Unit 1: Terminology

Question 1

How many systems is the body comprised of?

Answer 1

11

Question 2

Skeletal

Answer 2

bones ,cartilage, and joints skeletal

Question 3

Muscular

Answer 3

smooth and cardiac muscle

Question 4

Nervous

Answer 4

central nervous system ( brain, spinal cord) and peripheral nervous system

Question 5

Cardiovascular

Answer 5

heart, blood vessels, and blood

Question 6

Respiratory

Answer 6

lungs and airways

Question 7

Integumentary

Answer 7

skin, hair, nails

Question 8

Endocrine

Answer 8

sweat, and oil glands ductless glands

Question 9

lymphatic

Answer 9

spleen, thymus, lymph nodes and vessels

Question 10

digestive

Answer 10

stomach and intestines

Question 11

urinary

Answer 11

kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethratestes

Question 12

reproductive

Answer 12

ovaries and passageways

Question 13

superior and inferior

Answer 13

• up and down
  -shoulders are superior to the hips, ankle is inferior to the knee

Question 14

medial and lateral

Answer 14

• situated near the median plane of the body or away from the midline of the body
  ex. vertebrae are medial to the limbs, shoulders are lateral to the sternum

Question 15

proximal and distal

Answer 15

-situated nearer to the centre of the body or the point of attachment versus located farther from the centre of the body
ex. biceps are proximal compared to the flexor digitorum( muscle in forearm), and the flexor digitorum is distal compared to biceps

Question 16

anterior or ventral

Answer 16

-situated towards the front or anterior aspect of the body
ex. pectorals major muscle is located on the ventral or anterior aspect of the body

Question 17

posterior or dorsal

Answer 17

-situated towards the back of the posterior aspect of the body
ex. latissimus dorsi is located on the dorsal of posterior aspect of the body

Question 18

cranial and caudal

Answer 18

-toward the head or toward the tail
ex. the hips are more caudal than the shoulders

Question 19

what are the three primary planes of movement and their purpose

Answer 19

1. Sagittal plane - divides the body into right and left parts
2. Transverse plane- divides body into top and bottom/ superior and inferior parts
3. Frontal plane- divides body into front and back parts

Question 20

What axis intersects each plane?

Answer 20

1. Sagittal plane - mediolateral axis
2. Transverse plane- longitudinal axis
3. Frontal plane- anteroposterior axis

Question 21

What are the 4 basic types of tissues

Answer 21

1. Epithelial tissue- skin, lining of internal passages, and form glands
2. connective tissue- fills internal spaces, provides structural support, transports materials and stores energy reserves
3. muscle tissue- contract to allow movement
4. neural tissue- carries electrical information throughout the body

Question 22

Histology

Answer 22

the study of tissues

Question 23

What are the 3 forms of Epithelial tissue

Answer 23

1. squamous
2. cuboidal
3. columnar

Question 24

What are the 3 basic types of connective tissue

Answer 24

1. Proper divided into loose tissue and dense connective tissue
2. Fluid
3. Supporting

Question 25

What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?

Answer 25

1. Skeletal 2.Cardiac 3. smooth muscle

Question 26

what are the 2 basic types of neural tissue

Answer 26

1. neurons 2. neuroglia ( glial nerve cells)