Chapter 1: The Language of Anatomy

Which cavity houses the spinal cord?

• Dorsal Body Cavity

• Ventral Body Cavity

• Abdominopelvic body cavity

• Cranial Cavity

Which cavity houses the heart and lungs?

• B

• C

• E

• F

Which structure separates the thoracic cavity from the rest of the ventral cavity?

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which cavity houses the stomach, liver, and other digestive organs?

• C

• D

• E

• F

Structures made of two or more tissue types that perform a specific function for the body are

• organs

• tissues

• cells

• organ systems

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________ refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body.

• homeostasis

• metabolism

• hematopoiesis

• irritability

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When we imagine a person exhibiting anatomical position, the palms of the hands are assumed to be facing ________.

• to the side

• forward

• down

• behind

The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as ________.

• metabolism

• homeostasis

• catabolism

• positive feedback

The vertebral region is ________ to the sternal region.

• lateral

• dorsal

• superior

• ventral

The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the ________ cavity.

• dorsal

• ventral

• abdominopelvic

• thoracic