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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Exam
Study Guide.
Abdominal quadrants - answer✔An approach to the geography of the abdominopelvic
region most commonly used in a clinical setting, dividing
the abdomen into four quarters.
abdominopelvic cavity - answer✔The diaphragm divides the ventral body cavity into two
parts: a superior part enclosed by the ribcage called the
thoracic cavity, and the inferior abdominopelvic cavity
adhesion molecules - answer✔Allow the cells of a tissue to recognize one another and
stick together.
adipocytes - answer✔Fat cells derived from fibroblasts. The interior of each
adipocyte is dominated by a droplet of fat.
adipose tissue - answer✔Specialized tissue for the storage of fat.
ADP - answer✔An energy-depleted form of ATP.
anatomical position - answer✔The subject or patient is erect, facing the viewer, with feet
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pointed ahead, arms at the sides, and the palms of the hands
turned forward.
appendicular region - answer✔One of the fundamental regions of the body, consisting of
the limbs or extremities.
ATP - answer✔Within the mitochondria, the energy from the oxidation of
foodstuffs is applied to the synthesis of ATP, the general
chemical energy source for energy-requiring cellular
processes.
axial region - answer✔One of the fundamental regions of the body, consisting of
the head, neck, and trunk
bilayer - answer✔Double layer
blood plasma - answer✔A fluid component containing salts; some organic solutes;
dissolved gases and proteins.
body cavities - answer✔Body cavities are hollow spaces within the body that
contain internal organs: dorsal (includes cranial cavity and
spinal canal), ventral (includes thoracic cavity and
abdominopelvic cavity), and scrotal (present in males
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Exam
Study Guide.
Abdominal quadrants - answer✔An approach to the geography of the abdominopelvic
region most commonly used in a clinical setting, dividing
the abdomen into four quarters.
abdominopelvic cavity - answer✔The diaphragm divides the ventral body cavity into two
parts: a superior part enclosed by the ribcage called the
thoracic cavity, and the inferior abdominopelvic cavity
adhesion molecules - answer✔Allow the cells of a tissue to recognize one another and
stick together.
adipocytes - answer✔Fat cells derived from fibroblasts. The interior of each
adipocyte is dominated by a droplet of fat.
adipose tissue - answer✔Specialized tissue for the storage of fat.
ADP - answer✔An energy-depleted form of ATP.
anatomical position - answer✔The subject or patient is erect, facing the viewer, with feet
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pointed ahead, arms at the sides, and the palms of the hands
turned forward.
appendicular region - answer✔One of the fundamental regions of the body, consisting of
the limbs or extremities.
ATP - answer✔Within the mitochondria, the energy from the oxidation of
foodstuffs is applied to the synthesis of ATP, the general
chemical energy source for energy-requiring cellular
processes.
axial region - answer✔One of the fundamental regions of the body, consisting of
the head, neck, and trunk
bilayer - answer✔Double layer
blood plasma - answer✔A fluid component containing salts; some organic solutes;
dissolved gases and proteins.
body cavities - answer✔Body cavities are hollow spaces within the body that
contain internal organs: dorsal (includes cranial cavity and
spinal canal), ventral (includes thoracic cavity and
abdominopelvic cavity), and scrotal (present in males
