Health Science III – Final Exam – Study Guide & Practice Questions
What separates thoracic from abdominal cavity? - correct answer ✔✔Diaphragm
List the levels of complexity of the human organism in order? - correct answer ✔✔Cell, tissue,
organ, organ system, organism
If a structure is superior to another what does this mean? - correct answer ✔✔Above the other
structure
Which body plane divides the body into left and right? - correct answer ✔✔Sagittal
When the body is erect, arms at side, palms forward this is describing? - correct answer
✔✔Anatomical position
The epigastric region is located where? - correct answer ✔✔Above stomach
What term is opposite proximal? - correct answer ✔✔Distal
What term could you use interchangeably with posterior and it have the same meaning? -
correct answer ✔✔Dorsal
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections? - correct answer ✔✔Coronal
or frontal
Which plane separates the right from the left eye, or creates equal left and right sides? - correct
answer ✔✔Midsagittal
, Define anatomy - correct answer ✔✔Study of shape and structure of a body and relationship of
one body part to another
Define physiology - correct answer ✔✔Study of the function of body parts
Which plane divides the body into upper and lower portions? - correct answer ✔✔Transverse
Which muscle is posterior to the quadriceps? - correct answer ✔✔Hamstrings
If a person has a bluish appearance what condition do they have and why? - correct answer
✔✔Cyanosis
What is present in the skin that determines how light or dark someone will be? - correct answer
✔✔Melanin
Which layer of skin is vascular and also contains nerves and hair follicle? - correct answer
✔✔Dermis
When we look at someone what layer of their skin are we looking at? - correct answer
✔✔Epidermis
If someone has yellowish skin and the whites of their eyes are also yellow, what condition is this
called? Which patients would you typically see this in? - correct answer ✔✔Jaundice - hepatitis
List the three types of skin CA and the characteristics of each - correct answer ✔✔Basal Cell
Carcinoma - grows slowly, usually does not spread
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - can spread quickly to other areas of the body
Melanoma - more aggressive and life threatening
What separates thoracic from abdominal cavity? - correct answer ✔✔Diaphragm
List the levels of complexity of the human organism in order? - correct answer ✔✔Cell, tissue,
organ, organ system, organism
If a structure is superior to another what does this mean? - correct answer ✔✔Above the other
structure
Which body plane divides the body into left and right? - correct answer ✔✔Sagittal
When the body is erect, arms at side, palms forward this is describing? - correct answer
✔✔Anatomical position
The epigastric region is located where? - correct answer ✔✔Above stomach
What term is opposite proximal? - correct answer ✔✔Distal
What term could you use interchangeably with posterior and it have the same meaning? -
correct answer ✔✔Dorsal
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections? - correct answer ✔✔Coronal
or frontal
Which plane separates the right from the left eye, or creates equal left and right sides? - correct
answer ✔✔Midsagittal
, Define anatomy - correct answer ✔✔Study of shape and structure of a body and relationship of
one body part to another
Define physiology - correct answer ✔✔Study of the function of body parts
Which plane divides the body into upper and lower portions? - correct answer ✔✔Transverse
Which muscle is posterior to the quadriceps? - correct answer ✔✔Hamstrings
If a person has a bluish appearance what condition do they have and why? - correct answer
✔✔Cyanosis
What is present in the skin that determines how light or dark someone will be? - correct answer
✔✔Melanin
Which layer of skin is vascular and also contains nerves and hair follicle? - correct answer
✔✔Dermis
When we look at someone what layer of their skin are we looking at? - correct answer
✔✔Epidermis
If someone has yellowish skin and the whites of their eyes are also yellow, what condition is this
called? Which patients would you typically see this in? - correct answer ✔✔Jaundice - hepatitis
List the three types of skin CA and the characteristics of each - correct answer ✔✔Basal Cell
Carcinoma - grows slowly, usually does not spread
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - can spread quickly to other areas of the body
Melanoma - more aggressive and life threatening
