Anatomy & Physiology (BIOS 251) Exam 1 Review
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What is Anatomy? - ...(ANSWERS)....The study of body structure
What is Physiology? - ...(ANSWERS)....The study of function
What parts of the body are considered part of the axial region? - ...(ANSWERS)....-
Cephalic (head)
- Cervical (neck)
- Thoracic (chest)
- Abdominal (belly)
- Pelvic (hip)
- Pubic (groin)
*includes all structures except the upper and lower appendages (arms and legs)
What parts of the body are considered part of the appendicular region? -
...(ANSWERS)....- Axillary (armpit)
- Brachial (upper arm)
- Antecubital (forearm)
- Carpal (wrist)
- Palmar (palm)
,- Pollex (thumb)
- Digital or phalangeal (fingers)
- Femoral (thigh)
Patellar (anterior surface of the knee)
- Crural (leg)
Pedal (foot)
What directional term means toward the front or belly? - ...(ANSWERS)....Ventral
What directional term means toward the back or spine? - ...(ANSWERS)....Dorsal
What does anterior mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....towards the front (ventral)
What does posterior mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....towards the back (dorsal)
What does the directional term cephalic mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....toward the
head or superior end
What does the directional term rostral mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....toward the
forehead or nose
What does the directional term caudal mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....toward the tail or
inferior end
, What does the directional term superior mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....above
What does the directional term inferior mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....below
What does the directional term medial mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....Toward the
midline of the body (medial plane)
What does the directional term lateral mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....Away from the
midline of the body
What does the directional term proximal mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....closer to the
point of attachment to origin
What does the directional term distal mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....farther from the
point of attachment or origin
What does the directional term ipsilateral mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....on the same
side of the body (right or left)
What does the directional term contralateral mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....on
opposite sides of the body (right or left)
What does superficial mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....closer to the body surface
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What is Anatomy? - ...(ANSWERS)....The study of body structure
What is Physiology? - ...(ANSWERS)....The study of function
What parts of the body are considered part of the axial region? - ...(ANSWERS)....-
Cephalic (head)
- Cervical (neck)
- Thoracic (chest)
- Abdominal (belly)
- Pelvic (hip)
- Pubic (groin)
*includes all structures except the upper and lower appendages (arms and legs)
What parts of the body are considered part of the appendicular region? -
...(ANSWERS)....- Axillary (armpit)
- Brachial (upper arm)
- Antecubital (forearm)
- Carpal (wrist)
- Palmar (palm)
,- Pollex (thumb)
- Digital or phalangeal (fingers)
- Femoral (thigh)
Patellar (anterior surface of the knee)
- Crural (leg)
Pedal (foot)
What directional term means toward the front or belly? - ...(ANSWERS)....Ventral
What directional term means toward the back or spine? - ...(ANSWERS)....Dorsal
What does anterior mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....towards the front (ventral)
What does posterior mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....towards the back (dorsal)
What does the directional term cephalic mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....toward the
head or superior end
What does the directional term rostral mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....toward the
forehead or nose
What does the directional term caudal mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....toward the tail or
inferior end
, What does the directional term superior mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....above
What does the directional term inferior mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....below
What does the directional term medial mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....Toward the
midline of the body (medial plane)
What does the directional term lateral mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....Away from the
midline of the body
What does the directional term proximal mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....closer to the
point of attachment to origin
What does the directional term distal mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....farther from the
point of attachment or origin
What does the directional term ipsilateral mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....on the same
side of the body (right or left)
What does the directional term contralateral mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....on
opposite sides of the body (right or left)
What does superficial mean? - ...(ANSWERS)....closer to the body surface
