Ch 1: Basic Concepts

Question 1

The study of the structure of organisms

Answer 1

Anatomy

Question 2

The study of the function of living organisms and their parts

Answer 2

Physiology

Question 3

What makes up the axial skeleton?

Answer 3

skull, thorax, torso, dorsal trunk

Question 4

What makes up the appendicular skeleton?

Answer 4

upper extremity and lower extremity (starting at the hip bones)

Question 5

This plane cuts the body into front and back

Answer 5

Coronal/frontal plane

Question 6

This plane cuts the body into upper half and lower half

Answer 6

Transverse/axial plane

Question 7

This plane cuts the body into left and right halves

Answer 7

Sagittal plane

Question 8

This plane cuts the body into EQUAL left and right halves

Answer 8

Midsagittal plane

Question 9

towards the front

Answer 9

anterior

Question 10

towards the back

Answer 10

posterior

Question 11

towards the top

Answer 11

superior

Question 12

towards the bottom

Answer 12

inferior

Question 13

belly =

Answer 13

ventral

Question 14

back =

Answer 14

dorsal

Question 15

towards the midline

Answer 15

medial

Question 16

away from the midline

Answer 16

lateral

Question 17

Adding to the body (closing)

Answer 17

adduct

Question 18

lead/move away from the body (opening)

Answer 18

abduct

Question 19

of the same sides

Answer 19

ipsilateral

Question 20

of the opposite sides

Answer 20

contralateral

Question 21

at the surface (more external)

Answer 21

superficial

Question 22

away from the surface (more internal)

Answer 22

deep

Question 23

near point of attachment

Answer 23

proximal

Question 24

away from the point of attachment

Answer 24

distal