Questions And Correct Verified Answers Graded A+
1. Anatomic Posi- The body is erect, the feet are slightly apart, the head is
tion held high, and the palms of the hands are facing forward.
2. Superior Above
3. Inferior Below
4. Anterior Facing forward
5. Posterior Toward the back
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6. Medial Toward the midline
7. Lateral Away from the midline; towards the side
8. Proximal closer to point of attachment
9. Distal Farther away from point of attachment
10. Histology Study of tissues
11. Tissue Group of cells that act together to perform specific func-
tions
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12. Epithelial cells Cover, line, and protect the body and its internal organs
13. Connective tis- Framework of the body, providing support and structure
sue for the organs
14. Nerve Tissue Composed of neurons
15. Muscle Tissue Classified as voluntary muscle (skeletal muscle) or invol-
untary muscle (smooth and cardiac muscle tissue); Have
the ability to contract or shorten
16. Cell Basic unit of life and the building blocks of tissues and
organs
17. Nucleus Contains DNA
18. Ribosomes Synthesis of proteins; proteins include the enzymes that
regulate all chemical reactions within the body
19. Mitosis Necessary for growth and repair; in this process DNA is
duplicated and distributed evenly to two daughter cells