Anatomical Planes and Directions + Organ Systems - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
The position used to accurately and properly describe locations on the human body	anatomical position	62%
The anatomical plane that horizontally divides the body into upper and lower parts	transverse	62%
Mechanically and chemically digests food materials, absorbs nutrients, and expels waste products	digestive	59%
Transports and filters lymph (interstitial fluid transported through lymph vessels) and initiates immune system when necessary	lymphatic	59%
produces body movement, generates heat when muscles contract	muscular	59%
A regulatory system that controls body movement, responds to stimuli, and helps control all other systems of the body. Also responsible for consciousness, intelligence, memory.	nervous	59%
The anatomical plane that vertically divides the body into left and right halves	sagittal	59%
moving toward the front half from the coronal line	anterior	55%
This anatomical plane divides the body into front and back parts	coronal	55%
moving down an appendage	distal	55%
moving down from the transverse line towards the feet	inferior	55%
Responsible for the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between blood and air in the lungs	respiratory	52%
moving upward from the transverse line	superior	52%
Consists of the heart (a pump), blood, and blood vessels; the heart moves blood through blood vessels in order to distribute hormones, nutrients, and gases, and pick up waste products.	cardiovascular	48%
Consists of glands and cell clusters that secrete hormones, some of which regulate body and cellular growth, chemical levels in the body, and reproductive functions.	endocrine	48%
moving toward the back half from the coronal line	posterior	48%
Filters the blood and removes waste products in the form of urine from the body	urinary	48%
Produces female sex cells (oocytes) and female hormones (estrogen, progesterone, etc.), receives sperm from male, site of fertilization of oocyte, site of growth and development of embryo and fetus	female reproductive	45%
Provides protection, regulates body temperature, site of cutaneous receptors, synthesizes vitamin D, prevents water loss	integumentary	45%
Provides support and protection, site of hemopoiesis (blood cell production), stores calcium and phosphorus, sites for muscle attachments.	skeletal	45%
Produces male sex cells (sperm) and male hormones (testosterone), transfers sperm to female	male reproductive	41%
moving up an appendage	proximal	41%
at the back side	dorsal	38%
on the inside or underneath	deep	34%
moving toward the sagittal line	medial	34%
The above plane may also be referred to as the median plane or	midsagittal	31%
on the outside	superficial	31%
In the above position, the palms would be facing (blank)	up	28%
at the head end	cranial	24%
at the belly side	ventral	17%
at the rear or tail end	caudal	14%

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