PHYSIOLOGY II LAB STUDY GUIDE 2026
WORKSHEETS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
⩥ Physiology. Answer: The study of how structures function and work
together to support life
⩥ Gross anatomy. Answer: The study of visible structures in the body
⩥ Microscopic anatomy. Answer: The study of structures observed with
a microscope
⩥ Regional anatomy. Answer: Examines structures within specific body
regions
⩥ Systemic anatomy. Answer: Focuses on structures of body systems
⩥ Levels of organization. Answer: Subatomic particles, atoms,
molecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms
⩥ Organ. Answer: Anatomically distinct structure composed of two or
more tissue types with specific physiological functions
, ⩥ Organism level. Answer: The highest level of organization where all
cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems work together to maintain life
and health
⩥ Prone position. Answer: Body position with face lying down, chest
and abdomen facing the surface
⩥ Supine position. Answer: Body position with face lying up, back and
posterior surface facing downward
⩥ Sagittal plane. Answer: Divides the body into left and right sections
⩥ Frontal (coronal) plane. Answer: Divides the body into front and back
sections
⩥ Transverse plane. Answer: Divides the body into upper and lower
sections
⩥ Anterior. Answer: Front or toward the front of the body
⩥ Posterior. Answer: Back or toward the back of the body
⩥ Superior. Answer: Above or higher in relation to another structure