ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM (LATEST 2025/2026) |
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Superior - ANSWER toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
Inferior - 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
Directional Terms - ANSWER allow us to explain where one body structure is in relation to
another
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.
Regional Terms - ANSWER used to designate specific areas within major body divisions
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
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
, 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
Serosa (Serous Membrane) - ANSWER the walls of the ventral body cavity and the outer
surfaces of the organs it contains are covered by this thin double layered membrane
Parietal Serosa - ANSWER lines internal body walls
Visceral Serosa - ANSWER covers the internal organs
Abdominopelvic Regions - ANSWER Nine divisions used primarily by anatomists
What is anatomy? - ANSWER the study of structure
What is physiology? - ANSWER the study of function at many levels
What is gross or macroscopic anatomy? - ANSWER the study of large body parts, visible to
the naked eye
COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM | QUESTIONS & 100% VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT | PRE ASSESSMENT
INCLUDED | GUARANTEED A+ | BRAND NEW UPDATE!
Superior - ANSWER toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
Inferior - 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
Directional Terms - ANSWER allow us to explain where one body structure is in relation to
another
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.
Regional Terms - ANSWER used to designate specific areas within major body divisions
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
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
, 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
Serosa (Serous Membrane) - ANSWER the walls of the ventral body cavity and the outer
surfaces of the organs it contains are covered by this thin double layered membrane
Parietal Serosa - ANSWER lines internal body walls
Visceral Serosa - ANSWER covers the internal organs
Abdominopelvic Regions - ANSWER Nine divisions used primarily by anatomists
What is anatomy? - ANSWER the study of structure
What is physiology? - ANSWER the study of function at many levels
What is gross or macroscopic anatomy? - ANSWER the study of large body parts, visible to
the naked eye
