Introduction to Human Bioscience

Question 1

What is anatomy

Answer 1

Study of body structure and their relationship to one another. Form follows function E.g tissues that LOOK similar often have the same role in the body

Question 2

What is physiology?

Answer 2

Study of the functions of the body. Focuses of the cellular or molecular level and associated chemical reactions

Question 3

Superior

Answer 3

AKA cranial

Closer to head or above

Question 4

Inferior

Answer 4

AKA Caudal

Closer to tail or below

Question 5

Anterior

Answer 5

AKA Ventral

Front of the body (palms up)

Question 6

Posterior

Answer 6

AKA Dorsal

Back of the body

Question 7

Medial

Answer 7

Close to the midline of the body.

Imaginary line down the middle of the body, through the belly button

Question 8

Lateral

Answer 8

Out to the side of the midline

E.g arms are lateral to the chest

Question 9

Intermediate

Answer 9

In between two structures

E.g heart is intermediate to the lungs

Question 10

Proximal

Answer 10

Nearest to the point of attachment to the body

Ankle is proximal to the foot

Question 11

Distal

Answer 11

Further away from the attachment point of the body

Question 12

Superficial

Answer 12

Closer to the surface

Question 13

Deep

Answer 13

Closer to internal