STRAIGHTERLINE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
1 LAB BIO201L 2026 EXAM PREPARATION
NOTES AND FULL LAB SUMMARY
◉ Physiology. Answer: Study of how all body structures function
◉ Anterior or Ventral (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Front
or belly side
◉ Posterior or Dorsal (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Back
side
◉ Superior (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Closer to the
head (used for head, neck and trunk)
◉ Inferior (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Farther from the
top of the head (used for head, neck and trunk)
◉ Medial (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Toward the
midline of the body.
◉ Lateral (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Away from the
midline of the body
,◉ Bilateral (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Relating to or
affecting two sides
◉ Proximal (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Closer to the
connection of the body
◉ Distal (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Farther from the
connection of the body
◉ Superficial (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Closer to the
surface (used for layered structures)
◉ Deep (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Farther from the
surface (used for layered structures)
◉ Right (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: On the body's right
side (not the viewer's right side)
◉ Left (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: On the body's left
side (not the the viewer's left side)
◉ Axial (Anatomical region). Answer: Head, neck and trunk
, ◉ Abdominal (Anatomical region). Answer: Belly
◉ Axillary (Anatomical region). Answer: Armpit
◉ Cephalic or Cranial (Anatomical region). Answer: Head
◉ Cervical (Anatomical region). Answer: Neck
◉ Facial (Anatomical region). Answer: Face
◉ Inguinal (Anatomical region). Answer: Groin
◉ Pelvic (Anatomical region). Answer: Lower end of the trunk
◉ Thoracic (Anatomical region). Answer: Chest
◉ Umbilical (Anatomical region). Answer: Naval
◉ Appendicular (Anatomical region). Answer: Arms and legs
◉ Brachial (Anatomical region). Answer: Arm
1 LAB BIO201L 2026 EXAM PREPARATION
NOTES AND FULL LAB SUMMARY
◉ Physiology. Answer: Study of how all body structures function
◉ Anterior or Ventral (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Front
or belly side
◉ Posterior or Dorsal (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Back
side
◉ Superior (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Closer to the
head (used for head, neck and trunk)
◉ Inferior (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Farther from the
top of the head (used for head, neck and trunk)
◉ Medial (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Toward the
midline of the body.
◉ Lateral (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Away from the
midline of the body
,◉ Bilateral (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Relating to or
affecting two sides
◉ Proximal (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Closer to the
connection of the body
◉ Distal (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Farther from the
connection of the body
◉ Superficial (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Closer to the
surface (used for layered structures)
◉ Deep (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: Farther from the
surface (used for layered structures)
◉ Right (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: On the body's right
side (not the viewer's right side)
◉ Left (Anatomical term of direction). Answer: On the body's left
side (not the the viewer's left side)
◉ Axial (Anatomical region). Answer: Head, neck and trunk
, ◉ Abdominal (Anatomical region). Answer: Belly
◉ Axillary (Anatomical region). Answer: Armpit
◉ Cephalic or Cranial (Anatomical region). Answer: Head
◉ Cervical (Anatomical region). Answer: Neck
◉ Facial (Anatomical region). Answer: Face
◉ Inguinal (Anatomical region). Answer: Groin
◉ Pelvic (Anatomical region). Answer: Lower end of the trunk
◉ Thoracic (Anatomical region). Answer: Chest
◉ Umbilical (Anatomical region). Answer: Naval
◉ Appendicular (Anatomical region). Answer: Arms and legs
◉ Brachial (Anatomical region). Answer: Arm
