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HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH & DISEASE
MIDTERM EXAM BRAND NEW QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
anatomy - correct-answer -study of the structure of an organism and the
relationship of its parts
physiology - correct-answer -the study of the function of living organisms and their
parts
pathology - correct-answer -study of disease
levels of organization (chemical to organism ) - correct-answer -chemical level,
tissues, organs, organ system, and the whole organism
cells - correct-answer -considered to be the smallest "living" units of structure and
function in our bodies
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tissues - correct-answer -organization of many cells that act together to perform a
common function
organs - correct-answer -group of several different kinds of tissues arranged in a
way that allows them to act together as a unit to perform a special function
systems - correct-answer -organization of varying numbers and kinds of organs
arranged in ways that allow them to work together to perform complex functions
for the body
anatomical position - correct-answer -body is in an erect, or standing, posture with
the arms at the sides and palms turned forward. head and feet are straight and
set slightly apart
bilateral symmetry - correct-answer -left and right side of the body mirror each
other
supine position - correct-answer -body is lying face upward
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prone position - correct-answer -body is lying face downward
superior - correct-answer -towards the head
inferior - correct-answer -towards the feet
anterior - correct-answer -front/ in front of
posterior - correct-answer -back/ in back of
medial - correct-answer -toward the midline of the body
lateral - correct-answer -towards the side of the body or away from the midline
proximal - correct-answer -toward or nearest the trunk of the body
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distal - correct-answer -away from or farthest from the body
superficial - correct-answer -near the surface
deep - correct-answer -farther away from the body surface
sagittal plane - correct-answer -divides the body into left and right parts
midsagittal plane - correct-answer -divides the body into two EQUAL parts
frontal/ coronal plane - correct-answer -divides body into front and back portions
transverse plane - correct-answer -divides body into superior and inferior portions
oblique planes - correct-answer -diagonal cuts
HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH & DISEASE
MIDTERM EXAM BRAND NEW QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
anatomy - correct-answer -study of the structure of an organism and the
relationship of its parts
physiology - correct-answer -the study of the function of living organisms and their
parts
pathology - correct-answer -study of disease
levels of organization (chemical to organism ) - correct-answer -chemical level,
tissues, organs, organ system, and the whole organism
cells - correct-answer -considered to be the smallest "living" units of structure and
function in our bodies
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tissues - correct-answer -organization of many cells that act together to perform a
common function
organs - correct-answer -group of several different kinds of tissues arranged in a
way that allows them to act together as a unit to perform a special function
systems - correct-answer -organization of varying numbers and kinds of organs
arranged in ways that allow them to work together to perform complex functions
for the body
anatomical position - correct-answer -body is in an erect, or standing, posture with
the arms at the sides and palms turned forward. head and feet are straight and
set slightly apart
bilateral symmetry - correct-answer -left and right side of the body mirror each
other
supine position - correct-answer -body is lying face upward
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prone position - correct-answer -body is lying face downward
superior - correct-answer -towards the head
inferior - correct-answer -towards the feet
anterior - correct-answer -front/ in front of
posterior - correct-answer -back/ in back of
medial - correct-answer -toward the midline of the body
lateral - correct-answer -towards the side of the body or away from the midline
proximal - correct-answer -toward or nearest the trunk of the body
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distal - correct-answer -away from or farthest from the body
superficial - correct-answer -near the surface
deep - correct-answer -farther away from the body surface
sagittal plane - correct-answer -divides the body into left and right parts
midsagittal plane - correct-answer -divides the body into two EQUAL parts
frontal/ coronal plane - correct-answer -divides body into front and back portions
transverse plane - correct-answer -divides body into superior and inferior portions
oblique planes - correct-answer -diagonal cuts
