Anatomy Basics: Directional terms and introductory material

The nose is _____ to the ear.

• medial

• lateral

• posterior

• deep

The elbow is ______ to the shoulder.

• proximal

• distal

• superficial

• medial

The basic unit of life is the _____

• tissue

• cell

• atom

• molecule

The ability to maintain balance in a living being is known as__.

• negative feeback systems

• ketosis

• levels of organization

• homeostasis

The gall bladder is ____ to the liver.

• distal

• proximal

• superficial

• deep

Anatomical position can be described as

• facing forward, hands above head, palms forward

• facing forward, hands tucked in to the sides touching the hips

• facing forward, palms backward, arms at sides

• facing forward, palms forward, arms at sides

Many tissues working together to perform a function is know as a(n)_

• organ system

• organ

• individual

• cell

An example of a tissue is_

• the stomach

• the brain

• blood

• a kidney

An example of a positive feedback mechanism is_

• clotting of blood

• blood sugar maintanence

• regulation of blood calcium

• regulation of pH

The belly button is __ to the spine.

• lateral

• medial

• posterior

• anterior