A&P 251 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS ND
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Anatomy
Answer: ✔✔ The study of the body structure of organisms and their parts
Physiology
Answer: ✔✔ The study of the body functions of organisms and their parts
Medial
Answer: ✔✔ Toward the midline of the body
Example of Medial
Answer: ✔✔ The nose is medial to the ears
Lateral
Answer: ✔✔ Away from the midline of the body
Example of Lateral
Answer: ✔✔ The arms are lateral to the chest
Anterior
Answer: ✔✔ The front of the body
Example of Anterior -ANSWER✔✔The eyes are anterior to the brain
, Posterior -ANSWER✔✔toward the back
example of posterior -ANSWER✔✔The spine is posterior to the heart
Proximal -ANSWER✔✔Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
example of proximal -ANSWER✔✔The elbow is proximal to the wrist
Distal -ANSWER✔✔away from the point of attachment
example of distal -ANSWER✔✔The knee is distal to the thigh
Superior -ANSWER✔✔toward the head
example of superior -ANSWER✔✔The head is superior to the abdomen
Inferior -ANSWER✔✔Lower on the body, farther from the head
example of inferior -ANSWER✔✔the neck is inferior to the head
frontal plane -ANSWER✔✔Divides the body into front and back portions.
sagittal plane -ANSWER✔✔divides body into left and right
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SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
Anatomy
Answer: ✔✔ The study of the body structure of organisms and their parts
Physiology
Answer: ✔✔ The study of the body functions of organisms and their parts
Medial
Answer: ✔✔ Toward the midline of the body
Example of Medial
Answer: ✔✔ The nose is medial to the ears
Lateral
Answer: ✔✔ Away from the midline of the body
Example of Lateral
Answer: ✔✔ The arms are lateral to the chest
Anterior
Answer: ✔✔ The front of the body
Example of Anterior -ANSWER✔✔The eyes are anterior to the brain
, Posterior -ANSWER✔✔toward the back
example of posterior -ANSWER✔✔The spine is posterior to the heart
Proximal -ANSWER✔✔Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
example of proximal -ANSWER✔✔The elbow is proximal to the wrist
Distal -ANSWER✔✔away from the point of attachment
example of distal -ANSWER✔✔The knee is distal to the thigh
Superior -ANSWER✔✔toward the head
example of superior -ANSWER✔✔The head is superior to the abdomen
Inferior -ANSWER✔✔Lower on the body, farther from the head
example of inferior -ANSWER✔✔the neck is inferior to the head
frontal plane -ANSWER✔✔Divides the body into front and back portions.
sagittal plane -ANSWER✔✔divides body into left and right