Compendium 1 - The human body & anatomical terms

Question 1

List the characteristics of organisms

Answer 1

Organisation, metabolism, responsiveness, growth, development and reproduction

Question 2

Define homeostasis

Answer 2

The maintenance of a relatively constant environment within the body

Question 3

What is Superior and Inferior?

Answer 3

Towards the head and the tail

Question 4

What is Anterior and Posterior?

Answer 4

Towards the front and the back

Question 5

What is Proximal?

Answer 5

Towards the trunk

Question 6

What is Distal?

Answer 6

Away from the trunk

Question 7

What is Lateral?

Answer 7

Away from the mid-line of the body

Question 8

What is Medial?

Answer 8

Towards to the mid-line of the body

Question 9

What is Superficial?

Answer 9

Closer to the surface of the body

Question 10

What is Deep?

Answer 10

Towards the inside of the body

Question 11

Name the body planes

Answer 11

Sagittal, frontal and transverse

Question 12

Define Sagittal plane

Answer 12

Runs vertically down separating body into left and right halves

Question 13

Define Frontal plane

Answer 13

Runs vertically across separating body into anterior and posterior halves

Question 14

Define Transverse plane

Answer 14

Runs parallel to the ground separating body into superior and inferior halves

Question 15

Name the three body cavities

Answer 15

Thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavity

Question 16

Name the four quadrants of the abdomen

Answer 16

Right upper and lower quadrant and left upper and lower quadrant

Question 17

Name the three upper regions

Answer 17

Right hypochondriac, epigastric and left hypochondriac region

Question 18

Name the three middle regions

Answer 18

Right lumbar, umbilical and left lumbar region

Question 19

Name the three lower regions

Answer 19

Right iliac, hypogastric and left iliac region