Portage Learning A&P 1 Exam 1
1. What is the study of the function of the Anatomy
human body?
2. Give an example of the organ level of orga- The liver
nization in the human body?
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 epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
from superficial to deep?
6. What anatomical orientation term is used dorsal (or posterior)
to indicate "toward the back of the body"?
7. What anatomical orientation term is used inferior
to indicate "toward the lower part of a
structure"?
8. What anatomical orientation term is used Inferior (or caudal)
to indicate "away from the head end"?
9. What anatomical orientation term is used proximal
to indicate "closer to the point of attach-
ment of a limb"?
10. You are looking at a diagram of a patient Left
standing in anatomical position. On the
sheet of paper containing the diagram,
which thumb points to the right side of the
paper?
11. Appendicular
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Are the arms part of the axial or appendic-
ular region of the body?
12. A patient is standing in anatomical posi- Flexion
tion. The patient moves his hand to scratch
his nose. What anatomical action term is
best used to indicate the motion occurring
at his elbow?
13. What anatomical action term is used to Abduction
indicate "movement away from midline"?
14. Describe the position of the epigastric re- The epigastric region is superior to the um-
gion relative to the umbilical region in bilical region.
anatomical position terms?
15. What organs are contained in the pelvic rectum, sigmoid, urinary bladder, reproduc-
cavity? tive organs
16. True or false: the ventral body cavity con- False: the ventral cavity contains the thoracic
tains the cranial cavity, the thoracic cavity, cavity and the abdominal cavity. Does not
and the abdominal cavity. contain the cranial cavity.
17. The body is divided into superior and infe- transverse (or horizontal) plane
rior sections by what type of plane?
18. A sagittal plane that lies exactly in the mid- median (or midsagittal) plane
line is referred to as what type of plane?
19. Which one of the following is not true of Active transport occurs against the concen-
active transport? tration gradient
20. ribosomes, rough ER, Golgi complex
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1. What is the study of the function of the Anatomy
human body?
2. Give an example of the organ level of orga- The liver
nization in the human body?
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 epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
from superficial to deep?
6. What anatomical orientation term is used dorsal (or posterior)
to indicate "toward the back of the body"?
7. What anatomical orientation term is used inferior
to indicate "toward the lower part of a
structure"?
8. What anatomical orientation term is used Inferior (or caudal)
to indicate "away from the head end"?
9. What anatomical orientation term is used proximal
to indicate "closer to the point of attach-
ment of a limb"?
10. You are looking at a diagram of a patient Left
standing in anatomical position. On the
sheet of paper containing the diagram,
which thumb points to the right side of the
paper?
11. Appendicular
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Are the arms part of the axial or appendic-
ular region of the body?
12. A patient is standing in anatomical posi- Flexion
tion. The patient moves his hand to scratch
his nose. What anatomical action term is
best used to indicate the motion occurring
at his elbow?
13. What anatomical action term is used to Abduction
indicate "movement away from midline"?
14. Describe the position of the epigastric re- The epigastric region is superior to the um-
gion relative to the umbilical region in bilical region.
anatomical position terms?
15. What organs are contained in the pelvic rectum, sigmoid, urinary bladder, reproduc-
cavity? tive organs
16. True or false: the ventral body cavity con- False: the ventral cavity contains the thoracic
tains the cranial cavity, the thoracic cavity, cavity and the abdominal cavity. Does not
and the abdominal cavity. contain the cranial cavity.
17. The body is divided into superior and infe- transverse (or horizontal) plane
rior sections by what type of plane?
18. A sagittal plane that lies exactly in the mid- median (or midsagittal) plane
line is referred to as what type of plane?
19. Which one of the following is not true of Active transport occurs against the concen-
active transport? tration gradient
20. ribosomes, rough ER, Golgi complex
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