HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH & DISEASE
MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIO NS AND EXAM
Question 1: anatomy
CORRECT ANSWER: study of the structure of an
organism and the relationship of its parts
Question 2: physiology
CORRECT ANSWER: the study of the function of
living organisms and their parts
Question 3: pathology
CORRECT ANSWER: study of disease
Question 4: levels of organization (chemical to organism
)
CORRECT ANSWER: chemical level, tissues, organs,
organ system, and the whole organism
Question 5: cells
CORRECT ANSWER: considered to be the smallest
"living" units of structure and function in our bodies
Question 6: tissues
CORRECT ANSWER: organization of many cells that
act together to perform a common function
Question 7: organs
CORRECT ANSWER: group of several different kinds
of tissues arranged in a way that allows them to act together as a unit to perform a special function
Question 8: systems
CORRECT ANSWER: organization of varying
numbers and kinds of organs arranged in ways that allow them to work together to perform complex functions for the body
Question 9: anatomical position
CORRECT ANSWER: body is in an erect, or standing,
posture with the arms at the sides and palms turned forward. head and feet are straight and set slightly apart
Question 10: bilateral symmetry
CORRECT ANSWER: left and right side of the body
mirror each other
Question 11: supine position
CORRECT ANSWER: body is lying face upward
Question 12: prone position
CORRECT ANSWER: body is lying face downward
Question 13: superior
CORRECT ANSWER: towards the head
Question 14: inferior
CORRECT ANSWER: towards the feet
Question 15: anterior
CORRECT ANSWER: front/ in front of
Question 16: posterior
CORRECT ANSWER: back/ in back of
Question 17: medial
CORRECT ANSWER: toward the midline of the body
Question 18: lateral
CORRECT ANSWER: towards the side of the body or
away from the midline
Question 19: proximal
CORRECT ANSWER: toward or nearest the trunk of
the body