HCA 201A ANATOMY - INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY
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Cranial Cavity - Answers skull, brain
Thoracic Cavity - Answers lungs, heart esophagus, trachea
Diaphragm - Answers Separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
Abdominal Cavity - Answers digestive organs, spleen, kidneys
Pelvic Cavities - Answers bladder, reproductive organs, appendix, cecum, sigmoid colon, rectum
Abdominopelvic Cavity - Answers the space enclosed by the peritoneum, contains all abdominal and
pelvic organs
Retroperitoneal Cavity - Answers Contains the kidneys, adrenal glands, and ureters
Spinal Cavity - Answers the space in the vertebral column formed by the vertebrae through which the
spinal cord passes
Posterior Cavity (Dorsal) - Answers the back aspect of the human body, made up of the cranial and
spinal cavities.
Anterior Cavity (Ventral) - Answers the front aspect of the human body, made up of the thoracic and
abdominopelvic cavities
epithelial tissue - Answers covers internal and external body surfaces
connective tissue - Answers anchors, connects, and supports other tissues
muscle tissue - Answers stretches and contracts to let the body move
Organs - Answers Groups of tissues that work together to perform a specific function or related
functions
System - Answers organs that work together to perform special functions
epidermis layer - Answers outermost layer of skin
dermis layer - Answers middle layer of skin
subcutaneous layer - Answers innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue
urticaria - Answers hives
dermatisis - Answers inflammation of the skin caused by contact with an allergy causing substance
Scabies - Answers contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
eczema - Answers Noncontagious skin rash that produces itching, blistering, and scaling
Psoriasis - Answers chronic skin condition causing red scaly patches on the skin
boil - Answers bacterial infection of the skin, produced when bacteria enter a hair follicle
cyst - Answers abnormal closed sac containing air or fluid
Impetigo - Answers A contagious skin infection caused by staphylococcal or streptococcal bacteria,
characterized by clusters of small blisters or crusty lesions and often occurring in children.
malignant tumor - Answers A cancerous tumor that is invasive enough to impair the functions of one
or more organs.
benign tumor - Answers a mass of abnormal cells that remains at the site of origin
metastasis - Answers The spread of cancer cells beyond their original site
malignant melanoma - Answers Most serious form of skin cancer
radiation therapy - Answers the application of cell-destroying radiation to kill cancerous tissues
chemotherapy - Answers shrinks tumors before surgery, and kills cells that break off the tumour
hormone therapy - Answers treatment of cancer that prevents cancer from getting or using
hormones needed for growth
LATEST UPDATE 2026
Cranial Cavity - Answers skull, brain
Thoracic Cavity - Answers lungs, heart esophagus, trachea
Diaphragm - Answers Separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
Abdominal Cavity - Answers digestive organs, spleen, kidneys
Pelvic Cavities - Answers bladder, reproductive organs, appendix, cecum, sigmoid colon, rectum
Abdominopelvic Cavity - Answers the space enclosed by the peritoneum, contains all abdominal and
pelvic organs
Retroperitoneal Cavity - Answers Contains the kidneys, adrenal glands, and ureters
Spinal Cavity - Answers the space in the vertebral column formed by the vertebrae through which the
spinal cord passes
Posterior Cavity (Dorsal) - Answers the back aspect of the human body, made up of the cranial and
spinal cavities.
Anterior Cavity (Ventral) - Answers the front aspect of the human body, made up of the thoracic and
abdominopelvic cavities
epithelial tissue - Answers covers internal and external body surfaces
connective tissue - Answers anchors, connects, and supports other tissues
muscle tissue - Answers stretches and contracts to let the body move
Organs - Answers Groups of tissues that work together to perform a specific function or related
functions
System - Answers organs that work together to perform special functions
epidermis layer - Answers outermost layer of skin
dermis layer - Answers middle layer of skin
subcutaneous layer - Answers innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue
urticaria - Answers hives
dermatisis - Answers inflammation of the skin caused by contact with an allergy causing substance
Scabies - Answers contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
eczema - Answers Noncontagious skin rash that produces itching, blistering, and scaling
Psoriasis - Answers chronic skin condition causing red scaly patches on the skin
boil - Answers bacterial infection of the skin, produced when bacteria enter a hair follicle
cyst - Answers abnormal closed sac containing air or fluid
Impetigo - Answers A contagious skin infection caused by staphylococcal or streptococcal bacteria,
characterized by clusters of small blisters or crusty lesions and often occurring in children.
malignant tumor - Answers A cancerous tumor that is invasive enough to impair the functions of one
or more organs.
benign tumor - Answers a mass of abnormal cells that remains at the site of origin
metastasis - Answers The spread of cancer cells beyond their original site
malignant melanoma - Answers Most serious form of skin cancer
radiation therapy - Answers the application of cell-destroying radiation to kill cancerous tissues
chemotherapy - Answers shrinks tumors before surgery, and kills cells that break off the tumour
hormone therapy - Answers treatment of cancer that prevents cancer from getting or using
hormones needed for growth
