What is Anatomy and Physiology
Methods of Visual Examination of the Human Body
Anatomical Terms
Planes
Quadrants and Regions
100

Humans are classified in all of these groups except which one?

Animals, Vertabrates, Reptiles, Primates, Homonids

Reptiles, humans are mammals.

100

Name all four methods of viewing a live human body

X-Ray, CT Scan, MRI, and Ultrasound

100

What is the difference between the supine and prone positions?

Supine is the body lying facing upward, while prone is the body lying facing downward

100

What is the Frontal Plane?

Divides the body into anterior & posterior

100
Name all of the quadrants
Right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower
200

Anatomy is the study of what?

Animal structure (The "what" and "where")

200

If a doctor is trying to view a broken bone quickly and cheaply, how should they view it?

With an X-Ray

200

What is the difference between anterior and posterior?

Anterior is the front side of the body, while posterior is the back side of the body

200

What is the Transverse Plane?

Divides the body into superior & inferior

200

Name all of the upper regions (3)

Right Hypochondriac region, Epigastric region, Left Hypochondriac Region

300

Physiology is the study of what?

Animal function (The "how")
300

If a doctor is trying to view a possible torn ACL, how should they view it?

With an MRI

300

What is the difference between superior and inferior?

Superior is towards the head, while inferior is away from the head

300

What is the Sagittal Plane?

Divides the body into right & left
300

Name all of the middle regions (3)

Right Lumbar Region, Umbilical, Left Lumbar Region

400

Fill in the blanks:

Living things are ___ to our environment

Living things exhibit ___ and development

Living things are capable of ___ and passing on their genetic code 

Living things are RESPONSIVE to our environment

Living things exhibit GROWTH and development

Living things are capable of REPRODUCTION and passing on their genetic code

400

If a doctor suspects internal bleeding in the abdominal region, how should they view it?

With a CT Scan

400

What is the difference between medial and lateral?

Medial is towards the midline of the body, while lateral is away from the midline of the body

400

Name all of the lower regions (3)

Right Illiac Region, Hypogastric Region, Left Iliac Region

500

What doesn't fit?

Living things display movement, either within their bodies or with their bodies

Living things use a source of energy for their metabolic activities

Living things can never experience growth and development

Living things can never experience growth and development

500

If a doctor wants to view blood flow through the heart in real time, how should they do it?

With an Ultrasound

500

What is special about proximal and distal, and how are they different?

They only relate to the arms and legs; proximal is closer to the point of attachment, while distal is farther from the point of attachment.

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