GH 125 Test 1 Guide With
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Anatomy - ANSWER Study of structure of an organism and relationships of
its parts
Physiology - ANSWER Study of functions of living organisms and their parts
Pathology - ANSWER Scientific study of disease
Atoms and molecules (Level 1) - ANSWER Chemical level
Cells (Level 2) - ANSWER Smallest structural units; organizations of various
chemicals
Tissues (Level 3) - ANSWER Organizations of similar cells
Organs (Level 4) - ANSWER Organizations of different kinds of tissues
Systems (Level 5) - ANSWER Organizations of many different kinds of organs
Anatomical Position - ANSWER To stand erect with arms at the sides and
palms of the hands turned forward
Superior - ANSWER toward the head
Inferior - ANSWER Lower on the body, farther from the head
Anterior - ANSWER front of the body
Posterior - ANSWER back of body
Medial - ANSWER Toward the midline of the body
, Lateral - ANSWER away from the midline
Proximal - ANSWER Nearer to the trunk of the body
Distal - ANSWER Farther from the trunk of the body
Superficial - ANSWER near the surface
Deep - ANSWER Away from the body surface; more internal
Sagittal plane - ANSWER divides body into left and right
Midsagittal plane - ANSWER divides the body into equal left and right halves
Frontal (coronal) plane - ANSWER divides body into front and back
Transverse plane - ANSWER horizontal division of the body into upper and
lower portions
Dorsal cavity - ANSWER includes the cranial and spinal cavities.
Cranial cavity - ANSWER contains the brain
Spinal cavity - ANSWER contains the spinal cord
Ventral cavity - ANSWER thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
Mediastinum - ANSWER heart and trachea located in mediastinum
Pleural cavities - ANSWER contain the lungs
Abdominopelvic cavity - ANSWER abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity - ANSWER Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver,
and other organs
Pelvic cavity - ANSWER Contains reproductive organs, urinary bladder, and
lowest part of intestine
Complete Solution
Anatomy - ANSWER Study of structure of an organism and relationships of
its parts
Physiology - ANSWER Study of functions of living organisms and their parts
Pathology - ANSWER Scientific study of disease
Atoms and molecules (Level 1) - ANSWER Chemical level
Cells (Level 2) - ANSWER Smallest structural units; organizations of various
chemicals
Tissues (Level 3) - ANSWER Organizations of similar cells
Organs (Level 4) - ANSWER Organizations of different kinds of tissues
Systems (Level 5) - ANSWER Organizations of many different kinds of organs
Anatomical Position - ANSWER To stand erect with arms at the sides and
palms of the hands turned forward
Superior - ANSWER toward the head
Inferior - ANSWER Lower on the body, farther from the head
Anterior - ANSWER front of the body
Posterior - ANSWER back of body
Medial - ANSWER Toward the midline of the body
, Lateral - ANSWER away from the midline
Proximal - ANSWER Nearer to the trunk of the body
Distal - ANSWER Farther from the trunk of the body
Superficial - ANSWER near the surface
Deep - ANSWER Away from the body surface; more internal
Sagittal plane - ANSWER divides body into left and right
Midsagittal plane - ANSWER divides the body into equal left and right halves
Frontal (coronal) plane - ANSWER divides body into front and back
Transverse plane - ANSWER horizontal division of the body into upper and
lower portions
Dorsal cavity - ANSWER includes the cranial and spinal cavities.
Cranial cavity - ANSWER contains the brain
Spinal cavity - ANSWER contains the spinal cord
Ventral cavity - ANSWER thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
Mediastinum - ANSWER heart and trachea located in mediastinum
Pleural cavities - ANSWER contain the lungs
Abdominopelvic cavity - ANSWER abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity - ANSWER Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver,
and other organs
Pelvic cavity - ANSWER Contains reproductive organs, urinary bladder, and
lowest part of intestine
