BIO 251 LAB MIDTERM 1 COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW |
VERIFIED & UPDATED 2025–2026
Anatomy - correct answer -study of structures associated with the human body
Physiology - correct answer -study of function and how anatomical structures function to
support the maintenance of a stable internal environment
Anatomical position - correct answer -subject is standing erect and facing observer in an
anterior view. Upper extremities at the side, palms of the hands are facing forward, and the feet
are flat on the floor.
(T/F) When you are referring to right and left in anatomy, you are referring to the subject's left
or right not your own. - correct answer -True
Midsagittal (medial) plane - correct answer -vertical plane that passes midway through the
body; equal right and left sides
Parasagittal plane - correct answer -a vertical plane that does not pass through the midline of
the body or an organ and divides it into unequal right and left sides
Frontal (coronal) plane - correct answer -vertical plane at a right angle to a midsagittal plane
that divides the body or an organ into superior and inferior portions
transverse (horizontal) plane - correct answer -a plane that is parallel to the ground and divides
the body or an organ into superior and inferior portions
,Posterior body cavity - correct answer -consists of the cranial and vertebral cavity
Cranial cavity - correct answer -in the skull and encases the brain.
Vertebral cavity - correct answer -found within the vertebral column where you will find the
spinal cord
Anterior body cavity - correct answer -divided into thoracic (mediastinum, pericardial, right/left
pleural) and abdominopelvic cavity (abdominal, pelvic)
Thoracic cavity - correct answer -superior to the diaphragm, consists of mediastinum,
pericardial cavity, and the right/left pleural cavities
Mediastinum - correct answer -area between the lungs containing the heart, thymus gland,
esophagus, trachea, large blood vessels and lymphatic vessels.
Pericardial cavity - correct answer -found within the mediastinum, surrounds the heart
right and left pleural cavities - correct answer -surround the right and left lungs
Abdomniopelvic Cavity - correct answer -inferior to the diaphragm, consists of the abdominal
and pelvic cavity, sometimes divided into four different quadrants
Abdominal cavity - correct answer -spans from diaphragm to pelvic girdle
Pelvic cavity - correct answer -cavity within the pelvic girdle
, Tissues - correct answer -Groups of cells with a common structure and function.
Organ - correct answer -structure that requires more than one tissue to perform a specific and
complex task
System - correct answer -group of organs
Superior - correct answer -toward the head or upper part of a structure
Inferior - correct answer -Away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure
Anterior - correct answer -nearer to or at the front or belly surface of the body
Posterior - correct answer -nearer to or at the back of the body
Medial - correct answer -Nearer to the midline of body or a structure.
Lateral - correct answer -Farther from the mid-line of the body or a structure
Intermediate - correct answer -between two structures
Ipsilateral - correct answer -on the same side of the body
Contralateral - correct answer -on the opposite side of the body
Proximal - correct answer -nearer to the site of attachment, point of origin
VERIFIED & UPDATED 2025–2026
Anatomy - correct answer -study of structures associated with the human body
Physiology - correct answer -study of function and how anatomical structures function to
support the maintenance of a stable internal environment
Anatomical position - correct answer -subject is standing erect and facing observer in an
anterior view. Upper extremities at the side, palms of the hands are facing forward, and the feet
are flat on the floor.
(T/F) When you are referring to right and left in anatomy, you are referring to the subject's left
or right not your own. - correct answer -True
Midsagittal (medial) plane - correct answer -vertical plane that passes midway through the
body; equal right and left sides
Parasagittal plane - correct answer -a vertical plane that does not pass through the midline of
the body or an organ and divides it into unequal right and left sides
Frontal (coronal) plane - correct answer -vertical plane at a right angle to a midsagittal plane
that divides the body or an organ into superior and inferior portions
transverse (horizontal) plane - correct answer -a plane that is parallel to the ground and divides
the body or an organ into superior and inferior portions
,Posterior body cavity - correct answer -consists of the cranial and vertebral cavity
Cranial cavity - correct answer -in the skull and encases the brain.
Vertebral cavity - correct answer -found within the vertebral column where you will find the
spinal cord
Anterior body cavity - correct answer -divided into thoracic (mediastinum, pericardial, right/left
pleural) and abdominopelvic cavity (abdominal, pelvic)
Thoracic cavity - correct answer -superior to the diaphragm, consists of mediastinum,
pericardial cavity, and the right/left pleural cavities
Mediastinum - correct answer -area between the lungs containing the heart, thymus gland,
esophagus, trachea, large blood vessels and lymphatic vessels.
Pericardial cavity - correct answer -found within the mediastinum, surrounds the heart
right and left pleural cavities - correct answer -surround the right and left lungs
Abdomniopelvic Cavity - correct answer -inferior to the diaphragm, consists of the abdominal
and pelvic cavity, sometimes divided into four different quadrants
Abdominal cavity - correct answer -spans from diaphragm to pelvic girdle
Pelvic cavity - correct answer -cavity within the pelvic girdle
, Tissues - correct answer -Groups of cells with a common structure and function.
Organ - correct answer -structure that requires more than one tissue to perform a specific and
complex task
System - correct answer -group of organs
Superior - correct answer -toward the head or upper part of a structure
Inferior - correct answer -Away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure
Anterior - correct answer -nearer to or at the front or belly surface of the body
Posterior - correct answer -nearer to or at the back of the body
Medial - correct answer -Nearer to the midline of body or a structure.
Lateral - correct answer -Farther from the mid-line of the body or a structure
Intermediate - correct answer -between two structures
Ipsilateral - correct answer -on the same side of the body
Contralateral - correct answer -on the opposite side of the body
Proximal - correct answer -nearer to the site of attachment, point of origin
