VETT 118 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
The directional term meaning TOWARD the head is: - Answer- cranial
The plane that divides the body into EQUAL right and left halves is: - Answer- median
___________ means a deformity present at birth. - Answer- Congenital
The term that means an incomplete or less than normal development of an organ or
tissue is: - Answer- hypoplasia
Lateral means - Answer- towards the side
The transverse plane divides the body into - Answer- cranial and caudal
The __________ glands are groups of cells that secrete their chemical substances into
ducts that lead out of the body or into another organ. - Answer- Exocrine
The plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts is: - Answer- transverse
__________ is the tooth surface facing the lips. - Answer- labial
__________ is a form of connective tissue also known as fat. - Answer- adipose
The term that means an abnormal INCREASE in the number of normal cells is -
Answer- hyperplasia
_________ is the study of body functions. - Answer- Physiology
The abdominal cavity is commonly referred to as the _________ cavity - Answer-
peritoneal
__________ contains cells with the specialized ability to react to stimuli and conduct
electrical impulses. - Answer- nervous tissue
The term that means to bend a joint or reduce the angle between two bones is: -
Answer- flexion
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
The directional term meaning TOWARD the head is: - Answer- cranial
The plane that divides the body into EQUAL right and left halves is: - Answer- median
___________ means a deformity present at birth. - Answer- Congenital
The term that means an incomplete or less than normal development of an organ or
tissue is: - Answer- hypoplasia
Lateral means - Answer- towards the side
The transverse plane divides the body into - Answer- cranial and caudal
The __________ glands are groups of cells that secrete their chemical substances into
ducts that lead out of the body or into another organ. - Answer- Exocrine
The plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts is: - Answer- transverse
__________ is the tooth surface facing the lips. - Answer- labial
__________ is a form of connective tissue also known as fat. - Answer- adipose
The term that means an abnormal INCREASE in the number of normal cells is -
Answer- hyperplasia
_________ is the study of body functions. - Answer- Physiology
The abdominal cavity is commonly referred to as the _________ cavity - Answer-
peritoneal
__________ contains cells with the specialized ability to react to stimuli and conduct
electrical impulses. - Answer- nervous tissue
The term that means to bend a joint or reduce the angle between two bones is: -
Answer- flexion
