Anatomy & Physiology Exam 1 (Chapters 1-4) Expected Questions With Verified Answers

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 (CHAPTERS 1-4)
EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Anatomy

ANSWER
Study of body structures



Question 2.
Physiology

ANSWER
Study of how all body structures function



Question 3.
Anterior or Ventral (Anatomical term of direction)

ANSWER
Front or belly side



Question 4.
Posterior or Dorsal (Anatomical term of direction)

ANSWER
Back side



Question 5.
Superior (Anatomical term of direction)

ANSWER
Closer to the head (used for head, neck and trunk)



Question 6.
Inferior (Anatomical term of direction)

ANSWER
Farther from the top of the head (used for head, neck and trunk)




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,Question 7.
Medial (Anatomical term of direction)

ANSWER
Toward the midline of the body.



Question 8.
Lateral (Anatomical term of direction)

ANSWER
Away from the midline of the body



Question 9.
Bilateral (Anatomical term of direction)

ANSWER
Relating to or affecting two sides



Question 10.
(Anatomical term of direction)

ANSWER
Closer to the connection of the body



Question 11.
Distal (Anatomical term of direction)

ANSWER
Farther from the connection of the body



Question 12.
Superficial (Anatomical term of direction)

ANSWER
Closer to the surface (used for layered structures)



Question 13.
Deep (Anatomical term of direction)

ANSWER
Farther from the surface (used for layered structures)




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, Question 14.
Right (Anatomical term of direction)

ANSWER
On the body's right side (not the viewer's right side)



Question 15.
Left (Anatomical term of direction)

ANSWER
On the body's left side (not the the viewer's left side)



Question 16.
Axial (Anatomical region)

ANSWER
Head, neck and trunk



Question 17.
Abdominal (Anatomical region)

ANSWER
Belly



Question 18.
Axillary (Anatomical region)

ANSWER
Armpit



Question 19.
nial (Anatomical region)

ANSWER
Head



Question 20.
Cervical (Anatomical region)

ANSWER
Neck




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