BIO 201 Lab 1 Quiz With Correct Solutions!!

BIO 201 Lab 1 Quiz With Correct
Solutions!!
What is the anatomical position? - ANSWERBody erect, feet slightly apart, palms
facing forward, and thumbs pointing away from the body.

Lateral - ANSWERAway from the midline of the body.

Intermediate - ANSWERBetween a more medial and lateral structure.

Dorsal - ANSWERPertaining to the back or posterior portion of the body "back side".


Superior - ANSWERToward the head or upper part of the body.

Inferior - ANSWERAway from the head or toward the lower part of the body.

Anterior - ANSWERToward the front of the body.

Posterior - ANSWERToward the back of the body.

Medial - ANSWERToward the midline of the body.

Ventral - ANSWERPertaining to the front or anterior portion of the body "belly side".

Proximal - ANSWERCloser to the origin of the body part.

Distal - ANSWERFarther from the origin of the body part.

Superficial - ANSWERToward the surface of the body.

Deep - ANSWERAway from the surface of the body.

What are the three body planes? - ANSWER1. Sagittal
2. Frontal
3. Transverse

Sagittal Body Plane - ANSWERThe vertical plane that divides the body, or any of its
parts into right and left portions.

Frontal Body Plane - ANSWERDivides the body and organs into anterior and
posterior portions.

Transverse Body Plane (Cross Section) - ANSWERHorizontally divides the body and
organs into inferior and superior portions.

What does the dorsal cavity protect? - ANSWERNervous system