anat physio lec 1

Which of the following best defines anatomy?

• The study of the function of body parts

• The study of the structure of body parts

• The study of cell chemistry

• The study of inheritance patterns

What does physiology primarily study?

• The structure of organisms

• The function of body systems

• The interaction between organisms

• The classification of species

Which body cavity houses the heart and lungs?

• Cranial cavity

• Thoracic cavity

• Abdominal cavity

• Pelvic cavity

Which term means "toward the head"?

• Superior

• Inferior

• Anterior

• Posterior

What does the term "proximal" mean?

• Farther from the origin of the body part

• Toward the back

• Closer to the origin of the body part

• Away from the head

What is the term for the front of the body?

• Anterior

• Posterior

• Dorsal

• Distal

Which plane divides the body into right and left parts?

• Sagittal plane

• Transverse plane

• Coronal plane

• Frontal plane

What is the opposite of "proximal"?

• Distal

• Medial

• Superficial

• Inferior

Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?

• Transverse plane

• Sagittal plane

• Frontal plane

• Oblique plane

A midsagittal section divides the body into which portions?

• Unequal left and right portions

• Equal left and right portions

• Front and back portions

• Top and bottom portions