Physiology- Exam 1-Test Questions
with Accurate Answers.
Anatomy - Answer Is the science that is concerned with body structures and the relationships
among them
Physiology - Answer Is the science that is concerned with the functions of the body parts
Chemical - Answer All atoms and molecules in the body
Cellular - Answer All of the cells in the body
Tissue - Answer Groups of cells working together to perform a certain function
Organ - Answer Groups of tissue working together to perform a specific function
System - Answer Several related organs that have a common function
Organism - Answer All body parts functioning together; a single individual
Anatomical Position - Answer The erect position of the body facing forward, feet flat on the
floor, arms at the sides, palms face and eyes facing forward
Superior - Answer Toward the head or above other structures
Inferior - Answer Away from the head or below other structures
Anterior - Answer Toward the front or belly surface
Posterior - Answer Toward the back of the body
Medial - Answer Toward the midline
Lateral - Answer Away from the midline
, Intermediate - Answer Between two structures
Ipsilateral - Answer On the same side of the body
Contralateral - Answer On the opposite sides of the body
Proximal - Answer Closer to the point of attachment
Distal - Answer Farther from the point of attachment
Superficial (external) - Answer Towards the body's surface
Deep (internal) - Answer Away from the body's surface
Prone - Answer Laying facedown
Supine - Answer Laying faceup
Body Planes - Answer Real or imaginary "slices" of the body used to divide the body for
reference
Sagittal Plane - Answer A vertical slice which divides the body into right and left halves
Midsagittal Plane - Answer Passes through the midline, divides body into equal right and left
halves
Parasagittal Plane - Answer Doesn't pass through the midline, divides the body into unequal
right or left halves
Frontal Plane - Answer Verticle slice that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
Transverse (Horizontal) Plane - Answer A horizontal slice that divides the body or organ into
superior and anterior halves
Oblique Plane - Answer A slice which passes through at an angle