Test Bank Complete_ Structure and Function of the
Body 17th Edition, (2024) By Kevin T. Patton, Frank B.
Bell, Terry Thompson & Peggie L. Williamson All
Chapters 1-22| Newest| Verified
Anatomy - ANSWERthe study of the structure of an organism and the relationships
of its parts
Physiology - ANSWERthe study of the functions of living organisms and their parts
Levels of Organization - ANSWERcells - the smallest "living" units of structure
tissue - many cells that act together to perform a common function
organ - a group of several different kinds of tissues arranged to perform a special
function
systems - the most complex structural level of organization
organisms - the most complex units that make up the body
Anatomical Position - ANSWERthe body is in an erect posture with the arms at the
sides and palms turned forward
Bilateral Symmetry - ANSWERleft and right side of body mirror each other
Supine - ANSWERbody is lying face upward
Prone - ANSWERbody is lying face downward
Superior - ANSWER"toward the head"
"upper"
"above"
Inferior - ANSWER"toward the feet"
"lower"
"below"
Anterior - ANSWER"front"
"in front of"
Posterior - ANSWER"back"
"in back of"
Ventral - ANSWERtoward the belly
Dorsal - ANSWERtoward the back
Medial - ANSWER"toward the midline of the midline of the body"
, Lateral - ANSWER"toward the side of the body"
"away from the midline"
Proximal - ANSWER"toward or nearest the trunk of the body"
"nearest the point or origin of one of its parts"
Distal - ANSWER"farthest from the trunk or point origin of a body part"
Superficial - ANSWERnearer the surface
Deep - ANSWERfarther away from body surface
the nose is located on which surface of the body? - ANSWERanterior
the lungs are ______ to the midline of the body - ANSWERsuperior
the stomach is ______ to the midline of the body - ANSWERinferior
the nose is _____ to the surface of the body - ANSWERanterior
the shoulder blades are ______ to the surface of the body - ANSWERposterior
the heart lies _____ to the lungs - ANSWERmedial
the lungs lie __________ to the heart - ANSWERlateral
the elbow lies at the _____ end of the forearm - ANSWERproximal
the hand lies at its _____ end - ANSWERdistal
The wrist is ________ to the elbow. - ANSWERdistal
the skin of the arm is _____ to the bone - ANSWERsuperficial
the bone is _____ to the skin of the arm - ANSWERdeep
the kidneys are ____ to the vertebral column - ANSWERlateral
the toes are _____ to the ankle - ANSWERdistal
If someone has a bilateral ear infection what does that mean? - ANSWERboth ears
are infected
Sagittal planes - ANSWERlengthwise plane running front to back
divides the body into right and left
Body 17th Edition, (2024) By Kevin T. Patton, Frank B.
Bell, Terry Thompson & Peggie L. Williamson All
Chapters 1-22| Newest| Verified
Anatomy - ANSWERthe study of the structure of an organism and the relationships
of its parts
Physiology - ANSWERthe study of the functions of living organisms and their parts
Levels of Organization - ANSWERcells - the smallest "living" units of structure
tissue - many cells that act together to perform a common function
organ - a group of several different kinds of tissues arranged to perform a special
function
systems - the most complex structural level of organization
organisms - the most complex units that make up the body
Anatomical Position - ANSWERthe body is in an erect posture with the arms at the
sides and palms turned forward
Bilateral Symmetry - ANSWERleft and right side of body mirror each other
Supine - ANSWERbody is lying face upward
Prone - ANSWERbody is lying face downward
Superior - ANSWER"toward the head"
"upper"
"above"
Inferior - ANSWER"toward the feet"
"lower"
"below"
Anterior - ANSWER"front"
"in front of"
Posterior - ANSWER"back"
"in back of"
Ventral - ANSWERtoward the belly
Dorsal - ANSWERtoward the back
Medial - ANSWER"toward the midline of the midline of the body"
, Lateral - ANSWER"toward the side of the body"
"away from the midline"
Proximal - ANSWER"toward or nearest the trunk of the body"
"nearest the point or origin of one of its parts"
Distal - ANSWER"farthest from the trunk or point origin of a body part"
Superficial - ANSWERnearer the surface
Deep - ANSWERfarther away from body surface
the nose is located on which surface of the body? - ANSWERanterior
the lungs are ______ to the midline of the body - ANSWERsuperior
the stomach is ______ to the midline of the body - ANSWERinferior
the nose is _____ to the surface of the body - ANSWERanterior
the shoulder blades are ______ to the surface of the body - ANSWERposterior
the heart lies _____ to the lungs - ANSWERmedial
the lungs lie __________ to the heart - ANSWERlateral
the elbow lies at the _____ end of the forearm - ANSWERproximal
the hand lies at its _____ end - ANSWERdistal
The wrist is ________ to the elbow. - ANSWERdistal
the skin of the arm is _____ to the bone - ANSWERsuperficial
the bone is _____ to the skin of the arm - ANSWERdeep
the kidneys are ____ to the vertebral column - ANSWERlateral
the toes are _____ to the ankle - ANSWERdistal
If someone has a bilateral ear infection what does that mean? - ANSWERboth ears
are infected
Sagittal planes - ANSWERlengthwise plane running front to back
divides the body into right and left
