Ch 1 Trivia

4 pts

___________________ provides new cells for growth and repair in addition to creating gametes

reproduction

2 pts

Tissues combine to form ______________ such as the heart or brain.

Organs

6 pts

What basic life function means an organism will react to changes in the immediate environment?

responsiveness

2 pts

What is the name for the study of the internal and external structures and the relationships between body parts?

Anatomy

4 pts

What are all of the chemical reactions in the body are referred to as?

metabolism

4 pts

The thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities are the subdivisions of which body region?

Ventral

2 pts

________________ are the smallest unit of life.

Cells

4 pts

Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra are the organs that make up which body system?

Urinary

2 pts

The head is referred to as which body cavity?

Cranial

6 pts

Which body cavity has no bony support?

Abdominal

2 pts

What is the term for the armpit area?

Axillary

10 pts

List the 6 levels of organization in order from simplest to most complex.

Atom, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

2 pts

This necessary element is necessary for normal operation of the respiratory system.

Oxygen

6 pts

Which bone would you find intermediate to the breastbone and shoulder?

Clavicle (collar bone)

2 pts

Which directional term refers to a body part that is toward the head?

superior

10 pts

Name 3 structures (bones or organs) that lie anterior to the spinal cord in the thoracic cavity.

Sternum, rib cage, heart, lungs, diaphragm

6 pts

This “organ” is found as both an accessory structure to the digestive system and the endocrine system.

Pancreas

10 pts

List the 9 abdominopelvic regions.

R/L hypochondriac, R/L lumbar, R/L iliac, epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric

4 pts

What is the anterior aspect of the elbow called?

antecubital

6 pts

What term refers to the back of the head?

Occipital

4 pts

What region of the leg is distal to the femur but proximal to the tibia (shin bone)?

Patella ( knee cap)

4 pts

A plane that lies at right angles to the long axis of the body that separates it into superior and inferior portions is known as which body plane?

Transverse

2 pts

What is the back area from the ribs to the hips called?

Lumbar

10 pts

List 3 regional terms that refer to somewhere on the leg.

Femoral, patellar, popliteal, sural, calcaneal, tarsal, digital