BIOL 2255 EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS 2026

BIOL 2255 EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS 2026

◉ Inferior.
Answer: Below something else.


◉ Cranial.
Answer: Closer to the head.


◉ Caudal.
Answer: Closer to the tail.


◉ Proximal.
Answer: Close proximity to the truck.


◉ Distal.
Answer: Furthest proximity to the trunk.


◉ Dorsal.
Answer: Towards the back.

,◉ Ventral.
Answer: Towards the front.


◉ Lateral.
Answer: Away from the midline.


◉ Medial.
Answer: Closer to the midline.


◉ Anatomical Position.
Answer: Head, feet, and palm of hands are facing forward.


◉ Sagittal Plane.
Answer: Equal L and R halves.


◉ Horizontal (Transverse) Plane.
Answer: Top & bottom halves.


◉ Coronal (Frontal) Plane.
Answer: Front and back.


◉ Superficial.

, Answer: Close to surface/skin.


◉ Deep.
Answer: Deeper int he body.


◉ Fascia.
Answer: - Layer of connective tissue in the body (loose superficial
fat).
- Deep: Thin, fibrous, and has no fat.


◉ Cutaneous.
Answer: Anything associated with the skin.


◉ Ipsilateral.
Answer: Structures that occur on the same side of the body.
Ex. Gallbladder & Right Lung.


◉ Contralateral.
Answer: Structures that are on opposite sides of the body.
Ex. Gallbladder & Spleen.


◉ Unilateral.