Chapter 2, T & F
Bone and cartilage are types of nervous tissue.
False
Gynecology is the branch of medicine that treats the male reproductive tract.
False
In the anatomical position the body is lying on its back.
False
Nervous tissue is designed to produce body movement.
False
The abbreviation GI stands for the urinary system.
False
The brain is found in the integumentary system.
False
The buttocks are the crural region of the body.
False
The cardiovascular system protects the body from disease and invasion from pathogens.
False
The coronal plane divides the body into upper and lower portions.
False
The female reproductive system produces sperm for reproduction.
False
The kidneys are part of the hematic system.
False
The left lower quadrant contains the appendix.
False
The lower extremities are the brachial region of the body.
False
The lumbar region is in the groin.
False
The mediastinum is located in the center of the abdominal cavity.
False
The saggital plane is also called the coronal plane.
False
The study of tissues is called cytology.
False
The term apex refers to the bottom or lower part of an organ.
False
The term cranial means pertaining to the head.
False
The term gluteal means pertaining to the pubic region.
False
The term inferior is interchangeable with dorsal.
False
The term medial refers to the side.
False
The term visceral means pertaining to the belly side of the body.
False
2The dorsum is found on the posterior side of the trunk.
True
Adipose is a type of connective tissue.
True
All cells have a cell membrane.
True
Pulmonology is the branch of medicine that treats the respiratory system.
True
The abbreviation LE stands for the leg.
True
The correct order for the organization of the body is cell to tissue to organ to system to whole body.
True
The diaphragm divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
True
The direction term anterior means pertaining to the front.
True
The hypochondriac region is located beneath the lower ribs.
True
The longitudinal section of the body is produced by a lengthwise slice along the long axis of a structure.
True
The pancreas is part of both the digestive and endocrine systems.
True
The pleural cavity contains the heart.
True
The pubic region is the genital area of the body.
True
The respiratory system obtains oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the body.
True
The sagittal plane divides the body into left and right portions.
True
The special senses include the eye and ear.
True
The term brachial means pertaining to the arm.
True
The term deep means farther away from the surface of the body.
True
The term neural means pertaining to the nerves.
True
The term prone means lying face downward.
True
The term superior is interchangeable with cephalic.
True
The term thoracic means pertaining to the chest.
True
The transverse plane is a horizontal plane.
True
The umbilical region centers over the navel.
True
The upper quadrant contains the gallbladder.
True
The urinary system filters waste products from the blood.
True
When describing body position the assumption is always that the person is in the anatomical position.
True
