BYU CELL 220 EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS .
gross anatomy - Correct Answer -Study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye
microscopic anatomy - Correct Answer -deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked
eye
integumentary system - Correct Answer -encloses internal body structures; site of many sensory
receptors
skeletal system - Correct Answer -supports the body and enables movement
muscular system - Correct Answer -enables movement and helps maintain body temperature
nervous system - Correct Answer -detects and processes sensory information and activates
bodily responses
endocrine system - Correct Answer -secretes hormones and regulates bodily processes
cardiovascular system - Correct Answer -delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues and equalizes
temperature in the body
lymphatic system - Correct Answer -returns fluid to blood and defends against pathogens
respiratory system - Correct Answer -removes carbon dioxide from the body and delivers oxygen
to blood
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,digestive system - Correct Answer -processes food for use by the body and removes wastes from
undigested food
urinary system - Correct Answer -controls water balance in the body and removes wastes from
blood and excretes them
male reproductive system - Correct Answer -produces sex hormones and gametes and delivers
gametes to female
female reproductive system - Correct Answer -produces sex hormones and gametes, supports
embryo/fetus until birth, and produces milk for infant
ventral - Correct Answer -towards the front
dorsal - Correct Answer -towards the back
rostal - Correct Answer -towards the head
cranial - Correct Answer -towards the head
cephalic - Correct Answer -towards the head
caudal - Correct Answer -below
lateral - Correct Answer -away from middle
medial - Correct Answer -towards middle
proximal - Correct Answer -towards torso (appendages)
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, distal - Correct Answer -away from torso (appendages)
superficial - Correct Answer -close to surface
deep - Correct Answer -deep to surface
midsagittal (median) plane - Correct Answer -divides the body into an equal left and right side
frontal (coronal) plane - Correct Answer -vertical plane dividing the body or structure into
anterior and posterior portions
transverse plane - Correct Answer -horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions
oblique plane - Correct Answer -passes through the body at an angle
frons - Correct Answer -forehead/ frontal
cranium - Correct Answer -skull/ cranial
oris - Correct Answer -mouth/ oral
mentis - Correct Answer -chin/ mental
axilla - Correct Answer -armpit/ axillary
brachium - Correct Answer -arm/ brachial
antecubitis - Correct Answer -front of elbow/ antecubital
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VERIFIED SOLUTIONS .
gross anatomy - Correct Answer -Study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye
microscopic anatomy - Correct Answer -deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked
eye
integumentary system - Correct Answer -encloses internal body structures; site of many sensory
receptors
skeletal system - Correct Answer -supports the body and enables movement
muscular system - Correct Answer -enables movement and helps maintain body temperature
nervous system - Correct Answer -detects and processes sensory information and activates
bodily responses
endocrine system - Correct Answer -secretes hormones and regulates bodily processes
cardiovascular system - Correct Answer -delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues and equalizes
temperature in the body
lymphatic system - Correct Answer -returns fluid to blood and defends against pathogens
respiratory system - Correct Answer -removes carbon dioxide from the body and delivers oxygen
to blood
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,digestive system - Correct Answer -processes food for use by the body and removes wastes from
undigested food
urinary system - Correct Answer -controls water balance in the body and removes wastes from
blood and excretes them
male reproductive system - Correct Answer -produces sex hormones and gametes and delivers
gametes to female
female reproductive system - Correct Answer -produces sex hormones and gametes, supports
embryo/fetus until birth, and produces milk for infant
ventral - Correct Answer -towards the front
dorsal - Correct Answer -towards the back
rostal - Correct Answer -towards the head
cranial - Correct Answer -towards the head
cephalic - Correct Answer -towards the head
caudal - Correct Answer -below
lateral - Correct Answer -away from middle
medial - Correct Answer -towards middle
proximal - Correct Answer -towards torso (appendages)
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, distal - Correct Answer -away from torso (appendages)
superficial - Correct Answer -close to surface
deep - Correct Answer -deep to surface
midsagittal (median) plane - Correct Answer -divides the body into an equal left and right side
frontal (coronal) plane - Correct Answer -vertical plane dividing the body or structure into
anterior and posterior portions
transverse plane - Correct Answer -horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions
oblique plane - Correct Answer -passes through the body at an angle
frons - Correct Answer -forehead/ frontal
cranium - Correct Answer -skull/ cranial
oris - Correct Answer -mouth/ oral
mentis - Correct Answer -chin/ mental
axilla - Correct Answer -armpit/ axillary
brachium - Correct Answer -arm/ brachial
antecubitis - Correct Answer -front of elbow/ antecubital
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