BASIC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EXAM REVIEWS 2023/2024

BASIC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EXAM REVIEWS 2023/2024 Define anatomy - CORRECT ANSWERS-the study of the structure of the human body Define physiology - CORRECT ANSWERS-the science that deals with the function of the living organism Describe the anatomic position - CORRECT ANSWERS-standing erect with feet together -facing the observer -arms at the sides with the palms forward mid-sagittal/ median - CORRECT ANSWERS-divides the body into equal right and left proportions transverse - CORRECT ANSWERS-divides the body into superior and inferior parts coronal - CORRECT ANSWERS-parts in the front of the midline are anterior, parts located in the back of the midline are posterior What makes up the extremities? - CORRECT ANSWERS-the arms and legs are the extremities -the points of attachment are the shoulders and hips Proximal - CORRECT ANSWERS-Closet to thepoint of attachment ex: the knee is proximal to the ankle Distal - CORRECT ANSWERS-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. - CORRECT ANSWERS-- right upper quadrant -right lower quadrant -left upper quadrant - left lower quadrant