Human anatomy exam test quizzes
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Anatomy - ANS✅✅The branch of science that studies structure
Physiology - ANS✅✅The branch of science that studies function
Pathophysiology - ANS✅✅The branch of science that describes the consequences of the improper
functioning of the body parts—that is, how a body functions when a person has a disease.
Cells - ANS✅✅The basic unit of life
Organs - ANS✅✅One or more tissues joined together to perform a specific function.
Tissue - ANS✅✅An aggregation of similar cells that join to perform a specific function.
Organ Systems - ANS✅✅Groups of organs are known as...
Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive,
urinary and reproductive. - ANS✅✅List the 11 systems of the body.
Homeostasis - ANS✅✅the ability of the body to maintain a stable, constant internal environment.
Describe Anatomical Position - ANS✅✅the body standing erect, with the face forward, arms at the
side and the toes and palms of the hands facing forward.
List 6 directional pairs - ANS✅✅Superior/Inferior, Medial/Lateral/(Median), Anterior/Posterior,
Proximal/Distal, Superficial/Deep (profundus), and Central/Peripheral
List the 3 planes of the body. - ANS✅✅Sagittal Plane, Frontal Plane, and Transverse Plane
Sagittal Plane - ANS✅✅divides the body lengthwise into right and left portions.
, MidSagittal - ANS✅✅A cut dividing the body equally along the midline
Frontal Plane (aka coronal) - ANS✅✅divides the body into anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal)
sections.
Transverse - ANS✅✅divides the body horizontally creating an upper (superior) and lower (inferior
body.
Abdominal - ANS✅✅anterior trunk below the ribs
Cubital - ANS✅✅elbow
Axillary - ANS✅✅armpit
Brachial - ANS✅✅arm
Buccal - ANS✅✅cheek area
Cephalic - ANS✅✅Head
Cervical - ANS✅✅Neck region
Cranial - ANS✅✅nearer to the head.
Digital - ANS✅✅fingers, toes
Femoral - ANS✅✅Thigh
Flank - ANS✅✅Fleshy area along each side between the lower ribs and the top of the hip bones
Inguinal - ANS✅✅Area where the thigh meets the trunk of the body
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Anatomy - ANS✅✅The branch of science that studies structure
Physiology - ANS✅✅The branch of science that studies function
Pathophysiology - ANS✅✅The branch of science that describes the consequences of the improper
functioning of the body parts—that is, how a body functions when a person has a disease.
Cells - ANS✅✅The basic unit of life
Organs - ANS✅✅One or more tissues joined together to perform a specific function.
Tissue - ANS✅✅An aggregation of similar cells that join to perform a specific function.
Organ Systems - ANS✅✅Groups of organs are known as...
Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive,
urinary and reproductive. - ANS✅✅List the 11 systems of the body.
Homeostasis - ANS✅✅the ability of the body to maintain a stable, constant internal environment.
Describe Anatomical Position - ANS✅✅the body standing erect, with the face forward, arms at the
side and the toes and palms of the hands facing forward.
List 6 directional pairs - ANS✅✅Superior/Inferior, Medial/Lateral/(Median), Anterior/Posterior,
Proximal/Distal, Superficial/Deep (profundus), and Central/Peripheral
List the 3 planes of the body. - ANS✅✅Sagittal Plane, Frontal Plane, and Transverse Plane
Sagittal Plane - ANS✅✅divides the body lengthwise into right and left portions.
, MidSagittal - ANS✅✅A cut dividing the body equally along the midline
Frontal Plane (aka coronal) - ANS✅✅divides the body into anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal)
sections.
Transverse - ANS✅✅divides the body horizontally creating an upper (superior) and lower (inferior
body.
Abdominal - ANS✅✅anterior trunk below the ribs
Cubital - ANS✅✅elbow
Axillary - ANS✅✅armpit
Brachial - ANS✅✅arm
Buccal - ANS✅✅cheek area
Cephalic - ANS✅✅Head
Cervical - ANS✅✅Neck region
Cranial - ANS✅✅nearer to the head.
Digital - ANS✅✅fingers, toes
Femoral - ANS✅✅Thigh
Flank - ANS✅✅Fleshy area along each side between the lower ribs and the top of the hip bones
Inguinal - ANS✅✅Area where the thigh meets the trunk of the body