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intro to anatomy and physiology- UNITEK College Questions and Answers 2024
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intro to anatomy and physiology-UNITEK College
Anatomy - answer the study, classification and description of structures and organs
Physiology - answer explains the processes and functions of the various structures and
how they interrelate.
Anterior/ ventral - answer to face forward; the front of the body.
Posterior/ dorsal - answer toward the back.
Cranial - answer toward the head
Caudal - answer toward the distal end of the body
Superior - answer toward the head or above.
Inferior - answer lower, toward the feet or below another.
Medial - answer toward the midline.
Lateral - answer toward the side.
Proximal - answer nearest the origin of the structure, nearest the trunk.
Distal - answer farthest away from the origin of the structure, farthest from the trunk.
Superficial - answer Nearer the surface.
Deep - answer Farthest away from the body surface.
Sagittal plane - answer runs lengthwise form the front to the back. Cuts the body
unequal right and left.
Midsagittal plane - answer known as midline, divides the body into equal left and right
halves.
Coronal/ frontal plane - answer divides the body into anterior (ventral) and posterior
(dorsal) portions.
, Transverse plane - answer horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and
posterior portions.
The body has ___ major cavities? - answer2.
The ____ cavity consists of thoracic, abdominopelvic. - answer ventral.
The thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity is separated by ____? - answer the
diaphragm.
The ____ cavity contains the heart, lungs, trachea, blood vessels and right & left pleural
cavities. - answer thoracic.
The _____ cavity contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, small and
large intestine. - answer abdominal.
The ____ cavity contains the lower portion of the large intestine (lower sigmoid colon,
rectum), bladder and reproductive system. - answer pelvic.
The ____ cavity contains the cranial and spinal body. - answer cranial.
The abdomen has ___ imaginary regions. - answer9.
The right lobe of the liver and the gallbladder is in what region? - answer right
hypochondriac.
The right and left lobe of the liver, and a large portion of the stomach is in what region? -
answer epigastric.
A small portion of the stomach and large intestine is located in what region? - answer
left hypochondriac.
parts of the large and small intestine is located in what region? - answer right lumbar.
a portion of the transverse colon and loops of the small intestine are located in what
region? - answer umbilical.
loops of the small intestine and part of the colon is located in what region? - answer left
lumbar region.
the cecum and parts of the small intestine are located in what region? - answer right
iliac.
loops of the small intestine, urinary bladder, appendix are located in what region? -
answer hypogastric.
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