Penn Foster A&P 1 Proctor Exam with Questions and Answers

Penn Foster A&P 1 Proctor Exam with Questions and Answers Anatomy ANSWER deals with the form and structure of the body and its parts - what things look like and where its located Physiology ANSWER deals with the functions of the body and its parts - how things work and what they do Microscopic Anatomy ANSWER deals with structures so small we need a microscope to see them clearly (cells & tissues) Macroscopic Anatomy (Gross Anatomy) ANSWER deals with body parts large enough to be seen with the unaided eye (organs, muscles, and bones) Regional Anatomy ANSWER all components of each region of the body are examined ex) anatomy of the neck (cervical) region would include cells, tissues, blood vessels, nerves, muscles, organs, and bones present in the neck Systematic Anatomy ANSWER deals with the systems of the body ex) nervous system and skeletal system Sagittal Plane of Reference ANSWER plane that runs the length of the body and dividing it into left and right halves, not necessarily equal halves Medial Plane of Reference ANSWER (mid-sagittal) runs down the center of the body length wise and divides into equal left and right halves