Lecture 1 - Body Organization and Terminology

Question 1

define anatomy

Answer 1

the study of body structure and the relationships between structures of the body

Question 2

investigates the structure and relationships of large body parts that are visible to the unaided eye

Answer 2

macroscopic anatomy

Question 3

looks at the structure of tissues and their organization into organs

Answer 3

microscopic anatomy/ histology

Question 4

what is the anatomical position?

Answer 4

• standing upright, feet parallel
• head, eyes, and toes facing forward
• upper limbs by the sides of the body
• palms facing forward, thumbs directed outward

Question 5

plane that separates the left and right

Answer 5

median plane

Question 6

vertical cut which doesn’t have to be in the middle

Answer 6

sagittal/parasagittal plane

Question 7

plane that separates front and back

Answer 7

frontal/coronal plane

Question 8

plane that separates top and bottom

Answer 8

transverse/axial plane

Question 9

refers to the front

Answer 9

anterior/ventral

Question 10

refers to the back

Answer 10

posterior/dorsal

Question 11

refers to the head

Answer 11

cranial/cephalic

Question 12

refers to the tail bone

Answer 12

caudal

Question 13

close to the skin

Answer 13

superficial

Question 14

deeper than skin

Answer 14

deep

Question 15

on a horizontal line, refers to being away from the body

Answer 15

lateral

Question 16

on a horizontal line, refers to being towards the body

Answer 16

medial

Question 17

on a vertical line, refers to being far from the body

Answer 17

distal

Question 18

on a vertical line, refers to being close to the body

Answer 18

proximal

Question 19

refers to the shoulder

Answer 19

deltoid

Question 20

refers to the (upper) arm

Answer 20

brachial

Question 21

refers to the elbow

Answer 21

antecubital/olecranal

Question 22

refers to the forearm

Answer 22

antebrachial

Question 23

refers to the hand

Answer 23

manus

Question 23

refers to the wrist

Answer 23

carpal

Question 24

refers to the thigh

Answer 24

femoral

Question 25

refers to the knee

Answer 25

patellar (front)/ popliteal (back)

Question 26

refers to the leg

Answer 26

crural/sural

Question 27

refers to the ankle

Answer 27

tarsal/calcaneal

Question 28

refers to the foot

Answer 28

pes

Question 29

define movement

Answer 29

contracting or extending a part at a joint

Question 30

too lazy to make flashcards, go review your diagrams about flexion, extension, and other movements!

Answer 30

you’re doing so great babe