HESI anatomy and physiology mometrix 2025 list

Anterior

Nearer to the front of the body

Posterior

Nearer to the back of the body

Superior

Towards the head, upper part of a structure

Inferior

Away from the head, lower part of a structure

Medial

Nearer to the midline(imaginary vertical line dividing the body into Equal right and left sides)

Lateral

Farther away from the midline

Proximal

Nearer to the attachment of the trunk, nearer to origination of a structure

Distal

farther from the attachment of the trunk, farther from origination of a structure

Superficial

toward the surface of the body

Deep

away from the surface of the body

Sagittal plane

vertical plane that divided body or an organ into right and left sides. there are 2–> Sagittal and parasagittal

Coronal plane

AKA frontal plane. divides the body or an organ

into anterior and posterior portions

Transverse plane

divides the body or an organ into superior and inferior sections (aka cross-section or horizontal plane)

There are 2 main body cavities:

Dorsal and ventral

Dorsal cavity

comprised of cranial and vertebral cavities

Ventral cavity

composed of thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

The thoracic cavity is further divided into:

pleural(lungs), pericardial(heart), and mediastinum cavities

Cranial cavity

Formed by cranial bones and contains brain

The abdominopelvic cavity is further divided into:

abdominal and pelvic cavities

Homeostasis

Condition of equilibrium, or balance, in the body’s internal environment

due to constant regulation of the body’s regulatory processes

Metabolism

Sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body Which includes 2 phases: catabolism and anabolism

Anabolism

building up of complex chemical substances

Catabolism

break down of complex chemical substances

Example of catabolism and anabolism

the digestive system catabolizes food into amino acids; amino acids are then used to anabolize new proteins

Define Histology

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What is epithelial tissue?

Covers and lines body cavities

What is connective tissue?

Always underlines connective tissue and Gives support and

What is mitosis and meiosis?

Mitosis—> ends with 2 cells IDENTICAL CELLS

Meiosis—> ends with 4 cells NEW GENE COMBOS