Workbook Answer Keys for
Understanding Anatomy &
Physiology (4th Edition) by
Thompson (All 25 Chapters
included)
Anatomy - answer-The study of the structure of the body
Anterior - answer-Toward the front of the body
Distal - answer-Farthest from the front of the origin
Dorsal Cavity - answer-Located at the back of the body; contains the cranial and spinal
cavities
Frontal Plane - answer-Divides the body lengthwise into anterior and posterior portions
Homeostasis - answer-The state of dynamic equilibrium of the internal environment of
the body
Inferior - answer-Defeats or lower
Lateral - answer-Away from the body's midline
Medial - answer-Toward the body's midline
Negative feedback - answer-When the effector opposes the stimulus and reverses the
direction of change
Organ - answer-Structures of two or more tissue types that work together to carry out a
particular function
Organelle - answer-Metabolic units (or "tiny organs") within a cell that preform a specific
function necessary to the life of the cell
Pathophysiology - answer-Functional changes resulting from disease
Understanding Anatomy &
Physiology (4th Edition) by
Thompson (All 25 Chapters
included)
Anatomy - answer-The study of the structure of the body
Anterior - answer-Toward the front of the body
Distal - answer-Farthest from the front of the origin
Dorsal Cavity - answer-Located at the back of the body; contains the cranial and spinal
cavities
Frontal Plane - answer-Divides the body lengthwise into anterior and posterior portions
Homeostasis - answer-The state of dynamic equilibrium of the internal environment of
the body
Inferior - answer-Defeats or lower
Lateral - answer-Away from the body's midline
Medial - answer-Toward the body's midline
Negative feedback - answer-When the effector opposes the stimulus and reverses the
direction of change
Organ - answer-Structures of two or more tissue types that work together to carry out a
particular function
Organelle - answer-Metabolic units (or "tiny organs") within a cell that preform a specific
function necessary to the life of the cell
Pathophysiology - answer-Functional changes resulting from disease
