BIOD 152 A&P 2 LAB 6 EXAM FINAL PAPER
2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Astrocyte. Answer: type of glial cell that transports water and
salts from capillaries. Causes scar formation in nervous tissue
◉ Microglia. Answer: Act as phagocytes, eating damaged cells and
bacteria, act as the brains immune system
◉ Ependymal cells. Answer: line cavities of the brain and spinal
cord, circulate cerebrospinal fluid
◉ Schwann cells. Answer: (F). Supporting cells of the peripheral
nervous system responsible for the formation of myelin.
◉ Satellite cells. Answer: (B). Surround and protect neuron cell
bodies
◉ Axon. Answer: A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries
nerve impulses away from the cell body.
,◉ Dendrite. Answer: Branchlike parts of a neuron that are
specialized to receive information.
◉ Regional Terms. Answer: designate specific areas within body
divisions
◉ Superior. Answer: towards the head end or upper part of a
structure or the body; above
◉ Inferior. Answer: away from the head end or towards the lower
part of a structure or the body; below
◉ Anterior. Answer: toward or at the front of the body; in front of
◉ Posterior. Answer: toward or at the back of the body; behind
◉ Proximal. Answer: closer to the origin of the body part or the
point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
◉ Distal. Answer: farther from the origin of the body part or the
point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
, ◉ Deep. Answer: away from the body surface; more internal
◉ Superficial. Answer: toward or at the body surface
◉ Intermediate. Answer: between a more medial and a more lateral
structure; between two things
◉ Lateral. Answer: away from the midline of the body; on the outer
side of
◉ Medial. Answer: toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner
side of
◉ the head is _______ to the abdomen. Answer: superior
◉ the belly button is ______ to the chin. Answer: inferior
◉ the breastbone is _______ to the spine. Answer: anterior
◉ the heart is _____ to the breast bone. Answer: posterior
◉ the heart is ______ to the arm. Answer: medial
2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Astrocyte. Answer: type of glial cell that transports water and
salts from capillaries. Causes scar formation in nervous tissue
◉ Microglia. Answer: Act as phagocytes, eating damaged cells and
bacteria, act as the brains immune system
◉ Ependymal cells. Answer: line cavities of the brain and spinal
cord, circulate cerebrospinal fluid
◉ Schwann cells. Answer: (F). Supporting cells of the peripheral
nervous system responsible for the formation of myelin.
◉ Satellite cells. Answer: (B). Surround and protect neuron cell
bodies
◉ Axon. Answer: A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries
nerve impulses away from the cell body.
,◉ Dendrite. Answer: Branchlike parts of a neuron that are
specialized to receive information.
◉ Regional Terms. Answer: designate specific areas within body
divisions
◉ Superior. Answer: towards the head end or upper part of a
structure or the body; above
◉ Inferior. Answer: away from the head end or towards the lower
part of a structure or the body; below
◉ Anterior. Answer: toward or at the front of the body; in front of
◉ Posterior. Answer: toward or at the back of the body; behind
◉ Proximal. Answer: closer to the origin of the body part or the
point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
◉ Distal. Answer: farther from the origin of the body part or the
point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
, ◉ Deep. Answer: away from the body surface; more internal
◉ Superficial. Answer: toward or at the body surface
◉ Intermediate. Answer: between a more medial and a more lateral
structure; between two things
◉ Lateral. Answer: away from the midline of the body; on the outer
side of
◉ Medial. Answer: toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner
side of
◉ the head is _______ to the abdomen. Answer: superior
◉ the belly button is ______ to the chin. Answer: inferior
◉ the breastbone is _______ to the spine. Answer: anterior
◉ the heart is _____ to the breast bone. Answer: posterior
◉ the heart is ______ to the arm. Answer: medial
