Anatomical Terms & Body Organization
What body plane divides the body into left and right portions?
Sagittal plane
What are the four major tissue types?
Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
What cells build bone?
Osteoblast
What pigment gives skin its color?
Melanin
What type of feedback loop increases the response to maintain homeostasis?
Positive feedback loop
What body plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
Frontal plane
What tissue type transmits electrical impulses?
Nervous tissue
What type of bone can be found in the skull?
Flat bones
What is the outermost layer of the skin?
Epidermis
What type of epithelial tissue is found in the bladder?
Transitional epithelium
What body cavity contains the lungs?
Pleural cavity
What connective tissue stores energy as fat?
Adipose tissue
What structure contains red bone marrow in compact bone?
Spongy bone
What type of gland is associated with hair follicle?
Sebaceous gland
Which type of bone cell is found inside lacunae and maintains existing bone tissue?
Osteocyte
What directional term means "closer to the point of attachment"?
Proximal
What epithelial tissue consists of a single layer of flat cells?
Simple squamous epithelium
What cell will be active when blood calcium levels are too low?
Osteoclast
During a deep wound, what type of cell releases collagen to reseal the wound?
Fibroblast
A patient has damage to the alveoli, the air sacs lining the lungs, making it more difficult for oxygen to diffuse into the bloodstream. What type of epithelial tissue lines the alveoli?
Simple squamous epithelium
A structure is described as inferior to the stomach and superior to the urinary bladder. What structure is it?
Small Intestine
What type of tissue is blood classified as?
Connective
What process forms bone from a cartilage model?
Endochondral ossification
Which layer of the epidermis undergoes the most mitosis?
Stratum basale
A tissue sample contains concentric rings surrounding a central canal. What structure is being observed?
Osteon