Ch 1 General Principles of Anatomy

Question 1

Anatomy (define)

Answer 1

branch of knowledge concerned with STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY; ana=apart, tomy=cut

Question 2

Methods of Study

Answer 2

Regional and Systemic

Question 3

Systemic method of study (12)

Answer 3

-articular
-cardiovascular
-digestive
-endocrine
-reproductive
-integumentary
-lymphatic
-muscular
-nervous
-respiratory
-skeletal
-urinary

Question 4

Regional method of study

Answer 4

Head, Neck, Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis, Back, Trunk, Upper limb, and Lower limb

Question 5

Five criteria of anatomical position

Answer 5

body longitudinal, upper limbs by side, eyes directed forward palms directed forward, toes directed forward

Question 6

MediaN / Midsagittal plane

Answer 6

vertical line cutting body evenly into R and L half

Question 6

MediaL

Answer 6

near the median plane

Question 7

Lateral

Answer 7

farther from the median plane

Question 7

Sagittal plane

Answer 7

any unequal vertical line that parallels median plane dividing body into R and L

Question 7

Frontal/ Coronal Plane

Answer 7

vertical line perpendicular to median line dividing body into front and back

Question 7

Transverse/ Horizontal plane

Answer 7

any line perpendicular to both the mediaN and frontal planes, divides body into upper and lower parts

Question 8

Anterior/ Ventral

Answer 8

near the front

Question 9

Posterior/ Dorsal

Answer 9

near the back

Question 10

Superior/ Cephalic

Answer 10

near upper (head) end

Question 11

Inferior/ Caudal

Answer 11

near lower (tail) end

Question 12

Proximal

Answer 12

near the attached end of a limb or structure

Question 13

Distal

Answer 13

far from attached end of limb or structure

Question 14

Internal

Answer 14

near center of organ/ cavity

Question 15

External

Answer 15

far from center of organ/ cavity

Question 16

Superficial

Answer 16

near surface of body

Question 17

Deep

Answer 17

far from surface of body

Question 18

Supine

Answer 18

lying on back, belly up

Question 18

Prone

Answer 18

lying on belly, back up

Question 19

Microanatomy

Answer 19

structures seen w aid of microscope; cells, tissues, etc

Question 20

Gross Anatomy

Answer 20

structures seen to naked eye; organs, organ systems, body

Question 21

Cell

Answer 21

smallest unit of living matter and building block of all plant and animal tissues; cytology

Question 22

Tissue

Answer 22

collection of cells of similar structure and function; histology

Question 23

Organ

Answer 23

one or more tissues blended in such a way to form a structure to perform one or more related functions

Question 24

Organ System

Answer 24

one or more organs that act together in performing major function in body

Question 25

Body

Answer 25

12 organ systems