Anatomy And Physiology Openstax Comprehensive Questions And Solutions Updated Study Resource

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OPENSTAX
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS UPDATED STUDY RESOURCE


◉ Anabolism
Answer: Assembly of more complex molecules from simpler
molecules


◉ Anatomical Position
Answer: Standard reference position used for describing locations
and directions on the human body


◉ Anatomy
Answer: Science that studies the form and composition of the
body's structures


◉ Anterior
Answer: Describes the front or direction toward the front of the
body; also referred to as ventral


◉ Anterior Cavity
Answer: Larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior
(dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous membrane-lined pleural

, cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, and
peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; also
referred to as ventral cavity


◉ Catabolism
Answer: Breaking down of more complex molecules into simpler
molecules


◉ Caudal
Answer: Describes a position below or lower than another part of
the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx,
or lowest part of the spinal column); also referred to as inferior


◉ Cell
Answer: Smallest independently functioning unit of all organisms;
in animals, a cell contains cytoplasm, composed of fluid and
organelles


◉ Computed Tomography (CT)
Answer: Medical imaging technique in which a computer-
enhanced cross-sectional X-ray image is obtained


◉ Control Center
Answer: Compares values to their normal range; deviations cause
the activation of an effector