HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2026
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT DETAILED RESPONSES
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ 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.
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT DETAILED RESPONSES
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ 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.
