Chapter 8
The incision was made in a cephalad direction.
towards the head
Which branch of a nerve carries a message to the brain from a muscle?
Afferent
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
This frontal plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.
Coronal
parasagittal plane
Divides body into unequal right and left sides
What is the opposite of ventral?
Dorsal
the hand is ? to the elbow
Caudad
normal anatomy/ abnormal physiology
diabetes- abnormal physiology but normal anatomy
external
outside or closer to the surface
What is the antonym of superficial?
Deep
Which type of artery carries blood away from the heart?
Efferent
In the anatomic position, what direction are the palms of the hands facing?
Forward
A sagittal plane made slightly to one side or the other of the midline is which type of plane?
Parasagittal
This plane divides the body into unequal left and right sections.
Parasagittal
What is the study of human biology when anatomy and/or physiology is abnormal called?
Pathology
What is abnormal physiology sometimes called?
Pathophysiology
morphology
study of form
macroscopic anatomy (gross anatomy)
study of large body structures visible to the naked eye names of body parts where body parts are located how location of two parts are related
anatomy
study of structure
The wound is ____ and did not require stitches.
superficial
In the anatomic position, the chin is anterior and _____ to the heel.
superior
The nose is _____ to the chin
superior
Biology
the study of living things
The nose is medial to the eye.
to the midle
The heart is __ within the rib cage.
central
The right leg and left arm are
contralateral
The wound was _____ and penetrated the liver.
deep
The foot is to the knee.
distal
midsagittal plane
divides the body into equal right and left sides
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is called an
efferent vessel.
The pericardium is to the heart.
external
proximal
nearer to the center
Dorsal
on the back side
The spine is dorsal to the stomach.
on the back side
The ______ veins of the arms and hands can be seen easily.
peripheral
This is the study of how the body works.
physiology
the lungs are ______ to the sternum
posterior
The knee is to the foot.
proximal
A plane divides the body or organ into these
sections
The ---- pleura covers the lungs.
visceral
Central
within or near the center
Which describes the left eye and left leg?
Ipsilateral
If a doctor describes the size, shape, color, contour and texture of a body part, what is he talking about?
Morphology
What type of plane divides the body into superior and inferior sections?
Transverse
The lungs are superior to the liver.
above
physiology
The study of body function
microscope
An instrument that makes small objects look larger
What is the science of the structure of the body called?
Anatomy
Caudad
Toward the soles of the feet
Cephalad
Toward the top of the head
This plane is also called a horizontal plane
Transverse
A person can have abnormal physiology and normal anatomy.
True
How many kinds of anatomy are there?
Two
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
This is another term for microscopic physiology.
Cell physiology
A frontal plane can also be referred to as this
Coronal
Which type of anatomy names the body parts, the location of the body parts and the relationship of two or more body parts?
Gross
This transverse plane divides the body into superior and inferior sections.
Horizontal
What is the study of how the body is put together and how it works in health and disease called?
Human biology
Which anatomy includes parts of the body too small to be seen by the naked eye?
Microscopic
This median plane divides the body into equal left and right sections
Midsagittal
This may also be referred to as a longitudinal plane
Sagittal
superolateral
above and to the side
superomedial
above and toward the midline
When the arms are at the side, the palms of the hands face forward and the thumbs point outward, the body is in the
anatomic position
In the anatomic position, the palms of the hands are ? to the backs of the hands.
anterior
The belly button is ? to the spine.
anterior
the heart is ______ to the spine
anterior
planes
are represented by imaginary flat surfaces that pass through the body and are used to describe the location of structures of the direction of movement
peripheral
at or near the rim or edge
deep
away from the surface of the body
Posterior
back of
posterolateral
behind and to one side
Ventral
belly side
the liver is inferior to the heart
below
efferent
carrying away from a body part or the center of an organ.
afferent
carrying toward a body part or the center of an organ.
Visceral
covering of an organ
sagittal plane
divides body into left and right
coronal or fontal plane
divides the body into anterior and posterior sections
The buttocks are ? and caudad to the breastbone.
dorsal
Anatomic position
erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward
The right thumb is lateral to the right index finger.
far from the middle
distal
farther away from the center
Anterior
front of
transverse plane
horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions
The lungs are posterior to the sternum.
in back of
The sternum is anterior to the heart.
in front of
Anatomy
includes the parts of the body-the appearance and relationships of body parts
The knee is ? to the chest.
inferior
The pelvis is _______ to the abdomen
inferior
internal
inside or further from the surface
The lungs are _____ to the ribs.
internal
The left leg and left arm are
ipsilateral
the ear is ______ to the nose
lateral
The groin is _______ to the thigh
medial
The nose is ? to the eyes.
medial
This may also be referred to as a midsagittal plane
median
cytology
microscopic study of cells
histology
microscopic study of tissues
Superficial
on or closer to the surface
The ventral hernia was repaired.
on the belly side
parietal
outer wall of body cavity
The ____ pleura forms the outer layer that surrounds the lungs.
parietal
Microscopic anatomy (cell anatomy)
parts of the body that are too small to be seen with the naked eye names of cell parts and types color cells become when dyed ways cells are arranged in different types of tissue
Contralateral
situated on or affecting the opposite side of the body
ipsilateral
situated on or affecting the same side of the body
medial
toward the midline
The arteries for the lower extremities travel in a caudad direction.
towards the feet
