PNB 2264 EXAM 2 UPDATED PRACTICE TEST
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ levels of anatomy.
Answer: chemical->cellular->tissue->organ->organ system
◉ gross anatomical structure.
Answer: seen w/ naked eye
◉ microscopic anatomical structures.
Answer: require specialized equiptment
◉ histology.
Answer: study of tissues
◉ cytology.
Answer: study of cells
◉ physiology.
Answer: The study of body function
** structure dictates function **
,◉ anatomical position.
Answer: erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward,
head facing forward
◉ axial structures.
Answer: head, neck, trunk
◉ appendicular structures.
Answer: arms and legs
◉ proximal/distal.
Answer: closer to trunk/further from trunk
◉ superior/inferior.
Answer: top and bottom
◉ lateral/medial.
Answer: away from midline/towards midline
◉ anterior/posterior.
Answer: toward the front and back of the body
, (ventral/dorsal)
◉ transverse.
Answer: Divides body into upper and lower parts
◉ coronal.
Answer: divides the body into slices from front to back
◉ saggital.
Answer: off center cut from left to right
◉ Midsaggital.
Answer: Plane that divides the body into a right and left side
◉ homeostasis.
Answer: process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable
internal environment
◉ set point.
Answer: parameters must be contained (ex. body temp)
* can fluctuate to an extent
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ levels of anatomy.
Answer: chemical->cellular->tissue->organ->organ system
◉ gross anatomical structure.
Answer: seen w/ naked eye
◉ microscopic anatomical structures.
Answer: require specialized equiptment
◉ histology.
Answer: study of tissues
◉ cytology.
Answer: study of cells
◉ physiology.
Answer: The study of body function
** structure dictates function **
,◉ anatomical position.
Answer: erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward,
head facing forward
◉ axial structures.
Answer: head, neck, trunk
◉ appendicular structures.
Answer: arms and legs
◉ proximal/distal.
Answer: closer to trunk/further from trunk
◉ superior/inferior.
Answer: top and bottom
◉ lateral/medial.
Answer: away from midline/towards midline
◉ anterior/posterior.
Answer: toward the front and back of the body
, (ventral/dorsal)
◉ transverse.
Answer: Divides body into upper and lower parts
◉ coronal.
Answer: divides the body into slices from front to back
◉ saggital.
Answer: off center cut from left to right
◉ Midsaggital.
Answer: Plane that divides the body into a right and left side
◉ homeostasis.
Answer: process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable
internal environment
◉ set point.
Answer: parameters must be contained (ex. body temp)
* can fluctuate to an extent