HUMAN DISEASES 6TH EDITION
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COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ physiology. Answer: the study of body function
⫸ pathology. Answer: the study of disease
⫸ levels of organization in the body from arranged in order of
complexity. Answer: (1) Chemical level
(2) cells
(3) tissues
(4) organs
(5) organ systems
⫸ chemical level. Answer: the atoms and molecules that make up the
chemical substances of our body structures
⫸ cell. Answer: the smallest "living" unit of structure and function in
our bodies
,⫸ tissue. Answer: an organization of many similar cells that act together
to perform a common function
⫸ organ. Answer: a group of several different kinds of tissues arranged
in a way that allows them to act together as a unit to perform a special
function
⫸ (organ) system. Answer: an organization of varying numbers and
kinds or organs arranged in ways that allow them to work together to
perform complex functions for the body
⫸ anatomical position. Answer: standard position in which the body is
facing forward, feet are parallel, and the arms are at the sides with palms
facing forward
⫸ supine. Answer: the body is lying face upward
⫸ prone. Answer: the body is lying face downward
⫸ superior. Answer: toward the top of the body (head); above
⫸ inferior. Answer: toward the bottom of the body (feet); lower, below
⫸ anterior. Answer: towards the front of the body
, ⫸ posterior. Answer: toward or at the backside of the body; behind
⫸ ventral. Answer: pertaining to the front (toward the belly)
⫸ dorsal. Answer: pertaining to the back (toward the back)
⫸ medial. Answer: toward the midline of the body
⫸ lateral. Answer: toward the side of the body or away from the midline
⫸ proximal. Answer: toward the trunk or nearest the point of origin of a
body part
⫸ distal. Answer: away from or farthest from the trunk or point of
origin of a body part
⫸ superficial. Answer: toward the surface of the body; away from the
inside
⫸ deep. Answer: toward the inside of the body; away from the surface
⫸ sagittal plane. Answer: a lengthwise plane that divides a body into
right and left sections
MARIANNE NEIGHBORS RUTH
TANNEHILL-JONES TEST BANK
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ physiology. Answer: the study of body function
⫸ pathology. Answer: the study of disease
⫸ levels of organization in the body from arranged in order of
complexity. Answer: (1) Chemical level
(2) cells
(3) tissues
(4) organs
(5) organ systems
⫸ chemical level. Answer: the atoms and molecules that make up the
chemical substances of our body structures
⫸ cell. Answer: the smallest "living" unit of structure and function in
our bodies
,⫸ tissue. Answer: an organization of many similar cells that act together
to perform a common function
⫸ organ. Answer: a group of several different kinds of tissues arranged
in a way that allows them to act together as a unit to perform a special
function
⫸ (organ) system. Answer: an organization of varying numbers and
kinds or organs arranged in ways that allow them to work together to
perform complex functions for the body
⫸ anatomical position. Answer: standard position in which the body is
facing forward, feet are parallel, and the arms are at the sides with palms
facing forward
⫸ supine. Answer: the body is lying face upward
⫸ prone. Answer: the body is lying face downward
⫸ superior. Answer: toward the top of the body (head); above
⫸ inferior. Answer: toward the bottom of the body (feet); lower, below
⫸ anterior. Answer: towards the front of the body
, ⫸ posterior. Answer: toward or at the backside of the body; behind
⫸ ventral. Answer: pertaining to the front (toward the belly)
⫸ dorsal. Answer: pertaining to the back (toward the back)
⫸ medial. Answer: toward the midline of the body
⫸ lateral. Answer: toward the side of the body or away from the midline
⫸ proximal. Answer: toward the trunk or nearest the point of origin of a
body part
⫸ distal. Answer: away from or farthest from the trunk or point of
origin of a body part
⫸ superficial. Answer: toward the surface of the body; away from the
inside
⫸ deep. Answer: toward the inside of the body; away from the surface
⫸ sagittal plane. Answer: a lengthwise plane that divides a body into
right and left sections
