ANATOMY 1 AAMI UPDATED ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
BUNDLE
●● Pathological anatomy aka Morbid anatomy
Answer: the study of anatomy regarding the structural changes, both
microscopically and macroscopically in the body which occur as a result
of disease.
●● Topographical anatomy aka surface anatomy
Answer: the study of the structure of the body with emphasis one
superficial landmarks
●● physiological aka physiological anatomy
Answer: study of the functions of living things or how the body works.
●● gross anatomy aka macroscopic anatomy
Answer: the study of structures that can be studied within the unaided
eye; without the use of the microscope.
●● Microscopic Anatomy aka Histological Anatomy
,Answer: the study of the structures of the body that can be seen only
with the use of a microscope. Has 2 subdivisions/branches-Histology
and Cytology.
Histology: the study of the tissues in the body.
Cytology: Study of the structure of individual cells.
●● Systemic Anatomy
Answer: the study of the body by individual systems. Examples:
respiratory, digestion, urinary, circulatory, and reproductive.
●● Regional Anatomy
Answer: studies a particular body region as a separate unit, such as the
head, chest, etc.
●● anatomical position
Answer: a universally understood way to describe the relative form of
the body.
●● 5 criteria for anatomical position and they are:
Answer: 1. The person is standing erect
2. Feet are flat on the floor.
3. Arms are at their sides.
,4. Palms are facing forward.
5. Facing the observer.
●● Superior aka cranial aka cephalad aka cephalic
Answer: above or toward the head
●● Inferior aka Cranial
Answer: Below/toward the feet
●● Anterior aka Ventral
Answer: toward the front of the body
●● Posterior aka Dorsal
Answer: toward the back of the body
●● Prone Position
Answer: refers to subject lying face down or with the anterior surface
down.
●● Supine Position
Answer: refers to subject lying face up or with the anterior surface
facing up.
, ●● Medial
Answer: Toward the midline of the body
●● Lateral
Answer: Away from the midline of the body.
●● Proximal
Answer: closest to the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk of the
body
●● Distal
Answer: farther from the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk of
the body.
●● Superficial
Answer: closer to the surface of the body
●● Deep
Answer: Further from the surface of the body.
●● Internal
Answer: toward the inside of the body
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
BUNDLE
●● Pathological anatomy aka Morbid anatomy
Answer: the study of anatomy regarding the structural changes, both
microscopically and macroscopically in the body which occur as a result
of disease.
●● Topographical anatomy aka surface anatomy
Answer: the study of the structure of the body with emphasis one
superficial landmarks
●● physiological aka physiological anatomy
Answer: study of the functions of living things or how the body works.
●● gross anatomy aka macroscopic anatomy
Answer: the study of structures that can be studied within the unaided
eye; without the use of the microscope.
●● Microscopic Anatomy aka Histological Anatomy
,Answer: the study of the structures of the body that can be seen only
with the use of a microscope. Has 2 subdivisions/branches-Histology
and Cytology.
Histology: the study of the tissues in the body.
Cytology: Study of the structure of individual cells.
●● Systemic Anatomy
Answer: the study of the body by individual systems. Examples:
respiratory, digestion, urinary, circulatory, and reproductive.
●● Regional Anatomy
Answer: studies a particular body region as a separate unit, such as the
head, chest, etc.
●● anatomical position
Answer: a universally understood way to describe the relative form of
the body.
●● 5 criteria for anatomical position and they are:
Answer: 1. The person is standing erect
2. Feet are flat on the floor.
3. Arms are at their sides.
,4. Palms are facing forward.
5. Facing the observer.
●● Superior aka cranial aka cephalad aka cephalic
Answer: above or toward the head
●● Inferior aka Cranial
Answer: Below/toward the feet
●● Anterior aka Ventral
Answer: toward the front of the body
●● Posterior aka Dorsal
Answer: toward the back of the body
●● Prone Position
Answer: refers to subject lying face down or with the anterior surface
down.
●● Supine Position
Answer: refers to subject lying face up or with the anterior surface
facing up.
, ●● Medial
Answer: Toward the midline of the body
●● Lateral
Answer: Away from the midline of the body.
●● Proximal
Answer: closest to the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk of the
body
●● Distal
Answer: farther from the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk of
the body.
●● Superficial
Answer: closer to the surface of the body
●● Deep
Answer: Further from the surface of the body.
●● Internal
Answer: toward the inside of the body
