WGU D312 Anatomy and Physiology Newest Questions and Answers (2026/2027) | Comprehensive Review | A+ Verified

WGU D312 Anatomy and Physiology Newest
Questions and Answers (2026/2027) |
Comprehensive Review | A+ Verified
• Transverse plane -✓✓Horizontal plane that divides the body into the top and
bottom


• Coronal plane -✓✓Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back
sections


• Sagittal plane -✓✓Plane that divides the body into left and right sections


• Cephalic -✓✓Toward the head -same as superior for a human


• Caudal -✓✓Toward the tail -same as inferior for a human


• Dorsal -✓✓Toward the back - same as posterior for a human


• Ventral -✓✓Toward the belly -same as anterior for a human


• Superior -✓✓Above or toward the head


• Inferior -✓✓Below or toward the feet


• Distal -✓✓Farther from the trunk or origin

,• Proximal -✓✓Closer to the trunk or origin


• Superficial -✓✓Toward or on the surface


• Deep or internal -✓✓Away from the surface


• Anterior or ventral -✓✓Toward the front or toward the belly


• Posterior or dorsal -✓✓Toward the rear or toward the back


• Medial -✓✓Toward the midline


• Lateral -✓✓Toward the side


• Cephalic -✓✓Head


• Orbital -✓✓Eye


• Nasal -✓✓Nose


• Buccal -✓✓Cheek


• Oral -✓✓Mouth

,• Cervical -✓✓Neck


• Brachial -✓✓Arm


• Carpal -✓✓Wrist


• Manual -✓✓Hand


• Digital -✓✓Finger or toe


• Crural -✓✓Legs


• Coxal -✓✓Hip


• Femoral -✓✓Upper leg


• Pedal -✓✓Feet


• Thoracic -✓✓Below the neck and above the abdomen


• Abdominal -✓✓Between the chest and the pelvis


• Pelvic -✓✓Around the pelvis

, • Inguinal -✓✓Groin


• Dorsal -✓✓Back


• Vertebral -✓✓Along center line of back


• Lumbar -✓✓Lower back


• Sacral -✓✓Base of the spine


• Dorsal region -✓✓Region of the body along the back. 2 major cavities - the
cranial cavity and the vertebral canal (spinal cavity)


• Cranial cavity -✓✓Contains the brain and is enclosed by the skull


• Vertebral canal -✓✓Contains the spinal cord and is enclosed by the bones that
compose the spinal column also known as the spinal cavity


• Ventral cavities -✓✓Located in the front of the body and contain most of the
internal organs. 3 major cavities - thoracic, abdominal and pelvic.


• Thoracic cavity -✓✓Contains the lungs and heart and is enclosed by the rib cage.
The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm