HBS PLTW Semester 1 Final review Questions With Complete Solutions

Distal correct answer: Situated away from the center of the body, or from the point of origin; specifically applied to the extremity or distant part of a limb or organ. Dorsal correct answer: Relating to the back or posterior of a structure. As opposed to the ventral, or front, of the structure. Some of the dorsal surfaces of the body are the back, buttocks, calves, and the knuckle side of the hand. Lateral correct answer: In anatomy, the side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body. Typically, lateral refers to the outer side of the body part, but it is also used to refer to the side of a body part. Medial correct answer: Pertaining to the middle; in or toward the middle; nearer the middle of the body. Medial is as opposed to lateral. For example, the medial side of the knee is the side closest to the other knee whereas the lateral side of the knee is the outside of the knee. Proximal correct answer: The proximal end of the femur is part of the hip joint, and the shoulder is proximal to the elbow. The opposite of proximal is distal. For a more complete listing of terms used in medicine for spatial orientation, please see the entry to "Anatomic Orientation Terms". Ventral correct answer: of or relating to the belly : abdominal. 2a: being or located near, on, or toward the lower surface of an animal (as a quadruped) opposite the back or dorsal surfaceb: being or located near, on, or toward the front or anterior part of the human body. tissue correct answer: an aggregate of cells usually of a particular kind together with their intercellular substance that form one of the structural materials of a plant or an animal and that in animals include connective tissue, epithelium, muscle tissue, and nerve tissue. epithelial tissue correct answer: covers the whole surface of the body. It is made up of cells closely packed and ranged in one or more layers. This tissue is specialized to form the covering or lining of all internal and external body surfaces. connective tissue correct answer: tissue that connects, supports, binds, or separates other tissues or organs, typically having relatively few cells embedded in an amorphous matrix, often with collagen or other fibers, and including cartilaginous, fatty, and elastic tissues.