Basic Anatomy and Physiology Questions with Answers

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Define anatomy Correct Answer the study of the structure of the human body Define physiology Correct Answer the science that deals with the function of the living organism Describe the anatomic ... position Correct Answer standing erect with feet together -facing the observer -arms at the sides with the palms forward mid-sagittal/ median Correct Answer divides the body into equal right and left proportions transverse Correct Answer divides the body into superior and inferior parts coronal Correct Answer parts in the front of the midline are anterior, parts located in the back of the midline are posterior What makes up the extremities? Correct Answer the arms and legs are the extremities -the points of attachment are the shoulders and hips Proximal Correct Answer Closet to thepoint of attachment ex: the knee is proximal to the ankle Distal Correct Answer farthest away from the point of attachment -the wrist is distal to the elbow [Show More]

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