3. Body Terminology

According to the levels of organization, what is defined as the smallest independently functioning unit of a living organism?

What is the standard body 'map,' used to standardize the way anatomists view the body, known as?

Which directional term describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper?

Which of the three commonly referenced body planes divides the body or an organ into an anterior (front) and a posterior (rear) portion?

The dorsal (posterior) cavity and the ventral (anterior) cavity are the largest body compartments. Which two subdivisions make up the posterior (dorsal) cavity?

How many basic types of tissue membranes are described in the chapter?

Which type of membrane is composed solely of connective tissue and lines the cavities of freely movable joints?

Which of the three serous membranes surrounds the heart in the pericardial cavity?

When referring to serous membranes, which layer lines the walls of the body cavity?

Which term describes a position farther from the surface of the body?

What is the term for a face-down orientation of the body?

Which level of organization is described as a group of many similar cells that work together to perform a specific function?

The directional term 'proximal' is used to describe a position in a limb. What does it mean?

The term 'crus' is reserved for which portion of the lower limb?

Which plane produces images referred to as cross-sections?

What is the primary function of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the posterior cavity?

The diaphragm separates which two cavities?

What is the term for the state of steady internal conditions maintained by living things?

What is another name for the cutaneous membrane?

The heart and lungs are located within which specific subdivision of the anterior cavity?

Which term describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body?

Which level of organization is defined as an anatomically distinct structure of the body composed of two or more tissue types?

What is the collective name for the group of organs that work together to perform major functions or meet the physiological needs of the body?

In the standard anatomical position, what is the orientation of the feet?

The term 'brachium' is reserved for which part of the body?

A parasagittal plane divides the body into what?

The abdominopelvic cavity is the largest cavity in the body. What are its two main subdivisions?

Which type of epithelial membrane lines body cavities and hollow passageways that open to the external environment?

What is the function of the serous fluid found in the space between the parietal and visceral layers of a serous membrane?

The term posterior, or dorsal, describes which direction?

Which of these is NOT a level of organization in the human body as described in the chapter?

What is a supine orientation?

The term that describes a position in a limb farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body is:

The brain is housed in which specific cavity?

Which serous membrane lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs found there?

What term is used for the tiny functioning units, such as the mitochondria or nucleus, found within a human cell?

What does the directional term 'inferior (or caudal)' describe?

A midsagittal plane is a specific type of sagittal plane that divides the body how?

What is the relationship between anatomy and physiology?

Which layer of a serous membrane covers the organs?

What is the highest level of organization described in the chapter?

The skin is superficial to what structures?

What does the Latin word 'corona,' the root for the coronal plane, mean?

Where in the body would you find a mucous membrane?

Which two organ systems, as mentioned in the 'Did you know?' box, work together to deliver oxygen and remove carbon dioxide?

What is the term for the thin, fluid-filled space between the parietal and visceral layers of a serous membrane?

The body's tendency toward maintaining steady internal conditions is central to the study of which discipline?

The term 'anterior' is synonymous with which other directional term?

The heart is located within a region of the thoracic cavity called the:

How many major organ systems are generally considered to make up the human body, as shown in the chapter figures?