BIOS 252 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II
WITH LAB COMP EXAM 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS DETAILED REVIEW
◉ Define the directional term: Inferior. Answer: A directional term
meaning below or lower than another structure.
◉ Define the directional term: Medial. Answer: A directional term
meaning closer to the midline of the body.
◉ Define the directional term: Lateral. Answer: A directional term
meaning farther from the midline of the body.
◉ *** Define the directional term: Proximal. Answer: A directional term
meaning closer to the point of attachment of a limb to the body.
◉ Define the directional term: Distal. Answer: A directional term
meaning farther from the point of attachment of a limb to the body.
◉ Define the directional term: Anterior. Answer: A directional term
meaning towards the front of the body.
◉ Define the directional term: Posterior. Answer: A directional term
meaning towards the back of the body.
,◉ Define the directional term: Superficial. Answer: A directional term
meaning closer to the surface of the body.
◉ Define the directional term: Deep. Answer: A directional term
meaning farther from the surface of the body.
◉ What are the planes of the Anatomical Position. Answer: Frontal
plane
Transverse plane
Sagittal plane
Oblique plane
◉ *** Define Frontal Plane. Answer: A plane that divides the body into
a front half and back half.
◉ Define Transverse Plane. Answer: A plane that divides the body into a
top half and bottom half.
◉ Define Sagittal Plane. Answer: A plane that divides the body into right
and left parts.
◉ What are the two sub-sagttial planes. Answer: Mid-sagittal Plane
Para-sagittal Plane
,◉ Mid-sagittal Plane. Answer: A plane that divides the body into equal
right and left halves.
◉ Para-sagittal Plane. Answer: A plane that divides the body into
unequal left and right halves.
◉ Define Oblique Plane. Answer: A plane that divides the body at an
angle.
◉ axial region of the body. Answer: core of body, includes all structures
except the upper and lower appendages (arms and legs)
◉ Name the structures in the Axial Region. Answer: § Cephalic (head)
§ Cervical (neck)
§ Thoracic (chest)
§ Abdominal (belly)
§ Pelvic (hip)
§ Pubic (groin)
§ Back of the neck (nuchal)
◉ appendicular region of the body. Answer: includes upper and lower
appendages
, ◉ Name the structures in the Appendicular Region. Answer: § Axillary
(armpit)
*** § Brachial (upper arm)
§ Antecubital (front of the elbow)
§ Antebrachial (forearm)
§ Carpal (wrist)
§ Palmar (palm)
◉ ***brachial. Answer: upper arm (shoulder to elbow)
◉ what is Homeostasis. Answer: A range of body mechanisms that
maintain a balanced or constant internal state through Negative and
Positive Feedback
◉ *** what is Negative Feedback. Answer: A mechanism that corrects
an imbalance and stops once homeostasis is restored. example, sweating
or shivering
◉ what is Positive Feedback. Answer: A mechanism that continues to
correct an imbalance until negative feedback stops the correction.
◉ What is an atom. Answer: smallest unit of matter
WITH LAB COMP EXAM 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS DETAILED REVIEW
◉ Define the directional term: Inferior. Answer: A directional term
meaning below or lower than another structure.
◉ Define the directional term: Medial. Answer: A directional term
meaning closer to the midline of the body.
◉ Define the directional term: Lateral. Answer: A directional term
meaning farther from the midline of the body.
◉ *** Define the directional term: Proximal. Answer: A directional term
meaning closer to the point of attachment of a limb to the body.
◉ Define the directional term: Distal. Answer: A directional term
meaning farther from the point of attachment of a limb to the body.
◉ Define the directional term: Anterior. Answer: A directional term
meaning towards the front of the body.
◉ Define the directional term: Posterior. Answer: A directional term
meaning towards the back of the body.
,◉ Define the directional term: Superficial. Answer: A directional term
meaning closer to the surface of the body.
◉ Define the directional term: Deep. Answer: A directional term
meaning farther from the surface of the body.
◉ What are the planes of the Anatomical Position. Answer: Frontal
plane
Transverse plane
Sagittal plane
Oblique plane
◉ *** Define Frontal Plane. Answer: A plane that divides the body into
a front half and back half.
◉ Define Transverse Plane. Answer: A plane that divides the body into a
top half and bottom half.
◉ Define Sagittal Plane. Answer: A plane that divides the body into right
and left parts.
◉ What are the two sub-sagttial planes. Answer: Mid-sagittal Plane
Para-sagittal Plane
,◉ Mid-sagittal Plane. Answer: A plane that divides the body into equal
right and left halves.
◉ Para-sagittal Plane. Answer: A plane that divides the body into
unequal left and right halves.
◉ Define Oblique Plane. Answer: A plane that divides the body at an
angle.
◉ axial region of the body. Answer: core of body, includes all structures
except the upper and lower appendages (arms and legs)
◉ Name the structures in the Axial Region. Answer: § Cephalic (head)
§ Cervical (neck)
§ Thoracic (chest)
§ Abdominal (belly)
§ Pelvic (hip)
§ Pubic (groin)
§ Back of the neck (nuchal)
◉ appendicular region of the body. Answer: includes upper and lower
appendages
, ◉ Name the structures in the Appendicular Region. Answer: § Axillary
(armpit)
*** § Brachial (upper arm)
§ Antecubital (front of the elbow)
§ Antebrachial (forearm)
§ Carpal (wrist)
§ Palmar (palm)
◉ ***brachial. Answer: upper arm (shoulder to elbow)
◉ what is Homeostasis. Answer: A range of body mechanisms that
maintain a balanced or constant internal state through Negative and
Positive Feedback
◉ *** what is Negative Feedback. Answer: A mechanism that corrects
an imbalance and stops once homeostasis is restored. example, sweating
or shivering
◉ what is Positive Feedback. Answer: A mechanism that continues to
correct an imbalance until negative feedback stops the correction.
◉ What is an atom. Answer: smallest unit of matter
