Biol251 Human Anatomy & Physiology I W/Lab 2026 | Module 6 Exam Review |70+ Questions And Answers

BIOL251 HUMAN ANATOMY &
PHYSIOLOGY I W/LAB 2026 |
MODULE 6 EXAM REVIEW |70+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Superior (cranial) - ANSWERS-
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toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
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Inferior (caudal) - ANSWERS-
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away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
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Ventral (anterior) - ANSWERS-toward or at the front of the body; in front of
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Dorsal (posterior) - ANSWERS-Toward or at the back of the body; behind
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Medial - ANSWERS-toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
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Lateral - ANSWERS-away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
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Intermediate - ANSWERS-between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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Proximal - ANSWERS- vx vx


closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body
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trunk
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Distal - ANSWERS-
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farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the bod
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y trunk
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Superficial - ANSWERS-toward or at the body surface
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Deep (internal) - ANSWERS-away from the body surface; more internal
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Anatomical Position - ANSWERS- vx vx vx


erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward, int
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ernationally know vx




Axial - ANSWERS-
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fundamental division of our body. Makes up the main axis of our body, includes the
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xhead, neck, and trunk.
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Appendicular - ANSWERS- vx vx


fundamental division of our body. relating to the limbs and their attachments to the
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axis.

, Orbital - ANSWERS-pertaining to the eye socket (orbit)
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Palmar - ANSWERS-pertaining to the palm of the hand
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Pedal - ANSWERS-pertaining to the foot
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Dorsum - ANSWERS-pertaining to the back
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Lumbar - ANSWERS- vx vx


pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin
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Occipital - ANSWERS-Back of the head
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Plantar - ANSWERS-pertaining to the sole of the foot
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Vertebral - ANSWERS-pertaining to the area of the spinal column
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Anterior/Ventral Body - ANSWERS- vx vx vx




Posterior/Dorsal Body - ANSWERS- vx vx vx




Sagittal - ANSWERS-a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
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Median Plane (midsagittal plane) - ANSWERS-
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sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline
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Parasagittal Planes - ANSWERS-all other sagittal planes offset from the midline
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Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) - ANSWERS-
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like sagittal plane lie vertically, divide body into anterior and posterior parts
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Transverse/Horizontal Plane - ANSWERS- vx vx vx


runs horizontally from right to left, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.
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(Transverse is perpendicular to long axis of an organ, horizontal is from front to bac
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k)

Oblique Sections - ANSWERS-
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cuts made diagonally between the horizontal and the vertical planes
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Dorsal Body Cavity - ANSWERS-
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protects the fragile nervous system organs, has 2 subdivisions
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Cranial Cavity - ANSWERS-in the skull, encases the brain
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Vertebral Cavity (Spinal Cavity) - ANSWERS-
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runs within the bony vertebral column, encloses the delicate spinal cord
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Ventral Body Cavity - ANSWERS-
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the more anterior and larger of the closed body cavities, has 2 major subdivisions,
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houses internal organs called Viscera
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