Chapter 1 - The Basics

Question 0

What is Physiology?

Answer 0

The study of how structures function.

Question 1

What is Anatomy?

Answer 1

The study of structures

Question 2

What is the standard anatomical position?

Answer 2

Standing with arms at the sides and palms and head facing forward.

Question 3

What does Anterior or Ventral mean?

Answer 3

Front or Belly side

Question 4

What does Posterior or Dorsal mean?

Answer 4

Back side

Question 5

What does Superior mean?

Answer 5

Closer to the top of the head (axial region only)

Question 6

What does Inferior mean?

Answer 6

Farther away from the top of the head (axial region only)

Question 7

What does Medial mean?

Answer 7

Toward the midline of the body

Question 8

What does Lateral mean?

Answer 8

Away from the midline

Question 9

What does Proximal mean?

Answer 9

Closer to the connection to the body (appendicular region only)

Question 10

What does Distal mean?

Answer 10

Farther from the connection to the body (appendicular region only)

Question 11

What does Superficial mean?

Answer 11

Closer to the surface

Question 12

What does Deep mean?

Answer 12

Farther from the surface

Question 13

What is The Axial Region?

Answer 13

Head, trunk, and neck

Question 14

Abdominal Region

Answer 14

Belly

Question 15

Axillary Region

Answer 15

Armpit

Question 16

Cranial or Cephalic Region

Answer 16

Head

Question 17

Cervical Region

Answer 17

Neck

Question 18

Facial Region

Answer 18

Face

Question 19

Inguinal Region

Answer 19

Groin

Question 20

Pelvic Region

Answer 20

Lower trunk

Question 21

Thoracic Region

Answer 21

Chest

Question 22

Umbilical Region

Answer 22

Navel

Question 23

What does the Appendicular Region include?

Answer 23

Arms and legs

Question 24

Brachial Region

Answer 24

Arm

Question 25

Carpal Region

Answer 25

Wrist

Question 26

Cubital Region

Answer 26

Elbow

Question 27

Femoral Region

Answer 27

Thigh

Question 28

Palmar Region

Answer 28

Palms of the hands

Question 29

Patellar Region

Answer 29

Knee

Question 30

Plantar Region

Answer 30

Soles of the feet

Question 31

Tarsal Region

Answer 31

Ankle

Question 32

What does the Sagittal Plane do?

Answer 32

Separates right from left

Question 33

What do the Transverse or Horizontal Planes do?

Answer 33

Separates top from bottom

Question 34

What do the Frontal or Coronal Planes do?

Answer 34

Separates front from back

Question 35

What is Supine?

Answer 35

Anterior surface facing up

Question 36

What is Prone?

Answer 36

Anterior surface facing down

Question 37

What does the Dorsal Cavity contain?

Answer 37

Cranial and Vertebral Cavities

Question 38

What does the Thoracic Cavity contain?

Answer 38

2 pleural cavities, the pericardial cavity, and the mediastinum

Question 39

What's in the Pleural Cavities?

Answer 39

The lungs

Question 40

What's in the Pericardial Cavity?

Answer 40

The heart

Question 41

What is the Mediastinum?

Answer 41

The space between the pleural cavities.

Question 42

What does the Abdominopelvic Cavity contain?

Answer 42

The abdominal and pelvic cavities

Question 43

What do the Serous Membranes do?

Answer 43

Form 2 layers when surrounding an organ (similar to a water balloon surrounding a fist)

Question 44

Where are the Pericardial Membranes?

Answer 44

Surrounding the heart

Question 45

Where are the Pleural Membranes?

Answer 45

Surrounding the lungs

Question 46

Where are the Peritoneal Membranes?

Answer 46

Surrounding many of the Abdominopelvic organs

Question 47

Where is the Retroperitoneal Space?

Answer 47

Area posterior to the Peritoneal Membranes