Quiz 1 Study Guide

NOTE: This study guide is the topics, but doesn't have any of the detail/answers. You should get those from your notes. 

Intro to A&P: 

  • What is Anatomy? 
  • Types of Anatomy
    • Macroscopic (Gross)
    • Microscopic (Fine)
    • Morphology
  • General Terms:
    • Cytology
    • Histology
    • Physiology
    • Disease
    • Pathology
    • Pathophysiology
    • Etiology
    • Epidemiology
  • STRUCTURE = FUNCTION
  • Types of Disease
    • Idiopathic disease
    • Communicable disease
      • Contagious
      • Communicable diseases are tracked by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  • Terms that apply to the distribution of communicable disease
    • Endemic 
    • Epidemic
    • Pandemic
  • Basic Levels of Human Body Organization
    • Chemical
    • Cells
    • Tissues
    • Systems
    • Organism

Intro to Human Body Systems

  • Circulatory System 
    • Role 
    • Major Organs
  • Excretory System
    • Role
    • Major Organs
  • Digestive System
    • Role
    • Major Organs
  • Reproductive System 
    • Role 
    • Major Organs
  • Skeletal System
    • Role 
    • Major Organs
  • Muscular System
    • Role
    • Major Organs
  • Nervous System
    • Role
    • Major Organs
  • Integumentary System
    • Role
    • Major Organs
  • Endocrine System
    • Role
    • Major Organs
  • Lymphatic System
    • Role 
    • Major Organs
  • Respiratory System
    • Role 
    • Major Organs

Anatomical Terms

  • Anatomic Variation
  • Directional Terms
    • What are they used for? 
    • Anatomic Position
    • Right
    • Left
    • Superior
    • Inferior
    • Anterior
    • Posterior
    • Proximal
    • Distal
    • Central
    • Peripheral
    • Cephalic
    • Caudal 
    • Superficial
    • Deep
    • Medial
    • Lateral
    • Supine
    • Prone
  • Planes of the Body
    • sagittal (median) plane
    • frontal (coronal) plane
    • transverse (horizontal) plane

Regions of the Body

  • Axial Region - Cephalic (Head)
    • Anterior
      • cephalic
      • frontal
      • orbital
      • buccal
      • mental
      • facial
    • Posterior
      • occipital
  • Axial region - cervical (neck)
    • cervical 
    • nuchal
  • Axial region - torso or thoracic
    • Anterior 
      • celiac
      • mammary
      • sternal
      • pectoral
      • costal
      • inguinal 
      • genital
      • coxal
    • posterior 
      • dorsum
      • vertebral 
      • interscapular 
      • lumbar 
      • sacral
      • perineal
  • Appendicular region - upper limb
    • acromial 
    • brachial
    • antecubital
    • cubital
    • antebrachium
    • palmer
    • axillary
    • digital
  • Appendicular region - lower limb
    • gluteal
    • femoral
    • popliteal
    • cural
    • plantar 
    • pedal
  • Body Cavities 
    • Dorsal Cavity
      • cranial cavity
      • vertebral cavity
    • Ventral cavity 
      • thoracic cavity
      • abdominal cavity
      • pelvic cavity
  • Abdominal quadrants 
    • RUQ: right upper quadrant
    • LUQ: left upper quadrant
    • RLQ: right lower quadrant
    • LLQ: left lower quadrant