Anatomy &
Physiology 2025-
2026: The Unity of
Form and Function
(10th Ed) by Saladin
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,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
Anterior/Ventral Body - ANSWER-
Posterior/Dorsal Body - ANSWER-
, Sagittal - ANSWER-a vertical plane that
divides the body into right and left parts
Median Plane (midsagittal plane) - ANSWER-
sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline
Parasagittal Planes - ANSWER-all other
sagittal planes offset from the midline
Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) - ANSWER-
like sagittal plane lie vertically, divide body into
anterior and posterior parts
Transverse/Horizontal Plane - ANSWER-runs
horizontally from right to left, dividing the body
into superior and inferior parts. (Transverse is
perpendicular to long axis of an organ,
horizontal is from front to back)
Oblique Sections - ANSWER-cuts made
diagonally between the horizontal and the
vertical planes
Physiology 2025-
2026: The Unity of
Form and Function
(10th Ed) by Saladin
– Updated Chapters
1-29 Exam Bank
with Verified
Answers
,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
Anterior/Ventral Body - ANSWER-
Posterior/Dorsal Body - ANSWER-
, Sagittal - ANSWER-a vertical plane that
divides the body into right and left parts
Median Plane (midsagittal plane) - ANSWER-
sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline
Parasagittal Planes - ANSWER-all other
sagittal planes offset from the midline
Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) - ANSWER-
like sagittal plane lie vertically, divide body into
anterior and posterior parts
Transverse/Horizontal Plane - ANSWER-runs
horizontally from right to left, dividing the body
into superior and inferior parts. (Transverse is
perpendicular to long axis of an organ,
horizontal is from front to back)
Oblique Sections - ANSWER-cuts made
diagonally between the horizontal and the
vertical planes
