ANAT 100- BLOCK THEORY EVALUATION 1 VERIFIED
ACCURATE STUDY GUIDE
Areas of anatomy (4) - Answers - 1. Histology
2. Gross anatomy
3. Neuroanatomy
4. Embryology
Superior - Answers - above
Inferior - Answers - below
Anterior - Answers - in front, front view
Posterior - Answers - behind
Medial - Answers - towards midline
Lateral - Answers - toward side, side view
Proximal - Answers - near, close to origin
Distal - Answers - away from, far from origin
Superficial - Answers - shallow, close to skin surface
Deep to the skin - Answers - farther from skin, deeper
Parietal - Answers - pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity
Visceral - Answers - lines outer surface of organs that are located within the cavities
Sagittal plane - Answers - a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
Coronal plane - Answers - An imaginary plane where the body is cut into front and back
parts.
Horizontal plane - Answers - plane divides the the body into superior and inferior parts
Oblique plane - Answers - passes through the body at an angle
Longitudinal plane - Answers - any plane perpendicular to the horizontal plane. Ex.
Sagittal and coronal
, Axial region - Answers - closer to the midline (head, spinal cord, etc.)
Appendicular region - Answers - farther from midline (limbs)
Integumentary system - Answers - body covering
Skeletal system - Answers - gives our bodies structure and protects major organs like
the heart, lungs, and brain, consists of joints and bones
Muscular system - Answers - Muscles
Muscular and skeletal systems work together for movement and support
Endocrine system - Answers - Glands that produce/secrete hormones
Digestive system - Answers - Starts at mouth with a long tube and ends at anus
Nervous system - Answers - Brain, spinal cord, and nerves
Cardiovascular - Answers - Blood, blood vessels, and the heart
Lymphatic system - Answers - Lymphatic vessels, cells, and structures that can initiate
an immune response
Urinary system - Answers - Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
Respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and urinary functions together in the processing,
transporting of nutrients, oxygen, and waste
Reproductive system - Answers - Sexual maturation and procreation
Respiratory system - Answers - Allows you to breath and includes nose, air pathways
and lungs
Body Cavities (8) - Answers - dorsal:
1. Cranial (houses the brain)
2. Vertebral (spinal cord)
Ventral: (2 categories)
Thoracic (4 body cavities within)
1. Superior mediastinum: esophagus and trachea
2. Pericardial: heart
3. Pleural (one on left and right side): lungs
Abdominal-pelvic (2 cavities)
1. Abdominal: digestive viscera
2. Pelvic: reproductive organs, bladder
ACCURATE STUDY GUIDE
Areas of anatomy (4) - Answers - 1. Histology
2. Gross anatomy
3. Neuroanatomy
4. Embryology
Superior - Answers - above
Inferior - Answers - below
Anterior - Answers - in front, front view
Posterior - Answers - behind
Medial - Answers - towards midline
Lateral - Answers - toward side, side view
Proximal - Answers - near, close to origin
Distal - Answers - away from, far from origin
Superficial - Answers - shallow, close to skin surface
Deep to the skin - Answers - farther from skin, deeper
Parietal - Answers - pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity
Visceral - Answers - lines outer surface of organs that are located within the cavities
Sagittal plane - Answers - a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
Coronal plane - Answers - An imaginary plane where the body is cut into front and back
parts.
Horizontal plane - Answers - plane divides the the body into superior and inferior parts
Oblique plane - Answers - passes through the body at an angle
Longitudinal plane - Answers - any plane perpendicular to the horizontal plane. Ex.
Sagittal and coronal
, Axial region - Answers - closer to the midline (head, spinal cord, etc.)
Appendicular region - Answers - farther from midline (limbs)
Integumentary system - Answers - body covering
Skeletal system - Answers - gives our bodies structure and protects major organs like
the heart, lungs, and brain, consists of joints and bones
Muscular system - Answers - Muscles
Muscular and skeletal systems work together for movement and support
Endocrine system - Answers - Glands that produce/secrete hormones
Digestive system - Answers - Starts at mouth with a long tube and ends at anus
Nervous system - Answers - Brain, spinal cord, and nerves
Cardiovascular - Answers - Blood, blood vessels, and the heart
Lymphatic system - Answers - Lymphatic vessels, cells, and structures that can initiate
an immune response
Urinary system - Answers - Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
Respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and urinary functions together in the processing,
transporting of nutrients, oxygen, and waste
Reproductive system - Answers - Sexual maturation and procreation
Respiratory system - Answers - Allows you to breath and includes nose, air pathways
and lungs
Body Cavities (8) - Answers - dorsal:
1. Cranial (houses the brain)
2. Vertebral (spinal cord)
Ventral: (2 categories)
Thoracic (4 body cavities within)
1. Superior mediastinum: esophagus and trachea
2. Pericardial: heart
3. Pleural (one on left and right side): lungs
Abdominal-pelvic (2 cavities)
1. Abdominal: digestive viscera
2. Pelvic: reproductive organs, bladder
