Week 3-Organization of the body

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

Front side of body

Question 2

Anabolism

Answer 2

Process of building up large protein from small protein pieces (amino acids)

Question 3

Cell membrane

Answer 3

Structure surrounding and protecting the cell

Question 4

Chromosomes

Answer 4

Rod-shaped structures in the nucleus that contains regions of DNA (genes)

Question 5

Catabolism

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Deep

Answer 6

Away from the surface

Question 7

Distal

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Genes

Answer 8

Regions of DNA within each chromosome

Question 9

DNA

Answer 9

Chemical found within each chromosome; Directs the activities of the cell

Question 10

Inferior

Answer 10

Below another structure

Question 11

Lateral

Answer 11

Pertaining to side

Question 12

Mitochondria

Answer 12

Structures in the cytoplasm that provide the principal source of energy of the cell

Question 13

Medial

Answer 13

Pertaining to the middle, or nearer the medial plane of the body

Question 14

Posterior

Answer 14

Back side of body

Question 15

Cartilage

Answer 15

Flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints

Question 16

Epithelial cells

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Prone

Answer 17

Lying on belly

Question 18

Larynx

Answer 18

“Voice box;” Located at the upper part of the trachea

Question 19

Pharynx

Answer 19

Throat; Common passageway for food and air

Question 20

Proximal

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Trachea

Answer 21

“Windpipe;” Tube leading from the throat to the bronchial tubes

Question 22

Ureter

Answer 22

One of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder

Question 23

Urethra

Answer 23

Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

Question 24

Uterus

Answer 24

Womb; organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops

Question 25

Viscera

Answer 25

Internal organs

Question 26

Abdominal cavity

Answer 26

Space below the chest containing organs such as the liver, stomach, gallbladder, and intestines

Question 27

Cranial cavity

Answer 27

Space in the head containing the brain and surrounded by the skull

Question 28

Diaphragm

Answer 28

Muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; Moves up and down and aids in breathing

Question 29

Dorsal

Answer 29

Posterior; back surface of the body

Question 30

Mediastinum

Answer 30

Centrally located space outside of and between the lungs

Question 31

Pelvic cavity

Answer 31

Space below the abdomen containing portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs

Question 32

Peritoneum

Answer 32

Double-folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity

Question 33

Pleura

Answer 33

Double-folded membrane surrounding each lung

Question 34

Pleural cavity

Answer 34

Space between the pleural layers

Question 35

Spinal cavity

Answer 35

Space within the spinal column containing the spinal cord

Question 36

Thoracic cavity

Answer 36

Space in the chest containing the hear, lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, esophagus, and other organs

Question 37

Ventral

Answer 37

Anterior; pertaining to the front

Question 38

Hypochondriac

Answer 38

Right and left upper regions beneath the ribs

Question 39

Epigastric

Answer 39

Middle region above the stomach

Question 40

Sagittal plane

Answer 40

Lateral plane; lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides

Question 41

Umbilical

Answer 41

Central region near the navel

Question 42

Hypogastric

Answer 42

Middle lower region below the umbilical region

Question 43

Inguinal

Answer 43

Right and left lower regions near the groin

Question 44

Cervical

Answer 44

Neck region (C1 to C7)

Question 45

Thoracic

Answer 45

Chest region (T1 to T12)

Question 46

Thyroid gland

Answer 46

Endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck

Question 47

Coccygeal

Answer 47

Region of the coccyx (tailbone); 4 fused pieces

Question 48

Vertebra

Answer 48

Single backbone

Question 49

Frontal plane

Answer 49

Coronal plane; vertical plane dividing the body/structure into anterior and posterior portions

Question 50

Transverse plane

Answer 50

Axial plane; horizontal (cross section) plane running across the body parallel to the ground