Portage Learning A&P 1 Exam 1
1. What is the study of the function of the human body?: Anatomy
2. Give an example of the organ level of organization in the human body?:
The liver
3. What is the breakdown of nutrients?: catabolism
4. What are the 4 basic tissue types?: epithelial, connective, muscle,
nervous
5. What are the 3 layers of the skin in order from superficial to deep?:
epider- mis, dermis, hypodermis
6. What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the back of
the body"?: dorsal (or posterior)
7. What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the lower
part of a structure"?: inferior
8. What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "away from the
head end"?: Inferior (or caudal)
9. What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "closer to the point
of attachment of a limb"?: proximal
10.You are looking at a diagram of a patient standing in anatomical
position. On the sheet of paper containing the diagram, which thumb points
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, to the right side of the paper?: Left
11.Are the arms part of the axial or appendicular region of the body?:
Appen- dicular
12.A patient is standing in anatomical position. The patient moves his hand
to scratch his nose. What anatomical action term is best used to indicate
the motion occurring at his elbow?: Flexion
13.What anatomical action term is used to indicate "movement away
from midline"?: Abduction
14.Describe the position of the epigastric region relative to the umbilical
region in anatomical position terms?: The epigastric region is superior
to the umbilical region.
15.What organs are contained in the pelvic cavity?: rectum, sigmoid,
urinary bladder, reproductive organs
16.True or false: the ventral body cavity contains the cranial cavity, the
thoracic cavity, and the abdominal cavity.: False: the ventral cavity
contains the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity. Does not contain
the cranial cavity.
17.The body is divided into superior and inferior sections by what type
of plane?: transverse (or horizontal) plane
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1. What is the study of the function of the human body?: Anatomy
2. Give an example of the organ level of organization in the human body?:
The liver
3. What is the breakdown of nutrients?: catabolism
4. What are the 4 basic tissue types?: epithelial, connective, muscle,
nervous
5. What are the 3 layers of the skin in order from superficial to deep?:
epider- mis, dermis, hypodermis
6. What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the back of
the body"?: dorsal (or posterior)
7. What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the lower
part of a structure"?: inferior
8. What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "away from the
head end"?: Inferior (or caudal)
9. What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "closer to the point
of attachment of a limb"?: proximal
10.You are looking at a diagram of a patient standing in anatomical
position. On the sheet of paper containing the diagram, which thumb points
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, to the right side of the paper?: Left
11.Are the arms part of the axial or appendicular region of the body?:
Appen- dicular
12.A patient is standing in anatomical position. The patient moves his hand
to scratch his nose. What anatomical action term is best used to indicate
the motion occurring at his elbow?: Flexion
13.What anatomical action term is used to indicate "movement away
from midline"?: Abduction
14.Describe the position of the epigastric region relative to the umbilical
region in anatomical position terms?: The epigastric region is superior
to the umbilical region.
15.What organs are contained in the pelvic cavity?: rectum, sigmoid,
urinary bladder, reproductive organs
16.True or false: the ventral body cavity contains the cranial cavity, the
thoracic cavity, and the abdominal cavity.: False: the ventral cavity
contains the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity. Does not contain
the cranial cavity.
17.The body is divided into superior and inferior sections by what type
of plane?: transverse (or horizontal) plane
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