Study Guide: Organization of the Body

Hypothesis is a theory with a high degree of confidence

Rigorous experiments that eliminate any influences or biases not being directly tested are called controlled experiments.

Cadavers are dead bodies

If data proves to be biased in a hypothesis, you may refine the hypothesis

If repeat experiments are consistent, scientists may begin to call a hypothesis, a theory which provides more credibility and confidence

Anatomy refers to

Systemic anatomy refers to anatomical investigation

Physiology refers to the

The removal of waste products in the body is achieved by a process known as

Metabolism is the

Standardizing terminology avoids

Molecules are

Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of

Blood production is a function of which system

Support and movement are functions of which systems?

[blank_start]Tissue[blank_end]: many similar cells that act together to perform a common function [blank_start]Systems[blank_end]: the most complex units that make up the body [blank_start]Organ[blank_end]: a group of several different kinds of tissues arranged to perform a special function [blank_start]Organelle[blank_end]: collections of molecules that perform a function [blank_start]Cells[blank_end]: the smallest living units of structure and function

support/movement: [blank_start]integumentary[blank_end] system, [blank_start]skeletal[blank_end] system, [blank_start]muscular[blank_end] system communication, control, and integration: [blank_start]nervous[blank_end] system, [blank_start]endocrine[blank_end] system reproduction and development: [blank_start]reproductive[blank_end] system transportation and defense: [blank_start]cardiovascular[blank_end] system, [blank_start]lymphatic[blank_end] system respiration, nutrition and excretion: [blank_start]digestive[blank_end] system, [blank_start]respiratory[blank_end] system, [blank_start]urinary[blank_end] system

The dorsal body cavity contains the:

The ventral body cavity contains the

The axial portion of the body consists of

The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the

The mediastinum contains all of the following except the

Visceral peritoneum would cover which of the following organs?

Inguinal is a term referring to which body region?

The stomach is [blank_start]superior[blank_end] to the diaphragm.

The nose is located on the [blank_start]anterior[blank_end] surface of the body.

The lungs lie [blank_start]lateral[blank_end] to the heart.

The elbow lies [blank_start]proximal[blank_end] to the forearm.

The skin is [blank_start]superficial[blank_end] to the muscles below it.

A midsagittal plane divides the body into [blank_start]equal[blank_end] parts.

A frontal plane divides the body into [blank_start]anterior and posterior[blank_end] sections.

A transverse plane divides the body into [blank_start]upper and lower[blank_end] sections.

A coronal plane may also be referred to as a [blank_start]frontal[blank_end] plane.

thoracic: [blank_start]ventral[blank_end] cavity

cranial: [blank_start]dorsal[blank_end] activity

abdominal: [blank_start]ventral[blank_end] cavity

pelvic: [blank_start]ventral[blank_end] cavity

mediastinum: [blank_start]ventral[blank_end] cavity

pleural: [blank_start]ventral[blank_end] activity

The regions frequently used by health professionals to locate pain or tumors divide the abdomen into four basic areas called:

A lengthwise plane running from front to back that divides the body into right and left sides is called:

A study of the functions of living organisms and their parts is called:

Which of the following structures does not lie within the abdominopelvic cavity?

The dorsal body cavity contains components of the

If your reference point is "nearest the trunk of the body" versus "farthest from the trunk of the body", where does the elbow lie in relation to the wrist?

The buttocks are often used as injection sites. This region can also be called:

Which of the following is not a component of the axial subdivision of the body?

A synonym for medial is

The outer region of an organ may often be referred to as the

A principle of standardizing terminology is the avoidance of [blank_start]eponyms[blank_end], or terms based upon a person's name.

The term [blank_start]bilateral[blank_end] [blank_start]symmetry[blank_end] means that the right and left sides of humans are mirror images of each other and only one plane can divide the body into left and right sides.

[blank_start]Medullary[blank_end] refers to an inner region of an organ.

The narrow tip of an organ is the [blank_start]apical[blank_end] portion.

Hereditary material called [blank_start]DNA[blank_end] carries the chemical blueprint of the body.

[blank_start]Responsiveness[blank_end] is the ability of an organism to sense, monitor, and respond to change in both its external and internal environments.

Cephalic is the term used for wrist.

Proximal means "away from the trunk"

The smallest level of organization is the organelle.

The ureters are in the abdominal cavity.