Lecture 1 Quiz

True

A bone contains nervous, connective, and epithelial tissue. Therefore, it is classified as an organ

Organ level

At what level of organization is a tooth? *

structures visible to the unaided eye.

Gross anatomy refers to the study of *

pericardial cavity

Most specifically, the heart is located in the *

Lateral

The directional term that means "away from the midline of the body" is *

chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system

The levels of structural organization from least complex to most complex are as follows: *

Diaphragm

The muscular partition that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities is the ______.

Inferior

The right iliac region of the abdomen is _____ to the right lumbar region. *

parietal peritoneum

What is the name of the highlighted membrane? *

On the outside

Which best describes "superficial"?

Histology

Which branch of microscopic anatomy is the study of tissues? *

thoracic cavity

Which corresponds to a body cavity lined by serous membranes? *

The body is upright. Thumbs point away from the body. Feet are flat on the floor. Palms are facing forward.

Which describes the anatomic position? *

The muscles of the intestinal wall contract slowly and involuntarily

Which is a physiological description rather than an anatomical one? *

Pancreas

Which is not found in the mediastinum? *

visceral layer

Which serous membrane covers the external surface of an organ? *

Anterior

With a specimen in the anatomic position, you can best see the mediastinum with a/an _____ view. *

abdominal and vertebral canal

Name the two most specific body cavities that would be sectioned if a transverse plane were passed through the umbilicus. *

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The abdominopelvic cavity is commonly divided into _____smaller imaginary compartments or regions. *

to minimize friction.

The primary function of serous fluid is *