ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
Renewal
Process by which worn-out cells are replaced


Reproduction
Process by which new organisms are generated




Responsiveness (Irritability)
Ability of an organisms or a system to adjust to changes in conditions




Sagittal Plane
Two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides




Set Point
Ideal value for a physiological parameter, the level or small range within which a physiological
parameter such as blood pressure is stable and optimally healthful, that is, within its parameters
of homeostasis




Spinal Cavity

, Division of the dorsal cavity that houses the spinal cord; also referred to as vertebral cavity




Superficial
Describes a position nearer to the surface of the body




Thoracic Cavity
Division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea




Tissue
Group of similar or closely related cells that acts together to perform a specific function




Transverse Plane
Two-dimensional, horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into superior and inferior
portions




Ventral
Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body; also referred to as anterior




Ventral Body Cavity
Larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous
membrane-lined pleural cavities of the lungs, pericardial cavity of the heart, and peritoneal
cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; also referred to as anterior body cavity.