Fundamentals of A&P Vocabulary

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Fundamentals of A&P

Connective tissue

Muscular tissue

Nervous tissue

1

This type of tissue is a key component of the musculoskeletal system?

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2

Connective

Muscular

Nervous

The nervous system is made up of what type of tissue?

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3

Midline

Saggital

Superficial

This anatomical direction means towards the surface of a structure?

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4

Superficial

Posterior

Backside

This anatomical direction means towards the back or behind a structure?

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Superior

Saggital

Midline

This anatomical direction points to the upper portion of the body, or located above a structure?

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Transverse

Midline

Inferior

6

This anatomical term divides the body structure into superior/inferior?

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Distal

Lateral

Prone

This anatomical direction points away from the central axis?

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Muscular

Smooth

Connective

8

This type of tissue is divided into three subtypes skeletal, cardiac, and smooth?

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Anterior

Contralateral

Lateral

This anatomical direction refers to the opposite side of the body?

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Insertion

Flexion

Depression

10

This is the more mobile point of attachment?

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Front

Interior

Anterior

This anatomical direction means towards the front of the body or structure?

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12

Prone

Anterior

Sagittal

This plane shares a name with the suture of the skull that it’s parallel to?

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13

Fixed point

Insertion

Origin

This point of attachment remains fixed during muscle contraction?

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Medial

Lateral

Midpoint

14

This anatomical direction points you towards the midline of the body?

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15

Cardiac

Connective

Epithelial

This tissue covers the surface of the body cavities of these systems; respiratory, digestive, cardiac, and vascular?

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Frontal

Lateral

Transverse

16

This plane crosses the sagittal plane at a right angle?

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17

Transverse

Midline

Ipsilateral

This term refers to the same side of the body?

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18

Mirror

Parallel

Bilateral

This term means both sides of the body?

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Medial

Inferior

Lateral

This directional term refers to the lower half of the body?

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Deep

Lower

Lateral

20

This directional term refers to the being away from the structure surface of the body?

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