AMP TEST #1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The directional term "superior" refers to: - Answer -"above or "over"
The directional term "inferior" refers to: - Answer -"below" or "under"
The directional term "anterior" refers to: - Answer -"in front of" or "front"
The directional term "posterior" refers to: - Answer -"toward the back" or "behind"
The directional term "medial" refers to: - Answer -"toward the mid-line", "middle" or
"away from the side"
The directional term "lateral" refers to: - Answer -"toward the side" or "away from the
midline"
The directional term "proximal" refers to: - Answer -"near" or "closer to the origin"
The directional term "distal" refers to: - Answer -"away from" or "farther from the origin"
The directional term "superficial" refers to: - Answer -"toward the body surface"
The directional term "deep" refers to: - Answer -"farthest from the body surface"
The thumb is _______ to the pinkie. - Answer -lateral
The elbow is ______ to the shoulder. - Answer -inferior
The sternum (breast bone) is ______
to the rib cage. - Answer -anterior
The femur (thigh bone) is ________
to the cranium (skull). - Answer -inferior
The vertebrae (spinal bones) are found on the ______ part of the body. - Answer -
posterior
Which answer describes the "Anatomical Position"? - Answer -Standing erect, facing
observer, arms at side, palms facing forward
____________ investigates the body's structure, whereas __________ investigates the
processes or functions of living things. - Answer -Anatomy, physiology
A group of cells with similar structure and function, together with the extracellular
substances located between them, form a (n): - Answer -tissue.
The directional term "superior" refers to: - Answer -"above or "over"
The directional term "inferior" refers to: - Answer -"below" or "under"
The directional term "anterior" refers to: - Answer -"in front of" or "front"
The directional term "posterior" refers to: - Answer -"toward the back" or "behind"
The directional term "medial" refers to: - Answer -"toward the mid-line", "middle" or
"away from the side"
The directional term "lateral" refers to: - Answer -"toward the side" or "away from the
midline"
The directional term "proximal" refers to: - Answer -"near" or "closer to the origin"
The directional term "distal" refers to: - Answer -"away from" or "farther from the origin"
The directional term "superficial" refers to: - Answer -"toward the body surface"
The directional term "deep" refers to: - Answer -"farthest from the body surface"
The thumb is _______ to the pinkie. - Answer -lateral
The elbow is ______ to the shoulder. - Answer -inferior
The sternum (breast bone) is ______
to the rib cage. - Answer -anterior
The femur (thigh bone) is ________
to the cranium (skull). - Answer -inferior
The vertebrae (spinal bones) are found on the ______ part of the body. - Answer -
posterior
Which answer describes the "Anatomical Position"? - Answer -Standing erect, facing
observer, arms at side, palms facing forward
____________ investigates the body's structure, whereas __________ investigates the
processes or functions of living things. - Answer -Anatomy, physiology
A group of cells with similar structure and function, together with the extracellular
substances located between them, form a (n): - Answer -tissue.
