Human Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1 Practice Test Questions & Answers (2026/2027) | Detailed Study Guide | A+

Human Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1
Practice Test Questions & Answers
(2026/2027) | Detailed Study Guide | A+
• Superior (cranial) -✓✓toward the head end or upper part of a structure or
the body; above

• Inferior (caudal) -✓✓away from the head end or toward the lower part of
a structure or the body; below

• Ventral (anterior) -✓✓toward or at the front of the body; in front of

• Dorsal (posterior) -✓✓Toward or at the back of the body; behind

• Medial -✓✓toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

• Lateral -✓✓away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

• Intermediate -✓✓between a more medial and a more lateral structure

• Proximal -✓✓closer to the origin of the body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk

• Distal -✓✓farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment
of a limb to the body trunk

• Superficial -✓✓toward or at the body surface

• Deep (internal) -✓✓away from the body surface; more internal

• Anatomical Position -✓✓erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms
facing forward, head facing forward, internationally know

• Directional Terms -✓✓allow us to explain where one body structure is in
relation to another

,• Axial -✓✓fundamental division of our body. Makes up the main axis of
our body, includes the head, neck, and trunk.

• Appendicular -✓✓fundamental division of our body. relating to the limbs
and their attachments to the axis.

• Regional Terms -✓✓used to designate specific areas within major body
divisions

• Abdominal -✓✓pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the
ribs

• Acromial -✓✓pertaining to the point of the shoulder

• Antebrachial -✓✓pertaining to the forearm

• Antecubital -✓✓pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow

• Axillary -✓✓pertaining to the armpit

• Brachial -✓✓pertaining to the arm

• Buccal -✓✓pertaining to the cheek

• Carpal -✓✓Pertaining to the wrist

• Cephalic -✓✓pertaining to the head

• Cervical -✓✓pertaining to the neck region

• Coxal -✓✓pertaining to the hip

• Crural -✓✓pertaining to the leg

• Digital -✓✓pertaining to the fingers or toes

• Femoral -✓✓pertaining to the thigh

, • Fibular (peroneal) -✓✓pertaining to the side of the leg

• Frontal -✓✓pertaining to the forehead

• Hallux -✓✓pertaining to the great toe

• Inguinal -✓✓pertaining to the groin

• Mammary -✓✓pertaining to the breast

• Manus -✓✓pertaining to the hand

• Mental -✓✓pertaining to the chin

• Nasal -✓✓pertaining to the nose

• Oral -✓✓pertaining to the mouth

• Orbital -✓✓pertaining to the eye socket (orbit)

• Palmar -✓✓pertaining to the palm of the hand

• Patellar -✓✓pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region

• Pedal -✓✓pertaining to the foot

• Pelvic -✓✓pertaining to the pelvis region

• Pollex -✓✓pertaining to the thumb

• Pubic -✓✓pertaining to the genital region

• Sternal -✓✓pertaining to the region of the breastbone

• Tarsal -✓✓pertaining to the ankle