1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology

A parasagittal section divides the body or body part into:

a. Equal right and left parts

b. Front and back parts

c. Superior/proximal and inferior/distal parts

d. Unequal right and left parts

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

The anatomical position features the person facing forward, feet shoulder-width apart, and palms facing posteriorly.

Match the following terms with the correct definition.

Anterior: -----------a. Toward the back

Lateral:------------b. Closer to the midline      

Proximal: ----------c. Farther away from the point of origin      

Posterior:----------d. Toward the front    

Inferior:------------e. Closer to the point of origin

Distal:------------- f. Toward the head

Medial: -----------g. Away from the body's midline

Superior:----------- h. Toward the tail 

The upper and lower limbs are known broadly as the________ region.

a. Appendicular

b. Axial

c. Crural

d. Dorsal

Why is an understanding of the anatomical position important?

Use as many directional terms as you can to describe the relationship between the elbow's olecranal region and your palm.

At the clinic, Harry was told that blood would be drawn from his antecubital region. What body part was Harry asked to hold out? Later, the nurse came in and gave Harry a shot of penicillin in the area just distal to his acromial region. Did Harry take off his shirt or drop his pants to receive the injection? Before Harry left, the nurse noticed that Harry had a nasty bruise on his gluteal region. What part of his body was black and blue?