APHY 101- Anatomy & Physiology Exam 1 (Chp1-4) Questions and Correct Answers

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Anatomy ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Study ]of ]body ]structures



Physiology ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Study ]of ]how ]all ]body ]structures ]function



Anterior ]or ]Ventral ](Anatomical ]term ]of ]direction) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Front ]or ]belly ]side



Posterior ]or ]Dorsal ](Anatomical ]term ]of ]direction) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Back ]side



Superior ](Anatomical ]term ]of ]direction) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Closer ]to ]the ]head ]
(used ]for ]head, ]neck ]and ]trunk)



Inferior ](Anatomical ]term ]of ]direction) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Farther ]from ]the ]top ]of ]the ]head ]
(used ]for ]head, ]neck ]and ]trunk)



Medial ](Anatomical ]term ]of ]direction) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Toward ]the ]midline ]of ]the ]body.



Lateral ](Anatomical ]term ]of ]direction) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Away ]from ]the ]midline ]of ]the ]body



Bilateral ](Anatomical ]term ]of ]direction) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Relating ]to ]or ]affecting ]two ]sides



Proximal ](Anatomical ]term ]of ]direction) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Closer ]to ]the ]connection ]of ]the ]body

,Distal ](Anatomical ]term ]of ]direction) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Farther ]from ]the ]connection ]of ]the ]body



Superficial ](Anatomical ]term ]of ]direction) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Closer ]to ]the ]surface ]
(used ]for ]layered ]structures)



Deep ](Anatomical ]term ]of ]direction) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Farther ]from ]the ]surface ]
(used ]for ]layered ]structures)



Right ](Anatomical ]term ]of ]direction) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]On ]the ]body's ]right ]side ]
(not ]the ]viewer's ]right ]side)



Left ](Anatomical ]term ]of ]direction) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]On ]the ]body's ]left ]side ](not ]the ]the ]viewer's
]left ]side)




Axial ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Head, ]neck ]and ]trunk



Abdominal ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Belly



Axillary ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Armpit



Cephalic ]or ]Cranial ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Head



Cervical ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Neck



Facial ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Face

, Inguinal ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Groin



Pelvic ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Lower ]end ]of ]the ]trunk



Thoracic ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Chest



Umbilical ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Naval



Appendicular ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Arms ]and ]legs



Brachial ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Arm



Carpal ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Wrist



Cubital ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Elbow



Femoral ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Thigh



Palmar ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Palms ]of ]the ]hands



Patellar ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Knee



Plantar ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Soles ]of ]the ]feet



Tarsal ](Anatomical ]region) ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Ankle