HBS EOC Study Guide Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions Graded A

Anterior - Towards the front of the body Posterior - Towards the back of the body Lateral - Away from the midline of the body Medial - Towards the midline of the body Ventral - Towards the belly side of the body Dorsal - Towards the back side of the body Proximal - Closer to the point of attachment or origin Distal - Farther from the point of attachment or origin Flexion - Bending movement that decreases the angle between two body parts Extension - Straightening movement that increases the angle between two body parts Plantar flexion - Bending the foot downward at the ankle Dorsiflexion - Bending the foot upward at the ankle Elevation - Raising a body part Depression - Lowering a body part Supination - Turning the palm or sole upward Pronation - Turning the palm or sole downward Epithelial tissue - Tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, organs, and glands Connective tissue - Tissue that supports, connects, or separates different types of tissues and organs Muscle tissue - Tissue that is responsible for movement and generating force Nervous tissue - Tissue that is responsible for transmitting and receiving signals in the body Functions of the skeletal system - Supporting the body, protecting internal organs, facilitating movement, producing blood cells, and storing minerals Skull - Bony structure that protects the brain and supports the face Clavicle - Collarbone that connects the shoulder to the sternum Scapula - Shoulder blade that connects the upper arm bone to the collarbone Sternum - Breastbone that connects the ribs and supports the chest Ribs - Bones that protect the organs in the chest Humerus - Bone in the upper arm that connects the shoulder to the elbow Radius - Bone in the forearm that connects the elbow to the wrist on the thumb side Ulna - Bone in the forearm that connects the elbow to the wrist on the pinky side Vertebrae - Bones that make up the spinal column Pelvis - Bony structure that supports the spine and connects the lower limbs to the axial skeleton Femur - Thigh bone that connects the hip to the knee Tibia - Shin bone that connects the knee to the ankle Fibula - Calf bone that supports the tibia and helps stabilize the ankle