Anatomy & Physiology
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259398629
Author: McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Education,
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Chapter 1, Problem 4DYB
A midsagittal plane separates the body into
- a. anterior and posterior portions.
- b. superior and inferior portions.
- c. right and left halves.
- d. unequal right and left portions.
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A plane that divides the body into right and left parts is aa. transverse plane.b. coronal plane.c. sagittal plane.d. frontal plane.
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B. Axial
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A. PLANES OF THE BODY
1.
frontal plane
a. divides the body into upper and lower
2.
sagittal plane
b. divides the body into left and right
c. divides the body into anterior and
3.
transverse plane
posterior
B. DIRECTIONAL TERMS
1.
superior
a. lying flat and face up
2.
lateral
b. near the point of attachment to the trunk
c. toward the front; away from the back of the
body
3.
posterior
d. below; toward the soles of the feet
4.
medial
5.
distal
e. lying flat and face down
6.
f. above; toward the head
prone
7.
supine
g. toward the side; away from the middle
8.
inferior
h. near the back; toward the back of the body
9.
anterior
i. farther from the point of attachment to the trunk
j. toward the middle of the body
10.
proximal
Chapter 1 Solutions
Anatomy & Physiology
Ch. 1.1 -
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Describe the science of...Ch. 1.1 -
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2. List the subdivisions in...Ch. 1.1 - WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
1 How might knowledge of...Ch. 1.1 -
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3. Describe the science of...Ch. 1.1 -
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4. List the subdivisions in...Ch. 1.1 - What is the relationship between anatomy and...Ch. 1.1 - __________ physiology examines how the heart,...Ch. 1.2 - Prob. 5LOCh. 1.2 - Compare and contrast how anatomists and...Ch. 1.4 - Prob. 7LO
Ch. 1.4 - WHAT DO YOU THINK?
1 When you digest a meal,...Ch. 1.4 - Prob. 6WDLCh. 1.4 - Prob. 8LOCh. 1.4 - Prob. 7WDLCh. 1.4 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
9. Compare the organ systems of...Ch. 1.4 - Prob. 8WDLCh. 1.5 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
10. Describe the anatomic...Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 11LOCh. 1.5 - What type of plane would separate the nose and...Ch. 1.5 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
12. Define the different...Ch. 1.5 - Which directional term would be most appropriate...Ch. 1.5 - The term antebrachial refers to which body region?Ch. 1.5 - LEARNING OBJECTIVES
14. Describe the body cavities...Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 15LOCh. 1.5 - Prob. 2WDTCh. 1.5 - Which body cavity is associated with the lungs,...Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 16LOCh. 1.5 - If a physician makes an incision into the abdomen...Ch. 1.6 - Prob. 17LOCh. 1.6 - List and describe the three components of a...Ch. 1.6 - Prob. 19LOCh. 1.6 - Prob. 20LOCh. 1.6 - Prob. 15WDLCh. 1.6 - Prob. 21LOCh. 1.6 - Prob. 22LOCh. 1.6 - Prob. 16WDLCh. 1.7 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
23. Explain the general...Ch. 1.7 - What is an example of a disease process by which...Ch. 1 - Examining the superficial anatomic markings and...Ch. 1 - The __________ level of organization is composed...Ch. 1 - The term __________ refers to the sum of all...Ch. 1 - A midsagittal plane separates the body into a....Ch. 1 - The term used to describe an appendage structure...Ch. 1 - The __________ region is the anterior part of the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 7DYBCh. 1 - The __________ is the serous membrane layer that...Ch. 1 - The state of maintaining a constant internal...Ch. 1 - Prob. 10DYBCh. 1 - What are the similarities and differences between...Ch. 1 - List the levels of organization in a human,...Ch. 1 - Prob. 13DYBCh. 1 - Do You Know the Basics?
14. Name the eleven organ...Ch. 1 - Describe the body in the anatomic position. Why is...Ch. 1 - Prob. 16DYBCh. 1 - What are the two body cavities within the...Ch. 1 - Describe the structure and function of serous...Ch. 1 - What are the main components in a homeostatic...Ch. 1 - Prob. 20DYBCh. 1 - Your friend Eric complains of some pain in his...Ch. 1 - Prob. 2CALCh. 1 - Your friend Eric complains of some pain in his...Ch. 1 - When you are outside on a hot, humid day, what...Ch. 1 - A friend just started taking Zoloft (an SSRI) and...Ch. 1 - Lynn was knocked off her bicycle during a race....Ch. 1 - Prob. 2CSLCh. 1 - Prob. 3CSL
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