HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
●● physiology
Answer: branch of science that deals with functions of living organisms
and their parts
●● anatomical position
Answer: standing straight, facing forward, arms at sides with palms
forward
●● superior
Answer: toward the head, upper
●● inferior
Answer: away from head, below
●● anterior
Answer: toward the front, in front of
, ●● ventral
Answer: What is another term for the anterior part of the body?
●● posterior
Answer: toward the back, behind
●● dorsal
Answer: What is another term for the posterior part of the body?
●● medial
Answer: toward the midline of the body, on the inner side
●● lateral
Answer: away from the midline of the body, on the outer side
●● proximal
Answer: closer to the point of attachment
●● distal
Answer: farther from the point of attachment
●● superficial
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
●● physiology
Answer: branch of science that deals with functions of living organisms
and their parts
●● anatomical position
Answer: standing straight, facing forward, arms at sides with palms
forward
●● superior
Answer: toward the head, upper
●● inferior
Answer: away from head, below
●● anterior
Answer: toward the front, in front of
, ●● ventral
Answer: What is another term for the anterior part of the body?
●● posterior
Answer: toward the back, behind
●● dorsal
Answer: What is another term for the posterior part of the body?
●● medial
Answer: toward the midline of the body, on the inner side
●● lateral
Answer: away from the midline of the body, on the outer side
●● proximal
Answer: closer to the point of attachment
●● distal
Answer: farther from the point of attachment
●● superficial