intro to anatomy and physiology
Anatomy - (correct Answer) - the study, classification and description of structures and organs
Physiology - (correct Answer) - explains the processes and functions of the various structures and how
they interrelate.
Anterior/ ventral - (correct Answer) - to face forward; the front of the body.
Posterior/ dorsal - (correct Answer) - toward the back.
Cranial - (correct Answer) - toward the head
Caudal - (correct Answer) - toward the distal end of the body
Superior - (correct Answer) - toward the head or above.
Inferior - (correct Answer) - lower, toward the feet or below another.
Medial - (correct Answer) - toward the midline.
Lateral - (correct Answer) - toward the side.
Proximal - (correct Answer) - nearest the origin of the structure, nearest the trunk.
Distal - (correct Answer) - farthest away from the origin of the structure, farthest from the trunk.
Superficial - (correct Answer) - Nearer the surface.
Deep - (correct Answer) - Farthest away from the body surface.
Sagittal plane - (correct Answer) - runs lengthwise form the front to the back. Cuts the body unequal
right and left.
Midsagittal plane - (correct Answer) - known as midline, divides the body into equal left and right halves.
Coronal/ frontal plane - (correct Answer) - divides the body into anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal)
portions.
Transverse plane - (correct Answer) - horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and posterior
portions.
The body has ___ major cavities? - (correct Answer) - 2.
The ____ cavity consists of thoracic, abdominopelvic. - (correct Answer) - ventral.
The thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity is separated by ____? - (correct Answer) - the diaphragm.
The ____ cavity contains the heart, lungs, trachea, blood vessels and right & left pleural cavities. -
(correct Answer) - thoracic.
The _____ cavity contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, small and large intestine. -
(correct Answer) - abdominal.
, The ____ cavity contains the lower portion of the large intestine (lower sigmoid colon, rectum), bladder
and reproductive system. - (correct Answer) - pelvic.
The ____ cavity contains the cranial and spinal body. - (correct Answer) - cranial.
The abdomen has ___ imaginary regions. - (correct Answer) - 9.
The right lobe of the liver and the gallbladder is in what region? - (correct Answer) - right hypochondriac.
The right and left lobe of the liver, and a large portion of the stomach is in what region? - (correct
Answer) - epigastric.
A small portion of the stomach and large intestine is located in what region? - (correct Answer) - left
hypochondriac.
parts of the large and small intestine is located in what region? - (correct Answer) - right lumbar.
a portion of the transverse colon and loops of the small intestine are located in what region? - (correct
Answer) - umbilical.
loops of the small intestine and part of the colon is located in what region? - (correct Answer) - left
lumbar region.
the cecum and parts of the small intestine are located in what region? - (correct Answer) - right iliac.
loops of the small intestine, urinary bladder, appendix are located in what region? - (correct Answer) -
hypogastric.
portions of the colon and small intestine are located in what region? - (correct Answer) - left iliac.
____ and ____ are often referred to as the chemical level of organization. - (correct Answer) - atoms &
molecules.
____ are the small particles that form the building block and the smallest complete units of which all
matter was made. - (correct Answer) - atoms.
____ are the building blocks of protons and neurons that comprise the atom. - (correct Answer) - quarks
a ___ can be made of atoms that are alike but more often made of two or more different atoms -
(correct Answer) - molecules
The ____ is considered the smallest living unit of structure and function is our body. - (correct Answer) -
cell
a ____ is a group of layer of similar cells that join together to perform a common function. - (correct
Answer) - tissue
an ____ is a group of several different tissues arranged to perform a special function. - (correct Answer) -
organ
a ____ is an organization of varying #s and kinds of organs arranged to perform complex functions for
the body. - (correct Answer) - system
Anatomy - (correct Answer) - the study, classification and description of structures and organs
Physiology - (correct Answer) - explains the processes and functions of the various structures and how
they interrelate.
Anterior/ ventral - (correct Answer) - to face forward; the front of the body.
Posterior/ dorsal - (correct Answer) - toward the back.
Cranial - (correct Answer) - toward the head
Caudal - (correct Answer) - toward the distal end of the body
Superior - (correct Answer) - toward the head or above.
Inferior - (correct Answer) - lower, toward the feet or below another.
Medial - (correct Answer) - toward the midline.
Lateral - (correct Answer) - toward the side.
Proximal - (correct Answer) - nearest the origin of the structure, nearest the trunk.
Distal - (correct Answer) - farthest away from the origin of the structure, farthest from the trunk.
Superficial - (correct Answer) - Nearer the surface.
Deep - (correct Answer) - Farthest away from the body surface.
Sagittal plane - (correct Answer) - runs lengthwise form the front to the back. Cuts the body unequal
right and left.
Midsagittal plane - (correct Answer) - known as midline, divides the body into equal left and right halves.
Coronal/ frontal plane - (correct Answer) - divides the body into anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal)
portions.
Transverse plane - (correct Answer) - horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and posterior
portions.
The body has ___ major cavities? - (correct Answer) - 2.
The ____ cavity consists of thoracic, abdominopelvic. - (correct Answer) - ventral.
The thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity is separated by ____? - (correct Answer) - the diaphragm.
The ____ cavity contains the heart, lungs, trachea, blood vessels and right & left pleural cavities. -
(correct Answer) - thoracic.
The _____ cavity contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, small and large intestine. -
(correct Answer) - abdominal.
, The ____ cavity contains the lower portion of the large intestine (lower sigmoid colon, rectum), bladder
and reproductive system. - (correct Answer) - pelvic.
The ____ cavity contains the cranial and spinal body. - (correct Answer) - cranial.
The abdomen has ___ imaginary regions. - (correct Answer) - 9.
The right lobe of the liver and the gallbladder is in what region? - (correct Answer) - right hypochondriac.
The right and left lobe of the liver, and a large portion of the stomach is in what region? - (correct
Answer) - epigastric.
A small portion of the stomach and large intestine is located in what region? - (correct Answer) - left
hypochondriac.
parts of the large and small intestine is located in what region? - (correct Answer) - right lumbar.
a portion of the transverse colon and loops of the small intestine are located in what region? - (correct
Answer) - umbilical.
loops of the small intestine and part of the colon is located in what region? - (correct Answer) - left
lumbar region.
the cecum and parts of the small intestine are located in what region? - (correct Answer) - right iliac.
loops of the small intestine, urinary bladder, appendix are located in what region? - (correct Answer) -
hypogastric.
portions of the colon and small intestine are located in what region? - (correct Answer) - left iliac.
____ and ____ are often referred to as the chemical level of organization. - (correct Answer) - atoms &
molecules.
____ are the small particles that form the building block and the smallest complete units of which all
matter was made. - (correct Answer) - atoms.
____ are the building blocks of protons and neurons that comprise the atom. - (correct Answer) - quarks
a ___ can be made of atoms that are alike but more often made of two or more different atoms -
(correct Answer) - molecules
The ____ is considered the smallest living unit of structure and function is our body. - (correct Answer) -
cell
a ____ is a group of layer of similar cells that join together to perform a common function. - (correct
Answer) - tissue
an ____ is a group of several different tissues arranged to perform a special function. - (correct Answer) -
organ
a ____ is an organization of varying #s and kinds of organs arranged to perform complex functions for
the body. - (correct Answer) - system
