Anatomical Terms and Label Quiz

Question 1

anatomy

Answer 1

study of structure of body parts and their relationship to one another

Question 2

physiology

Answer 2

study of the function of the body parts - how the body parts work and carry out their life sustaining activities

Question 3

gross anatomy

Answer 3

study of large body structures visible to the naked eye

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regional anatomy

Answer 4

all structures in a particular region are examined at the same time

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systematic anatomy

Answer 5

body structure is studied system by system

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surface anatomy

Answer 6

study internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface

Question 7

microscopic anatomy

Answer 7

study of structures to small to be seen with the naked eye

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histology

Answer 8

study of tissue

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cytology

Answer 9

study of cell

Question 10

developmental anatomy

Answer 10

studies structural changes that occur throughout the life

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embrodology

Answer 11

studies developmental changes that occur before birth

Question 12

greek meaning of anatomy

Answer 12

cut apart, dissection of large organs

Question 13

anatomical position

Answer 13

the body is erect with feet slightly apart, standard body position

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directional terms

Answer 14

allow us to explain where one body structure is in relation to another

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axial part

Answer 15

which makes up the main axis of our body, includes the head, neck, and trunk

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appendicular part

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consists of the appendages, or limbs, which are attached to the body’s axis

Question 17

sagittal plane

Answer 17

vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts

Question 18

midsagittal plane

Answer 18

a sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline

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parasagittal plane

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all other sagittal planes, offset from the midline

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frontal plane

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lie vertically, frontal planes, however, divide the body into anterior and posterior parts (aka coronal plane)

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transverse, or horizontal plane

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runs horizontally from right to left, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts

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oblique sections

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are cuts made diagonally between the horizontal and the vertical planes

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superior(cranial)

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toward the head end of the body; upper; above
(head is superior to the abdomen)

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inferior (caudal)

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away from the head; below
(the naval is inferior to the chin)

Question 25

anterior (ventral)

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toward the front of the body; in front of (breastbone is anterior to the spine)

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posterior (dorsal)

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toward the back of the body; behind (heart is posterior to the breastbone)

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medial

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toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of (heart is medial to the arm)

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lateral

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away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of (arms are lateral to the chest)

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intermediate

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between a more medial and a more lateral structure (collarbone is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder)

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proximal

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closer to the origin body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk (elbow is proximal to the wrist)

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superficial (external)

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toward or at the body surface (skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles)

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deep (internal)

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away from the body surface; more internal (the lungs are deep to the skin)

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frontal

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forehead

Question 34

digital

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fingers/toes

Question 35

buccal

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cheek

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pedal

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foot

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acromial

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shoulder

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inguinal

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groin

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tarsal

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ankle

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antecubital

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elbow

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pubic

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pubic

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nasal

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nose

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umbilical

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naval

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crural

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leg(lower)

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cervical

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neck

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brachial

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arm (upper)

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antebrachial

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forearm

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palmer

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palm

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thoracic

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chest

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mammillary

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breast

Question 51

axillary

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armpit

Question 52

otic

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ear

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carpal

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wrist

Question 54

cranial

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skull

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mental

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chin

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abdominal

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abdomen

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pelvic

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pelvis

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orbital

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eye

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coxal

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hip

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oral

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mouth

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femoral

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thigh

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patella

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kneecap

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cubital

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elbow

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plantar

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sole

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gluteus

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buttock

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lumbar

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loin

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head

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cephalic

Question 68

dorsal

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back

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sacral

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sacrum

Question 70

popiteal

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knee (back)

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sural

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calf

Question 72

calcaneal

Answer 72

heel