Lab 1 Terms

Question 1

Anatomy

Answer 1

the study of the structures that make up the body and how those structures relate to each other. The Greek translation of the word anatomy means, “to cut up”

Question 2

Gross Anatomy

Answer 2

the study of body structures that can be seen without a microscope

Question 3

Microscopic Anatomy

Answer 3

the study of the tiny structures of the body that can only be seen with a microscope

Question 4

Physiology

Answer 4

the study of how the body functions and carries out the activities of life

Question 5

Atoms

Answer 5

smallest units of matter; atoms combine to form molecules

Question 6

Cell

Answer 6

smallest living units in the body; cells contain organelles which are formed from molecules

Question 7

Tissues

Answer 7

many similar cells grouped together to perform a function or series of related functions. There are four main groups of tissue: epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous.

Question 8

Organ

Answer 8

several different types of tissues grouped together to perform a function of a series of related functions. A few examples of organs would be the kidney, liver, brain, and heart.

Question 9

Organ system

Answer 9

several organs working together to perform a series of related functions. An example of an organ system is the respiratory system or the cardiovascular system.

Question 10

Organism

Answer 10

a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes; - a form of life considered as an entity

Question 11

Anatomical Position

Answer 11

standing forward, feet together, palms forward

Question 12

Supine

Answer 12

lying face up in anatomical position

Question 13

Prone

Answer 13

lying face down in anatomical position

Question 14

Axial

Answer 14

body, head, chest, abdomen, pelvis

Question 15

Appendicular

Answer 15

limbs extremities, arms and legs

Question 16

Right

Answer 16

the subject’s right side (not the observer’s right side)

Question 17

Left

Answer 17

the subject’s left side (not the observer’s left side)

Question 18

Transverse Plane

Answer 18

(cross section) – divides the body into inferior and superior sections

Question 19

Sagittal Plane

Answer 19

divides the body into left and right halves

Question 20

Midsagittal Plane

Answer 20

divides the body into equal left and right halves

Question 21

Parasagittal Plane

Answer 21

divides the body into unequal left and right halves

Question 22

Frontal (Coronal) Plane

Answer 22

divides the body into posterior and anterior portions

Question 23

Superior (cranial)

Answer 23

above, toward the head

Question 24

Inferior (caudal)

Answer 24

below; toward the feet

Question 25

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 25

toward the front of the body

Question 26

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 26

toward the back of the body

Question 27

Rostral

Answer 27

situated toward the oral or nasal region

Question 28

Medial

Answer 28

toward the midline of the body

Question 29

Lateral

Answer 29

Away from the midline

Question 30

Proximal

Answer 30

toward (nearer) the trunk of the body; closer to the point of attachment

Question 31

Distal

Answer 31

away (farther) from the trunk of the body; further away from the point of attachment

Question 32

Superficial (external)

Answer 32

nearer to the surface of the bonearer to the surface of the body; toward or on the surface of the body

Question 33

Deep (internal)

Answer 33

away from the surface of the body; farther from the surface of the body

Question 34

Abdominopelvic Quadrants

Answer 34

Right Upper Quadrant, Left Upper Quadrant, Right Lower Quadrant, Left Lower Quadrant

Question 35

Cephalic

Answer 35

Head

Question 36

Cranial

Answer 36

Skull

Question 37

Facial

Answer 37

Face

Question 38

Frontal

Answer 38

Forehead

Question 39

Ocular or orbital

Answer 39

Eye

Question 40

Otic or auris

Answer 40

Ear

Question 41

Buccal

Answer 41

Cheek

Question 42

Nasal

Answer 42

Nose

Question 43

Oral

Answer 43

Mouth

Question 44

Mental

Answer 44

Chin

Question 45

Cervical

Answer 45

Neck

Question 46

Thoracic or thorax

Answer 46

Chest

Question 47

Mammary

Answer 47

Breast

Question 48

Abdominal or abdomen

Answer 48

Stomach

Question 49

Umbilical

Answer 49

Navel

Question 50

Pelvic

Answer 50

Pelvis

Question 51

Coxal

Answer 51

Hip

Question 52

Inguinal

Answer 52

Groin

Question 53

Pubic

Answer 53

Pubis

Question 54

Axillary

Answer 54

Armpit

Question 55

Brachial

Answer 55

Arm

Question 56

Antecubital

Answer 56

Front of elbow

Question 57

Antebrachial

Answer 57

Forearm

Question 58

Carpal

Answer 58

Wrist

Question 59

Metacarpal or manual

Answer 59

Hand

Question 60

Pollex

Answer 60

Thumb

Question 61

Digital or phalangeal

Answer 61

Fingers & Toes

Question 62

Femoral

Answer 62

Thigh

Question 63

Patellar

Answer 63

Front of Knee

Question 64

Crural

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Leg

Question 65

Pedal

Answer 65

Foot

Question 66

Tarsal

Answer 66

Ankle

Question 67

Dorsal

Answer 67

Top of foot

Question 68

Hallux

Answer 68

Great Toe

Question 69

Acromial or scapular

Answer 69

Shoulders

Question 70

Dorsal or scapular

Answer 70

Upper back

Question 71

Lumbar

Answer 71

Lower back

Question 72

Palmar

Answer 72

Palm of hand

Question 73

Gluteal

Answer 73

Buttocks

Question 74

Olecranal

Answer 74

Back of elbow

Question 75

Popliteal

Answer 75

Back of knee

Question 76

Sural

Answer 76

Calf

Question 77

Sacral

Answer 77

Sacrum

Question 78

Plantar

Answer 78

Sole of foot

Question 79

Calcaneal

Answer 79

Heel of foot

Question 80

Integumentary System

Answer 80

Skin, hair, nails, and exocrine glands (sweat and sebaceous glands

Question 81

Skeletal System

Answer 81

Bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments

Question 82

Muscular System

Answer 82

Skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, cardiac muscle

Question 83

Nervous System

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Central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral nervous system

Question 84

Endocrine System

Answer 84

Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, pineal, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes

Question 85

Cardiovascular System

Answer 85

Heart, blood vessels, and blood

Question 86

Lymphatic System

Answer 86

Lymphatic vessels, nodes, spleen and thymus

Question 87

Respiratory System

Answer 87

Lungs, alveoli, bronchi, trachea, larynx, pharynx, and nasal cavity, diaphragm

Question 88

Digestive System

Answer 88

Oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder

Question 89

Reproductive System

Answer 89

Male: testes, prostate gland, Cowper’s glands, seminal vesicles, ductus deferens, penis Female: ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagin