Topic 1: Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards
The study of the function of the human body is termed ____?
a. gross anatomy b. systemic anatomy c. cytology d. physiology
d. physiology
Groups of similar cells that have a common function are classified as a(n) ____?
a. tissue b. organ c. organ system d. organism
a. tissue
Which of the following body systems is a fast acting control system?
a. muscular system b. digestive system c. nervous system d. reproductive system
c. nervous system
Which of the following is not a survival need?
a. normal body temp b. growth c. appropriate atmospheric pressure d. nutrients
b. growth
The nose is ____ to the lips.
a. anterior b. superior c. medial d. proximal
b. superior
The knee is ____ to the ankle.
a. posterior b. lateral c. medial d. proximal
d. proximal
The eyes are ____ to the ears.
a. deep b. medial c. superior d. dorsal
b. medial
The sternum, or breastbone, protects the heart and therefore is ____ to the heart.
a. superior b. anterior c. medial d. proximal
b. anterior
While performing a dissection, the students noticed that the veins were closer to the skin than the arteries. Therefore, the veins were ____ to the arteries.
a. anterior b. posterior c. superficial d. deep
c. superficial
The word ‘cervical’ pertains to what region of your body?
a. neck b. arm c. elbow d. knee
a. neck
The word ‘orbital’ pertains to what region of your body?
a. mouth b. knee c. eye d. ear
c. eye
If a pt. complained of pain in the antebrachial area, what area would you examine?
a. arm b. forearm c. elbow d. neck
b. forearm
When taking a popliteal pulse, you would be feeling what region of the body?
a. front of the wrist b. front of the elbow c. behind the knee d. side of the neck
c. behind the knee
A broken hallux refers specifically to a broken ____.
a. big toe b. thumb c. finger d. vertebrae
a. big toe
The ____ plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.
a. sagittal b. midsagittal c. frontal d. transverse
b. midsagittal
The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the ____?
a. sagittal b. midsagittal c. frontal d. transverse
d. transverse
If a person had a toe amputated, the surgeon would make a ____ cut to amputate the toe?
a. sagittal b. midsagittal c. frontal d. transverse
c. frontal
A leg amputation would require a cut in which plane?
a. sagittal b. midsagittal c. frontal d. transverse
d. transverse
To amputate an entire upper extremity, the surgeon would cut in which plane?
a. parasagittal b. midsagittal c. frontal d. transverse
a. parasagittal
Which of the following are the two major closed body cavities?
a. ventral and dorsal b. superior and inferior c. thoracic and abdominal d. cranial and spinal
a. ventral and dorsal
What structure divides the anterior cavity into two sections?
a. spinal column b. heart c. mediastinum d. diaphragm
d. diaphragm
