Introduction to Anatomy

Who is known as the Father of Medicine?

• Hippocrates

• Herophilus

• Vesalius

• Galileo

What are the four body humors?

• Blood, Phlegm, Yellow bile, Black bile

• Red, Blue, Green, Yellow

• Fire, Water, Earth, Air

• None of the above

What is the term for the vertical plane dividing the body into right and left equal halves?

• Sagittal

• Coronal

• Transverse

• Mid Sagittal

What is the anatomical position?

• Standing upright, facing the observer

• Lying face down

• Lying face up

• Sitting down

What is the basic unit of life?

• Tissue

• Organ

• Cell

• System

What is the term for the movement of a body part away from the midline?

• Adduction

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Extension

What is the definition of homeostasis?

• Equilibrium of the body’s internal environment

• The ability to move

• The process of growth

• The ability to reproduce

What are the two body systems that largely control the body’s homeostatic state?

• Nervous System and Endocrine System

• Digestive System and Respiratory System

• Muscular System and Skeletal System

• Cardiovascular System and Lymphatic System

What is the term for the movement of the palm facing upwards?

• Pronation

• Supination

• Flexion

• Extension

What is the term for the sole of the foot facing medially?

• Inversion

• Eversion

• Dorsiflexion

• Plantarflexion