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PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY 16TH
EDITION EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULLY VERIFIED


◉ What is the dorsal plane?
Answer: Perpendicular to the median plane, dividing the body into
belly and back parts.


◉ What does cranial mean in directional terms?
Answer: Closer to the head or anterior.


◉ What does caudal mean in directional terms?
Answer: Closer to the tail or rear or posterior.


◉ What does dorsal refer to?
Answer: Closer to the back or spine.


◉ What does ventral refer to?
Answer: Opposite of dorsal; closest to the ground.


◉ What does proximal mean?

, Answer: Refers to the point nearest to the central axis or the main
portion of the body.


◉ What does distal mean?
Answer: Means farther out from the main portion of the body.


◉ What is bilateral symmetry?
Answer: A condition where the organism's left and right halves are
approximate mirror images of each other.


◉ What are the two main body cavities?
Answer: Dorsal body cavity and ventral body cavity.


◉ What does the cranial cavity contain?
Answer: The brain.


◉ What does the spinal cavity contain?
Answer: The spinal cord.


◉ What is the thoracic cavity?
Answer: Contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood
vessels.

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