Anatomy and physiology exam 1 chamberlain university college of
nursing
1. Anatomy: The study of body STRUCTURE
2. Physiology The study of body Function
3. Anatomical Posi- reference point for all directions and regions of the human
tion body.
4. axial region represents core of body, includes all structures except the
upper and lower appendages (arms and legs)
5. Appendicular re- upper and lower extremities
gion
6. Ventral toward the front
7. Dorsal toward the back
8. Anterior toward the front; ventral
9. Posterior toward the back (dorsal)
10. Cephalic toward the head or superior end
11. Rostral toward the forehead or nose
12. Caudal toward the tail
13. Superior above
14. Inferior below
15. Medial toward the middle of the body
16. Lateral away from the middle of the body
17. Proximal Closer to the point of attachment
18. Distal farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attach-
ment of a limb to the body trunk
19. Ipsilateral on the same side of the body
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, 20. Contralateral on the opposite side of the body
21. Superficial near the surface
22. deep away from the surface
23. Body Cavities spaces like compartments within the body that help pro-
tect and support internal organs
24. how many four
Abdominopelvic
Quadrants are
there?
25. How many ab- nine
dominopelvic re-
gions are there?
26. Body Planes Imaginary lines used for reference.
are...
27. Transverse Plane horizontal division of the body into upper and lower por-
tions
28. Frontal Plane Divides the body into front and back portions.
29. Sagittal Plane vertical division of the body into right and left portions
30. Midsagittal plane the sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and
right halves
31. Parasagittal Divides body into unequal right and left sides
plane
32. Levels of or- Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ system,
ganization from organism
smallest to
largest:
2/6
nursing
1. Anatomy: The study of body STRUCTURE
2. Physiology The study of body Function
3. Anatomical Posi- reference point for all directions and regions of the human
tion body.
4. axial region represents core of body, includes all structures except the
upper and lower appendages (arms and legs)
5. Appendicular re- upper and lower extremities
gion
6. Ventral toward the front
7. Dorsal toward the back
8. Anterior toward the front; ventral
9. Posterior toward the back (dorsal)
10. Cephalic toward the head or superior end
11. Rostral toward the forehead or nose
12. Caudal toward the tail
13. Superior above
14. Inferior below
15. Medial toward the middle of the body
16. Lateral away from the middle of the body
17. Proximal Closer to the point of attachment
18. Distal farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attach-
ment of a limb to the body trunk
19. Ipsilateral on the same side of the body
1/6
, 20. Contralateral on the opposite side of the body
21. Superficial near the surface
22. deep away from the surface
23. Body Cavities spaces like compartments within the body that help pro-
tect and support internal organs
24. how many four
Abdominopelvic
Quadrants are
there?
25. How many ab- nine
dominopelvic re-
gions are there?
26. Body Planes Imaginary lines used for reference.
are...
27. Transverse Plane horizontal division of the body into upper and lower por-
tions
28. Frontal Plane Divides the body into front and back portions.
29. Sagittal Plane vertical division of the body into right and left portions
30. Midsagittal plane the sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and
right halves
31. Parasagittal Divides body into unequal right and left sides
plane
32. Levels of or- Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ system,
ganization from organism
smallest to
largest:
2/6
