;Anatomy & Physiology (Openstax)
Exam
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abdominopelvic cavity - answer-division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the
abdominal and pelvic viscera
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
cranial - answer-describes a position above or higher than another part of the body
proper; also referred to as superior
cranial cavity - answer-division of the posterior (dorsal) cavity that houses the brain
deep - answer-describes a position farther from the surface of the body
, development - answer-changes an organism goes through during its life
differentiation - answer-process by which unspecialized cells become specialized in
structure and function
distal - answer-describes a position farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of
the body
dorsal - answer-describes the back or direction toward the back of the body; also
referred to as posterior
dorsal cavity - answer-posterior body cavity that houses the brain and spinal cord; also
referred to the posterior body cavity
effector - answer-organ that can cause a change in a value
frontal plane - answer-two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into
anterior and posterior portions
gross anatomy - answer-study of the larger structures of the body, typically with the
unaided eye; also referred to macroscopic anatomy
growth - answer-process of increasing in size
homeostasis - answer-steady state of body systems that living organisms maintain
inferior - 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 caudal
lateral - answer-describes the side or direction toward the side of the body
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - answer-medical imaging technique in which a
device generates a magnetic field to obtain detailed sectional images of the internal
structures of the body
medial - answer-describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body
metabolism - answer-sum of all of the body's chemical reactions
microscopic anatomy - answer-study of very small structures of the body using
magnification
Exam
With answers
abdominopelvic cavity - answer-division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the
abdominal and pelvic viscera
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
cranial - answer-describes a position above or higher than another part of the body
proper; also referred to as superior
cranial cavity - answer-division of the posterior (dorsal) cavity that houses the brain
deep - answer-describes a position farther from the surface of the body
, development - answer-changes an organism goes through during its life
differentiation - answer-process by which unspecialized cells become specialized in
structure and function
distal - answer-describes a position farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of
the body
dorsal - answer-describes the back or direction toward the back of the body; also
referred to as posterior
dorsal cavity - answer-posterior body cavity that houses the brain and spinal cord; also
referred to the posterior body cavity
effector - answer-organ that can cause a change in a value
frontal plane - answer-two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into
anterior and posterior portions
gross anatomy - answer-study of the larger structures of the body, typically with the
unaided eye; also referred to macroscopic anatomy
growth - answer-process of increasing in size
homeostasis - answer-steady state of body systems that living organisms maintain
inferior - 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 caudal
lateral - answer-describes the side or direction toward the side of the body
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - answer-medical imaging technique in which a
device generates a magnetic field to obtain detailed sectional images of the internal
structures of the body
medial - answer-describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body
metabolism - answer-sum of all of the body's chemical reactions
microscopic anatomy - answer-study of very small structures of the body using
magnification
