Study Guide Practical 1
A&P1
Know the spelling of all terms and make sure you read the answers
Body Systems and Organization
I). Know all directional terms and how to relate them
ie. the stomach is inferior to the heart but superior to the bladder
o Right or left
o Superior
o Inferior
o Anterior or ventral
o Posterior or dorsal
o Medial
o Lateral
o Distal
o Proximal
o Superficial
o Deep
o Peripheral
o Cortex
o Medulla
o Lumen
II). Know all regional terms
A). Axial
o Cephalic
o Frontal
o Orbital
o Nasal
o Buccal
o Oral
o Mental
o Occipital
o Cervical
o Thoracic
o Sternal
o Mammary
o Abdominal
o Umbilical
o Inguinal
o Pubic
o Vertebral
o Dorsum
o Lumbar
o Sacral
o Perineal
B). Appendicular
o Acromial
o Scapular
o Axillary
o Brachial
o Cubital
o Antecubital
o Antebrachial
o Carpal
o Palmar
o Pollex
o Digital
o Gluteal
o Femoral
o Patellar Popliteal
o Crural
o Peroneal
o Sural
o Tarsal
o Calcaneal
o Plantar
o Hallux
o Digital
III). Know all of the body cavities and the major organs in each and what divides
the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
o Dorsal Body Cavity
o Cranial Cavity
o Vertebral or spinal cavity
o
Ventral Body Cavity
o Thoracic
o Plural Cavities
o Pericardial Cavity
o Mediastinum
o Abdominopelvic Cavity
o Abdominal Cavity
o Pelvic Cavity
o
Oral and Digestive
o Nasal Cavity
o Orbital Cavities
o Middle Ear Cavities
o Synovial Cavities
IV). Know and be able to recognize body planes and sections
o Sagittal Plane
o Frontal Plane or Coronal Plane
o Transverse or Cross Section
o Oblique Section
V). Know the location of the membranes and the differences between parietal and
visceral
o
Parietal Serosa
Parietal pericardium
Parietal pleura
Parietal peritoneum
o Visceral Serosa
Visceral pericardium
Visceral pleura
Visceral peritoneum
VI). Know that the abdominopelvic regions and quadrants only apply to organs
of the abdomen and pelvic cavities not the organs of the thoracic cavity
o Regions
 Umbilical Region
 Epigastric Region
 Hypogastric (Pubic) Region
 Right and Left Iliac or Inguinal Regions
 Right and Left Lumbar Regions
 Right and Left Hypochondriac Regions
o Quadrants
 Upper right
 Lower right
 Upper left
 Lower left
VII). Know the major systems and organs
o Nervous
o Cardiovascular
o Lymphatic
o Reproductive
o Muscular
o Digestive
o Respiratory
o Urinary
o Integumentary
o Skeletal
o Endocrine
Microscopes
I). Know the names of the parts of a microscope
o ocular
o objective
o nosepiece
o base
o arm
o fine focus
o course focus
o stage
o light source
o diaphragm control level
o stage
o mechanical stage knobs
o stage clips
o scanning lens
o higher power lens
II). Know how to trouble shot problems with focusing a microscope
o field of view
o parfocal ability
o resolving power
o working distance
III). Know how to calculate total magnification
Epithelial Tissues
I). Know the 4 types of tissue
o epithelial
o connective
o muscle
o nervous
II). Be able to identify each of these epithelial tissues.
Also know where these tissues can be found and their functions.
(How are epithelial tissues classified)
o simple squamous epithelium
o simple cuboidal epithelium
o simple columnar epithelium
o pseudostratified columnar epithelium
o stratified squamous epithelium
o stratified columnar epithelium
o transitional epithelium