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Anatomy and physiology, chapter 1
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Thoracic cavity Ans: chest cavity
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frontal plane (coronal plane) Ans: divides body into anterior
and posterior sides back and front
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cranial cavity (dorsal) Ans: brain(skull?)
Mediastinum Ans: Heart, trachea, esophagus, thymus, blood
vessels
Diaphragm Ans: Muscular sheet that separates thoracic cavity
and abdominal pelvic cavity
transverse plane (horizontal plane) Ans: Horizontal plane that
divides a structure into upper and lower sections
Abdominal pelvic cavity Ans: Abdominal cavity and pelvic
cavity
Medial Ans: Toward the midline of the body
Posterior (dorsal) Ans: toward the back
Superior Ans: toward the head
superficial Ans: near the surface
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Proximal Ans: Closer to the origin of the body part or the
point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Lateral Ans: away from the midline towards the side
Deep Ans: Away from the body surface; more internal
Distal Ans: farther from the origin of a body part or the point
of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Inferior Ans: Lower on the body, farther from the head
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Anterior (ventral) Ans: front of the body
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Discuss negative feedback loop Ans: Oppose , or negate, a
change in controlled condition. It reverses changes back to
setpoint value tends to stabilize conditions. What homeostasis
is all about
Discuss a positive loop Ans: It Temperly, amplifies or
enhances change to return to usual
Where would you find a cardiac muscle? Ans: Thoracic
cavity/mediastinum (heart)
What is the supine position? Ans: lying face up
What are cells? Ans: Cells are the basic units of structure and
function in living things
Name the two major body cavities Ans: ventral and dorsal
cavities
Anatomy and physiology, chapter 1
Questions and Answers (100%
Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
Thoracic cavity Ans: chest cavity
© 2026 Assignment
frontal plane (coronal plane) Ans: divides body into anterior
and posterior sides back and front
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
cranial cavity (dorsal) Ans: brain(skull?)
Mediastinum Ans: Heart, trachea, esophagus, thymus, blood
vessels
Diaphragm Ans: Muscular sheet that separates thoracic cavity
and abdominal pelvic cavity
transverse plane (horizontal plane) Ans: Horizontal plane that
divides a structure into upper and lower sections
Abdominal pelvic cavity Ans: Abdominal cavity and pelvic
cavity
Medial Ans: Toward the midline of the body
Posterior (dorsal) Ans: toward the back
Superior Ans: toward the head
superficial Ans: near the surface
, 2
Proximal Ans: Closer to the origin of the body part or the
point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Lateral Ans: away from the midline towards the side
Deep Ans: Away from the body surface; more internal
Distal Ans: farther from the origin of a body part or the point
of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
© 2026 Assignment
Inferior Ans: Lower on the body, farther from the head
Guru01 - Stuvia
Anterior (ventral) Ans: front of the body
Expert
Discuss negative feedback loop Ans: Oppose , or negate, a
change in controlled condition. It reverses changes back to
setpoint value tends to stabilize conditions. What homeostasis
is all about
Discuss a positive loop Ans: It Temperly, amplifies or
enhances change to return to usual
Where would you find a cardiac muscle? Ans: Thoracic
cavity/mediastinum (heart)
What is the supine position? Ans: lying face up
What are cells? Ans: Cells are the basic units of structure and
function in living things
Name the two major body cavities Ans: ventral and dorsal
cavities
