MedTerm Module 2

Which term refers to the process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones?

• Catabolism

• Anabolism

• Metabolism

• Histology

What is the term for the position of the body standing upright, facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms facing forward?

• Supine position

• Prone position

• Anatomic position

• Lateral position

Which term describes a cell that produces cartilage?

• Osteocyte

• Chondrocyte

• Erythrocyte

• Leukocyte

What term is used to describe a location farther from the point of attachment or origin?

• Proximal

• Distal

• Ventral

• Parietal

Which term refers to the upper central region of the abdomen?

• Hypogastric

• Epigastric

• Parietal

• Visceral

What is the term for the tissue that forms the outer layer of the body's surfaces and lines the internal organs?

• Epithelium

• Histology

• Extracellular fluid

• Stem cell

Which term refers to the fluid found outside of cells?

• Intracellular fluid

• Extracellular fluid

• Cytoplasm

• Plasma

What is the study of tissues called?

• Cytology

• Histology

• Pathology

• Physiology

Which term refers to the lower central region of the abdomen?

• Epigastric

• Hypogastric

• Parietal

• Visceral

What is the term for the sum of all chemical reactions that occur within the body?

• Anabolism

• Catabolism

• Metabolism

• Homeostasis