Intro to Anatomy and Physiology (Health Careers)

Which of the following best describes physiology?

• The study of the body's structure and parts.

• The study of how the body's parts function.

• The study of disease and illness.

• The study of the body's directional terms.

Which list shows the levels of biological organization in the correct order from simplest to most complex?

• Organ, Tissue, Cell, Organ System

• Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System

• Tissue, Cell, Organ System, Organ

• Organ System, Organ, Tissue, Cell

The body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment, like keeping its temperature at 98.6°F, is known as:

• Anatomy

• Terminology

• Homeostasis

• Organization

Using your knowledge of medical terminology, what is the most likely definition of "arthritis"?

• The study of joints

• A specialist in joints

• Surgical removal of a joint

• Inflammation of a joint

Which of the following describes the standard anatomical position?

• Lying down, face up, palms on your stomach

• Sitting upright in a chair

• Standing erect, face forward, palms facing forward

• Lying down, face down, arms at your sides

Match the anatomical term with its correct definition:

• Medial

• Closer to the point of attachment (shoulder or hip)

• Lateral

• Farther from the midline of the body

• Superior

• Toward the midline of the body

• Anterior

• Toward the front of the body

• Proximal

• Toward the head or upper part of a structure

Explain the difference between anatomy and physiology using an organ as an example.

Describe a specific example of your body maintaining homeostasis:

Draw and label the three major anatomical planes on the diagram below:

a

b

c

Frontal/Coronal

Sagittal

Horizontal/Transverse

A soccer player kicks a ball. Briefly describe the role of the skeletal system, the muscular system, AND the nervous system in performing this action.