Bio 253 Exam 1 with accurate
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detailed solutions 5
Anatomy - Correct answer ✔Study of the structure of a organism and the
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relationships of its parts. 5 5 5
Physiology - Correct answer ✔Study of organisms body functions
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anatomical position - Correct answer ✔erect position of the body with the
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face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing
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forward, used as a reference in describing the relation of body parts to one
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another.
Superior - Correct answer ✔Toward the top of the body
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Inferior - Correct answer ✔Toward the bottom of the body
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Proximal (describes relative position in a limb or other appendage) - Correct
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answer ✔Toward the trunk
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Distal - Correct answer ✔Away from the trunk or point of attachment
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Lateral - Correct answer ✔Toward the side; away from the midsagittal plane
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, Medial - Correct answer ✔Toward the midsagittal plane; away from the side
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Deep - Correct answer ✔Toward the inside of a part; away from the surface.
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Superficial - Correct answer ✔Toward the surface of a part; away from the
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inside.
sagittal - Correct answer ✔Any lengthwise plane running front to back and
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top to bottom dividing the body or any of its parts into right and left sides.
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coronal - Correct answer ✔Any lengthwise plane running from side to side
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and top to bottom, dividing the body or any of its parts into anterior and
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posterior portions 5
transverse - Correct answer ✔Any crosswise plane that divides the body or
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any of its parts into upper and lower parts
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oblique plane - Correct answer ✔cut that follows a diagonal plane
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What are characteristics of life - Correct answer ✔Responsiveness,
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conductivity, growth, respiration, digestion, abortion, secretion, excretion,
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circulation, and reproduction. 5 5
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detailed solutions 5
Anatomy - Correct answer ✔Study of the structure of a organism and the
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relationships of its parts. 5 5 5
Physiology - Correct answer ✔Study of organisms body functions
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anatomical position - Correct answer ✔erect position of the body with the
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face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing
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forward, used as a reference in describing the relation of body parts to one
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another.
Superior - Correct answer ✔Toward the top of the body
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Inferior - Correct answer ✔Toward the bottom of the body
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Proximal (describes relative position in a limb or other appendage) - Correct
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answer ✔Toward the trunk
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Distal - Correct answer ✔Away from the trunk or point of attachment
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Lateral - Correct answer ✔Toward the side; away from the midsagittal plane
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, Medial - Correct answer ✔Toward the midsagittal plane; away from the side
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Deep - Correct answer ✔Toward the inside of a part; away from the surface.
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Superficial - Correct answer ✔Toward the surface of a part; away from the
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inside.
sagittal - Correct answer ✔Any lengthwise plane running front to back and
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top to bottom dividing the body or any of its parts into right and left sides.
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coronal - Correct answer ✔Any lengthwise plane running from side to side
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and top to bottom, dividing the body or any of its parts into anterior and
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posterior portions 5
transverse - Correct answer ✔Any crosswise plane that divides the body or
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any of its parts into upper and lower parts
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oblique plane - Correct answer ✔cut that follows a diagonal plane
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What are characteristics of life - Correct answer ✔Responsiveness,
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conductivity, growth, respiration, digestion, abortion, secretion, excretion,
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circulation, and reproduction. 5 5
