Exam 1: Basic Elements of Anatomy

____________________ tissue is specialized for communication.

The ____________________ skeleton consists of the trunk and head.

The phonatory subsystem provides which of the following?

____________________ is a sheet-like tendon.

____________________ tissue is specialized connective tissue found in tonsils and adenoids.

Match each tissue type to the correct descriptor. Answers may be used more than once or not at all. -Highly impregnated with fat cells

Match each term to the correct descriptor. -Rests atop the trunk

Match each term to the correct descriptor. -A sheet-like membrane surrounding organs

____________________ contains collagenous fibers; it provides the cushion between the vertebrae of the spinal column, as well as the mating surface for the temporomandibular joint between the lower jaw and the skull.

The term ____________________ refers to the back surface of a body, whether erect, supine, or prone.

____________________ is the type of tissue that links structures together.

Match each term to the correct descriptor. -Muscle that opposes a given movement

The term ____________________ refers to being on one's abdomen.

The term ____________________ refers to being toward the midline of a free extremity.

Match each tissue type to the correct descriptor. Answers may be used more than once or not at all. -Contractile in nature

What languages form the basis for the terminology used to discuss anatomy, and what purpose do these languages still serve?

Which of the following is the study of joints of the body?

Which of the following involves examination of anatomical structures with reference to nonhuman as well as human organisms?

The term ____________________ refers to the back of an erect human.

Match each term to the correct descriptor. -Means "toward the midline of an appendicular structure"