SNHU PHY 150 EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● 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
●● Cervical
Answer: pertaining to the neck region
●● Coxal
Answer: pertaining to the hip
●● Crural
Answer: pertaining to the leg
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● 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
●● Cervical
Answer: pertaining to the neck region
●● Coxal
Answer: pertaining to the hip
●● Crural
Answer: pertaining to the leg
