ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1 EXAM 2026
STUDY GUIDE WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ Physiology Answer: Study of how all body structures function
◉ Anterior or Ventral (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Front
or belly side
◉ Posterior or Dorsal (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Back
side
◉ Superior (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Closer to the
head (used for head, neck and trunk)
◉ Inferior (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Farther from the
top of the head (used for head, neck and trunk)
◉ Medial (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Toward the
midline of the body.
◉ Lateral (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Away from the
midline of the body
,◉ Bilateral (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Relating to or
affecting two sides
◉ Proximal (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Closer to the
connection of the body
◉ Distal (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Farther from the
connection of the body
◉ Superficial (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Closer to the
surface (used for layered structures)
◉ Deep (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Farther from the
surface (used for layered structures)
◉ Right (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: On the body's right
side (not the viewer's right side)
◉ Left (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: On the body's left
side (not the the viewer's left side)
◉ Axial (Anatomical region) Answer: Head, neck and trunk
◉ Abdominal (Anatomical region) Answer: Belly
, ◉ Axillary (Anatomical region) Answer: Armpit
◉ Cephalic or Cranial (Anatomical region) Answer: Head
◉ Cervical (Anatomical region) Answer: Neck
◉ Facial (Anatomical region) Answer: Face
◉ Inguinal (Anatomical region) Answer: Groin
◉ Pelvic (Anatomical region) Answer: Lower end of the trunk
◉ Thoracic (Anatomical region) Answer: Chest
◉ Umbilical (Anatomical region) Answer: Naval
◉ Appendicular (Anatomical region) Answer: Arms and legs
◉ Brachial (Anatomical region) Answer: Arm
◉ Carpal (Anatomical region) Answer: Wrist
STUDY GUIDE WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ Physiology Answer: Study of how all body structures function
◉ Anterior or Ventral (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Front
or belly side
◉ Posterior or Dorsal (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Back
side
◉ Superior (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Closer to the
head (used for head, neck and trunk)
◉ Inferior (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Farther from the
top of the head (used for head, neck and trunk)
◉ Medial (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Toward the
midline of the body.
◉ Lateral (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Away from the
midline of the body
,◉ Bilateral (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Relating to or
affecting two sides
◉ Proximal (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Closer to the
connection of the body
◉ Distal (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Farther from the
connection of the body
◉ Superficial (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Closer to the
surface (used for layered structures)
◉ Deep (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: Farther from the
surface (used for layered structures)
◉ Right (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: On the body's right
side (not the viewer's right side)
◉ Left (Anatomical term of direction) Answer: On the body's left
side (not the the viewer's left side)
◉ Axial (Anatomical region) Answer: Head, neck and trunk
◉ Abdominal (Anatomical region) Answer: Belly
, ◉ Axillary (Anatomical region) Answer: Armpit
◉ Cephalic or Cranial (Anatomical region) Answer: Head
◉ Cervical (Anatomical region) Answer: Neck
◉ Facial (Anatomical region) Answer: Face
◉ Inguinal (Anatomical region) Answer: Groin
◉ Pelvic (Anatomical region) Answer: Lower end of the trunk
◉ Thoracic (Anatomical region) Answer: Chest
◉ Umbilical (Anatomical region) Answer: Naval
◉ Appendicular (Anatomical region) Answer: Arms and legs
◉ Brachial (Anatomical region) Answer: Arm
◉ Carpal (Anatomical region) Answer: Wrist
