ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
Renewal
Process by which worn-out cells are replaced
Reproduction
Process by which new organisms are generated
Responsiveness (Irritability)
Ability of an organisms or a system to adjust to changes in conditions
Sagittal Plane
Two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides
Set Point
Ideal value for a physiological parameter, the level or small range within which a physiological
parameter such as blood pressure is stable and optimally healthful, that is, within its parameters
of homeostasis
Spinal Cavity
, Division of the dorsal cavity that houses the spinal cord; also referred to as vertebral cavity
Superficial
Describes a position nearer to the surface of the body
Thoracic Cavity
Division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea
Tissue
Group of similar or closely related cells that acts together to perform a specific function
Transverse Plane
Two-dimensional, horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into superior and inferior
portions
Ventral
Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body; also referred to as anterior
Ventral Body Cavity
Larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous
membrane-lined pleural cavities of the lungs, pericardial cavity of the heart, and peritoneal
cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; also referred to as anterior body cavity.
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
Renewal
Process by which worn-out cells are replaced
Reproduction
Process by which new organisms are generated
Responsiveness (Irritability)
Ability of an organisms or a system to adjust to changes in conditions
Sagittal Plane
Two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides
Set Point
Ideal value for a physiological parameter, the level or small range within which a physiological
parameter such as blood pressure is stable and optimally healthful, that is, within its parameters
of homeostasis
Spinal Cavity
, Division of the dorsal cavity that houses the spinal cord; also referred to as vertebral cavity
Superficial
Describes a position nearer to the surface of the body
Thoracic Cavity
Division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea
Tissue
Group of similar or closely related cells that acts together to perform a specific function
Transverse Plane
Two-dimensional, horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into superior and inferior
portions
Ventral
Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body; also referred to as anterior
Ventral Body Cavity
Larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous
membrane-lined pleural cavities of the lungs, pericardial cavity of the heart, and peritoneal
cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; also referred to as anterior body cavity.
