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Anatomy Set 1
Week 6: Assignment - Study Stack Set 1
Question | Answer |
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What is the difference between anatomy and physiology? | Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body, and physiology is the study of how these structures work together functionally in the body. |
What are the levels of organization? | Chemical level, organelle level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, and system level. |
Define ipsilateral and contralateral. | Ipsilateral - "same side" Contralateral - "opposite side" |
Define ventral. What is the counter for this directional term? | Ventral - Toward the belly or anterior. Dorsal - Toward the back or posterior. |
When referring to an organ what does basal and apical mean? | Basal - refers to the base or the widest part of an organ. Apical - refers to the narrow tip of an organ. |
What are the three major body planes? | Sagittal, coronal, and transverse planes. |
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions? | Coronal plane or "frontal plane" |
Which plane divides the body into left and right sides? | Sagittal plane. If the sections are equivalent it is called the 'midsagittal section.' |
Which major cavities compose the ventral cavity of the body? | Thoracic cavity & abdominopelvic cavity. |
What does the axial body region consist of? | The head, neck, torso / trunk. |
What does the appendicular body region consist of? | Upper and lower extremities and their connections. |
Define the body region. Cubital. | Elbow. |
Define the body region. Mental. | Chin. |
Define the body region. Olecranal. | Back of elbow. |
Define the body region. Sural. | Calf. |
What is an isotope? | An element that contains the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. |