Written Essay Anatomy
Name: _______________________
Fall Final
Date:______
Class:____
Please choose 2 of the 5 essay below and answer to your best knowledge using correct
terminology from class lectures.
Chapter 1: Orientation of the Body A nurse informed John that she was about
to take blood from his antecubital region. What part of the body was she
referring to? Later, she came back and said that she was going to give him an
antibiotic shot in the deltoid region. Did he take off his shirt or drop his pants
to get the shot? Before John left the office, the nurse noticed that his left sural
region was badly bruised. What part of his body was bruised?
Chapter 2: Chemistry Mrs. Roberts, who is a diabetic coma, has just been
admitted to Edwards Hospital. Her blood pH indicates that she is in severe
acidosis, and the medical staff quickly institutes measures to bring her blood
pH back within normal limits. Note the normal pH of blood, and discuss why
severe acidosis is a problem.
Chapter 3: Cells and Tissue Three patients in an intensive care unit are
examined by the resident doctor. One patient has brain damage from a stroke,
another had a heart attack that severely damaged his heart muscle, and the
third has a severely damaged liver (a gland) from a crushing injury in a car
accident. All three patients have stabilized and will survive, but only one will
have full functional recovery through regeneration. Which one and why?
Chapter 4: Skin and Body Membranes: The water of a swimming pool is
hypotonic to our cells. Why do we not swell and pop when we go for a swim?
Chapter 5: Skeletal System: Bone x-rays are sometimes used to determine
whether a person has reached his or her final height. What are clinicians
checking out when looking at the x-ray?