ANATOMY MIDTERM EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2024

ANATOMY MIDTERM EXAM

anatomy correct answers the study of internal/external body structures
and physical
relationshi
ps
physiology correct answers the study of how living organisms perform
vital functions
proximal correct answers term describing a body part as close
to torso
distal correct answers term describing a body part as further/more
distant from the
tors
o
superior correct answers top or head
region
inferior correct answers bottom or foot
region
anterior correct answers front or belly
region
posterior correct answers backside
region
frontal/ coronal plane correct answers body plane that divides the body
into posterior
and anterior
regions
sagittal plane correct answers body plane that divides the body between
the left and
right
transverse plane correct answers body plane that divides inferior and
superior regions
epithelial tissue correct answers tissue type that protects,
secretes, absorbs
connective tissue correct answers tissue type that protects, supports,
binds together
muscle tissue correct answers tissue type that provides the movement of
body parts
nerve tissue correct answers tissue type that allows for
communication
coordination and
of body
functions
simple squamous epithelial tissue correct answers found in the alveoli of
the lungs,
lining of blood vessels; allows for rapid diffusion of substances,
filtration, osmosis
simple cuboidal epithelial tissue correct answers found in lining of kidney
tubules ad
ovaries; secretes and
absorbs

, simple columnar epithelial tissue correct answers found in lining of most
organs of tract;
digestive the secretes digestive fluids and absorbs nutrients
from food
psuedostratified ciliated columnar epithelial tissue correct answers found
in lining of system; protects, secretes, and moves
respiratory
mucous
stratified squamous epithelial tissue correct answers forms epidermis, found
in lining
the of and mouth; protects, prevents water loss and entry of
throat
chemicals or
microorganis
ms
transitional epithelial tissue correct answers found in inner lining of
the bladder;
protects, prevents contents of urinary tract from diffusing back into internal
environment
areolar connective tissue correct answers loose connective tissue; fills
space between
muscles, binds skin to organs, blood vessels nourish nearby
epithelial tissue
adipose connective tissue correct answers fat; beneath skin, between
muscles, surface
kidneys, around of heart, around joints, cushions joints/organs, insulates,
stores energy
dense connective tissue correct answers connective tissue that makes up
tendons and
ligamen
ts
cartilage correct answers connective tissue found in the ends of bones,
nose, fetalrings in airway (hyaline), external ear, parts of larynx, flexible,
skeleton,
elastic support
(elastic), meniscus of the knee, intervertebral discs, absorbs shock
(fibrocartilage)
bone correct answers connective tissue found in bones, support,
attachment
muscles, for storage, protection, forms
mineral
blood cells
blood correct answers connective tissue that transports materials
throughout the body,
maintains
homeostasis
skeletal muscle tissue correct answers muscle tissue attached to bones,
pulls
for on bones consciously controlled; multi-nucleated,
movement,
striated
smooth muscle tissue correct answers muscle tissue found in the walls
of holloworgans, moves food through digestive tract and blood through
internal
blood vessels, controlled; one nucleus,
unconsciously
unstriated
cardiac muscle tissue correct answers muscle tissue found in the heart,
pumps blood
through heart chambers and into blood vessels, unconsciously controlled;
one nucleus,
striated, branched intercalated
discs
anatomic position correct answers describing the body facing forward,
palms up,
thumbs
out