Basic Anatomy and Physiology | Questions with 100 % correct Answers | Verified

Define anatomy - the study of the structure of the human body Define physiology - the science that deals with the function of the living organism Describe the anatomic position - standing erect with feet together -facing the observer -arms at the sides with the palms forward mid-sagittal/ median - divides the body into equal right and left proportions transverse - divides the body into superior and inferior parts coronal - parts in the front of the midline are anterior, parts located in the back of the midline are posterior What makes up the extremities? - the arms and legs are the extremities -the points of attachment are the shoulders and hips Proximal - Closet to thepoint of attachment ex: the knee is proximal to the ankle Distal - farthest away from the point of attachment -the wrist is distal to the elbow List the four quadrants of the abdomen and the central point. - -right upper quadrant -right lower quadrant -left upper quadrant - left lower quadrant