Vocabulary 2 Quiz

What is the serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs found there?

• Pleura

• Peritoneum

• Transverse plane

• Thoracic cavity

Which science studies the chemistry, biochemistry, and physics of the body's functions?

• Anatomy

• Physiology

• Pathology

• Biology

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

What is an imaginary two-dimensional surface that passes through the body called?

• Plane

• Tissue

• Cavity

• Feedback

Which serous membrane lines the pleural cavity and covers the lungs?

• Peritoneum

• Pleura

• Transverse plane

• Sagittal plane

What is the mechanism that intensifies a change in the body's physiological condition in response to a stimulus?

• Negative feedback

• Positive feedback

• Homeostasis

• Equilibrium

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What term describes the back or direction toward the back of the body?

• Anterior

• Superior

• Posterior

• Inferior

What is the force exerted by a substance in contact with another substance called?

• Pressure

• Tension

• Compression

• Friction

What does the term "prone" refer to?

• Face up

• Face down

• Sideways

• Upright

What does "proximal" describe?

• Farther from the point of attachment

• Nearer to the point of attachment

• Above another part

• Below another part

What is a two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides?

• Transverse plane

• Sagittal plane

• Frontal plane

• Oblique plane