CCP BIOLOGY 109 TEST #1
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
anterior - ANSWER-(ventral) front of the body
posterior - ANSWER-(dorsal) toward the back
superior - ANSWER-cranial, toward the head
inferior - ANSWER-caudal, toward the tail
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
medial - ANSWER-Closer to the midline of the body; on the inner side
lateral - ANSWER-farther away from the midline of the body; on the outer side
superficial - ANSWER-closer to the surface
deep - ANSWER-farther below the surface
axial; appendicular - ANSWER-the body is divided in two regions: the _______
region (head, neck trunk) and the ______________ region (upper/lower limbs)
sagittal plane - ANSWER-vertical division of the body into right and left portions; two
variations: midsagittal(median plane; divides into equal parts), parasagittal(divides
into unequal parts)
frontal plane - ANSWER-also known as the coronal plane, divides the body or body
part into anterior and posterior sections (front and back)
transverse plane - ANSWER-also known as the horizontal plane, divides the body or
body parts into superior and inferior parts (top and bottom)
oblique plane - ANSWER-less standard type of section, taken at an angle and is
useful for examining structures hard to be seen by other angles (i.g. knee joint)
cranial cavity - ANSWER-part of the posterior(dorsal) body cavity; located within the
skull, protects the brain
vertebral cavity - ANSWER-part of the posterior(dorsal) body cavity; also called the
spinal cavity, found within the vertebral column and protects the spinal cord
, diaphragm - ANSWER-part of the anterior(ventral) body cavity; a dome-shaped
muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity
thoracic cavity - ANSWER-part of the anterior(ventral) body cavity; superior to the
diaphragm, encompassing the area of the thorax; includes pleural cavities,
mediastinum, and pericardial cavities
abdominopelvic cavity - ANSWER-part of the anterior(ventral) body cavity; inferior to
the diaphragm, encompassing the abdomen and pelvis; includes abdominal cavity,
pelvic cavity, and peritoneal cavity
pleural cavity - ANSWER-part of the thoracic cavity; right and left sides surrounding
the lungs, located within serous membranes
mediastinum - ANSWER-part of the thoracic cavity; between the pleural cavities and
lungs, houses the heart, blood vessels, trachea, and esophagus - NOT located in
serous membranes
pericardial cavity - ANSWER-part of the thoracic cavity, within the mediastinum;
located within the serous membrane, surrounds the heart
abdominal cavity - ANSWER-part of the abdominopelvic cavity; spans the area from
the diaphragm to the pelvis, contains organs of the digestive, lymphatic, and urinary
systems
gross anatomy (macroscopic anatomy) - ANSWER-examines large, visible
structures that can be seen with the unaided eye
microscopic anatomy - ANSWER-requires the aid of a microscope; types include
histology(tissue study), cytology(cell study)
organ systems - ANSWER-integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine,
respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, reproductive, lymphatic
integumentary system - ANSWER-protects the body from external environment (i.g.
hair, skin, nails)
skeletal system - ANSWER-supports the body and internal organs, produces blood
cells, movement (i.g. bones, joints)
muscular system - ANSWER-produces movement, generates heat (i.g skeletal
muscles)
nervous system - ANSWER-regulates body functions, provides sensation,
movement, nerve impulses (i.g. brain, spinal cord, nerves)
endocrine system - ANSWER-regulates body functions, regulates the functions of
muscles, glands, and other tissues through secretion of hormones (i.g. pineal gland,
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
anterior - ANSWER-(ventral) front of the body
posterior - ANSWER-(dorsal) toward the back
superior - ANSWER-cranial, toward the head
inferior - ANSWER-caudal, toward the tail
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
medial - ANSWER-Closer to the midline of the body; on the inner side
lateral - ANSWER-farther away from the midline of the body; on the outer side
superficial - ANSWER-closer to the surface
deep - ANSWER-farther below the surface
axial; appendicular - ANSWER-the body is divided in two regions: the _______
region (head, neck trunk) and the ______________ region (upper/lower limbs)
sagittal plane - ANSWER-vertical division of the body into right and left portions; two
variations: midsagittal(median plane; divides into equal parts), parasagittal(divides
into unequal parts)
frontal plane - ANSWER-also known as the coronal plane, divides the body or body
part into anterior and posterior sections (front and back)
transverse plane - ANSWER-also known as the horizontal plane, divides the body or
body parts into superior and inferior parts (top and bottom)
oblique plane - ANSWER-less standard type of section, taken at an angle and is
useful for examining structures hard to be seen by other angles (i.g. knee joint)
cranial cavity - ANSWER-part of the posterior(dorsal) body cavity; located within the
skull, protects the brain
vertebral cavity - ANSWER-part of the posterior(dorsal) body cavity; also called the
spinal cavity, found within the vertebral column and protects the spinal cord
, diaphragm - ANSWER-part of the anterior(ventral) body cavity; a dome-shaped
muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity
thoracic cavity - ANSWER-part of the anterior(ventral) body cavity; superior to the
diaphragm, encompassing the area of the thorax; includes pleural cavities,
mediastinum, and pericardial cavities
abdominopelvic cavity - ANSWER-part of the anterior(ventral) body cavity; inferior to
the diaphragm, encompassing the abdomen and pelvis; includes abdominal cavity,
pelvic cavity, and peritoneal cavity
pleural cavity - ANSWER-part of the thoracic cavity; right and left sides surrounding
the lungs, located within serous membranes
mediastinum - ANSWER-part of the thoracic cavity; between the pleural cavities and
lungs, houses the heart, blood vessels, trachea, and esophagus - NOT located in
serous membranes
pericardial cavity - ANSWER-part of the thoracic cavity, within the mediastinum;
located within the serous membrane, surrounds the heart
abdominal cavity - ANSWER-part of the abdominopelvic cavity; spans the area from
the diaphragm to the pelvis, contains organs of the digestive, lymphatic, and urinary
systems
gross anatomy (macroscopic anatomy) - ANSWER-examines large, visible
structures that can be seen with the unaided eye
microscopic anatomy - ANSWER-requires the aid of a microscope; types include
histology(tissue study), cytology(cell study)
organ systems - ANSWER-integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine,
respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, reproductive, lymphatic
integumentary system - ANSWER-protects the body from external environment (i.g.
hair, skin, nails)
skeletal system - ANSWER-supports the body and internal organs, produces blood
cells, movement (i.g. bones, joints)
muscular system - ANSWER-produces movement, generates heat (i.g skeletal
muscles)
nervous system - ANSWER-regulates body functions, provides sensation,
movement, nerve impulses (i.g. brain, spinal cord, nerves)
endocrine system - ANSWER-regulates body functions, regulates the functions of
muscles, glands, and other tissues through secretion of hormones (i.g. pineal gland,
