What is the study of the function of the human body? - ANSWER Anatomy
Give an example of the organ level of organization in the human body? - ANSWER The
liver
What is the breakdown of nutrients? - ANSWER catabolism
What are the 4 basic tissue types? - ANSWER epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
What are the 3 layers of the skin in order from superficial to deep? - ANSWER epidermis,
dermis, hypodermis
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the back of the body"? - AN-
SWER dorsal (or posterior)
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the lower part of a structure"?
- ANSWER inferior
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "away from the head end"? - AN-
SWER Inferior (or caudal)
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "closer to the point of attachment of a
limb"? - ANSWER proximal
1
, You are looking at a diagram of a patient standing in anatomical position. On the sheet of pa-
per containing the diagram, which thumb points to the right side of the paper? - AN-
SWER Left
Are the arms part of the axial or appendicular region of the body? - ANSWER Appendicu-
lar
A patient is standing in anatomical position. The patient moves his hand to scratch his nose.
What anatomical action term is best used to indicate the motion occurring at his elbow? -
ANSWER Flexion
What anatomical action term is used to indicate "movement away from midline"? - AN-
SWER Abduction
Describe the position of the epigastric region relative to the umbilical region in anatomical
position terms? - ANSWER The epigastric region is superior to the umbilical region.
What organs are contained in the pelvic cavity? - ANSWER rectum, sigmoid, urinary blad-
der, reproductive organs
True or false: the ventral body cavity contains the cranial cavity, the thoracic cavity, and the
abdominal cavity. - ANSWER False: the ventral cavity contains the thoracic cavity and the
abdominal cavity. Does not contain the cranial cavity.
The body is divided into superior and inferior sections by what type of plane? - ANSWER
transverse (or horizontal) plane
A sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline is referred to as what type of plane? - AN-
SWER median (or midsagittal) plane
2
Give an example of the organ level of organization in the human body? - ANSWER The
liver
What is the breakdown of nutrients? - ANSWER catabolism
What are the 4 basic tissue types? - ANSWER epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
What are the 3 layers of the skin in order from superficial to deep? - ANSWER epidermis,
dermis, hypodermis
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the back of the body"? - AN-
SWER dorsal (or posterior)
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the lower part of a structure"?
- ANSWER inferior
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "away from the head end"? - AN-
SWER Inferior (or caudal)
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "closer to the point of attachment of a
limb"? - ANSWER proximal
1
, You are looking at a diagram of a patient standing in anatomical position. On the sheet of pa-
per containing the diagram, which thumb points to the right side of the paper? - AN-
SWER Left
Are the arms part of the axial or appendicular region of the body? - ANSWER Appendicu-
lar
A patient is standing in anatomical position. The patient moves his hand to scratch his nose.
What anatomical action term is best used to indicate the motion occurring at his elbow? -
ANSWER Flexion
What anatomical action term is used to indicate "movement away from midline"? - AN-
SWER Abduction
Describe the position of the epigastric region relative to the umbilical region in anatomical
position terms? - ANSWER The epigastric region is superior to the umbilical region.
What organs are contained in the pelvic cavity? - ANSWER rectum, sigmoid, urinary blad-
der, reproductive organs
True or false: the ventral body cavity contains the cranial cavity, the thoracic cavity, and the
abdominal cavity. - ANSWER False: the ventral cavity contains the thoracic cavity and the
abdominal cavity. Does not contain the cranial cavity.
The body is divided into superior and inferior sections by what type of plane? - ANSWER
transverse (or horizontal) plane
A sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline is referred to as what type of plane? - AN-
SWER median (or midsagittal) plane
2
