WGU Anatomy and Physiology 1 Questions And CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
1. Transverse plane: Horizontal plane that divides the body into the top and bottom
2. Coronal plane: Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections
3. Sagittal plane: Plane that divides the body into left and right sections
4. Cephalic: Toward the head -same as superior for a human
5. Caudal: Toward the tail -same as inferior for a human
6. Dorsal: Toward the back - same as posterior for a human
7. Ventral: Toward the belly -same as anterior for a human
8. Superior: Above or toward the head
,9. Inferior: Below or toward the feet
10. Distal: Farther from the trunk or origin
11. Proximal: Closer to the trunk or origin
12. Superficial: Toward or on the surface
13. Deep or internal: Away from the surface
14. Anterior or ventral: Toward the front or toward the belly
15. Posterior or dorsal: Toward the rear or toward the back
16. Medial: Toward the midline
17. Lateral: Toward the side
18. Cephalic: Head
19. Orbital: Eye
20. Nasal: Nose
21. Buccal: Cheek
22. Oral: Mouth
23. Cervical: Neck
24. Brachial: Arm
,25. Carpal: Wrist
26. Manual: Hand
27. Digital: Finger or toe
28 Crural: Legs
29. Coxal: Hip
30. Femoral: Upper leg
31. Pedal: Feet
32. Thoracic: Below the neck and above the abdomen
33. Abdominal: Between the chest and the pelvis
34. Pelvic: Around the pelvis
35. Inguinal: Groin
36. Dorsal: Back
37. Vertebral: Along center line of back
38. Lumbar: Lower back
39. Sacral: Base of the spine
, 40. Dorsal region: Region of the body along the back. 2 major cavities - the cranial
cavity and the vertebral canal (spinal cavity)
41. Cranial cavity: Contains the brain and is enclosed by the skull
42. Vertebral canal: Contains the spinal cord and is enclosed by the bones that
compose the spinal column also known as the spinal cavity
43. Ventral cavities: Located in the front of the body and contain most of the internal
organs. 3 major cavities - thoracic, abdominal and pelvic.
44. Thoracic cavity: Contains the lungs and heart and is enclosed by the rib cage. The
thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm
45. Abdominal cavity: Contains most of the digestive organs - stomach, liver, pancreas,
intestines - and some of the urinary structures - the kidney and the ureters. The upper
boundary is the diaphragm and the lower boundary is the brim of the pelvis (landmark
of the pelvis bones)
46. Pelvic cavity: Contains the bladder, anus and reproductive organs and is enclosed by
the pelvis
47 Abdominopelvic cavity: Since there is no anatomical division between the 2
cavities they are occasionally referred to as 1 region
DETAILED ANSWERS
1. Transverse plane: Horizontal plane that divides the body into the top and bottom
2. Coronal plane: Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections
3. Sagittal plane: Plane that divides the body into left and right sections
4. Cephalic: Toward the head -same as superior for a human
5. Caudal: Toward the tail -same as inferior for a human
6. Dorsal: Toward the back - same as posterior for a human
7. Ventral: Toward the belly -same as anterior for a human
8. Superior: Above or toward the head
,9. Inferior: Below or toward the feet
10. Distal: Farther from the trunk or origin
11. Proximal: Closer to the trunk or origin
12. Superficial: Toward or on the surface
13. Deep or internal: Away from the surface
14. Anterior or ventral: Toward the front or toward the belly
15. Posterior or dorsal: Toward the rear or toward the back
16. Medial: Toward the midline
17. Lateral: Toward the side
18. Cephalic: Head
19. Orbital: Eye
20. Nasal: Nose
21. Buccal: Cheek
22. Oral: Mouth
23. Cervical: Neck
24. Brachial: Arm
,25. Carpal: Wrist
26. Manual: Hand
27. Digital: Finger or toe
28 Crural: Legs
29. Coxal: Hip
30. Femoral: Upper leg
31. Pedal: Feet
32. Thoracic: Below the neck and above the abdomen
33. Abdominal: Between the chest and the pelvis
34. Pelvic: Around the pelvis
35. Inguinal: Groin
36. Dorsal: Back
37. Vertebral: Along center line of back
38. Lumbar: Lower back
39. Sacral: Base of the spine
, 40. Dorsal region: Region of the body along the back. 2 major cavities - the cranial
cavity and the vertebral canal (spinal cavity)
41. Cranial cavity: Contains the brain and is enclosed by the skull
42. Vertebral canal: Contains the spinal cord and is enclosed by the bones that
compose the spinal column also known as the spinal cavity
43. Ventral cavities: Located in the front of the body and contain most of the internal
organs. 3 major cavities - thoracic, abdominal and pelvic.
44. Thoracic cavity: Contains the lungs and heart and is enclosed by the rib cage. The
thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm
45. Abdominal cavity: Contains most of the digestive organs - stomach, liver, pancreas,
intestines - and some of the urinary structures - the kidney and the ureters. The upper
boundary is the diaphragm and the lower boundary is the brim of the pelvis (landmark
of the pelvis bones)
46. Pelvic cavity: Contains the bladder, anus and reproductive organs and is enclosed by
the pelvis
47 Abdominopelvic cavity: Since there is no anatomical division between the 2
cavities they are occasionally referred to as 1 region
