Anatomy Section 1

Question 1

Biology

Answer 1

Study of life

Question 2

Anatomy

Answer 2

science of shape and structure of living organisms

Question 3

Gross anatomy

Answer 3

aka : macroscopic anatomy parts of the body that can be seen with naked eye

Question 4

Microscopic Anatomy

Answer 4

aka; cell anatomy parts that can not be seen with naked eye

Question 5

Morphology

Answer 5

form of body parts exp. shape and color

Question 6

Cytology

Answer 6

microscopic study of cells

Question 7

Histology

Answer 7

microscopic study of tissue

Question 8

Physiology

Answer 8

study of how the body works

Question 9

Macroscopic Physiology

Answer 9

gross physiology

Question 10

Microscopic Physiology

Answer 10

cell physiology

Question 11

Pathology

Answer 11

abnormal human biology

Question 12

Abnormal physiology

Answer 12

pathophysiology

Question 13

Abnormal Anatomy

Answer 13

pathology

Question 14

Anatomic Position

Answer 14

palms face forward and thumbs face outward

Question 15

Three different ways to divide body

Answer 15

superior and inferior ( top or bottom)
Right and left
Anterior and posterior (front and back)

Question 16

Anatomical planes

Answer 16

divide the body

Question 17

Transverse /horizontal plane

Answer 17

Divides body into superior and inferior (top or Bottom)

Question 18

Sagittal / longitudinal plane

Answer 18

divides body into right and left

Question 19

midsagittal / median

Answer 19

midline of the body

Question 20

Parasagittal plane

Answer 20

unequal right and left

Question 21

Coronal / frontal plane

Answer 21

divides body into anterior and posterior

Question 22

superior (Transverse plane )

Answer 22

above

Question 23

Inferior (Transverse plane)

Answer 23

below

Question 24

Cephalad (Transverse plane)

Answer 24

towards top of head

Question 25

Caudad (Transverse plane)

Answer 25

towards soles of feet

Question 26

Medial (midsaggital plane)

Answer 26

close to middle of midsaggital plane

Question 27

Lateral (midsaggital plane)

Answer 27

Farther away from midsaggital plane or middle

Question 28

Anterior (Coronal plane)

Answer 28

front of….

Question 29

Posterior (Coronal plane)

Answer 29

back of ….

Question 30

Ventral ( Coronal plane)

Answer 30

belly side

Question 31

Dorsal (Coronal Plane)

Answer 31

back side

Question 32

Proximal

Answer 32

near to body or organ (the knee is proximal to the foot)

Question 33

Distal

Answer 33

farther away from center or organ ( Foot is distal to knee)

Question 34

Superficial

Answer 34

on or closer to the surface of organ

Question 35

Deep

Answer 35

under or farther away from the skin or organ

Question 36

Central

Answer 36

within or near the center

Question 37

Peripheral

Answer 37

near the edge or rim

Question 38

Parietal

Answer 38

outer wall of a body or cavity

Question 39

Visceral

Answer 39

covering of an organ

Question 40

External

Answer 40

outside or closer to skin or surface of organ

Question 41

Internal

Answer 41

inside or farther away from the skin

Question 42

Ipsilateral

Answer 42

situated on same side of body

Question 43

Contralateral

Answer 43

situated opposite side of body

Question 44

Afferent

Answer 44

carrying towards a body part or the center of an organ

Question 45

Efferent

Answer 45

carrying away from a body part or center of an organ

Question 46

Superficial Anatomy

Answer 46

study of the surface of the body