chapter 1

What word root means "standing still"?

-stasis

Match the abdominal quadrant with the letter indicated in the picture.

A: Right upper quadrant B: Left upper quadrant C: Left lower quadrant D: Right lower quadrant

The name of the branch of science that deals specifically with the structure (morphology) of body parts, their forms, and how they are organized is:

Anatomy

The anatomical term for the region of the forearm (elbow to wrist) is:

Antebrachial

Molecules consist of microscopic particles called ______.

Atoms

The _____ portion of the body includes the head, neck, and trunk.

Axial

The term indicating the armpit region is:

Axillary

The abdominal region is:

Between the thorax and pelvis

Another term for wrist is:

Carpal

People that suffer damage to the spinal cord in the _____ region often suffer the greatest level of paralysis; more than if the injury was to occur in the lumbar or sacral regions.

Cervical

The term ____ refers to a finger or toe

Digital

The term ____ refers to the reproductive organs

Genital

The ______ region is also known as the buttocks.

Gluteal

The anatomical term cephalic refers to the region of the body which is the:

Head

The study of a tissue's structure and function is called:

Histology

Maintaining the ______ environment (fluid surrounding the cells) is the role of homeostatic mechanisms.

Internal

Which of the following terms refers to the lower back (the region between the ribs and the pelvis)?

Lumbar

_____ is the general term that refers to the sum total of all chemical reactions occurring in cells to obtain, release, and use energy.

Metabolism

The anatomical term oral refers to the:

Mouth

Which of the following is the anatomical term for nose

Nasal

In a membrane of the thoracic or abdominopelvic cavities, the ______ layers lines the cavity wall and the ______ layers cover the surface of the internal organ(s)

Parietal, visceral

The right and left inguinal regions (right and left iliac regions) lie on each side of the ______ region.

Pubic

A lengthwise cut that separates the body into equal left and right portions is a(n) _____ plane.

Sagittal

The approach used to investigate the natural world is known as the ______.

Scientific method

Oliver has a vertebral tumor. His tumor is associated with the _____

Spinal column

The anatomical position can be described as ______.

Standing upright, arms at side, palms facing fowards

The brachial region is:

The arm (above the elbow)

Pelvic is an anatomical term that refers to the pelvis, a ring-like structure of bones located at:

The lower end of the trunk

The femoral region is the:

Thigh

Within the human body the most abundant chemical compound is:

Water

The subdivisions of the abdominal area are nine abdominal ______ and four abdominal ______.

regions, quadrants

The positional term indicated by a letter "A" is ______; the positional term indicated by a letter "B" is ______.

superior, lateral