CHAP 2: Body Organization

Question 1

the body is organized into levels

Answer 1

cells, tissues, organs, systems,body

Question 2

cytology

Answer 2

study of cells

Question 3

histology

Answer 3

study of tissues

Question 4

4 types of tissues

Answer 4

muscular
connective
nervous
epithelial

Question 5

muscular

Answer 5

produces movement in body
composed of individual cells called muscle fibers
3 types

Question 6

3 types of muscle tissues

Answer 6

skeletal
smooth
cardiac

Question 7

epithelial tissues

Answer 7

known as epithelium

lining for skin and internal organs

Question 8

epithelial tissue function to

Answer 8

form protective barrier
absorb
secrete
excrete wastes

Question 9

connective tissues

Answer 9

support
protects
function depends on location
diff forms

Question 10

diff forms of connective tissue

Answer 10

adipose
bone
cartilage
tendons

Question 11

nervous tissue

Answer 11

composed of neurons
brain, spinal cord, nerves
Allows for conduction of electrical impulses between brain and rest of the body

Question 12

body planes

Answer 12

sagital
frontal
transverse

Question 13

frontal plane

Answer 13

vertical
lengthwise form side to side
divides body front and back
also called coronal

Question 14

sagittal plane

Answer 14

also called median
vertical plane
lengthwise front to back
divides body left & right

Question 15

transverse plane

Answer 15

also called horizontal
crosswise, runs parallel to ground
divides body into upper & lower

Question 16

Brachial

Answer 16

arm

Question 17

cephalic

Answer 17

head

Question 18

cervical

Answer 18

neck

Question 19

crural

Answer 19

leg

Question 20

thoracic

Answer 20

chest

Question 21

pubic

Answer 21

genitals

Question 22

dorsum

Answer 22

back

Question 23

gluteal

Answer 23

butt

Question 24

Directional terms

Answer 24

Help to describe one process, organ, or system as it relates to another
Assist doctors in location of patients complaint

Question 25

Superior or cephalic

Answer 25

Towards head

Question 26

Inferior or caudal

Answer 26

Towards feet

Question 27

Anterior or ventral

Answer 27

Towards front or belly side of body

Question 28

Posterior or dorsal

Answer 28

More towards back or spinal cord

Question 29

Medial

Answer 29

Towards midline

Question 30

Lateral

Answer 30

Side

Question 31

Proximal

Answer 31

Nearer to point of attachment to body

Question 32

Distal

Answer 32

Farther away from point of attachment to body

Question 33

Apex

Answer 33

Tip or summit of organ

Question 34

Base

Answer 34

Bottom or lower part of organ

Question 35

Superficial

Answer 35

Surface of body

Question 36

Deep

Answer 36

Further from body surface

Question 37

Supine

Answer 37

Lying horizontally facing upward

Question 38

Prone

Answer 38

Lying horizontally facing down

Question 39

Right upper quadrant

Answer 39

Majority of liver 
Gallbladder
Small portion of pancreas 
Small intestine 
Colon

Question 40

Right lower quadrant

Answer 40

Small intestine 
Colon 
Right ovary 
Right Fallopian tube 
Appendix
Right ureter

Question 41

Left upper quadrant

Answer 41

Spleen 
Small portion of liver 
Stomach 
Majority of pancreas 
Small intestine 
Colon

Question 42

Left lower quadrant

Answer 42

Small intestine 
Colon 
Left ovary 
Left Fallopian tube
Left ureter

Question 43

Upper row region

Answer 43

Hypochondriac

Épigastric

Question 44

Middle row regions

Answer 44

Lumbar

Umbilical

Question 45

Lower regions

Answer 45

Inguinal

Hypogastric

Question 46

Body planes

Answer 46

Cross section

Longitudinal

Question 47

Cross section

Answer 47

Produced by sliced perpendicular to long axis of structure

Question 48

Longitudinal section

Answer 48

Produced by lengthwise slice along long axis of structure