ANATOMY 1 AAMI FINAL PAPER
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS PACKAGE
●● Pathalogical Anatomy
Answer: Studies structural changes both micro and macroscopically in
the body resulting from a disease
●● Pathalogical Anatomy AKA:
Answer: Morbid Anatomy
●● Physiological Anatomy
Answer: Studies how the body works or Functions of living things
●● Physiological Anatomy AKA:
Answer: Physiology
●● Gross Anatomy
Answer: Study of structures without a microscope or only with the
unaided eye
●● Gross Anatomy AKA:
,Answer: Macro-Scopic Anatomy
●● Microscopic Anatomy
Answer: Study of a structure with a microscope
●● Subdivision of Microscopic Anatomy
Answer: Histology - Study of Tissue
Cytology - Study of individual cell structure
●● Microscopic Anatomy sometimes used interchangeably as a term
with
Answer: Histology
●● Systemic Anatomy
Answer: Study of the body by individual system
●● Regional Anatomy
Answer: Study of a particular body region
●● Describe Anatomical Position (5)
Answer: Standing Erect
,Facing Observer
Feet flat on the floor
Upper extremities at sides
Palms facing Anteriorly
●● Prone
Answer: Anterior Surface down / lying face up
●● Supine
Answer: Anterior surface up / lying face down
●● Anterior
Answer: AKA: Ventral
Closer to the front of the body
●● Posterior
Answer: AKA: Dorsal
, Closer to the back of the body
●● Medial
Answer: Toward the midline or mediam plane of the body
●● Lateral
Answer: Location away from the median plane
●● Superior
Answer: Toward head
Upper part of the body
Away from feet
●● Superior AKA: (3)
Answer: Cephalad
Cephalic
Cranial
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS PACKAGE
●● Pathalogical Anatomy
Answer: Studies structural changes both micro and macroscopically in
the body resulting from a disease
●● Pathalogical Anatomy AKA:
Answer: Morbid Anatomy
●● Physiological Anatomy
Answer: Studies how the body works or Functions of living things
●● Physiological Anatomy AKA:
Answer: Physiology
●● Gross Anatomy
Answer: Study of structures without a microscope or only with the
unaided eye
●● Gross Anatomy AKA:
,Answer: Macro-Scopic Anatomy
●● Microscopic Anatomy
Answer: Study of a structure with a microscope
●● Subdivision of Microscopic Anatomy
Answer: Histology - Study of Tissue
Cytology - Study of individual cell structure
●● Microscopic Anatomy sometimes used interchangeably as a term
with
Answer: Histology
●● Systemic Anatomy
Answer: Study of the body by individual system
●● Regional Anatomy
Answer: Study of a particular body region
●● Describe Anatomical Position (5)
Answer: Standing Erect
,Facing Observer
Feet flat on the floor
Upper extremities at sides
Palms facing Anteriorly
●● Prone
Answer: Anterior Surface down / lying face up
●● Supine
Answer: Anterior surface up / lying face down
●● Anterior
Answer: AKA: Ventral
Closer to the front of the body
●● Posterior
Answer: AKA: Dorsal
, Closer to the back of the body
●● Medial
Answer: Toward the midline or mediam plane of the body
●● Lateral
Answer: Location away from the median plane
●● Superior
Answer: Toward head
Upper part of the body
Away from feet
●● Superior AKA: (3)
Answer: Cephalad
Cephalic
Cranial