and physiology Exam Questions and
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abdominal cavity - CORRECT ANSWERS The portion of the abdominopelvic cavity located
between the bony pelvis and the diaphragm.
Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs
abdominopelvic cavity - CORRECT ANSWERS A ventral body cavity located within the area
inferior to the diaphragm that encompasses the area of the abdomen and the pelvis.
anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWERS The standard position in which an anatomical
specimen is presented, in which a subject is facing forward, arms at the side with the palms facing
outward, and the feet are shoulder width apart.
anterior - CORRECT ANSWERS Toward the front; also known as ventral.
anterior body cavity - CORRECT ANSWERS The major body cavity located mostly on the
anterior side of the body.
consists of the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities; protects the internal organs; also called ventral
body cavity
appendicular region - CORRECT ANSWERS The portion of the body consisting of the upper and
lower limbs.
, axial region - CORRECT ANSWERS The portion of the body consisting of the head, neck, and
trunk.
cell - CORRECT ANSWERS smallest unit of life
chemical - CORRECT ANSWERS A substance with a unique molecular composition that is used
in or produced by chemical processes.
control center - CORRECT ANSWERS The component of a feedback loop that receives a
stimulus from a receptor and regulates the output of an effector. processes the signal and sends
instructions.
cranial cavity - CORRECT ANSWERS A dorsal body cavity located within the skull that houses
the brain.
cytology - CORRECT ANSWERS study of cells
deep - CORRECT ANSWERS A position that is farther away from the surface of the body or
more within the body's interior.
distal - CORRECT ANSWERS farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of
a limb to the body trunk
effector - CORRECT ANSWERS an organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus.
excretion - CORRECT ANSWERS The process by which waste products are removed from the
body.