Intro to Anatomy

Homeostatic mechanisms

• help to keep a relatively constant internal environment in the body
• produce most disease conditions
• usually operate by positive feedback

If a body part is closer to the head than another part it is .....

• Medial
• Superior
• Distal
• Palmar

The knee is _______________ to the ankle as it is closer than the hips.

• Superficial
• Superior
• Proximal
• Inferior

The term for moving the arm towards the midline of the body is.....

• Lateral
• Left
• Proximal
• Medial

The quadriceps are ________________ to the hamstrings.

• Anterior
• Inferior
• Posterior
• Lateral

The term used to describe a body part closer to the surface of the body than another

• Top
• Distal
• Superficial
• Plantar

The hand is ____________ to the biceps.

• Superior
• Distal
• Proximal
• Medial

The fingers are more____ to the body than the shoulder (which is more______to the body). 

• Distal, proximal
• Proximal, distal
• Lateral, medial
• Medial, lateral

What does "onco"

• uncle
• great toe
• tumor
• female

The knee is _______ to the ankle.

• proximal
• lateral
• distal
• medial