A ________ Section Through the Umbilicus Divides the Human Body

question 14

Multiple Choice

A ________ section through the umbilicus divides the human body into equal left and right portions.

• A) cross-sectional
• B) parasagittal
• C) transverse
• D) coronal
• E) midsagittal

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Definitions:

Triplet Repeat

A sequence of three nucleotides in DNA that is repeated multiple times in a row, which can lead to genetic disorders if the number of repeats exceeds a normal range.

Inborn Errors

Genetic disorders resulting from a defect in an enzyme, leading to metabolic problems.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms for converting food into energy.

Aneuploidies

Chromosomal abnormalities where the number of chromosomes in a cell is not an exact multiple of the haploid set, leading to genetic disorders or variations.