BIOS252 Comprehensive Exam Review | Anatomy & Physiology II

BIOS252

Comprehensive Exam Review




Anatomy & Physiology II With Lab

(Chamberlain University)




messages.downloaded_by

, BIOS252 Comprehensive Exam Review Topics

BIOS251
Terminology and Body Overview and Homeostasis
• Ventral - Toward the front or belly
Dorsal - Toward the back or spine
• Anterior - Toward the ventral side
• Posterior -Toward the dorsal side
• Cephalic -Toward the head or superior end
Rostral - Toward the forehead or nose
Caudal - Toward the tail or inferior end
• Superior - Above
Inferior - Below
• Medial - Toward the median plane
Lateral - Away from the median plane
• Proximal - Closer to the point of attachment or origin
Distal - Farther from the point of attachment or origin
• Ipsilateral - On the same side of the body (right or left)
Contralateral - On opposite sides of the body (right and left)
• Superficial - Closer to the body surface
Deep - Farther from the body surface




messages.downloaded_by

, BIOS252 Comprehensive Exam Review Topics




• Planes of the body
o Transverse Plane- a plane that runs horizontally. It separates the body or structure
into superior and inferior portions
o Frontal Plane -A plane separates the body or structure into anterior (front) and
posterior (back) portions.
o Sagittal Plane- plane separates a body or structure into left and right portions.
▪ Midsagittal plane- A sagittal plane that runs perfectly down the midline of
the body (or structure) and divides it into equal left and right portions
▪ Parasagittal plane - A sagittal plane that is lateral to the midline of the
body (or structure)




messages.downloaded_by

, BIOS252 Comprehensive Exam Review Topics




• Body Regions – be able to identify the different regions of the body




•




messages.downloaded_by