Structure and functions of the body 16th edition Guide Questions wth
Correct Answers
Anatomy - correct answersThe study of body structure
Physiology - correct answersThe study of body function
Anterior vs Posterior - correct answersAnterior (front), posterior (back)
Superior vs. Inferior - correct answersSuperior: Towards head
Inferior: Towards feet
Midline - correct answersAn imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right and
left halves.
Medial vs. Lateral - correct answersMedial: towards the midline
Lateral: away from the midline
proximal vs distal - correct answersProximal: closer to the trunk
Distal: farther from the trunk
Deep vs. Superficial - correct answersDeep- away from the surface
Superficial- on the surface
Central vs. Peripheral - correct answersat the center vs. toward the outer surface
flexion vs extension - correct answersFlexion: decrease angle
Extension: increase angle
abduction vs adduction - correct answersAbduction - away from midline
Adduction - towards midline
, medial rotation and lateral - correct answersmedial; rotate towards midline lateral; rotate away from
midline
Explain body planes - correct answerspane of glass that divides the body
posterier cavity (dorsal cavity) UPPER BODY - correct answers*cranial cavity- contains brain
*vertebral cavity-spinal cord
Anterior cavity LOWER BODY - correct answersTheoratic cavity:
plural cavity contains lungs lined by pleurad
mediastinum cav; contains heart lined by pericardium
Abdominopelvic cavity; contains stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas
Pelvic cavity: reproductive
Homeostatis - correct answersprocess by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal
environment
negative feedback loop - correct answersA feedback loop that causes a system to change in the opposite
direction from which it is moving
positive feedback loop - correct answersfeedback loop that causes a system to change further in the
same direction (childbirth) rarely used
dynamic eqilibrium - correct answersmaintaining stable environment
atoms - correct answerssmallest unit of matter
molecules - correct answerstwo or more atoms joined together
Correct Answers
Anatomy - correct answersThe study of body structure
Physiology - correct answersThe study of body function
Anterior vs Posterior - correct answersAnterior (front), posterior (back)
Superior vs. Inferior - correct answersSuperior: Towards head
Inferior: Towards feet
Midline - correct answersAn imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right and
left halves.
Medial vs. Lateral - correct answersMedial: towards the midline
Lateral: away from the midline
proximal vs distal - correct answersProximal: closer to the trunk
Distal: farther from the trunk
Deep vs. Superficial - correct answersDeep- away from the surface
Superficial- on the surface
Central vs. Peripheral - correct answersat the center vs. toward the outer surface
flexion vs extension - correct answersFlexion: decrease angle
Extension: increase angle
abduction vs adduction - correct answersAbduction - away from midline
Adduction - towards midline
, medial rotation and lateral - correct answersmedial; rotate towards midline lateral; rotate away from
midline
Explain body planes - correct answerspane of glass that divides the body
posterier cavity (dorsal cavity) UPPER BODY - correct answers*cranial cavity- contains brain
*vertebral cavity-spinal cord
Anterior cavity LOWER BODY - correct answersTheoratic cavity:
plural cavity contains lungs lined by pleurad
mediastinum cav; contains heart lined by pericardium
Abdominopelvic cavity; contains stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas
Pelvic cavity: reproductive
Homeostatis - correct answersprocess by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal
environment
negative feedback loop - correct answersA feedback loop that causes a system to change in the opposite
direction from which it is moving
positive feedback loop - correct answersfeedback loop that causes a system to change further in the
same direction (childbirth) rarely used
dynamic eqilibrium - correct answersmaintaining stable environment
atoms - correct answerssmallest unit of matter
molecules - correct answerstwo or more atoms joined together
