A&P Chapters 1,2,3 Exam with solutions
Chapter 1 - ✔✔...
acromal - ✔✔the point of the shoulder
anatomical position - ✔✔means that the upper body is standing erect, face forward, with the
upper limbs at the side and the palms forward.
anatomy - ✔✔the study of form and structure
antebrachial - ✔✔pertaining to the forearm
anterior - ✔✔pertaining to the front
appendicular - ✔✔pertaining to the upper or lower limbs
axial - ✔✔pertaining to the head, neck, & trunk
brachial - ✔✔pertaining to the arm
buccal - ✔✔pertaining to the mouth and inner lining of the cheeks
,cephalic - ✔✔pertaining to the head
cervical - ✔✔pertaining to the neck
coronal - ✔✔A plane that divides a structure into anterior and posterior parts
coxal - ✔✔the hip
cubital - ✔✔pertaining to the elbow
deep - ✔✔describes parts that are more internal than superficial parts
diaphragm - ✔✔a sheetlike structure largely composed of skeletal muscle and connective tissue
that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
digital - ✔✔the finger
distal - ✔✔further from a point of attachment
dorsal/posterior - ✔✔pertaining to the back of the body, or back surface of a body part
femoral - ✔✔the thigh
,frontal - ✔✔the forehead
homeostasis - ✔✔a state of balance in which the body's internal environment remains in the
normal range
hydrostatic pressure - ✔✔pressure extended by fluids such ad blood pressure
hypogastric region - ✔✔the lower middle portion of the abdomen
inferior - ✔✔below another body part or towards the feet
integumentary system - ✔✔the skin and its accessory parts, protects deeper tissues from injury -
synthesizes vitamin D and houses pain receptors, as well as sweat and oil glands
lateral - ✔✔pertaining to the side, away from the midline, on the outer side of
lumbar - ✔✔the region of the lower back between the ribs and pelvis
lymphatic system - ✔✔closely related to the cardiovascular system. It is composed if lymphatic
vessels, lymph fluid, lymph nodes, thymus, and spleen. Picks up fluid leaked from the blood
vessels and returns it to the blood. Disposes of debris - houses the white blood cells
, macromolecules - ✔✔a large molecule, such as protein or nucleic acid
medial - ✔✔toward or near the midline, in the center of
mediastinum - ✔✔tissues and organs of the thoracic cavity that form a septum between the
lungs
molecules - ✔✔particles composed of two or more jointed atoms
nasal cavity - ✔✔space within the nose
negative feedback - ✔✔a mechanism activated by an imbalance that corrects the imbalance
occupital - ✔✔Pertaining to the lower back portion of the head
oral - ✔✔pertaining to the mouth
orbital - ✔✔the eye cavity
organ - ✔✔a structure consisting of a group of tissues with specialized funcion
Chapter 1 - ✔✔...
acromal - ✔✔the point of the shoulder
anatomical position - ✔✔means that the upper body is standing erect, face forward, with the
upper limbs at the side and the palms forward.
anatomy - ✔✔the study of form and structure
antebrachial - ✔✔pertaining to the forearm
anterior - ✔✔pertaining to the front
appendicular - ✔✔pertaining to the upper or lower limbs
axial - ✔✔pertaining to the head, neck, & trunk
brachial - ✔✔pertaining to the arm
buccal - ✔✔pertaining to the mouth and inner lining of the cheeks
,cephalic - ✔✔pertaining to the head
cervical - ✔✔pertaining to the neck
coronal - ✔✔A plane that divides a structure into anterior and posterior parts
coxal - ✔✔the hip
cubital - ✔✔pertaining to the elbow
deep - ✔✔describes parts that are more internal than superficial parts
diaphragm - ✔✔a sheetlike structure largely composed of skeletal muscle and connective tissue
that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
digital - ✔✔the finger
distal - ✔✔further from a point of attachment
dorsal/posterior - ✔✔pertaining to the back of the body, or back surface of a body part
femoral - ✔✔the thigh
,frontal - ✔✔the forehead
homeostasis - ✔✔a state of balance in which the body's internal environment remains in the
normal range
hydrostatic pressure - ✔✔pressure extended by fluids such ad blood pressure
hypogastric region - ✔✔the lower middle portion of the abdomen
inferior - ✔✔below another body part or towards the feet
integumentary system - ✔✔the skin and its accessory parts, protects deeper tissues from injury -
synthesizes vitamin D and houses pain receptors, as well as sweat and oil glands
lateral - ✔✔pertaining to the side, away from the midline, on the outer side of
lumbar - ✔✔the region of the lower back between the ribs and pelvis
lymphatic system - ✔✔closely related to the cardiovascular system. It is composed if lymphatic
vessels, lymph fluid, lymph nodes, thymus, and spleen. Picks up fluid leaked from the blood
vessels and returns it to the blood. Disposes of debris - houses the white blood cells
, macromolecules - ✔✔a large molecule, such as protein or nucleic acid
medial - ✔✔toward or near the midline, in the center of
mediastinum - ✔✔tissues and organs of the thoracic cavity that form a septum between the
lungs
molecules - ✔✔particles composed of two or more jointed atoms
nasal cavity - ✔✔space within the nose
negative feedback - ✔✔a mechanism activated by an imbalance that corrects the imbalance
occupital - ✔✔Pertaining to the lower back portion of the head
oral - ✔✔pertaining to the mouth
orbital - ✔✔the eye cavity
organ - ✔✔a structure consisting of a group of tissues with specialized funcion
