UCLA PARAMEDIC ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY EXAM PREMIUM
PREP PACK FULLY SOLVED
MATERIAL
◉ Inferior (caudal) Answer: away from the head end or toward the
lower part of a structure or the body; below
◉ Ventral (anterior) Answer: toward or at the front of the body; in
front of
◉ Dorsal (posterior) Answer: Toward or at the back of the body;
behind
◉ Medial Answer: toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner
side of
◉ Lateral Answer: away from the midline of the body; on the outer
side of
◉ Intermediate Answer: between a more medial and a more lateral
structure
,◉ Proximal Answer: closer to the origin of the body part or the point
of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
◉ Distal Answer: farther from the origin of a body part or the point
of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
◉ Superficial Answer: toward or at the body surface
◉ Deep (internal) Answer: away from the body surface; more
internal
◉ Anatomical Position Answer: erect, feet forward, arms at side with
palms facing forward, head facing forward, internationally know
◉ Directional Terms Answer: allow us to explain where one body
structure is in relation to another
◉ Axial Answer: fundamental division of our body. Makes up the
main axis of our body, includes the head, neck, and trunk.
◉ Appendicular Answer: fundamental division of our body. relating
to the limbs and their attachments to the axis.
, ◉ Regional Terms Answer: used to designate specific areas within
major body divisions
◉ Abdominal Answer: pertaining to the anterior body trunk region
inferior to the ribs
◉ Acromial Answer: pertaining to the point of the shoulder
◉ Antebrachial Answer: pertaining to the forearm
◉ Antecubital Answer: pertaining to the anterior surface of the
elbow
◉ Axillary Answer: pertaining to the armpit
◉ Brachial Answer: pertaining to the arm
◉ Buccal Answer: pertaining to the cheek
◉ Carpal Answer: Pertaining to the wrist
◉ Cephalic Answer: pertaining to the head
PHYSIOLOGY EXAM PREMIUM
PREP PACK FULLY SOLVED
MATERIAL
◉ Inferior (caudal) Answer: away from the head end or toward the
lower part of a structure or the body; below
◉ Ventral (anterior) Answer: toward or at the front of the body; in
front of
◉ Dorsal (posterior) Answer: Toward or at the back of the body;
behind
◉ Medial Answer: toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner
side of
◉ Lateral Answer: away from the midline of the body; on the outer
side of
◉ Intermediate Answer: between a more medial and a more lateral
structure
,◉ Proximal Answer: closer to the origin of the body part or the point
of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
◉ Distal Answer: farther from the origin of a body part or the point
of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
◉ Superficial Answer: toward or at the body surface
◉ Deep (internal) Answer: away from the body surface; more
internal
◉ Anatomical Position Answer: erect, feet forward, arms at side with
palms facing forward, head facing forward, internationally know
◉ Directional Terms Answer: allow us to explain where one body
structure is in relation to another
◉ Axial Answer: fundamental division of our body. Makes up the
main axis of our body, includes the head, neck, and trunk.
◉ Appendicular Answer: fundamental division of our body. relating
to the limbs and their attachments to the axis.
, ◉ Regional Terms Answer: used to designate specific areas within
major body divisions
◉ Abdominal Answer: pertaining to the anterior body trunk region
inferior to the ribs
◉ Acromial Answer: pertaining to the point of the shoulder
◉ Antebrachial Answer: pertaining to the forearm
◉ Antecubital Answer: pertaining to the anterior surface of the
elbow
◉ Axillary Answer: pertaining to the armpit
◉ Brachial Answer: pertaining to the arm
◉ Buccal Answer: pertaining to the cheek
◉ Carpal Answer: Pertaining to the wrist
◉ Cephalic Answer: pertaining to the head
