QUICK Acc A&P Midterm Review Questions

Your stomach is ______________ to your small intestines.

• superior

• inferior

• proximal

• distal

A plane that divides the body/organ into an anterior and posterior region is a __________ plane.

Define homeostasis.

Answer explanation

Homeostasis is the tendency to maintain constant, favorable, internal body conditions.

Which of the following represent the main types of tissue in the body?

• simple, stratified, and pseudostratified

• squamous, cuboidal, and columnar

• epithelial, connective, muscular, and nerve

• blood, bone, nerve, and cartilage

The most superficial layer of the epidermis is the _________.

The part of the hair that is visible is the __________.

• root

• papilla

• medulla

• shaft

What would happen if you didn't have the right balance of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) and Calcitonin?

Answer explanation

Those two hormones are responsible for the maintenance of the Calcium balance between your bones and your blood. If they were not in proper balance, neither would your Calcium levels be.

________ is when your hands are facing in a downward position.

Please circle the number that represents the area that represents the articular cartilage.

Answer explanation

You should have circled 6.

This is also a gentle reminder to please make sure you review the long bone anatomy. =)

Please circle the tibia.

Answer explanation

You should have circled O.

This is your friendly reminder to please review your skeleton. =)