Human Anatomy and Physiology FINAL
EXAM 1ST EDITION GRADED PASS WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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 - ANSWER all other sagittal planes offset from the midline
Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) - ANSWER like sagittal plane lie vertically, divide body
into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse/Horizontal Plane - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER cuts made diagonally between the horizontal and the
vertical planes
Dorsal Body Cavity - ANSWER protects the fragile nervous system organs, has 2
subdivisions
Cranial Cavity - ANSWER in the skull, encases the brain
Superior (cranial) - ANSWER toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the
body; above
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
Vertebral Cavity (Spinal Cavity) - ANSWER runs within the bony vertebral column,
encloses the delicate spinal cord
Ventral Body Cavity - ANSWER the more anterior and larger of the closed body
cavities, has 2 major subdivisions, houses internal organs called Viscera
Thoracic Cavity - ANSWER surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest
Pleural Cavities - ANSWER lateral subdivision of Thoracic Cavity, enveloping a lung,
and the Medial Mediastinum
Medial Mediastinum - ANSWER contains the pericardial cavity
Pericardial Cavity - ANSWER encloses the heart and also surrounds the the remaining
thoracic organs (esophagus, trachea, and others)
Abdominopelvic Cavity - ANSWER seperated from thoracic cavity by the diaphram, a
dome shaped muscle important in breathing. Has abdominal and pelvic cavities
Abdominal Cavity - ANSWER Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other
organs
Pelvic Cavity - ANSWER Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum
Parietal Serosa - ANSWER lines internal body walls
Visceral Serosa - ANSWER covers the internal organs
Abdominopelvic Quadrants - ANSWER Divisions used primarily by medical personnel
Abdominopelvic Regions - ANSWER Nine divisions used primarily by anatomists
Umbilical region - ANSWER The centermost region, which includes the umbilicus
Right and Left Iliac or Inguinal Regions - ANSWER located lateral to hypogastric
regions, superior part of the hip bone
Right and Left Lumbar Regions - ANSWER lie lateral to the umbilical region
Right and Left Hypochondriac Regions - ANSWER Flank the epigastric region laterally
Oral and Digestive Cavities - ANSWER aka mouth, teeth and tongue, this cavity is part
of and continuous with the cavity of the digestive organs which opens to the exterior at
the anus.
Nasal Cavity - ANSWER located within and posterior to the nose, part of the respiratory
system passageways
Orbital Cavities - ANSWER in the skull house the eyes and present them in an anterior
position
Middle Ear Cavities - ANSWER carved into the skull lie just medial to the cardrums.
contain tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations to the hearing receptors in the inner
ears.
EXAM 1ST EDITION GRADED PASS WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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 - ANSWER all other sagittal planes offset from the midline
Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) - ANSWER like sagittal plane lie vertically, divide body
into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse/Horizontal Plane - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER cuts made diagonally between the horizontal and the
vertical planes
Dorsal Body Cavity - ANSWER protects the fragile nervous system organs, has 2
subdivisions
Cranial Cavity - ANSWER in the skull, encases the brain
Superior (cranial) - ANSWER toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the
body; above
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
Vertebral Cavity (Spinal Cavity) - ANSWER runs within the bony vertebral column,
encloses the delicate spinal cord
Ventral Body Cavity - ANSWER the more anterior and larger of the closed body
cavities, has 2 major subdivisions, houses internal organs called Viscera
Thoracic Cavity - ANSWER surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest
Pleural Cavities - ANSWER lateral subdivision of Thoracic Cavity, enveloping a lung,
and the Medial Mediastinum
Medial Mediastinum - ANSWER contains the pericardial cavity
Pericardial Cavity - ANSWER encloses the heart and also surrounds the the remaining
thoracic organs (esophagus, trachea, and others)
Abdominopelvic Cavity - ANSWER seperated from thoracic cavity by the diaphram, a
dome shaped muscle important in breathing. Has abdominal and pelvic cavities
Abdominal Cavity - ANSWER Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other
organs
Pelvic Cavity - ANSWER Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum
Parietal Serosa - ANSWER lines internal body walls
Visceral Serosa - ANSWER covers the internal organs
Abdominopelvic Quadrants - ANSWER Divisions used primarily by medical personnel
Abdominopelvic Regions - ANSWER Nine divisions used primarily by anatomists
Umbilical region - ANSWER The centermost region, which includes the umbilicus
Right and Left Iliac or Inguinal Regions - ANSWER located lateral to hypogastric
regions, superior part of the hip bone
Right and Left Lumbar Regions - ANSWER lie lateral to the umbilical region
Right and Left Hypochondriac Regions - ANSWER Flank the epigastric region laterally
Oral and Digestive Cavities - ANSWER aka mouth, teeth and tongue, this cavity is part
of and continuous with the cavity of the digestive organs which opens to the exterior at
the anus.
Nasal Cavity - ANSWER located within and posterior to the nose, part of the respiratory
system passageways
Orbital Cavities - ANSWER in the skull house the eyes and present them in an anterior
position
Middle Ear Cavities - ANSWER carved into the skull lie just medial to the cardrums.
contain tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations to the hearing receptors in the inner
ears.
