MA200 Exam #1 Study Outline Questions And
Answers
What is human anatomy? ANS ✅ study of the shape and structure of the human body and its parts
What is human physiology? ANS ✅ the study of the functions, or workings, of the human body
What are cells? ANS ✅ Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things
What are tissues of the body? ANS ✅ epithelia, connective, muscular, nervous
what is an organ ANS ✅ A group of different tissues that work together to perform a certain
function.
What is a body system? ANS ✅ a group of organs that work together to perform one or more
functions
superior/inferior ANS ✅ above (closer to head) / below (closer to feet)
anterior/posterior ANS ✅ toward the front / back of the body
medial/lateral ANS ✅ toward the midline / away from the midline
superficial/deep ANS ✅ toward or at the body surface / away from the body surface
proximal/distal ANS ✅ nearer the trunk or attached end / farther from the trunk or point of
attachment
visceral/parietal ANS ✅ refers to internal organs / refers to body cavity walls.
, sagittal plane ANS ✅ vertical division of the body into right and left portions
midsagittal plane ANS ✅ divides the body into equal left and right halves
transverse plane ANS ✅ line that divides the body into upper and lower sections
frontal/coronal plane ANS ✅ vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior
portions
cranial (dorsal cavity) ANS ✅ contains the brain
spinal (dorsal cavity) ANS ✅ contains the spinal cord
dorsal (body cavity) ANS ✅ contains the cranial cavity and spinal column
ventral (body cavity) ANS ✅ contains all the structures within the chest and abdomen
thoracic cavity ANS ✅ cavity housing lungs and heart
abdominal cavity ANS ✅ Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs
pelvic cavity ANS ✅ Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum
Diffusion definition ANS ✅ Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area
of lower concentration.
Osmosis definition ANS ✅ diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane
what is the process of cell division ANS ✅ Cell division is part of the cell cycle in which a cell
grows, prepares for division, and divides creating daughter cells.
Answers
What is human anatomy? ANS ✅ study of the shape and structure of the human body and its parts
What is human physiology? ANS ✅ the study of the functions, or workings, of the human body
What are cells? ANS ✅ Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things
What are tissues of the body? ANS ✅ epithelia, connective, muscular, nervous
what is an organ ANS ✅ A group of different tissues that work together to perform a certain
function.
What is a body system? ANS ✅ a group of organs that work together to perform one or more
functions
superior/inferior ANS ✅ above (closer to head) / below (closer to feet)
anterior/posterior ANS ✅ toward the front / back of the body
medial/lateral ANS ✅ toward the midline / away from the midline
superficial/deep ANS ✅ toward or at the body surface / away from the body surface
proximal/distal ANS ✅ nearer the trunk or attached end / farther from the trunk or point of
attachment
visceral/parietal ANS ✅ refers to internal organs / refers to body cavity walls.
, sagittal plane ANS ✅ vertical division of the body into right and left portions
midsagittal plane ANS ✅ divides the body into equal left and right halves
transverse plane ANS ✅ line that divides the body into upper and lower sections
frontal/coronal plane ANS ✅ vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior
portions
cranial (dorsal cavity) ANS ✅ contains the brain
spinal (dorsal cavity) ANS ✅ contains the spinal cord
dorsal (body cavity) ANS ✅ contains the cranial cavity and spinal column
ventral (body cavity) ANS ✅ contains all the structures within the chest and abdomen
thoracic cavity ANS ✅ cavity housing lungs and heart
abdominal cavity ANS ✅ Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs
pelvic cavity ANS ✅ Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum
Diffusion definition ANS ✅ Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area
of lower concentration.
Osmosis definition ANS ✅ diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane
what is the process of cell division ANS ✅ Cell division is part of the cell cycle in which a cell
grows, prepares for division, and divides creating daughter cells.
