Anatomy Ch.1

Systemic anatomy studies ______.

transcription factor, polypeptide, RNA polymerase

Pericardial cavity

Contains the heart

Abdominal cavity

Contains the spleen, liver, and pancreas

Pelvic cavity

Contains the urinary bladder and urethra

Urinary System

Filters the blood; concentrates waste products

Muscular System

Generates heat

In which branch of anatomy are individual cells or thin slices of some part of the body prepared for examination?

Microscopic anatomy

Which anatomic plane extends through the body vertically and divides structures into right and left portions? It is often used to show internal body parts, especially in the head and thoracic organs.

Midsagittal plane

Integumentary System

Synthesizes vitamin D; prevents water loss

Which is an accurate description of the anatomic position?

The eyes look forward, and the head is level.

Which example of directional terms is correct?

The heart is medial to the lungs.

True or false: The wrist is distal to the elbow.

True

On the anterior surface of the body, the anatomical term for the region inferior to the thorax and superior to the hip bones is the _____ region

abdominal

The anatomical term for cheek is _____ while the anatomical term for chin is _____.

buccal, mental

Cranial is to skull as auricular is to ______.

ear

The anatomical term for the back of the head is ______.

occipital

The structure that contains two or more tissue types that work together to perform specific, complex functions is called a(n)

organ

The _____ level is the highest structural level of organization in the human body.

organismal

Different tissue types combine to form ______.

organs

The anatomical term for the thumb is the ______.

pollex

The anatomical term for the central-most anterior region of the pelvis is ______.

pubic

A group of muscles cells performing a common function would be called a(n) ______.

tissue

Organizations of similar cells that perform specialized functions are

tissues

Organizations of similar cells that perform specialized functions are ______.

tissues

Mediastinum

Contains thymus, trachea, and esophagus

Cardiovascular System

Distributes hormones, nutrients, and gases; picks up waste products

Digestive System

Responsible for nutrient absorption

In the human body, epithelium is exemplified at which structural level of organization?

Tissue level

Contents of the mediastinum include the ______.

heart esophagus trachea

structures that cannot be observed by the unaided eye are examined in

microscopic

The abdomen is ___ to the head.

caudal or inferior

Visualizing the body in the _____ position is significant because all observers have a common point of reference when describing and discussing its regions.

anatomical

The anatomical term for the diamond-shaped region between the thighs that contains the anus and selected external reproductive organs is ______.

perineal

Studying the kidneys, urinary bladder, and urethra, the components of the urinary system, would be an example of ______?

systemic anatomy

Systemic anatomy studies ______.

the gross anatomy of each organ system in the body

The correct anatomic directional term for "at the rear or tail end" is ______.

caudal

The anatomical term for the entire foot is ______.

pes

The anatomical term for the portion of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist is ______.

antebrachial

The anatomical term for eye is ______.

orbital

Which organ system is responsible for the initiation of the immune response?

Lymphatic System

is the scientific discipline that studies the relationships among parts of the body as well as the structure of individual organs; whereas, _____ is the discipline in which the function of body structures is the focus.

anatomy, physiology

The correct anatomical term for front of the elbow is ______.

antecubital

The correct anatomic directional term for "at the head end" is ______.

cranial

Which anatomic directional term means "closest to the point of attachment to the trunk"?

proximal