Intro to Anatomy and the Body

Question 1

Describe the anatomical position

Answer 1

• upright - face forward (and eyes) - upper limbs on each side with palms facing forwards - feet together

Question 2

anterior

Answer 2

front

Question 3

posterior

Answer 3

back

Question 4

superior

Answer 4

above

Question 5

inferior

Answer 5

below

Question 6

medial

Answer 6

towards middle

Question 7

lateral

Answer 7

to the outer side

Question 8

proximal

Answer 8

close to / close to root of limb

Question 9

distal

Answer 9

farthest away

Question 10

superficial

Answer 10

near the surface

Question 11

deep (profundus)

Answer 11

away from the surface

Question 12

peripheral

Answer 12

away from the centre/ on the periphery or boundary

Question 13

central

Answer 13

at/close to the centre

Question 14

dexter/dextra

Answer 14

right side

Question 15

sinister/sinistra

Answer 15

left side

Question 16

ipsilateral

Answer 16

appearing on the same side of body

Question 17

contralateral

Answer 17

appearing on opposite side of body

Question 18

unilateral

Answer 18

affecting one side of body

Question 19

bilateral

Answer 19

affecting both sides of body

Question 20

cranium

Answer 20

skull

Question 21

cephalon

Answer 21

head

Question 22

cervix

Answer 22

neck

Question 23

truncus/corpus

Answer 23

body

Question 24

extremity

Answer 24

limb

Question 25

costa

Answer 25

rib

Question 26

brachium

Answer 26

arm

Question 27

antebrachium

Answer 27

forearm

Question 28

digit

Answer 28

finger or toe

Question 29

sagital plane

Answer 29

Question 30

coronal plane

Answer 30

Question 31

transverse plane

Answer 31

Question 32

Where is the epidermis located?

Answer 32

outer layer of skin

Question 33

Where is the dermis located?

Answer 33

between the epidermis and subcuteneous layer

Question 34

Where is the subcutaneous layer located?

Answer 34

deepest layer of skin (below epidermis and dermis)

Question 35

What does the epidermis consist of?

Answer 35

epithelial cells

Question 36

What does the dermis consist of?

Answer 36

dense thick connective tissue, contains blood capilaries, nerve endings, sweat glands, hair folicules and other structures

Question 37

What does the subcutaneous layer consist of?

Answer 37

fat, fascia

Question 38

What are the functions of the skin?

Answer 38

• protection
• sensory receptors - (pain, temp, pressure, touch, proprioception)
• heat regulation - (hair, sweat glands, blood vessels)

Question 39

What are the two types of sweat glands?

Answer 39

merocrine - acid secretion

apocrine - alkali secretion, become active during puberty, bacteria

Question 40

What are langer lines?

Answer 40

they correspond to the natural orientation of collagen fibres in the dermis

(cut along these lines to reduce scarring)