Question

the body as a whole
m. comprehend, spell, and write medical terms pertaining to the body as a whole so that you communicate and document accurately and precisely in any health care setting. you are given the meaning of the term. spell it correctly and write it on the line. (lo 3.2, 3.7, 3.9, 3.11, 3.a)

1. muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities
2. abdominal region above the stomach
3. in the body system building path, what organelles are composed of
4. a group of organic food compounds that includes sugar and starch
5. pertaining to, or nearer, the head
6. the chromosome characteristics of an individual cell
7. the manifestation of a genome
8. study of disorders produced by the effects of pollutants or diet on genes

n. describe the medical terms for the different anatomic positions, planes, and directions of the body. identify which of the following terms apply to anatomic position, planes, or directions of the body. select the correct choice. (lo 3.9)

1. caudal

a. anatomic position
b. planes
c. directions

1. transverse

a. anatomic position
b. planes
c. directions

1. superior

a. anatomic position
b. planes
c. directions

1. prone

a. anatomic position
b. planes
c. directions

1. distal

a. anatomic position
b. planes
c. directions

Explanation:

1. The muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the diaphragm.
2. The abdominal region above the stomach is the epigastric region.
3. Organelles are composed of molecules.
4. A group of organic food - compounds that includes sugar and starch is carbohydrates.
5. Pertaining to, or nearer, the head is superior.
6. The chromosome characteristics of an individual cell is its karyotype.
7. The manifestation of a genome is the phenotype.
8. The study of disorders produced by the effects of pollutants or diet on genes is epigenetics.

For the multiple - choice part:

1. Caudal refers to the direction towards the tail, so it is a direction. Answer: c. directions
2. Transverse is a plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts. Answer: b. planes
3. Superior means towards the head, so it is a direction. Answer: c. directions
4. Prone is an anatomic position. Answer: a. anatomic position
5. Distal means farther from the origin of a body part, so it is a direction. Answer: c. directions

Answer:

1. diaphragm
2. epigastric region
3. molecules
4. carbohydrates
5. superior
6. karyotype
7. phenotype
8. epigenetics
9. c. directions
10. b. planes
11. c. directions
12. a. anatomic position
13. c. directions