Chapter 6 General Anatomy

Adult Stem cells

• are grown from fertilized eggs in a test tube

• are also referred to as blastocysts

• are the same as embryonic stem cells

• can be obtained from bone marrow

___________ is the scientific study of the shape and structure of the body

• Biology

• Physiology

• Pathology

• Anatomy

standing erect with face forward, feet together, and arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward is called ________ position

• anatomic

• standard

• prone`

• supine

the __________ plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions

• frontal

• horizontal

• sagittal

• midsagittal

a frontal plane divides the body into __________________ portions

• superior and inferior

• left and right

• anterior and posterior

• medial and lateral

which of the following is the simplest organizational level of the human body

• organs

• tissues

• cells

• body systems

which of the following sequences correctly describes the four levels of organization in the human body from smallest to largest?

• cells, organs, tissues, body systems

• tissues, organs, cells, body systems

• cells, tissues, organs, body systems

• body systems, organs, tissues, cells

Which of the following is true of adult stem cells

• used only for research purposes

• from 4-5 day old embryos

• derived from test tube embryos

• found in adult tissue

the purpose of nerve tissue is to

• provide protection for body surfaces

• coordinate and control body activities

• provide support and connect body organs and tissues

• provide movement of the body parts

Which type of muscle tissue provides voluntary movement

• nonstriated

• skeletal

• cardiac

• visceral