ZOOL 2403 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Cell - Answer -Group of organelles working together
Tissue - Answer -Group of cells working together to perform a task
Microscopic anatomy - Answer -Cells and Tissues
Organ - Answer -Tissues working together
Organ system - Answer -Group of organs working together
Organism - Answer -Person/animal
Gross anatomy - Answer -Large, visible organs and organ systems
-systemic anatomy
-regional anatomy
-surface anatomy
Anatomical position - Answer -Palms faced forward
Feet together
Supine - Answer -Lying down with face up
Prone - Answer -Lying down with face down
Regional Anatomy - Answer -Head
Neck
Trunk
Back
Upper limbs
Lower limbs
Directional Anatomy - Answer -Superior/Inferior
Cranial/Caudal
Posterior/Anterior (ventricle)
Proximal/Distal
Medial/Lateral
Superior/Deep
Superior - Answer -Above
Inferior - Answer -Below
Cranial - Answer -Towards the head
, Caudal - Answer -Towards the butt
Posterior - Answer -Towards the back
Anterior - Answer -Towards the front
Proximal - Answer -Towards the shoulder/hip
Distal - Answer -Towards the hands/feet
Medial - Answer -Towards the middle
Lateral - Answer -Towards the outside
Superficial - Answer -Towards the top of the skin
Deep - Answer -Far into the skin
Coronal plane - Answer -Frontal
-anterior/posterior
Transverse plane - Answer -Horizontal
-superior/inferior
Sagital plane - Answer --left/right
Axial Skeleton - Answer -Straight line where the body rotates
Appendicular Skeleton - Answer -Attach and hang
What are the components of the axial skeleton? - Answer -The skull
The vertebral column
The thoracic cage
What are the primary functions of the axial skeleton? - Answer -Supports body
Protects organs
Attaches skeleton
What is the function of the cranial bone? - Answer -Protect the brain
What is the function of the facial bone? - Answer -Protect entrances to digestive and
respiratory tracts
What are the 6 cranial bones? - Answer -Frontal
Parietal
Cell - Answer -Group of organelles working together
Tissue - Answer -Group of cells working together to perform a task
Microscopic anatomy - Answer -Cells and Tissues
Organ - Answer -Tissues working together
Organ system - Answer -Group of organs working together
Organism - Answer -Person/animal
Gross anatomy - Answer -Large, visible organs and organ systems
-systemic anatomy
-regional anatomy
-surface anatomy
Anatomical position - Answer -Palms faced forward
Feet together
Supine - Answer -Lying down with face up
Prone - Answer -Lying down with face down
Regional Anatomy - Answer -Head
Neck
Trunk
Back
Upper limbs
Lower limbs
Directional Anatomy - Answer -Superior/Inferior
Cranial/Caudal
Posterior/Anterior (ventricle)
Proximal/Distal
Medial/Lateral
Superior/Deep
Superior - Answer -Above
Inferior - Answer -Below
Cranial - Answer -Towards the head
, Caudal - Answer -Towards the butt
Posterior - Answer -Towards the back
Anterior - Answer -Towards the front
Proximal - Answer -Towards the shoulder/hip
Distal - Answer -Towards the hands/feet
Medial - Answer -Towards the middle
Lateral - Answer -Towards the outside
Superficial - Answer -Towards the top of the skin
Deep - Answer -Far into the skin
Coronal plane - Answer -Frontal
-anterior/posterior
Transverse plane - Answer -Horizontal
-superior/inferior
Sagital plane - Answer --left/right
Axial Skeleton - Answer -Straight line where the body rotates
Appendicular Skeleton - Answer -Attach and hang
What are the components of the axial skeleton? - Answer -The skull
The vertebral column
The thoracic cage
What are the primary functions of the axial skeleton? - Answer -Supports body
Protects organs
Attaches skeleton
What is the function of the cranial bone? - Answer -Protect the brain
What is the function of the facial bone? - Answer -Protect entrances to digestive and
respiratory tracts
What are the 6 cranial bones? - Answer -Frontal
Parietal
