Chapter 1 : Into

Question 1

What is Anatomy

Answer 1

The study of the structure and shape of the body and its part.

Question 2

Physiology

Answer 2

Study of how the body and its parts work or function

Question 3

How do Anatomy and Physiology relate to each other?

Answer 3

Function always reflects structure

Question 4

What are the levels of structural organization?

Answer 4

Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism.

Question 5

What is Anatomical Position?

Answer 5

Reference point. Standard anatomical body position.

Question 6

Superior ( Cranial ) Position

Answer 6

Towards the head end or upper part of the body

Ex: Head is superior to the abdomen

Question 7

Inferior ( Caudal)

Answer 7

Away from the head end toward the lower part of the body.

Ex: The navel is inferior to the chin.

Question 8

Ventral ( Anterior )

Answer 8

Toward the front

Ex : The breastbone is anterior to the spine.

Question 9

Dorsal (Posterior)

Answer 9

Toward the back

Ex: The heart is posterior to the breastbone.

Question 10

the nose is ________ to the forehead.a. posteriorc. superiorb. anterior d. inferior

Answer 10

the nose is Inferior to the forehead.

Question 11

Medial

Answer 11

Toward or at the midline of the body
Middle
Ex: The heart is medial to the arm.

Question 12

Lateral

Answer 12

Away from the midline of the body

Ex: The arms are lateral to the chest

Question 13

Intermediate

Answer 13

Between a more medical and more lateral structure
Three points of reference
Ex : The collarbone is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder.

Question 14

the nose is ________ to the ears

Answer 14

The nose is MEDIAL to the ears

Question 15

The lungs are ________ to the trachea.a. lateralc. intermediate b. medial

Answer 15

The lungs are LATERAL to the trachea.

Question 16

Proximal

Answer 16

Closer to the origin of the body

Ex : The elbow is proximal to the wrist

Question 17

Distal

Answer 17

Farther from the origin of the body

Ex: The knee is distal to the thigh

Question 18

Superficial (External)

Answer 18

Toward or at the body surface

Ex: The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles

Question 19

Deep ( Internal)

Answer 19

Away from the body surface

Ex: The lungs are deep to the skin.

Question 20

the fingers are ________ to the elbows.a. proximal c. superficial b. distal d. deep

Answer 20

The fingers are DISTAL to the elbows

Question 21

Median ( Midsagittal) Plane

Answer 21

Midsagittal goes direct down the middle.

Question 22

Frontal Plane

Answer 22

Splits between the front and back

Question 23

Transverse Plane

Answer 23

horizontal splitting.

Question 24

What are the two major body cavity?

Answer 24

Dorsal and Ventral Body Cavity

Question 25

What does the Dorsal Cavity consist of?

Answer 25

The cranial cavity - houses the brain.

Spinal cavity - houses the spinal cord.

Question 26

What does the Ventral Body Cavity consist of?

Answer 26

Thoracic Cavity - Houses the heart, lungs and others

Abdominopelvic - houses the digestive system and most urinary system organs.

Question 27

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 27

Two Pleural cavities
- Each surrounds a lung 
Mediastinum : 
- Pericardial cavity (Heart)
- Surrounds the thoracic organs ( esophagus , trachea)

Question 28

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Answer 28

Abdominal Cavity - stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver.

Pelvic Cavity : Urinary Bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum.

Question 29

How many quadrants does the abdominopelvic region have?

Answer 29

Four

Right upper Quadrant, Left Upper Quadrant, Right Lower Quadrant, Left Lower Quadrant.

Question 30

What are some of the serous membranes?

Answer 30

Pericardium - Heart
Pleurae - Lungs
Peritoneum - Adominopelvic cavity

Question 31

What is the serous membrane?

Answer 31

Covers walls of the ventral body cavity. A thin double layer.
Parietal Serosa - Walls
Visceral Serosa - Organs