KU BIOL 240 EXAM 1 CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Anatomical Position - ANSWER1) body erect
2) feet parallel
3) eyes forward
4) arms at side
5) palms forward
Body Planes - ANSWERCoronal = frontal
Transverse = top & bottom
Sagittal = left & right
Parasagittal
Proximal - ANSWERCloser to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a
limb to the body trunk
Distal - ANSWERfarther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a
limb to the body trunk
Medial - ANSWERToward the midline of the body
Lateral - ANSWERAway from the midline of the body
Ipsilateral - ANSWERon the same side of the body
Contralateral - ANSWERon the opposite side of the body
Superior - ANSWERHigher on the body, nearer to the head
Inferior - ANSWERLower on the body, farther from the head
Posterior - ANSWERtoward the back
Anterior - ANSWERfront of the body
Axial Skeleton - ANSWERPortion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib
cage, and vertebral column
Appendicular Skeleton - ANSWERBones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower
extremities
Axial Region - ANSWERincludes the head, neck, and trunk
, Appendicular Region - ANSWERupper and lower limbs
Articulations (Joints) - ANSWERpoint where two bones meet
Origin - ANSWERattaches to stationary bone usually proximal
Insertion - ANSWERattaches to movable bone usually distal
Flexion - ANSWERDecreases the angle of a joint
Extension - ANSWERIncreases the angle of a joint
Abduction - ANSWERMovement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - ANSWERMovement toward the midline of the body
Pronation - ANSWERmovement that turns the palm down
Supination - ANSWERmovement that turns the palm up
Inversion - ANSWERTurning the sole of the foot inward
Eversion - ANSWERTurning the sole of the foot outward
Plantar flexion - ANSWERbends the foot downward at the ankle
Dorsiflexion - ANSWERbending of the foot or the toes upward
anterior side - ANSWERA muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces flexion.
posterior side - ANSWERA muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces
extension.
lateral side - ANSWERA muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces
abduction.
medial side - ANSWERA muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces
adduction.
body cavities - ANSWERhouse and support organs and compartmentalize organs,
diseases cannot spread.
Synovial Membranes - ANSWERlining of movable joints
Cutaneous Membrane - ANSWERskin- dry membrane but secretes oil
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Anatomical Position - ANSWER1) body erect
2) feet parallel
3) eyes forward
4) arms at side
5) palms forward
Body Planes - ANSWERCoronal = frontal
Transverse = top & bottom
Sagittal = left & right
Parasagittal
Proximal - ANSWERCloser to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a
limb to the body trunk
Distal - ANSWERfarther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a
limb to the body trunk
Medial - ANSWERToward the midline of the body
Lateral - ANSWERAway from the midline of the body
Ipsilateral - ANSWERon the same side of the body
Contralateral - ANSWERon the opposite side of the body
Superior - ANSWERHigher on the body, nearer to the head
Inferior - ANSWERLower on the body, farther from the head
Posterior - ANSWERtoward the back
Anterior - ANSWERfront of the body
Axial Skeleton - ANSWERPortion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib
cage, and vertebral column
Appendicular Skeleton - ANSWERBones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower
extremities
Axial Region - ANSWERincludes the head, neck, and trunk
, Appendicular Region - ANSWERupper and lower limbs
Articulations (Joints) - ANSWERpoint where two bones meet
Origin - ANSWERattaches to stationary bone usually proximal
Insertion - ANSWERattaches to movable bone usually distal
Flexion - ANSWERDecreases the angle of a joint
Extension - ANSWERIncreases the angle of a joint
Abduction - ANSWERMovement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - ANSWERMovement toward the midline of the body
Pronation - ANSWERmovement that turns the palm down
Supination - ANSWERmovement that turns the palm up
Inversion - ANSWERTurning the sole of the foot inward
Eversion - ANSWERTurning the sole of the foot outward
Plantar flexion - ANSWERbends the foot downward at the ankle
Dorsiflexion - ANSWERbending of the foot or the toes upward
anterior side - ANSWERA muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces flexion.
posterior side - ANSWERA muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces
extension.
lateral side - ANSWERA muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces
abduction.
medial side - ANSWERA muscle that crosses on the _____ of a joint produces
adduction.
body cavities - ANSWERhouse and support organs and compartmentalize organs,
diseases cannot spread.
Synovial Membranes - ANSWERlining of movable joints
Cutaneous Membrane - ANSWERskin- dry membrane but secretes oil
