Basic Anatomy & Physiology: Essential Medical Terminology

What is anatomy?

• The study of plants

• The biological study of structure

• The study of chemical reactions

• The study of weather patterns.

What is Gross Anatomy?

• The study of small anatomical structures

• The study of anatomical structures visible to the unaided eye

• The study of microorganisms

• The study of chemical processes in the body.

Microanatomy is the study of ______.

• large body systems

• chemical reactions

• small anatomical structures

• visible organs.

What is physiology?

• The study of plants

• The biological study of the function of living organisms and their parts

• The study of rocks

• The study of weather.

Physiology is the study of how the body's structures ______.

• grow

• function

• deteriorate

• evolve

What is homeostasis?

• The study of the body's structure

• The tendency of a living organism to maintain stability

• The process of digestion

• The function of the nervous system.

Homeostasis involves maintaining stability between the body's systems and the _______.

• environment

• muscles

• bones

• heart

Fill in the blank: The anatomical position is important for health professionals because it provides a consistent way to communicate about body parts and their locations, ensuring ______ and avoiding confusion.

• clarity

• ambiguity

• complexity

• difficulty

What is the function of the median plane in the human body?

• Divides the body into upper and lower halves

• Divides the body into front and back halves

• Divides the body into equal left and right halves

• Divides the body into unequal parts.

The median plane is a single plane which passes through the center of the long axis of the body and divides it into ______.

• upper and lower halves

• front and back halves

• equal left and right halves

• unequal parts