PGCC A&P I Lab (chpt 1-6) Exam Questions With
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anatomy - ANSWER study of structures in the human body
physiology - ANSWER study of function of structures in human body
anatomical position - ANSWER standing upright with arms at sides and palms facing
forward.
bipeds - ANSWER walks on two legs
quadrupeds - ANSWER walks on four legs
anterior - ANSWER front of the body
posterior - ANSWER back of body
ventral - ANSWER belly side of body
dorsal - ANSWER surface of the back
superior - ANSWER higher placement on body
inferior - ANSWER lower placement on body
medial - ANSWER midline of body
, lateral - ANSWER away from the midline of body/further to the side
proximal - ANSWER (only used for limbs) closer to the torso
distal - ANSWER (only used for limbs) further from torso
superficial - ANSWER closer to surface on body
deep - ANSWER farther from surface on body
longitudinal - ANSWER long axis of the body
transverse - ANSWER any cut made at a right angle to the body
frontal - ANSWER seperates the ventral from the dorsal
sagittal - ANSWER a longitudinal cut that separates the R and L sides
coronal - ANSWER separates front and back of head
midsagittal - ANSWER cut in exact midline of body
parasagittal - ANSWER any sagittal cut made to the left or right of the midline
occipital - ANSWER eye
Complete Answers
anatomy - ANSWER study of structures in the human body
physiology - ANSWER study of function of structures in human body
anatomical position - ANSWER standing upright with arms at sides and palms facing
forward.
bipeds - ANSWER walks on two legs
quadrupeds - ANSWER walks on four legs
anterior - ANSWER front of the body
posterior - ANSWER back of body
ventral - ANSWER belly side of body
dorsal - ANSWER surface of the back
superior - ANSWER higher placement on body
inferior - ANSWER lower placement on body
medial - ANSWER midline of body
, lateral - ANSWER away from the midline of body/further to the side
proximal - ANSWER (only used for limbs) closer to the torso
distal - ANSWER (only used for limbs) further from torso
superficial - ANSWER closer to surface on body
deep - ANSWER farther from surface on body
longitudinal - ANSWER long axis of the body
transverse - ANSWER any cut made at a right angle to the body
frontal - ANSWER seperates the ventral from the dorsal
sagittal - ANSWER a longitudinal cut that separates the R and L sides
coronal - ANSWER separates front and back of head
midsagittal - ANSWER cut in exact midline of body
parasagittal - ANSWER any sagittal cut made to the left or right of the midline
occipital - ANSWER eye
