FSE 118 ANATOMY MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

FSE 118 ANATOMY MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS


Transverse

horizontal plane, divides the body into upper and lower portions

Sagittal

divides the body into left and right portions

frontal (coronal) plane

vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior(front) and posterior(back)

portions

median (midsagittal) plane

specific sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline

Developmental Anatomy

study of the body before birth

Adipose Tissue

Type of connective tissue for storing fat

Mitochondria

Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production

Prone

face down

supine

face up

, Posterior (dorsal)

toward the back of the body

Anterior (ventral)

toward the front of the body

Medial

toward the median plane

Lateral

away from the median plane

superior(cephalic, cranial)

toward the head or upper part of the body

Inferior(caudal)

away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body

Superficial

toward the surface, or edges, of the body or body part

Proximal

toward, or closer, to point of attachment

Distal

away from the point of attachment

Abdominal

area in front of the trunk, below the diaphragm

Antecubital

the depressed area just in front of the elbow

Axillary