Anat 100 Definitions Questions with Correct Answers

Anat 100 Definitions Questions with Correct
Answers
Anatomy

The study of the body's structure

Physiology

The study of the body's function

Anterior (ventral)

Located at or toward the front of the body

Central

Located in the center

Cranial

Referring to the head

Deep

Distance from the surface of the body

Distal

The part farthest from the center of the body, or center of attachment

Inferior

Means below another part, toward the lower aspect

Lateral

Located out to the side of the body, away from the midline

, Medial

Located nearest to the midline of the body

Peripheral

Away from the center of the body

Posterior (dorsal)

Located at or toward the back of the body posterior to the lungs

Acute

Sharp; any condition that is short but severe

Adaptation

The body's response to a changing environment or situation

Ambulatory

Able to walk

Artery

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Atrophy

A wasting away of any part of the body; usually occurs with lack of use

Benign

Non-malignant; also means not serious

Capillary

A tiny blood vessel, through which food and oxygen and other substances pass to the cells