KU BIOL 240 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Anatomical Position - Answers 1) body erect
2) feet parallel
3) eyes forward
4) arms at side
5) palms forward
Body Planes - Answers Coronal = frontal
Transverse = top & bottom
Sagittal = left & right
Parasagittal
Proximal - Answers Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body
trunk
Distal - Answers farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body
trunk
Medial - Answers Toward the midline of the body
Lateral - Answers Away from the midline of the body
Ipsilateral - Answers on the same side of the body
Contralateral - Answers on the opposite side of the body
Superior - Answers Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Inferior - Answers Lower on the body, farther from the head
Posterior - Answers toward the back
Anterior - Answers front of the body
Axial Skeleton - Answers Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral
column
Appendicular Skeleton - Answers Bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities
Axial Region - Answers includes the head, neck, and trunk
Appendicular Region - Answers upper and lower limbs
, Articulations (Joints) - Answers point where two bones meet
Origin - Answers attaches to stationary bone usually proximal
Insertion - Answers attaches to movable bone usually distal
Flexion - Answers Decreases the angle of a joint
Extension - Answers Increases the angle of a joint
Abduction - Answers Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - Answers Movement toward the midline of the body
Pronation - Answers movement that turns the palm down
Supination - Answers movement that turns the palm up
Inversion - Answers Turning the sole of the foot inward
Eversion - Answers Turning the sole of the foot outward
Plantar flexion - Answers bends the foot downward at the ankle
Dorsiflexion - Answers bending of the foot or the toes upward
anterior side - Answers A muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces flexion.
posterior side - Answers A muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces extension.
lateral side - Answers A muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces abduction.
medial side - Answers A muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces adduction.
body cavities - Answers house and support organs and compartmentalize organs, diseases cannot
spread.
Synovial Membranes - Answers lining of movable joints
Cutaneous Membrane - Answers skin- dry membrane but secretes oil
Mucous Membrane (mucosa) - Answers secrete mucus (lubrication/protection)
*respiratory and digestive systems
Serous Membrane (serosa) - Answers line thoracic/abdominopelvic cavities
double layer
secretes serous fluid(=watery)
Anatomical Position - Answers 1) body erect
2) feet parallel
3) eyes forward
4) arms at side
5) palms forward
Body Planes - Answers Coronal = frontal
Transverse = top & bottom
Sagittal = left & right
Parasagittal
Proximal - Answers Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body
trunk
Distal - Answers farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body
trunk
Medial - Answers Toward the midline of the body
Lateral - Answers Away from the midline of the body
Ipsilateral - Answers on the same side of the body
Contralateral - Answers on the opposite side of the body
Superior - Answers Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Inferior - Answers Lower on the body, farther from the head
Posterior - Answers toward the back
Anterior - Answers front of the body
Axial Skeleton - Answers Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral
column
Appendicular Skeleton - Answers Bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities
Axial Region - Answers includes the head, neck, and trunk
Appendicular Region - Answers upper and lower limbs
, Articulations (Joints) - Answers point where two bones meet
Origin - Answers attaches to stationary bone usually proximal
Insertion - Answers attaches to movable bone usually distal
Flexion - Answers Decreases the angle of a joint
Extension - Answers Increases the angle of a joint
Abduction - Answers Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - Answers Movement toward the midline of the body
Pronation - Answers movement that turns the palm down
Supination - Answers movement that turns the palm up
Inversion - Answers Turning the sole of the foot inward
Eversion - Answers Turning the sole of the foot outward
Plantar flexion - Answers bends the foot downward at the ankle
Dorsiflexion - Answers bending of the foot or the toes upward
anterior side - Answers A muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces flexion.
posterior side - Answers A muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces extension.
lateral side - Answers A muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces abduction.
medial side - Answers A muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces adduction.
body cavities - Answers house and support organs and compartmentalize organs, diseases cannot
spread.
Synovial Membranes - Answers lining of movable joints
Cutaneous Membrane - Answers skin- dry membrane but secretes oil
Mucous Membrane (mucosa) - Answers secrete mucus (lubrication/protection)
*respiratory and digestive systems
Serous Membrane (serosa) - Answers line thoracic/abdominopelvic cavities
double layer
secretes serous fluid(=watery)
