BIOL251 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab 2026 | Module 6 Exam Review |70+ Questions and ANSWERS Summary |LockDown Browser |Portage Learning

BIOL251 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab 2026 | Module 6
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Superior (cranial) - ANSWERS✔️💫-toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above



Inferior (caudal) - ANSWERS✔️💫-away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the
body; below



Ventral (anterior) - ANSWERS✔️💫-toward or at the front of the body; in front of



Dorsal (posterior) - ANSWERS✔️💫-Toward or at the back of the body; behind



Medial - ANSWERS✔️💫-toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of



Lateral - ANSWERS✔️💫-away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of



Intermediate - ANSWERS✔️💫-between a more medial and a more lateral structure



Proximal - ANSWERS✔️💫-closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to
the body trunk



Distal - ANSWERS✔️💫-farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk



Superficial - ANSWERS✔️💫-toward or at the body surface



Deep (internal) - ANSWERS✔️💫-away from the body surface; more internal

,Anatomical Position - ANSWERS✔️💫-erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, head
facing forward, internationally know



Axial - ANSWERS✔️💫-fundamental division of our body. Makes up the main axis of our body, includes
the head, neck, and trunk.



Appendicular - ANSWERS✔️💫-fundamental division of our body. relating to the limbs and their
attachments to the axis.



Orbital - ANSWERS✔️💫-pertaining to the eye socket (orbit)



Palmar - ANSWERS✔️💫-pertaining to the palm of the hand



Pedal - ANSWERS✔️💫-pertaining to the foot



Dorsum - ANSWERS✔️💫-pertaining to the back



Lumbar - ANSWERS✔️💫-pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin



Occipital - ANSWERS✔️💫-Back of the head



Plantar - ANSWERS✔️💫-pertaining to the sole of the foot



Vertebral - ANSWERS✔️💫-pertaining to the area of the spinal column



Anterior/Ventral Body - ANSWERS✔️💫-



Posterior/Dorsal Body - ANSWERS✔️💫-

, Sagittal - ANSWERS✔️💫-a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts



Median Plane (midsagittal plane) - ANSWERS✔️💫-sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline



Parasagittal Planes - ANSWERS✔️💫-all other sagittal planes offset from the midline



Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) - ANSWERS✔️💫-like sagittal plane lie vertically, divide body into anterior
and posterior parts



Transverse/Horizontal Plane - ANSWERS✔️💫-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 - ANSWERS✔️💫-cuts made diagonally between the horizontal and the vertical planes



Dorsal Body Cavity - ANSWERS✔️💫-protects the fragile nervous system organs, has 2 subdivisions



Cranial Cavity - ANSWERS✔️💫-in the skull, encases the brain



Vertebral Cavity (Spinal Cavity) - ANSWERS✔️💫-runs within the bony vertebral column, encloses the
delicate spinal cord



Ventral Body Cavity - ANSWERS✔️💫-the more anterior and larger of the closed body cavities, has 2
major subdivisions, houses internal organs called Viscera



Thoracic Cavity - ANSWERS✔️💫-surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest



Pleural Cavities - ANSWERS✔️💫-lateral subdivision of Thoracic Cavity, enveloping a lung, and the Medial
Mediastinum