HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
11TH EDITION TEST BANK Question and
Answer 2026 | Complete Study Guide |
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• 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
11TH EDITION TEST BANK Question and
Answer 2026 | Complete Study Guide |
A+ Verified
• 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
