Planes, Directional Terms, and Basic Vocab

Question 1

What disease is short term and occurs suddenly?

Answer 1

Acute disease

Question 2

What disease is more long term, develops slowly and is more severe?

Answer 2

Chronic disease

Question 3

Structural levels of the body

Answer 3

atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system

Question 4

study of all the functions of the living organism

Answer 4

Physiology

Question 5

study of an organism’s structure

Answer 5

Anatomy

Question 6

study of the body functions in a diseased state

Answer 6

Pathophysiology

Question 7

group of similar cells (structurally and functionally)

Answer 7

tissue

Question 8

two or more types of tissue carrying out related functions

Answer 8

organ

Question 9

a group of organs

Answer 9

organ system

Question 10

runs down middle of body, divides body into left and right

Answer 10

midsagittal

Question 11

parallel to midsagittal

Answer 11

parasagittal

Question 12

runs vertically, separates body into anterior and posterior

Answer 12

frontal

Question 13

runs horizontally, separates body into top and bottom

Answer 13

transverse

Question 14

above or higher

Answer 14

superior

Question 15

below or lower

Answer 15

inferior

Question 16

towards the front

Answer 16

anterior

Question 17

towards the back

Answer 17

posterior

Question 18

to midline

Answer 18

medial

Question 19

to the side

Answer 19

lateral

Question 20

near origin of structure

Answer 20

proximal

Question 21

farther away from origin

Answer 21

distal

Question 22

towards the surface

Answer 22

superficial

Question 23

away from surface

Answer 23

deep

Question 24

lying on stomach

Answer 24

prone

Question 25

lying face up

Answer 25

supine

Question 26

on opposite sides

Answer 26

contralateral

Question 27

on same side

Answer 27

ipsilateral