A&P Quiz 8 Flashcards
The study of the body
Anatomy
The study of body functions
Physiology
The study of disease
Pathology
Which way are the palms facing in the anatomical position
Forward
Another name for the front of the body
Anterior
Another name for the back of the body
Posterior
What structure is made up of 2 or more tissues
An organ
What is another name for the collar bone
Clavicle
Another name for the shoulder blade
Scapula
The lateral bone of the forearm
Radius
Medial bone of the forearm
The ulna
What type of cells are undifferentiated
Stem cells
What produces bone matrix
Osteoblasts
What is the lower jawbone
The mandible
What is the upper bone of the jaw
Maxilla
Anatomical term for - towards the head
Superior
Term for - Away from the head
Inferior
Is the clavicle part of the Axial or Appendicular skeleton
Appendicular skeleton
Is the sternum part of the Axial or Appendicular skeleton
Axial skeleton
Which bony landmark is most distal: head of the humerus, shaft of the humerus or the olecranon process of the ulna?
Olecranon process of the ulna
Where on the femur is the Linea Aspera
Posterior
What plane divides the body into unequal left and right portions
Parasaggital
What plane divides the body into equal left and right portions
Midsaggital
Is the humerus part of the shoulder?
No
Is the ulna part of the shoulder girdle
No
Is the clavicle part of the shoulder girdle
Yes
What is another term for INSERTION
Distal
What is another term for ORIGIN
Proximal