ANSWERS WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
What is the study of the function of the human body? - ANSWER:
Physiology
Epithelium is an example of what level of organization in the human
body? - ANSWER: Tissue
What is the synthesis of more complex substances? - ANSWER:
Anabolism
List the four basic types of tissues. - ANSWER: epithelium, muscle,
connective, and nervous tissue
List the three layers of the skin in order from superficial to deep. The
most superficial layer of the skin should be at the top of your list. To
receive credit the layers must be in this order. - ANSWER: 1. epidermis
(outer layer)2. dermis (middle layer)3. hypodermis (inner, also called
subcutaneous tissue layer)*MUST be in this order (top to bottom) to
receive credit
Note: Essay answers must clearly be in your own words.
Testosterone contributes to muscle strength and bone mass. Based
upon your learning of metabolism, would it be considered an anabolic
or catabolic hormone? Explain why. - ANSWER: Anabolic because it is
building new tissues from smaller cells and using energy to do so.
, What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the front
of the body"? - ANSWER: Ventral
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the upper
part of a structure"? - ANSWER: Superior
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the body
surface"? - ANSWER: Superficial
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "closer to the point
of attachment of a limb"? - ANSWER: Proximal
You are looking at a diagram of a patient standing in anatomical
position. On the sheet of paper containing the diagram, which thumb
points to the left side of the paper, right or left? - ANSWER: The thumb
points to the right of the paper
Are the arms part of the axial or appendicular region of the body? -
ANSWER: The arms are the appendicular region of the body.
A patient is standing with his hand covering his mouth. He returns his
hand to his side, moving into anatomical position. What anatomical
action term is best used to indicate the motion occurring at his elbow? -
ANSWER: Extention
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "upward
movement of a structure"? - ANSWER: Elevation
Describe the position of the epigastric region relative to the umbilical
region in anatomical position terms. Use a full sentence for your