Terms of movement and locations

Question 1

Define Gross anatomy

Answer 1

study at the visible (macroscopic) level

Question 2

define microscopic anatomy

Answer 2

study at the cellular (microscopic) level

Question 3

Name the 12 systems in humans

Answer 3

1. Nervous
2. Digestive
3. Endocrine
4. Cardiovascular
5. Reproductive
6. muscular
7. skeletal
8. immune
9. urinary
10. integumentary
11. Lymphatic
12. respiratory

Question 4

define superior

Answer 4

upper, above or closer to the head

Question 5

define inferior

Answer 5

lower, below or closer to the feet

Question 6

define midline

Answer 6

line running down the middle of you

Question 7

define medial

Answer 7

towards the midline

Question 8

define lateral

Answer 8

away from the midline

Question 9

define proximal

Answer 9

towards the trunk of the body

Question 10

define distal

Answer 10

away from the trunk of the body

Question 11

define anterior

Answer 11

front of the body

Question 12

define posterior

Answer 12

rear of the body

Question 13

define flexion

Answer 13

any movement that decreases the angle between the specific body part and its proximal area

Question 14

define extension

Answer 14

any movement taht increases the angle between the specified body part and its proximal area towards and beyond the anatomical position

Question 15

what is adduction?

Answer 15

any movement toward the midline

Question 16

what is abduction

Answer 16

any movement away from the midline

Question 17

what is a NOF?

Answer 17

neck of femur fracture (broken hip)