Anatomy 1 Midterm AAMI Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions visceral - Correct Answer relating to the covering of an organ Cervical - Correct Answer Another name for neck region Microscopic anatomy - Correct Answer Branch of anatomy that studies with a microscope anatomy - Correct Answer The study pf the structure of the body Proximal - Correct Answer In relation to the wrist, the elbow is Supination - Correct Answer Rotating the forearm so the palms are facing anterior Pronation - Correct Answer turning the palm downward Diaphragm - Correct Answer what structure separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity Pathological anatomy - Correct Answer is the study of anatomy in regard to the structural changes, both microscopically and macroscopically, in the body which occurs as a result of disease physiology - Correct Answer studies the functions of living things or how the body works.macro scopic anatomy - Correct Answer is the study of structures that can be studied with the unaided eye; without the use of the microscope.femoral triangle - Correct Answer also known as scarpas triangle medial boundary of femoral triangle - Correct Answer is formed by the adductor longus muscle femoral artery - Correct Answer lies lateral and superficial to the femoral vein 1 / 3
femoral vein - Correct Answer lies medial and deep to the femoral artery superior boundary of femoral triangle - Correct Answer is formed by the inguinal ligament lateral boundary of femoral triangle - Correct Answer is formed by the sartorius muscle femoral triangle - Correct Answer Is located in the anterior superior portion of the upper 1/3 thigh.Brachial Plexus - Correct Answer is a network of nerve fibers that originates from the ventral branches of the last four cervical (C5-C8) and first Thoracic (T1) spinal nerves. This network supplies the shoulders, arms and chest.axillary vein - Correct Answer lies medial and superficial to the axillary artery axillary artery - Correct Answer lies lateral and deep to the axillary vein Axilla - Correct Answer small hollow beneath the arm where it joins the body at the shoulders microscopic anatomy - Correct Answer deals with the study of structures of the body that can be seen only with the use of a microscope. These structures are so small that they are best studied using a microscope.histology - Correct Answer is the study of tissues in the body which can only be effectively studied with the aid of the microscope.cytology - Correct Answer is the study of the structure of individual cells.systemic anatomy - Correct Answer is where the body is studied by individual systems such as the digestion, circulatory, skeletal or respiratory systems.regional anatomy - Correct Answer will study some particular body region as a separate unit, such as the head, chest, and abdominal areas, etc. 2 / 3
Anatomical Position - Correct Answer Standing erect Facing the observer Feet are flat on the floor Upper extremities are at the sides Palms of the hand are facing anteriorly (towards the front) Prone position - Correct Answer refers to a subject lying face down or with the anterior surface down supine position - Correct Answer refers to a subject lying face up or with the anterior surface facing up.Anterior / Ventral - Correct Answer means toward or closer to the front of the body.posterior / dorsal - Correct Answer means towards or closer to the back of the body.Medial - Correct Answer refers to something which is located toward the midline (center of the body), or median plane of the body Lateral - Correct Answer refers to a location away from the median plane or towards the sides of the body (or body part).Superior, cephalad, cephalic, cranial - Correct Answer these 4 terms refer to a structure that is located toward the head or upper part of the body or away from the feet.Inferior /Caudal - Correct Answer is the opposite and refers to a structure that is located toward the tail end or the inferior end of the body; or away from the head proximal - Correct Answer literally means nearest. The technical definition refers to something that is located toward or closer to the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk of the body, or closer to the point of origin.Distal - Correct Answer means to be distant; therefore it refers to something that is further away from the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk of the body or farther from the point of origin
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