Introduction to Anatomy

Question 1

toward the front of the body

Answer 1

anterior (ventral)

Question 2

toward the back of the body

Answer 2

posterior (dorsal)

Question 3

toward the midline of the body

Answer 3

medial

Question 4

Toward the side of the body

Answer 4

lateral

Question 5

nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point

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proximal

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farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point

Answer 6

distal

Question 7

above; toward the head

Answer 7

superior (cranial)

Question 8

below; toward the lower end of the spine

Answer 8

inferior (caudal)

Question 9

closer to the surface of the body

Answer 9

superficial (external)

Question 10

closer to the center of the body

Answer 10

deep (internal)

Question 11

vertical plane, parallel to the median plane; “parasagittal”
divides the body into right and left sections

Answer 11

sagittal plane

Question 12

vertical plane, perpendicular to median plane; divides anterior and posterior parts

Answer 12

frontal (coronal) plane

Question 13

horizontal; right angles to median and sagittal; divides into superior and inferior

Answer 13

transverse plane

Question 14

vertical plane dividing into right and left halves

Answer 14

median plane

Question 15

anatomical position

Answer 15

standing upright
head, eyes, palms, toes anteriorly directed
lower limbs close together with feet parallel

Question 16

two sides; affecting both sides

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bilateral

Question 17

affecting only one side

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unilateral

Question 18

occurring on same side of body

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ipsilateral

Question 19

relating to opposite side of the body that injury has occurred

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Contralteral

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A bending movement around a joint in a limb that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint

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flexion

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An unbending movement around a joint in a limb that increases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint

Answer 21

extension

Question 22

movement away from the body

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abduction

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movement toward the midline of the body

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adduction

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circular movement of limb

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circumduction

Question 25

circular movement AROUND the axis

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rotation

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movement of thumb and little finger toward each other

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opposition

Question 27

not touching

Answer 27

reposition

Question 28

the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

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supination

Question 29

turns palm DOWN

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pronation

Question 30

bending of the foot or the toes UPWARD

Answer 30

dorsiflexion

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Pertaining to the sole of the foot DOWNWARD

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plantar flexion

Question 32

turning inward

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inversion

Question 33

moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle

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eversion

Question 34

Moving your jaw forward, causing an underbite, is called

Answer 34

protraction

Question 35

a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back

Answer 35

retraction

Question 36

raising a body part

Answer 36

elevation

Question 37

open mouth

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depression

Question 38

_______ vary the most while _______ vary the least

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veins (vessels) nerves

Question 39

biological differences between men and women

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sex

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socially constructed roles, values, and personality traits that vary across societies over time

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gender

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examples of "sex"

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chromosomes (XX, XY) internal/external sex organs hormones

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the study of tissues; group of specialized cells arranged to constitute organs

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histology

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histology focuses on how cells' structure and arrangement....

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optimize functions specific to each organ

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tissues have two interacting components

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cells extracellular matrix (ECM)

Question 45

the ECM consists of _________ which form complex structures such as ________

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macromolecules collagen

Question 46

during development, cells and their associated matrix become __________ _________ and give rise to _________ types of tissues with characteristic structural features

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functionally specialized fundamental

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Organs are formed by an orderly combination of these tissues, and their precise arrangement allows the

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functioning of each organ and of the organism as a whole

Question 48

the upper limb is characterized by its

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mobility and ability to grasp, strike, and conduct fine motor skills

Question 49

the upper limb consists of 4 major segments

Answer 49

shoulder arm forearm hand