Unit 1 A&P Fall Final Review

Define superior

Towards the head or above

Define Inferior

Towards the feet or below

Define anterior

Front or in front of

Define posterior

Back or at the back of

Define proximal

Closer to the trunk of body

Define distal

Closer toward the end of a limb further from trunk of body

Define medial

Toward the midline of the body

Define lateral

Toward side of the body or away from the midline of the body

Appendicular

Arms and legs

Axial

Skull, neck, spine, and sternum

What is the function of nucleic acid

Carry genetic information (DNA & RNA)

What is the function of a carbohydrate

Digested to produce monosaccharides and disaccharides (quick energy)

What is the function of protein

Amino acid obtained when protein is digested (structure)

What is the function of lipids

Triglycerides are used to store large amounts of energy and are classified as this help regulate hormones, transmit nerve impulses, cushion organs, and store energy in the form of body fat

What is the primary energy carrying molecule in the human body _____

ATP