OpenStax Anatomy & Physiology 2e Ch 1 An Introduction to the Human Body questions with answers

OpenStax Anatomy & Physiology 2e Ch 1 |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




An Introduction to the Human Body
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abdominopelvic cavity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔division |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the abdominal
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and pelvic viscera
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anabolism - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔assembly of more
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complex molecules from simpler molecules
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anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔standard |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



reference position used for describing locations and
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directions on the human body |\ |\ |\ |\




anatomy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔science that studies
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the form and composition of the body's structures
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anterior - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔describes the front or
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direction toward the front of the body; also referred to as
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ventral

, anterior cavity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔larger body
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cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body
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cavity; includes the serous membrane-lined pleural
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cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, and
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peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



also referred to as ventral cavity
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catabolism - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔breaking down of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



more complex molecules into simpler molecules
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caudal - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔describes a position
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below or lower than another part of the body proper; near
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or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part
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of the spinal column); also referred to as inferior
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cell - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔smallest independently
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functioning unit of all organisms; in animals, a cell |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



contains cytoplasm, composed of fluid and organelles
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computed tomography (CT) - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔medical imaging technique in which a computer- |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



enhanced cross-sectional X-ray image is obtained |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




control center - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔compares values
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to their normal range; deviations cause the activation of
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an effector
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