Anatomical Terms 1
If the structure is above another structure it is said to be...
Superior
The type of tissue that is responsible for almost all body movements.
If an organ is in front of another organ it is _______ to that other organ.
Anterior
Give two examples of an organ.
Heart, lung, liver, kidney, brain, etc.
The outer covering that encloses the cell and helps hold its shape
Cell membrane
A wound on the surface of the skin might be referred to as this.
Superficial
This tissue has no blood supply of its own and has to rely on the blood supply of the underlying connective tissue.
Epithelial tissue
Inferior
Name the two major body cavities.
Dorsal and Ventral
The control center of the cell.
Nucleus
The back surface of the body.
Posterior
The tissue that is responsible for relaying information to and from the brain and throughout the body
Nervous tissue
The nerves that are away from the center of the body are part of the _____________ nervous system.
Peripheral
Name one of the cavities located in the dorsal cavity.
Cranial or Spinal
The process of cell division is called this.
Mitosis
The imaginary line that divides the body into left and right sides.
Midline
The tissue that anchors, connects and supports other body tissues.
Connective tissue
The femur is the long bone at the top of the leg. The end closes to the hip is the ______ part of the femur.
Proximal
Name one of the cavities located in the ventral cavity.
Thoracic, abdominal, pelvic
How many chromosomes does each cell have?
46
The femur is the long bone at the top of the leg. The end closest to the knee is the ________ part of the femur.
Distal
Tissue is made up of a group of these, that are similar to each other in structure and function.
Cells
A massage focused at tissues away from the surface of the skin or farther into the body might be referred to as this type of massage.
Deep
When organs work together to perform special functions.
Homeostasis
Each chromosome contains these. They determine physical an chemical traits that children inherit from their parents.
Genes