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1. There are six levels of organization in the body - what are they?: 1) chemical
2) cellular
3) tissue
4) organ structure
5) organ system
6) organism
2. The necessary life function that protects our internal environment from our
external environment is provided by what system?: The integumentary system
3. The function of movement is provided by what system?: The muscular sys-
tem
4. The function of responsiveness is provided by what system?: The nervous
system
5. The function of digestion is provided by what system?: The digestive system
6. What is anabolism?: When more complex structures are synthesized from sim-
pler ones.
7. What is catabolism?: When more complex structures are broken down into
simpler ones.
8. Excretion involves what systems?: The respiratory system, the digestive sys-
tem, and the urinary system.
9. The reproductive system is controlled by what other system?: The endocrine
system.
10. Which tissue covers the body surface and lines the cavities of the body?-
: The epithelial tissue.
11. Name the three steps in cellular respiration.: 1) glycolysis
2) citric acid cycle
3) electron transport chain
12. What is the purpose of ATP?: ATP provides cells with the energy necessary
to carry out cellular activities and functions.
13. Epithelial cells perform what types of functions?: Secretion and absorption
14. What are the four basic tissue types?: 1) epithelial
2) muscle
3) connective
4) nervous
15. Toward or at the body surface is known as what direction?: Superficial
16. Away from the body surface is what direction?: Deep
17. Between a more medial and a more lateral structure is what direction?: In-
termediate
18. Toward or at the midline of the body or on the inner side of is what
direction?: Medial
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19. Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body
is what direction?: Inferior
20. Toward the head end or upper part of a structure (above) is what direc-
tion?: Superior
21. Toward or at the front of the body is what direction?: Anterior/Ventral
22. Is the knee proximal or distal to the pelvis?: Distal
23. Is the elbow proximal or distal to the hand?: Proximal
24. Toward or at the back of the body is what direction?: Posterior/Dorsal
25. Closing of a joint is which action?: Flexion
26. Opening of a joint is which action?: Extension
27. In anatomical position are the hands in pronation or supination?: Supina-
tion
28. Why are the hands palm forward in anatomical position?: In supination the
forearm bones (the radius and ulna) are uncrossed.
29. Define elevation: upward movement of a structure
30. Define depression in anatomy: downward movement of a structure
31. Define retraction: the movement of a structure in the posterior direction
32. Define protraction: the movement of a structure in the anterior direction
33. A person standing in anatomical position moves their right wrist laterally
toward the radius - what is this action called?: Radial deviation
34. This body division includes the head, neck, and trunk.: axial division
35. This is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts.: sagit-
tal plane
36. These planes lie vertically and divide the body into anterior and posterior
parts.: frontal planes
37. A transverse plane divides the body into these two parts.: superior and
inferior
38. These cuts/sections are made diagonally between the horizontal and ver-
tical planes.: oblique
39. This body cavity protects the nervous system.: dorsal body cavity
40. This body cavity encases the brain.: cranial
41. This cavity encloses the spinal cord.: spinal
42. The frontal plane is also known as what plane?: coronal
43. The ventral body cavity is divided into these two cavities.: thoracic and
abdominopelvic
44. This cavity encloses the heart.: pericardial
45. The outer surfaces of the organs and body cavities are covered by this
double layered membrane called what?: serosa
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1. There are six levels of organization in the body - what are they?: 1) chemical
2) cellular
3) tissue
4) organ structure
5) organ system
6) organism
2. The necessary life function that protects our internal environment from our
external environment is provided by what system?: The integumentary system
3. The function of movement is provided by what system?: The muscular sys-
tem
4. The function of responsiveness is provided by what system?: The nervous
system
5. The function of digestion is provided by what system?: The digestive system
6. What is anabolism?: When more complex structures are synthesized from sim-
pler ones.
7. What is catabolism?: When more complex structures are broken down into
simpler ones.
8. Excretion involves what systems?: The respiratory system, the digestive sys-
tem, and the urinary system.
9. The reproductive system is controlled by what other system?: The endocrine
system.
10. Which tissue covers the body surface and lines the cavities of the body?-
: The epithelial tissue.
11. Name the three steps in cellular respiration.: 1) glycolysis
2) citric acid cycle
3) electron transport chain
12. What is the purpose of ATP?: ATP provides cells with the energy necessary
to carry out cellular activities and functions.
13. Epithelial cells perform what types of functions?: Secretion and absorption
14. What are the four basic tissue types?: 1) epithelial
2) muscle
3) connective
4) nervous
15. Toward or at the body surface is known as what direction?: Superficial
16. Away from the body surface is what direction?: Deep
17. Between a more medial and a more lateral structure is what direction?: In-
termediate
18. Toward or at the midline of the body or on the inner side of is what
direction?: Medial
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19. Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body
is what direction?: Inferior
20. Toward the head end or upper part of a structure (above) is what direc-
tion?: Superior
21. Toward or at the front of the body is what direction?: Anterior/Ventral
22. Is the knee proximal or distal to the pelvis?: Distal
23. Is the elbow proximal or distal to the hand?: Proximal
24. Toward or at the back of the body is what direction?: Posterior/Dorsal
25. Closing of a joint is which action?: Flexion
26. Opening of a joint is which action?: Extension
27. In anatomical position are the hands in pronation or supination?: Supina-
tion
28. Why are the hands palm forward in anatomical position?: In supination the
forearm bones (the radius and ulna) are uncrossed.
29. Define elevation: upward movement of a structure
30. Define depression in anatomy: downward movement of a structure
31. Define retraction: the movement of a structure in the posterior direction
32. Define protraction: the movement of a structure in the anterior direction
33. A person standing in anatomical position moves their right wrist laterally
toward the radius - what is this action called?: Radial deviation
34. This body division includes the head, neck, and trunk.: axial division
35. This is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts.: sagit-
tal plane
36. These planes lie vertically and divide the body into anterior and posterior
parts.: frontal planes
37. A transverse plane divides the body into these two parts.: superior and
inferior
38. These cuts/sections are made diagonally between the horizontal and ver-
tical planes.: oblique
39. This body cavity protects the nervous system.: dorsal body cavity
40. This body cavity encases the brain.: cranial
41. This cavity encloses the spinal cord.: spinal
42. The frontal plane is also known as what plane?: coronal
43. The ventral body cavity is divided into these two cavities.: thoracic and
abdominopelvic
44. This cavity encloses the heart.: pericardial
45. The outer surfaces of the organs and body cavities are covered by this
double layered membrane called what?: serosa
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