Gross Anatomy

Question 1

Describe the anatomical position

Answer 1

Body facing forward, limbs fully extended, and palms facing forward

Question 2

The body may be placed in what positions?

Answer 2

Prone and Supine

Question 3

Prone?

Answer 3

Facing downward (face down)

Question 4

Supine?

Answer 4

Facing upwards (face up)

Question 5

What are the regions of the body?

Answer 5

cephalic, caudal, cervical, thoracic, abdominal, lumbar, and sacral

Question 6

Cephalic?

Answer 6

Head

Question 7

Caudal?

Answer 7

Tail

Question 8

Cervical?

Answer 8

Neck

Question 9

Thoracic?

Answer 9

Chest

Question 10

Abdominal?

Answer 10

Between chest and genitals

Question 11

Lumbar?

Answer 11

Lower back

Question 12

Sacral?

Answer 12

Over the sacrum

Question 13

What are two the surfaces of limbs?

Answer 13

Dorsal and ventral

Question 14

Dorsal?

Answer 14

Back or posterior

Question 15

Ventral?

Answer 15

front or anterior

Question 16

What are the planes in the body?

Answer 16

horizontal, vertical, sagittal, coronal, median, medial, and lateral

Question 17

Horizontal Plane?

Answer 17

in line with the horizon (also known as the transverse plane)

Question 18

Vertical Plane?

Answer 18

at right angle to horizon

Question 19

Sagittal Plane?

Answer 19

from top-bottom plane separating left from right

Question 20

Coronal Plane?

Answer 20

vertical plane separating the back from the front

Question 21

Median Plane?

Answer 21

in the sagittal plane

Question 22

Medial Plane?

Answer 22

close to the midline

Question 23

Lateral Plane?

Answer 23

away from the midline

Question 24

Flexion?

Answer 24

bent towards the trunk

Ex: Bending forearm closer to biceps

Question 25

Extension?

Answer 25

stretched out away from trunk | Ex: Extending forearm away from elbow

Question 26

Adduction?

Answer 26

brought towards midline | Ex: Bringing arm/thigh closer to body

Question 27

Abduction?

Answer 27

moved away from midline | Ex: Taking arm/thigh away from body

Question 28

Supination?

Answer 28

turned upwards | Ex: Palms facing up

Question 29

Pronation?

Answer 29

turned downwards Ex: turned downwards Ex: Palms facing down

Question 30

Medial/Internal Rotation?

Answer 30

turned inwards | Ex: Turning elbow/hip into midline

Question 31

Lateral/External Rotation?

Answer 31

turned outwards | Ex: Turning elbow/hip away from midline

Question 32

Ulnar Deviation?

Answer 32

bent towards ulnar side

Question 33

Radial Deviation?

Answer 33

bent towards radial side

Question 34

Proximal?

Answer 34

closer to the origin of the limb | Ex: Deltoid is proximal to biceps brachii

Question 35

Distal?

Answer 35

further away from the origin of the limb | Ex: Deltoid is distal to phalanges

Question 36

Superficial?

Answer 36

Closer to the surface | Ex: Sternum is superficial to heart

Question 37

Deep?

Answer 37

further away from the surface | Ex: Vertebrae is deep to esophagus

Question 38

Cranial?

Answer 38

towards the head | Ex: Neck is cranial to abdominals

Question 39

Caudal?

Answer 39

towards the tail | Ex: Rectus femoris is caudal to pectoralis major

Question 40

Palmar?

Answer 40

part of hand that holds

Question 41

Plantar?

Answer 41

part of foot that one stands on (sole of foot)

Question 42

Superior?

Answer 42

located above | Ex: Head is superior to neck

Question 43

Inferior?

Answer 43

located below | Example: Patella is inferior to femur

Question 44

In histological anatomy cells may be classified in what groups?

Answer 44

Epithelial, muscle, nervous, bone, blood, and connective tissue

Question 45

What are the three types of muscle cells?

Answer 45

smooth, skeletal, and cardiac

Question 46

What is unique about cardiac, skeletal, and nervous tissue?

Answer 46

They are the only types of tissue that CANNOT reproduce

Question 47

What are the types of epithelium?

Answer 47

squamous, cuboidal, columnar, and transitional epithelium

Question 48

What type of tissue lines lymphatic and blood vessels, pleura, and peritoneum?

Answer 48

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Question 49

What type of tissues is found in the skin, oral cavity, esophagus, and lower half of the anal canal?

Answer 49

Stratified squamous epithelium

Question 50

What type of tissue are found in Bowman's capsule, convoluted tubules of the kidney, and thyroid follicles?

Answer 50

Cuboidal Epithelium

Question 51

What type of tissue lines the gastrointestinal tract?

Answer 51

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Question 52

What type of tissue is found in the uterine tube?

Answer 52

Stratified Columnar Epithelium

Question 53

What type of tissue is found in the respiratory tract?

Answer 53

Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

Question 54

What type of tissue is found in the ureter, urinary bladder, and most of the urethra?

Answer 54

Transitional epithelium