Anatomy Quiz 1- Background info

study of the structure of an organism

function of a living organism and its components

nervous, respiratory, articulatory, auditory, phonatory

neural, muscular, structural, aeromechanical, acoustic, auditory mechanical, sensory, neuroperceptual

towards the head/ away from the head

towards the body/ away from the body

towards the middle/ away from the middle

towards the front of the body/ towards the back of the body

closer to the surface of the skin/ further from the surface of the skin

same side of the body/ opposite side of the body

dividing the body into left and right parts

dividing the body from the front to the back

divides the body into upper and lower parts

lying on belly

lying on back

area of hip bones

area of skill housing the brain

arms and legs

chest region

region that houses digestive organs

thorax and abdomen, "torso"

epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous

the superficial layer of mucous membranes and the cells that make up the skin

lines nearly all of the cavities of the body as well as tubes that connect them

provide a protective barrier, keep things from seeping out and foreign things from getting in

• binds together and supports tissues and organs, provides structure
• - may be solid, liquid, or gel-like
• - types: areolar tissue, fibrous tissue, cartilage, blood, bone

adipose and lymphoid tissue

spleen or liver, binds together

hyaline, fibro-cartilage, and yellow (elastic) cartilage

plasma and blood cells

hardest connective tissue

• attach muscles to bones or cartilages
• - not intended to stretch

connect bone to other bones or cartilages

• - can contract
• - classifications: voluntary striated muscle, involuntary smooth muscle, cardiac muscle

• skeletal muscle, moves voluntarily
• - attached to bones to allow movement

located in various internal structures including digestive tract, uterus, and arteries

specific to the heart

• - regulates and controls bodily functions
• - specialized for communication

• to send and receive nerve impulses
• - damage to these cells can be detrimental

membrane that surrounds organs

• highly mobile 
• - join cavities contain lubricating synovial fluid
• - hyaline cartilage covers surface of each bone of joint

• - groups of muscle fibers that have a common function
• - can shorten half of their length (contract)

the point of least mobility

the point of the attachment that moves when a muscle contracts

primary mover

resists the movement; creates tension and balance

work together to create movement; found around a joint to balance movement