Sys Ana 1 Body Orientation

Question 1

What are the six levels of structural organisation

Answer 1

Chemicals 
Cells 
Tissues 
Organs 
Organ systems
Organisms

Question 2

What are the four tissue types

Answer 2

Connective
Muscle
Nervous
Epithelial

Question 3

If you split the body into two regions, the trunk and head are the…

Answer 3

Axial region

Question 4

If you split the body into two regions, the legs and arms are the…

Answer 4

Appendicular region

Question 5

Which plane splits the body into anterior and posterior? (two names)

Answer 5

Frontal or coronal

Question 6

Which plane splits the body into superior and inferior?

Answer 6

Transverse

Question 7

Which plane splits the body into left and right? (two names)

Answer 7

Median or midsagittal

Question 8

Another word for superior

Answer 8

Cranial

Question 9

Another word for inferior

Answer 9

Caudal

Question 10

Another word for anterior

Answer 10

Ventral

Question 11

Another word for posterior

Answer 11

Dorsal

Question 12

Toward the midline; on the midline side of

Answer 12

Medial

Question 13

Away from the midline; on the outer side of

Answer 13

Lateral

Question 14

Closer to point of attachment or body part origin

Answer 14

Proximal

Question 15

Further from point of attachment or origin of body par

Answer 15

Distal

Question 16

On the same side

Answer 16

Ipsilateral

Question 17

On opposite side

Answer 17

Contralateral