Define anatomy – ANSWER the study of the structure of the human body
Define physiology – ANSWER the science that deals with the function of the living
organism
Describe the anatomic position – ANSWER standing erect with feet together
-facing the observer
-arms at the sides with the palms forward
mid-sagittal/ median – ANSWER divides the body into equal right and left proportions
transverse – ANSWER divides the body into superior and inferior parts
coronal – ANSWER parts in the front of the midline are anterior, parts located in the
back of the midline are posterior
What makes up the extremities? – ANSWER the arms and legs are the extremities
-the points of attachment are the shoulders and hips
Proximal – ANSWER Closet to the point of attachment
ex: the knee is proximal to the ankle
Distal – ANSWER farthest away from the point of attachment
-the wrist is distal to the elbow
List the four quadrants of the abdomen and the central point. – ANSWER -right upper
quadrant -right lower quadrant
-left upper quadrant – left lower quadrant
-umbilicus: central point
The organizational pattern of the body? – ANSWER cells-tissues-organs-systems
What is a cell? what are its functions? – ANSWER the basic unit of the body is the cell.
- the functions of cells are breathing, reproduction, nutrition, excretion, and metabolism
List the four types of cells – ANSWER -epithelial cell
-nerve cell
-muscle cell
-connective tissue cell