Two or more tissue types combine to form organs, and organs combine to form ____________ ____________.
organ systems
In what directional position is the skin relative to the muscles?
superficial
Which plane divides the body into right and left portions?
sagittal
In medical terminology, the word part at the end of the word, which alters the meaning of the word root, is the __________.
suffix
The scientific term for the study of body structure is ____________.
anatomy
In order for anatomical terms to be universally understood, it is assumed that the body is in the anatomical position, which is __________.
standing upright and facing forward with the arms at the sides and the palms of the hands facing forward.
The __________ plane divides the body equally into right and left halves.
midsagittal
What is the term for the overall chemical functioning of the body?
metabolism
The genetic information for the body is located in __________.
DNA
The relative consistency of the body's internal environment is called ____________.
homeostasis
The knees are positioned __________ to the hips.
caudal
The pelvic cavity contains the __________.
reproductive organs
Which term means rapid breathing?
tachypnea
What word part is added to the beginning of a medical term that alters the meaning of the word root.
prefix
Cartilage is which type of tissue that gives shape to structures such as the ears and nose.
connective
Which of the following is a life-threatening disease that mainly affects the lungs and pancreas?
cystic fibrosis
Which type of tissue is able to contract and relax?
muscle
Which type of tissue covers the body and most organs?
epithelial
The disorder in which a person is born without pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair is __________.
albinism
In the anatomical position, the body is __________.
standing with the arms at the sides and palms facing forward
The elbow is __________ to the wrist.
Proximal
When homeostasis is not maintained in the body, ____________ develop.
disease
The directional position above or close to the head is which of the following terms?
superior
The position toward the front of the body is __________.
Anterior
The position closest to the midline of the body is __________.
Medial
Which tissue is located in the brain and the spinal cord?
Nervous
Which of these genetic disorders, in which clotting factors are missing, primarily affects males?
hemophilia
The thoracic cavity is __________ to the abdominal cavity.
Superior
The relative consistency of the body's internal environment is called ____________.
Homeostasis