Ch 1- Intro to Anatomy

Question 1

What is the definition of anatomy?

Answer 1

The study of external and internal structures and the physical relationships between the parts

Question 2

Structure determines what?

Answer 2

Function

Question 3

Anatomical landmarks and correct directional terms help in understanding the underlying structures, is referred to as what?

Answer 3

Superficial anatomy

Question 4

What is the “anatomical position”?

Answer 4

Standing upright, arms at sides, palms facing forward (little fingers by the thigh), feet flat on the floor and face straight ahead

Question 5

Lying down with the face up is?

Answer 5

Supine

Question 6

Lying down with the face down is?

Answer 6

Prone

Question 7

Proximal is?

Answer 7

Toward an attached base - think close to

Question 8

Distal is?

Answer 8

Away from an attached base - think distance

Question 9

Medial is?

Answer 9

Toward the midline- think Spanish “el medio”

Question 10

Lateral is?

Answer 10

Away from the midline

Question 11

Superior is?

Answer 11

Above; at a higher level (in the human body, toward the head)

Question 12

Inferior is?

Answer 12

Below, at a lower level; toward the feet

Question 13

Cranial or cephalic is?

Answer 13

Toward the head

Question 14

Caudal is?

Answer 14

Toward the tail (coccyx in humans)

Question 15

Posterior or dorsal is?

Answer 15

The back, behind

Question 16

Anterior or ventral is?

Answer 16

The front, before

Question 17

Superficial is?

Answer 17

At, near, or relatively close to the body surface

Question 18

Deep is?

Answer 18

Toward the interior of the body, farther from the surface

Question 19

Section that separates anterior and posterior portions of the body

Answer 19

Frontal plane

Question 20

Section that separates right and left portions (right down the “middle”)

Answer 20

Sagittal plane

Question 21

Section that separates superior and inferior portions of the body

Answer 21

Transverse, horizontal, or cross-sectional plane

Question 22

General body cavity with many subdivisions that provides protection, allows organ movement, and it’s lining prevents friction

Answer 22

Ventral body cavity (coelom)

Question 23

Cavity surrounding chest wall and diaphragm

Answer 23

Thoracic cavity

Question 24

Cavity containing peritoneal cavity

Answer 24

Abdominopelvic cavity

Question 25

Cavity surrounding the left lung

Answer 25

Left pleural cavity

Question 26

Cavity containing the trachea, esophagus, and major vessels as well as the pericardial cavity

Answer 26

Mediastinum

Question 27

Cavity surrounding the heart

Answer 27

Pericardial cavity

Question 28

Cavity surrounding the right lung

Answer 28

Right pleural cavity

Question 29

Cavity containing many digestive glands and organs

Answer 29

Abdominal cavity

Question 30

Cavity containing urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and the last portion of the digestive tract

Answer 30

Pelvic cavity

Question 31

Structures that cannot be seen without magnification

Answer 31

Microscopic anatomy

Question 32

Another name for gross anatomy

Answer 32

Macroscopic anatomy

Question 33

Smallest living units of the levels of organization

Answer 33

Cells

Question 34

Many cells together surrounding material

Answer 34

Tissues

Question 35

Combinations of tissues

Answer 35

Organs

Question 36

Combination of organs

Answer 36

Organ systems

Question 37

The maintenance of constant internal environment suitable for the survival of body cells and tissues

Answer 37

Homeostasis

Question 38

System dealing with the layers of the skin, protects against environmental hazards and controls body temp

Answer 38

The integumentary system

Question 39

System providing support, protecting tissues, storing minerals, and forming blood cells

Answer 39

The skeletal system

Question 40

System allowing locomotion, provides support and produces heat

Answer 40

The muscular system

Question 41

System directing immediate responses to stimuli by coordinating the activities of other organ systems

Answer 41

The nervous system

Question 42

System directing long term changes in activities of other organ systems

Answer 42

The endocrine system