Anatomy and Physiology QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED
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Sagittal - a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
Median Plane (midsagittal plane) - sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline
Parasagittal Planes - all other sagittal planes offset from the midline
Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) - like sagittal plane lie vertically, divide body into anterior and
posterior parts
Transverse/Horizontal Plane - runs horizontally from right to left, dividing the body into superior
and inferior parts. (Transverse is perpendicular to long axis of an organ, horizontal is from front
to back)
Oblique Sections - cuts made diagonally between the horizontal and the vertical planes
Dorsal Body Cavity - protects the fragile nervous system organs, has 2 subdivisions
Cranial Cavity - in the skull, encases the brain
Vertebral Cavity (Spinal Cavity) - runs within the bony vertebral column, encloses the delicate
spinal cord
Ventral Body Cavity - the more anterior and larger of the closed body cavities, has 2 major
subdivisions, houses internal organs called Viscera
Thoracic Cavity - surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest
Pleural Cavities - lateral subdivision of Thoracic Cavity, enveloping a lung, and the Medial
Mediastinum
Pericardial Cavity - encloses the heart and also surrounds the the remaining thoracic organs
(esophagus, trachea, and others)
Abdominopelvic Cavity - seperated from thoracic cavity by the diaphram, a dome shaped muscle
important in breathing. Has abdominal and pelvic cavities
Abdominal Cavity - Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs
Pelvic Cavity - Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum
, Serosa (Serous Membrane) - the walls of the ventral body cavity and the outer surfaces of the
organs it contains are covered by this thin double layered membrane
Parietal Serosa - lines internal body walls
Visceral Serosa - covers the internal organs
Abdominopelvic Regions - Nine divisions used primarily by anatomists
What is anatomy? - the study of structure
What is physiology? - the study of function at many levels
What is gross or macroscopic anatomy? - the study of large body parts, visible to the naked eye
What is regional anatomy? - the study of all the structures in a particular region of the body.ex:
abdomen or legs
What is systemic anatomy? - the study of body systems such as the cardiovascular system
What are the 3 different subdivisions of gross or macroscopic anatomy? - regional, systemic, and
surface anatomy
What is surface anatomy? - the study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin
surface
What are 2 subdivisions of study for microscopic anatomy? - cytology (cells) and histology
(tissues)
What can be studied within developemental anatomy? - embryology (changes occurring before
birth)
What are some subdivisions of physiology? - renal physiology (operation of kidney),
neurophysiology, and cardiovascular physiology
What is the principle of complementarity? - anatomy and physiology are inseparable, the
function always refects structure and what a structure can do depends on its specific form.
In what way does physiology depend of anatomy? - the operation or function of a structure is
dictated by its anatomy
Would you be studying anatomy or physiology if you investigated how muscles shorten? If you
explored the location of the lungs in the body? - Muscle shortening is a topic of physiology. The
body location of the lungs is an anatomy topic.
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Sagittal - a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
Median Plane (midsagittal plane) - sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline
Parasagittal Planes - all other sagittal planes offset from the midline
Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) - like sagittal plane lie vertically, divide body into anterior and
posterior parts
Transverse/Horizontal Plane - runs horizontally from right to left, dividing the body into superior
and inferior parts. (Transverse is perpendicular to long axis of an organ, horizontal is from front
to back)
Oblique Sections - cuts made diagonally between the horizontal and the vertical planes
Dorsal Body Cavity - protects the fragile nervous system organs, has 2 subdivisions
Cranial Cavity - in the skull, encases the brain
Vertebral Cavity (Spinal Cavity) - runs within the bony vertebral column, encloses the delicate
spinal cord
Ventral Body Cavity - the more anterior and larger of the closed body cavities, has 2 major
subdivisions, houses internal organs called Viscera
Thoracic Cavity - surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest
Pleural Cavities - lateral subdivision of Thoracic Cavity, enveloping a lung, and the Medial
Mediastinum
Pericardial Cavity - encloses the heart and also surrounds the the remaining thoracic organs
(esophagus, trachea, and others)
Abdominopelvic Cavity - seperated from thoracic cavity by the diaphram, a dome shaped muscle
important in breathing. Has abdominal and pelvic cavities
Abdominal Cavity - Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs
Pelvic Cavity - Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum
, Serosa (Serous Membrane) - the walls of the ventral body cavity and the outer surfaces of the
organs it contains are covered by this thin double layered membrane
Parietal Serosa - lines internal body walls
Visceral Serosa - covers the internal organs
Abdominopelvic Regions - Nine divisions used primarily by anatomists
What is anatomy? - the study of structure
What is physiology? - the study of function at many levels
What is gross or macroscopic anatomy? - the study of large body parts, visible to the naked eye
What is regional anatomy? - the study of all the structures in a particular region of the body.ex:
abdomen or legs
What is systemic anatomy? - the study of body systems such as the cardiovascular system
What are the 3 different subdivisions of gross or macroscopic anatomy? - regional, systemic, and
surface anatomy
What is surface anatomy? - the study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin
surface
What are 2 subdivisions of study for microscopic anatomy? - cytology (cells) and histology
(tissues)
What can be studied within developemental anatomy? - embryology (changes occurring before
birth)
What are some subdivisions of physiology? - renal physiology (operation of kidney),
neurophysiology, and cardiovascular physiology
What is the principle of complementarity? - anatomy and physiology are inseparable, the
function always refects structure and what a structure can do depends on its specific form.
In what way does physiology depend of anatomy? - the operation or function of a structure is
dictated by its anatomy
Would you be studying anatomy or physiology if you investigated how muscles shorten? If you
explored the location of the lungs in the body? - Muscle shortening is a topic of physiology. The
body location of the lungs is an anatomy topic.
