Physiology. Exam 1 com plete
ver ifi ed solu tions + r ationales
(PASS GUARANTEED)
Anatomy - answer Is the science that is concerned with body structures
and the relationships among them
Physiology - answer Is the science that is concerned with the functions
of the body parts
Chemical - answer All atoms and molecules in the body
Cellular - answer All of the cells in the body
Tissue - answer Groups of cells working together to perform a certain
function
Organ - answer Groups of tissue working together to perform a specific
function
System - answer Several related organs that have a common function
,Organism - answer All body parts functioning together; a single
individual
Anatomical Position - answer The erect position of the body facing
forward, feet flat on the floor, arms at the sides, palms face and eyes
facing forward
Superior - answer Toward the head or above other structures
Inferior - answer Away from the head or below other structures
Anterior - answer Toward the front or belly surface
Posterior - answer Toward the back of the body
Medial - answer Toward the midline
Lateral - answer Away from the midline
Intermediate - answer Between two structures
, Ipsilateral - answer On the same side of the body
Contralateral - answer On the opposite sides of the body
Proximal - answer Closer to the point of attachment
Distal - answer Farther from the point of attachment
Superficial (external) - answer Towards the body's surface
Deep (internal) - answer Away from the body's surface
Prone - answer Laying facedown
Supine - answer Laying faceup
Body Planes - answer Real or imaginary "slices" of the body used to
divide the body for reference
Sagittal Plane - answer A vertical slice which divides the body into right
and left halves