The Basics

Question 1

Posterior or dorsal

Answer 1

Backside

Question 2

Superior

Answer 2

Closer to the top of the head

Question 3

Inferior

Answer 3

Farther from the top of the head

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

Toward the midline of the body

Question 5

Lateral

Answer 5

Away from the midline of the body

Question 6

Bilateral

Answer 6

Reaching to or affecting both sides

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Closer to the connection to the body

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

Farther from the connection to the body

Question 9

Superficial

Answer 9

Closer to the surface of the body

Question 10

Deep

Answer 10

Farther from the surface of the body

Question 11

Anatomy

Answer 11

The study of body structures

Question 12

Physiology

Answer 12

The study of exactly how all the structures of the body function

Question 13

Standard anatomical position

Answer 13

Body is upright legs close together feet flat on the floor arms close to the sides and head toes and palms are facing forward

Question 14

Prone

Answer 14

Down

Question 15

Supine

Answer 15

Up

Question 16

Dorsal cavity (cranial cavity) (vertebral cavity)

Answer 16

Brain spinal cord meninges

Question 17

Thoracic, pleural cavity, pericardial cavity

Answer 17

Lungs heart pleurae pericardium

Question 18

Abdominopelvic abdominal cavity pelvic cavity

Answer 18

Digestive organs spleen urinary bladder rectum reproductive organs peritoneum

Question 19

Sagittal

Answer 19

Separates right from left

Question 20

Transverse or horizontal

Answer 20

Separates top from bottom commonly known as cross section

Question 21

Frontal coronal

Answer 21

Front from back

Question 22

Negative feedback

Answer 22

The process the body uses to reverse the direction of movement away from homeostasis

Question 23

Positive feedback

Answer 23

The process the body used to increase the movement away from homeostasis

Question 24

9 regions of the abdomen

Answer 24

Right hypochondriac region, epigastric region left hypochondriac region, right lumbar region, umbilical region, left lumbar region, right inguinal region, hypogastric region, left inguinal region

Question 25

Axial

Answer 25

Head neck trunk

Question 26

Axillary

Answer 26

Armpit lungs there

Question 27

Inguinal

Answer 27

Groin

Question 28

Appendicular

Answer 28

Arms legs

Question 29

Palmar

Answer 29

Palms of hands on

Question 30

Patellar

Answer 30

Knee

Question 31

Plantar

Answer 31

Soles of feet

Question 32

Anterior or ventral

Answer 32

Front or belly side