Lecture 2 - The Language of Anatomy

Question 1

All body system contain what?

Answer 1

Organs

Question 2

The body maintains a constant internal environment by using _________ feedback.

Answer 2

Negative

Question 3

What does a positive feedback do?

Answer 3

controls infrequent events that do not require continuous adjustment.

Question 4

What is the anatomical position?

Answer 4

Body is erect with the feet parallel and the arms hanging at the sides with the palm facing forward

Question 5

Superior vs Inferior

Answer 5

Superior is above
(example: Head is superior to the chest)
Inferior is below
(example: the intestines are inferior to the heart)

Question 6

Ventral vs Dorsal

Answer 6

Ventral is towards the front of the body
(example: the ribs are ventral to the spine)
Dorsal is facing to the back of the body
(example: the heart is dorsal to the breastbone)

Question 7

Medial vs Lateral

Answer 7

Medial is towards the center
(the heart is medial to the arm)
Lateral is towards the side of the body
(the arms are lateral to the chest)

Question 8

Intermediate

Answer 8

Between medial and lateral

the collarbone is intermediate to the breastbone and the shoulder

Question 9

Proximal vs Distal

Answer 9

Proximal is near to the origin of the body part
(the elbow is proximal to the wrist)
Distal is away from the origin of the body part
(the patella is distal from the femur)

Question 10

Superficial

Answer 10

External

The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles