of the following body systems is a fast-acting control system?
Nervous system
Which of the following is NOT a survival need?
Growth
The nose is ______ to the lips.
superior
The knee is ______ to the ankle.
proximal
The eyes are _________ to the ears.
medial
The sternum, or breastbone, protects the heart and therefore is _______ to the heart.
anterior
While performing a dissection, the students noticed that the veins were closer to the skin than the arteries. Therefore, the veins were _______ to the arteries.
superficial
The word cervical pertains to what region of your body?
Neck
The word orbital pertains to what region of your body?
Eye
If a patient complained of pain in the antebrachial area, what area would you examine?
Forearm
When taking a popliteal pulse, you would be feeling what region of the body?
Behind the knee
A broken hallux refers specifically to a broken _________.
big toe
The ______ plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.
midsagittal
The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the _______.
transverse
If a person had a toe amputated, the surgeon would make a ______ cut to amputate the toe.
frontal
A leg amputation would require a cut in which plane?
Transverse
To amputate an entire upper extremity, the surgeon would cut in which plane?
Parasagittal
Which of the following are the two major closed body cavities?
Ventral and dorsal
What structure divides the anterior cavity into two sections?
Diaphragm
The liver is located in which abdominal region(s)?
Right hypochondriac & epigastric
