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WorksheetsMAP Strand 1/Slides 1-25
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 22mins
toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
Ventral (anterior)
Inferior
Superior
Dorsal (posterior)
away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
Superior
Inferior
Ventral (anterior)
Dorsal (posterior)
toward or at the front of the body; in front of
Ventral (anterior)
Inferior
Superior
Dorsal (posterior)
Toward or at the back of the body; behind
Inferior
Ventral (anterior)
Dorsal (posterior)
Superior
toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
Lateral
Proximal
Distal
Medial
away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
Lateral
Proximal
Distal
Medial
closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Proximal
Lateral
Medial
Dorsal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Proximal
Lateral
Medial
Distal
toward or at the body surface
Superficial
Deep (internal)
away from the body surface; more internal
Deep (internal)
Superficial
erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward, internationally know
Anatomical Position
Directional Terms
allow us to explain where one body structure is in relation to another
Level of organization
Directional Terms
chemical reactions
a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
Median Plane (midsagittal plane)
Sagittal Plane
Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane)
Transverse/Cross-sectional Plane
sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline
Sagittal
Transverse/Cross-sectional Plane
Frontal Planes
Median Plane (midsagittal plane)
like sagittal plane lie vertically, divide body into anterior and posterior parts
Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane)
Transverse/Cross-sectional Plane
Median Plane (midsagittal plane)
Sagittal
runs horizontally from right to left, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts. (Transverse is perpendicular to long axis of an organ, horizontal is from front to back)
Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane)
Transverse/Cross-sectional Plane
Median Plane (midsagittal plane)
Sagittal
Physiology depends on anatomy because the operation or function of a structure is dictated by its anatomy
True
False
What are the levels of structural organization? Check all that apply
cellular
tissue
organ
organ system
organismal system
Level of organization composed of two or more different tissues having specific functions and recognizable shapes such as the heart or brain.
cellular
tissue
organ
organismal
(a) is the name given to all chemical reactions that occur within body cells
the head is _______ to the abdomen
anterior (ventral)
superior
inferior
posterior (dorsal)
the navel is ______ to the chin
posterior (dorsal)
superior
anterior (ventral)
inferior
the heart is _____ to the arm
medial
lateral
posterior (dorsal)
anterior (ventral)
the heart is _____ to the breastbone
anterior (ventral)
medial
posterior (dorsal)
lateral
the breastbone is _____ to the spine
inferior
posterior (dorsal)
anterior (ventral)
superior
The arm is lateral to the chest.
False
True
The elbow is distal to the wrist
True
False
The knee is distal to the thigh
False
True
The skin is (a) to the skeletal muscles.
the lungs are (a) to the skin
Vertical plane that divides the body into right and left part
Frontal plane
Midsagittal plane
Sagittal plane
Divides the body into equal left and right halves.
Sagittal plane
Midsagittal plane
Frontal plane
Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.
transverse or horizontal plane
Midsagittal plane
Frontal plane
A horizontal plane divides the body or organ into superior (upper), and inferior (lower) portions.
transverse or horizontal plane
Frontal plane
Midsagittal plane
The position used to describe standing erect, face forward, and arms to the sides with palms forward.
anatomical position
anatomy position
surgical position
attention position
What type of cut would separate the brain into anterior and posterior parts?
A frontal (coronal )
A sagittal
A transverse (horizontal)
(a) processes use energy to synthesize or manufacture new cells, tissues or molecules.
The (a) process is the breakdown of tissues or chemicals to produce energy.
