Exam 21: Organization of the Body

Which plane divides the body into inferior and superior portions?

Which type of tissue is able to contract and relax?

In directional terms, the ears are posterior and ________ to the nose.

Vince is a 24-year-old diabetic patient who has come to the office complaining of infertility. You check his vital signs and discover that his blood pressure, temperature, and respirations are normal. He is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 235 pounds. Which of the following disorders might Vince have?

Cells reproduce by cell division, a process that involves splitting the nucleus through mitosis or meiosis, and ________, or splitting the cytoplasm.

Triglycerides that are used to store energy for cells are one form of ____.

The elbow is ____ to the wrist.

In ________, substances move across a cell membrane with the help of carrier molecules.

The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane is ____.

The pelvic cavity contains the ____.

The cell nucleus contains ________, which are threadlike structures made up of DNA.

When positively or negatively charged particles are released by electrolytes, they are called______.

When put in water, ________ release ions.

The organelles that provide energy for the cell and are the centers for cell respiration are the ________.

The section or plane that runs lengthwise down the midline of the body and divides it into equal left and right halves is the _____ plane.

Which tissue is located in the brain and the spinal cord?

In the cytoplasm of the cell, the ________ are responsible for protein synthesis.

The ____ of a cell is mostly water, ions, and nutrients and contains organelles that perform many functions.

Reproductive cell division is called ________.

All medical terms have a(n) ________ that contains the base meaning of the term.