Question 1

Inferior

Accepted Answer

A structure below another

Question 2

Superior

Accepted Answer

A structure above another

Question 3

Accepted Answer

Toward the front of the body

Question 4

Posterior

Accepted Answer

Toward the back of the body

Question 5

Dorsal

Accepted Answer

Toward the back

Question 6

Ventral

Accepted Answer

Toward the front

Question 7

Proximal

Accepted Answer

Closer to the point of attachment to the body than another structure

Question 8

Distal

Accepted Answer

Farther from the point of attachment to the body

Question 9

Lateral

Accepted Answer

Away from the midline of the body

Question 10

Medial

Accepted Answer

Toward the middle or midline of the body

Question 11

Superficial

Accepted Answer

Toward or on the surface

Question 12

Deep

Accepted Answer

Away from the surface

Question 13

Anterosuperior

Accepted Answer

In front or above

Question 14

Midline

Accepted Answer

A median line

Question 15

Supine position

Accepted Answer

Lying flat with face and torso facing upward

Question 16

Prone position

Accepted Answer

Lying face down

Question 17

Sagittal Plane

Accepted Answer

runs vertically through the body and separates the body into right and left parts

Question 18

Midsagittal Plane

Accepted Answer

divides the body into two equal halves

Question 19

Transverse Plane

Accepted Answer

runs parallel to the surface of the ground and divides the body into superior and inferior planes

Question 20

Coronal Plane

Accepted Answer

sometimes called the frontal plane, runs vertically from left to right and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

Question 21

Upper limb:

Accepted Answer

includes the arm, forearm, wrist, and hand

Question 22

Lower limb:

Accepted Answer

divided into the thigh, leg, ankle, and foot

Question 23

Central region:

Accepted Answer

includes the neck and trunk

Question 24

Head region:

Accepted Answer

includes the entire head

Question 25

Tissue: Connective

Accepted Answer

Structure: characterized by extracellular material that separate cells from one another	-enclosing and separating -connecting tissues to one another -supportive and moving -storing -cushioning and insulating -transporting -protecting	Ex: cells of the immune system and blood

Question 26

Tissue: Epithelial

Accepted Answer

Structure: classified according to the number of cell layers and shapes 
-protecting underlying structures -acting as barriers -permitting the passage of substances -secreting substances	
Ex: skin, linings of internal organs

Question 27

Tissue: Muscle

Accepted Answer

Structure: cells of muscles resemble long threads and are called fibers	
-providing movement	
Ex: heart, organs of digestive system

Question 28

Tissue: Neural

Accepted Answer

Structure: cells are composed of dendrites, cell bodies, and axons
 -coordinating and controlling many body activities	
Ex: brain, spinal cord

Question 29

Chemical:

Accepted Answer

this level involves interactions among atoms and their combination into molecules

Question 30

Organelle:

Accepted Answer

a small structure contained within a cell that performs one or more specific functions

Question 31

Cell:

Accepted Answer

the basic functional units of life. All cells share many characteristics, but they differ in structure and function

Question 32

Tissue:

Accepted Answer

a group of cells with similar structures and functions

Question 33

Organ:

Accepted Answer

composed of two or more tissue types that together perform one or more common function

Question 34

Organ system:

Accepted Answer

a group of organs classified as a unit because of a common function or set of functions

Question 35

Organism:

Accepted Answer

any living thing considered as a whole
can have anywhere from a single cell to trillions of cells

Organization of the Human Body