BIOL251 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
w/Lab with questions and well verified
answers actual exam!!! 2026
Superior (cranial) - ANSWER -toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the
body; above
Inferior (caudal) - ANSWER -away from the head end or toward the lower part of a
structure or the body; below
Ventral (anterior) - ANSWER -toward or at the front of the body; in front of
Dorsal (posterior) - ANSWER -Toward or at the back of the body; behind
Medial - ANSWER -toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
Lateral - ANSWER -away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
Intermediate - ANSWER -between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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 a body part or the point of attachment of a
limb to the body trunk
,Superficial - ANSWER -toward or at the body surface
Deep (internal) - ANSWER -away from the body surface; more internal
Anatomical Position - ANSWER -erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing
forward, head facing forward, internationally know
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.
Orbital - ANSWER -pertaining to the eye socket (orbit)
Palmar - ANSWER -pertaining to the palm of the hand
Pedal - ANSWER -pertaining to the foot
Dorsum - ANSWER -pertaining to the back
Lumbar - ANSWER -pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin
Occipital - ANSWER -Back of the head
Plantar - ANSWER -pertaining to the sole of the foot
Vertebral - ANSWER -pertaining to the area of the spinal column
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
Dorsal Body Cavity - ANSWER -protects the fragile nervous system organs, has 2
subdivisions
Cranial Cavity - ANSWER -in the skull, encases the brain
Vertebral Cavity (Spinal Cavity) - ANSWER -runs within the bony vertebral column,
encloses the delicate spinal cord
Ventral Body Cavity - ANSWER -the more anterior and larger of the closed body cavities,
has 2 major subdivisions, houses internal organs called Viscera
Thoracic Cavity - ANSWER -surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest
w/Lab with questions and well verified
answers actual exam!!! 2026
Superior (cranial) - ANSWER -toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the
body; above
Inferior (caudal) - ANSWER -away from the head end or toward the lower part of a
structure or the body; below
Ventral (anterior) - ANSWER -toward or at the front of the body; in front of
Dorsal (posterior) - ANSWER -Toward or at the back of the body; behind
Medial - ANSWER -toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
Lateral - ANSWER -away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
Intermediate - ANSWER -between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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 a body part or the point of attachment of a
limb to the body trunk
,Superficial - ANSWER -toward or at the body surface
Deep (internal) - ANSWER -away from the body surface; more internal
Anatomical Position - ANSWER -erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing
forward, head facing forward, internationally know
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.
Orbital - ANSWER -pertaining to the eye socket (orbit)
Palmar - ANSWER -pertaining to the palm of the hand
Pedal - ANSWER -pertaining to the foot
Dorsum - ANSWER -pertaining to the back
Lumbar - ANSWER -pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin
Occipital - ANSWER -Back of the head
Plantar - ANSWER -pertaining to the sole of the foot
Vertebral - ANSWER -pertaining to the area of the spinal column
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
Dorsal Body Cavity - ANSWER -protects the fragile nervous system organs, has 2
subdivisions
Cranial Cavity - ANSWER -in the skull, encases the brain
Vertebral Cavity (Spinal Cavity) - ANSWER -runs within the bony vertebral column,
encloses the delicate spinal cord
Ventral Body Cavity - ANSWER -the more anterior and larger of the closed body cavities,
has 2 major subdivisions, houses internal organs called Viscera
Thoracic Cavity - ANSWER -surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest
